Love does not consist of gazing at each other, but in looking together in the same direction. (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, French writer 1900-1944) A wedding is fundamentally about two people promising to love each other for the rest of their lives. It's a simple enough premise you'd think, but it's one that has evolved through the centuries from a simple celebration steeped in tradition and superstition to an industry worth billions of pounds a year in the UK. It's not for nothing the term 'bridezilla' came in to common usage to describe the frantic, frazzled, often competitive bride-to-be who doesn't know her ranunculus from her recessional and feels like she's run several marathons by the time she reaches the moment she says her vows. If you are that frazzled bride-to-be (or you're engaged to her!) this book doesn't set out to tell you how to get married, what colour schemes to use or how many bridesmaids you should have - they are your decisions and you should have fun with them - it's about collecting together all the facts, traditions, trends and tips that can help you make those decisions, give you food for thought, inspiring ideas and, frankly, a laugh now and then. There are Stress Buster tips for when the pressure gets a bit much, Money Saver tips with suggestions for how you can trim your budget and plenty of snippets of 'wedformation' which are not things you have to do, but guidelines that might smooth your journey to the big day when you say 'I do'. This book is here to help you understand the ins and outs of a wedding, and offer you a handy reference for you to check the basic information at each step so that you're free to focus on all the details to make your wedding truly special.