From the moment the engagement is announced to the honeymoon departure, this guide ensures that your wedding day will be happy, stress-free and unlikely to bankrupt whoever is paying for it. Whether you are planning a white wedding in a village church, a simple service in a register office or a ceremony on a beach in the Seychelles, you will want to enjoy and stay in control of the proceedings throughout. This guide, revised and updated, will enable you to plan your wedding with military precision and within your budget. It includes timetables, action lists and budget sheets; advice on the sorts of questions to ask suppliers; details of Church of England, Church of Scotland, Roman Catholic, Hindu, Sikh, Muslim, Quaker and Jewish marriages; a new section on civil ceremonies; a new chapter on second marriages; advice and guidance on how to handle your finances as a couple; information on how to seek redress or compensation if anything goes wrong on the day and suggestions on how to use your computer and the Internet to your advantage.