Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 1 CAN A FISHING CHARTER BUSINESS BE SUCCESSFUL AND PROFITABLE? 4 WHY DO YOU WANT TO RUN A FISHING BUSINESS? 5 WHAT MAKES A FISHING CHARTER BUSINESS PROFITABLE? 6 WHAT TO EXPECT YOUR FIRST YEAR 7 2 FISHING LICENSES FOR YOUR BUSINESS 8 CAPTAINS LICENSE 8 BUSINESS LICENSE 10 FISHING LICENSES? 10 CHECK FOR OTHERS 10 3 HOW ABOUT THAT BOAT? 12 TIPS FOR BOAT BUYING 13 WHAT ABOUT ALL THOSE EXTRAS? 14 4 HOW ABOUT FISHING GEAR? 16 WILL YOU RENT EQUIPMENT? 16 WHAT DO THEY NEED? 17 MAINTAINING YOUR GEAR 18 5 SETTING CHARTER RATES 20 THE IMPORTANCE OF A BUSINESS PLAN 20 THE COMPETITION AND RATES 21 YOU CANNOT BEAT THEIR PRICE? 22 6 KEEP SAFETY IN MIND 24 THE IMPORTANCE OF INSURANCE 25 7 YOUR FISHING CHARTER BUSINESS ONLINE WEBSITE 27 ONLINE FISHING CHARTER BUSINESS SUCCESS TIPS 28 8 MARKETING AND PROMOTING YOUR FISHING CHARTER BUSINESS 30 LOCAL MARKETING METHODS THAT WORK 30 PUSHING THE PARTNERS 31 CONCLUSION 32 Sample Content Preview 1 CAN A FISHING CHARTER BUSINESS BE SUCCESSFUL AND PROFITABLE? What is a fishing charter business? The short definition is this. A business that provides boating, licensing and equipment for visitors to the region who would like to go out on a boat. Some may want to learn how to fish. Others may be first time visitors to the city and may want to enjoy the fishing opportunities available there. If you are considering starting a fishing charter business, there are a few things to keep in mind before you start. One of the most important factors: is it profitable? This type of business can be profitable, if you invest the time in researching it and there is a demand for it in the area you will be operational. Here are a few things to keep in mind before you decide to start a fishing charter business. 1. Do you have the experience and the know how to run a business like this? In particular, extensive fishing and boating knowledge is required. Will others see you as a professional and an expert in the industry? 2. Is there a local demand for the business? Most fishing charter businesses do well in tourism heavy cities or where there is a well-known "school of fish" so to speak. Is your area a place people often gather to fish? 3. Is there a lot of competition in the area? Competition could be the undoing of your business if you are not careful. Most business owners can profit from a business even if there is some competition but if the area has too many other fishing charters, this may not be the best place for you to look.

Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 INTRODUCTION 4 1 TALKING ABOUT THE BASICS 6 GET ORGANIZED 6 THE ROLE OF LISTS 7 LISTS AND MORE LISTS 8 CONCLUSION 9 2 INVITATIONS ARE US, BUT ARE THEY RIGHT? 11 WHAT TYPE OF PARTY ARE YOU HAVING? 11 WHO IS COMING? 11 HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW THEM? 12 BASIC INVITATIONS - ONLY THE FACTS 12 OPTIONAL INFORMATION 13 HOW INVITATIONS TRAVEL - MODES OF SENDING 14 MAIL 14 VERBAL INVITATION 15 E-MAIL AND FACEBOOK 15 SELECTING INVITATIONS 15 SELECTING E-MAIL INVITATIONS 16 CONCLUSION 16 3 HOW DO YOU SCORE ON YOUR DECOR? 17 TYPES OF THANKSGIVING DECOR 17 DECOR BASICS 18 DECOR POSSIBILITIES 19 BASIC POINTERS 20 CONCLUSION 20 4 BAR-RING NONE - ALCOHOLIC AND NON-ALCOHOLIC DRINKS 22 SERVING THE GUESTS - WHO ARE THEY? 22 BAR BASICS 22 BELLY UP TO THE BAR 24 AT YOUR SERVICE OR “WHO IS MINDING THE BAR?” 25 SELF SERVE 25 GUEST ORDERED 26 SERVICE BAR 26 HINTS ON BUYING BOOZE 26 HOSTING RESPONSIBILITIES 27 CONCLUSION 27 5 FOOD: FEAST OR SNACKING 28 WHAT TO SERVE 28 AM I BEING SERVED OR CAN I HELP MYSELF? 29 WHERE TO SERVE 30 DINNER PARTY HINTS 30 GUIDELINES TO SURVIVAL 31 CONCLUSION 31 6 IS THAT REALLY ENTERTAINING? 33 ENTERTAINING SUGGESTIONS 33 CHILDREN 33 YOUNG ADULTS 34 ADULTS 34 EVERYONE 34 CONCLUSION 34 CONCLUSION 36 Sample Content Preview INTRODUCTION There comes a time in everybody’s life when he or she decides it is time to throw a party. There are many different reasons why people want to have a party. Parties are a time for showing off your apartment, new home or recently acquired furniture. A party allows you to pay back others for their parties or dinners. A party may also: • be the means of you celebrating something new and exciting such as a new job, moving, going to college. • act as a factor in joint celebration. Your family and friends can spend time together. • helps you to meet new neighbours. • helps to solidify or create new relations with co-workers, business partners and the boss. • help you recognize an older tradition such as Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter, birthdays, anniversaries and other holidays and personal moments of celebration. • be a way to celebrate a new tradition with friends and/or family. There are so many things a party may be to someone. On one level it expands or controls your social life; on the other, it boosts your personal sense of self-esteem or morale. This is particularly true if you plan a successful event. The party season does not mean a lot to some people. They dread even the thought of putting together a small dinner party or a large bash. While not everybody likes a party, many people love to attend them. Yet there is no need to have fear of parties. In fact, you should learn to embrace this form of entertainment and reflection of a part of your life. In doing so, you should also conquer any fear of throwing the flop of the year.

Table of Contents IS THIS FOR YOU? 4 THREE SALES METHODS 5 #1: MAKE YOUR OWN CANDLES 5 #2: BUY WHOLESALE CANDLES AND RESELL THEM 5 #3: WORK AN MLM 5 WHAT YOU WILL NEED 7 MAKING A CONTAINER CANDLE 8 KEY TIPS 10 ECO FRIENDLY CANDLES 11 BEESWAX CANDLES 11 VEGETABLE OIL WAX 12 SOY CANDLES 12 PALM OIL CANDLES 13 SELLING POINTS: 13 COSTS AND CANDLES 14 STARTING YOUR BUSINESS 15 EDUCATION AND TRAINING 16 WHO IS YOUR CUSTOMER? 16 LOCAL MARKETING METHODS 18 PRINT TIPS 20 MOVING TO THE INTERNET 20 INCOME POTENTIAL 23 FINANCING YOUR BUSINESS START UP 23 THE BUSINESS PLAN 25 MANAGING YOUR BUSINESS'S MONEY 25 CUSTOMIZING FOR HOLIDAYS 27 CUSTOMIZE CANDLES FOR OCCASIONS 28 CANDLES FOR RELAXATION 28 MORE SALES IDEAS 29 Sample Content Preview 1 INTRODUCTION: CANDLES CAN BE PROFITABLE You may love to make candles for yourself. It can be one of the most rewarding experiences, especially when you involve other family members in the process. Giving them away as gifts or using them yourself, are just a few of the ways that these candles can be in use. Would you believe that there is a market, a large and ever expanding market, for homemade candles? In other words, you could take the candles that you love to make and turn them into profit for yourself. For those looking for a work at home business, candle production could be the ideal choice. Why would anyone want to purchase candles made at home rather than store bought products? 1. Candles made at home have features that are more pleasing. They are one of a kind candles, not the mass marketed and produced candles you would find at the dollar store down the street. 2. People want to know what is in the candles. Many complaints about mass produced candles are that the user really cannot tell what is contained within them. That may seem silly with the ingredient list on the back, but do you know what those nonsensical words mean? 3. People are looking for quality, something that people put their heart into and they are willing to pay for it. Homemade products are often priced far higher than the prices of mass produced products for a reason. In other words, you can probably sell your candles at a higher price point than those selling in deeply discounted mass merchandise stores. Are you interested? Making candles at home for cash is a process. The first step is learning how to make candles and the various types of them. You will need to invest some money in the process to purchase supplies to create the candles. In addition, you will need to become your own sales person in that you need to find customers and sell to them.

Table of Contents CONTENTS 2 INTRODUCTION 3 1 ECONOMICS 101: UNDERSTANDING SLUMPS AND RECESSIONS 4 DEFINITION OF RECESSION 4 CAUSE OF RECESSION 4 PREDICTING A RECESSION 5 EFFECTS OF A RECESSION 6 2 ECONOMICS 102: UNDERSTANDING THE JOB MARKET DURING HARD TIMES 7 UNEMPLOYMENT 7 GOING THE EXTRA MILE 7 FINDING WORK 8 3 VERSATILITY: THE NUMBER ONE QUALIFICATION 9 IN-BETWEENING 10 4 THE TRUTH ABOUT JOB HUNTING 12 SWAGGER 12 DRESSING THE PART 13 LOWER END JOBS 13 ENTRY LEVEL POSITIONS 14 CONDUCTING THE INTERVIEW 15 LAY OFF THE CAFFEINE 15 STAGE TRICKS 16 HAVE YOUR LUNCH BEFORE, NOT AFTER THE INTERVIEW 16 TALISMAN 16 5 PERSISTENCE: IT'S NOT JUST AN INSPIRATIONAL POSTER 18 PRACTICAL ADVICE 18 IGNORE EVERYONE WHO DISCOURAGES YOU 18 APPLY EVERYWHERE 19 TARGET YOUR RESUME AND HYPE YOURSELF UP 19 6 COVERING YOUR NEEDS 20 FOOD 20 EATING OUT 20 GROCERY SHOPPING 21 TRANSPORTATION 21 HOME 22 LUXURIES 22 HABITS 23 7 WHAT TO DO NOW THAT YOU HAVE A JOB 24 NUMBER ONE: START INVESTING 24 THE HOUSING MARKET 24 STOCKS 25 NUMBER TWO: REASSESS YOUR OPTIONS 26 NUMBER THREE: TAKE SOME TIME OUT 26 8 STEPPING STONES: MOVING UP THE LADDER IN A BAD ECONOMY 28 SAVE YOUR EMPLOYERS SOME MONEY 28 DON'T BE AFRAID TO ASK FOR A RAISE OR VOLUNTEER FOR A PROMOTION 29 PRESENCE 29 9 KEEPING AT YOUR LONG TERM GOALS IN A RECESSION 30 STEP ONE: LIST YOUR GOALS 30 STEP TWO: WORK AT IT 31 STEP THREE: MOVE ON TO THE NEXT GOAL 32 10 THRIVING IN HARD TIMES 33 PERSONAL HEALTH 33 UPWARDS MOMENTUM 34 PERSONAL LIFE 34 CONCLUSION 36 Sample Content Preview INTRODUCTION In all the coverage and editorializing on the recession that began during the Bush administration, something has been conveniently overlooked: It's not the first recession the United States has ever had to deal with, nor is it the worst. There are always ups and downs. Certainly there are exceptional periods, such as the Great Depression or the recession of the seventies, which began under the Carter administration, but those exceptional periods are only exceptional by degree, rather than by nature. By this we simply mean that the economy is constantly, constantly in a state of slumps and rebounds and spikes and sags and jumps. While you can generally define any given decade as having been either good or bad for the economy, the fact remains that it's never truly just one or the other. Our point here is this: There's always another recession on the horizon. Bearing that in mind, the advice we attempt to put across in the text you're about to read is not exclusive to this recession. Rather, one should always know how to survive, and how to thrive, in a bad economy. This recession will end, sooner or later, but it won't be the last. Learn from these tough times, and store that knowledge away until the next time the dollar starts losing value.

Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 3 VARIOUS OPTIONS OF TIMESHARES 3 A NEW INVESTMENT AND A DIFFERENT WAY OF THINKING 4 1 SEEING AN OPPORTUNITY 6 REMEMBER THAT PEOPLE ALWAYS WANT A VACATION 6 WHY ARE THEY VACATIONING? 7 2 HOW TO BUDGET TO BUY IN TOUGH FINANCIAL TIMES 9 DEVELOPING A PROPER INVESTMENT MENTALITY 9 ASK FOR HELP IF NECESSARY 11 3 PICKING THE LOCATION AND PROPERTY THAT IS RIGHT FOR YOU 12 CREATE A LIST AND SHOP AROUND 13 IS IT A DREAM VACATION? 14 BE CLEAR ON YOUR INTENT FOR A TIMESHARE 14 4 LOOKING AT THE PURCHASE AS AN INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY 16 SHOWING NO SIGNS OF SLOWDOWN 17 5 IGNORING CRITICISM AND FOCUSING ON WHAT YOU REALLY WANT 18 REASONS FOR NEGATIVE CRITICISM 18 ONE BAD COMPANY RUINS IT ALL 19 ARMING YOURSELF WITH THE KNOWLEDGE 21 PROPERLY HANDLING OBJECTIONS AS THEY COME IN 22 6 HOW TO FLIP YOUR TIMESHARE AND MAKE GOOD PROFIT 24 LOOK AT THE BIG PICTURE FOR THE VERY BEST RESULTS 24 A SIGN OF THE TIMES 25 CONCLUSION 27 BE PREPARED TO HANDLE THE NEGATIVES 28 Sample Content Preview INTRODUCTION Timeshares—just the word brings up different connotations for different people. If you are lucky enough to be somebody who owns one and gets to enjoy all that they can provide, then you are likely a huge fan. If you don’t really understand how they work or had a bad experience with a timeshare representative years ago, then you are likely going to hold onto the negative feelings that you foster. Whatever you feel for them, they do represent a legitimate and rather enjoyable way of traveling. For many years timeshares gained in popularity and became almost the trendy way of traveling. The popularity of timeshares seems to come and go, but those who are loyal and who use these as their primary method of traveling wouldn’t do it any different. Timeshares have been around for years, and they have roots back to the 1960’s. What these have evolved into is a family gaining a part ownership of a given property that they can utilize for a specified period of time each year. Usually each family is given a week or two with their partial ownership rights and they often have to go right around the same time each year. So there is a fee paid each year that entitles them to that property and then they use it for vacationing purposes. The property is oftentimes in the form of a rental condominium in a given location, and can prove to be an excellent investment for some. If you are a family that loves to travel, and particularly if you wish to travel back to the same place each and every year around the same time, then this is the best plan for you.

Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 5 THE BASICS OF PH AND YOUR BODY 6 Our Bodies Crave Balance 7 The Candida Problem 8 The Modern Acidic Times 8 THE HISTORY OF THE PH DIET 10 A Healthy History 10 How the Western Diet Changed Us 11 HOW THE PH DIET WORKS 13 Simple as Can Be? 13 THE RIGHT DIET FOR YOU? 14 Time Factor 14 Too Complicated? 16 Food Supply? 17 How Much Will It Cost? 17 When You Need to Check with Your Doctor 18 BENEFITS OF THE PH DIET 19 Increased Energy 19 Less Mucous 20 Enhanced Immune System 21 Fewer Headaches 21 Reduced Anxiety Levels 22 Less Risk of Cysts and Growths 22 Lower Risk of Diseases 23 PREPARING YOUR BODY FOR THE PH DIET 24 Slow and Easy 24 Little Bites Add Up to Big Results 25 The Raw Food Step 26 No More Sweets? 27 A Meatless Life 28 Dairy – The Final Frontier 29 WHAT'S ON THE MENU? 31 Vegetables 31 Fruits 32 Drinks 33 Oils and Fats 35 Nuts, Grains, and Seeds 35 What You Should Avoid 36 PH FRIENDLY RECIPES 37 Red Pepper and Tomato Soup 37 Cucumber and Watercress Soup 38 A Veggie Shake 39 Bean Casserole 39 Changing the Recipes You Know 40 Baking Substitutions 41 Cooking Substitutions 41 Specific Ingredient Substitutions 42 THE PH DIET: FOREVER OR JUST FOR A WHILE? 42 Keep Your pH Balanced 43 Making New Habits Takes Time 43 Once in a While Treats 44 CREATING A PH FRIENDLY LIFESTYLE 45 Know the Foods You Love 45 Have pH Friendly Ingredients 46 Try New Recipes 46 CONCLUSION 48 Sample Content Preview INTRODUCTION With all of the diets available in the world today, it seems that there is no 'right' answer to the question of weight loss. Some diets tell you to do one thing, while another diet the next week contradicts this idea. What is a person to do? The truth is that your body already knows how to lose weight, if only you'd work with the way the body actually works. This is why the pH Miracle Diet is gaining such ground in the ever-competitive market of diets. By using knowledge of the body's chemical processes, a person can more easily and more healthfully lose the weight they want (and often need) to lose. Though it seems that this might be just another diet of false promises and over-exaggerated results, perhaps it's best to learn what the diet has to offer before you begin to criticize its merits. In this book, you will learn about the pH diet, what it is and how it might be able to help you get into shape while feeling better than you have in years. Perhaps it is just a matter of balancing your body chemistry again.

Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 4 1 UNDERSTAND THE ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A NURSING ASSISTANT 6 BE PREPARED FOR ANYTHING 7 WEARING MANY DIFFERENT HATS 8 BREAKDOWN OF A TYPICAL DAY IN THE LIFE OF THE NURSING ASSISTANT 9 2 FIND A CNA PROGRAM THAT FITS YOUR NEEDS 12 DOING WHAT WORKS FOR YOU 13 BEGIN YOUR SEARCH FOR THE RIGHT PROGRAM 14 3 GETTING A CNA CERTIFICATION AT A SCHOOL OR MEDICAL FACILITY 16 REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE GOES A LONG WAY 16 WHAT REQUIREMENTS AM I LOOKING AT? 17 HOW DOES IT ALL WORK? 18 ON THE JOB TRAINING 20 SUCCESS MEANS PASSING THE EXAM 21 4 RESEARCHING & APPLYING TO MEDICAL FACILITIES IN NEED OF NURSING ASSISTANTS 23 WHERE TO START YOUR JOB SEARCH 24 SO WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS? 25 STEPS TO JOB-FINDING SUCCESS 27 5 USE YOUR CERTIFICATION TO PRACTICE YOUR PROFESSION 32 HOW CAN I BE THE VERY BEST? 33 IT MAY SOUND OBVIOUS BUT IT WILL MAKE YOU STAND OUT 35 CONCLUSION 38 Sample Content Preview INTRODUCTION Becoming a nursing assistant is really a calling to many individuals. It takes a special person and a specific type of personality to be attracted to the nursing assistant profession. You are a huge part of patient care and for many people that can be a draw, though it does have its challenges. You are there to assist your patients with their most basic and fundamental needs, and you are the right hand to the nursing staff at your chosen medical facility. You need to know what it takes to be compassionate, patient, helpful, and discreet as you will help patients with needs that they are used to handling on their own. To get the call and decide that a profession as a nursing assistant is an excellent first step—and an important one at that! For some, a career as a nursing assistant is a final destination and one in which they center their working life around. However there are many individuals who chose to become a nursing assistant on their road to becoming a registered nurse. Perhaps they are not ready to travel the long road to a role as a registered nurse or they are at a point in their life where they need to start working as they pursue the schooling. Nursing school can not only be a huge financial burden, but also a rather large commitment taking time away from other aspects of the life. Whatever your chosen path is as you enter into the world of the nursing assistant role, know that what you are getting into can be extremely rewarding and at times rather demanding as well.

Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 4 1 PLANNING THE DREAM KITCHEN 7 IDENTIFY YOUR GOAL 7 ASSESSING THE KITCHEN YOU HAVE 8 MAKING INFORMED CHOICES 10 2 THE KITCHEN SCHEME: PLANNING WITH REALITY 12 BUDGET 12 HIDDEN COSTS 15 TIME LINE 16 SPATIAL CONSIDERATIONS 17 SIZE MATTERS 18 OTHER FACTORS OF PLANNING WISELY 19 3 LAYING IT OUT: ORGANIZING THE DATA INTO A WORKABLE SCHEME 21 INITIAL DESIGN FACTORS 21 Layout 22 Windows and doors 23 Storage 23 CABINETS 24 APPLIANCES 25 KITCHEN SYSTEMS 27 LEGISLATION 28 KEEPING TRACK 29 4 TO HIRE OR NOT TO HIRE A PROFESSIONAL OR “HOW GOOD AN ELECTRICIAN, PLUMBER AND JACK-OF-ALL-TRADES ARE YOU?” 32 KITCHEN DESIGNER 34 CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS 36 CHOOSING THE RIGHT PEOPLE TO WORK WITH 38 OPTIONS 38 5 THE FINAL APPROACH: PULLING IT ALL TOGETHER 40 FINAL DESIGN 40 SCHEDULE 42 OTHER PAPER WORK 42 BUDGET 43 FINAL NOTE 43 CONCLUSION 44 Sample Content Preview INTRODUCTION If you are looking for a challenge, why not plan to remodel your kitchen? It is one way to give your home that new home feeling. It also gives you a chance to entirely - or moderately, change the look or style of this special room in your home. In the process, you will can easily accomplish 2 important goals in many home remodels. You will increase the investment in your house, while adapting it to today’s life styles. Today’s kitchens are among the most versatile they have ever been. Kitchens are no longer uni-purpose rooms. They exist for more than for simply cooking and serving a meal. Today’s kitchens are gathering places. They are favorite hangouts for the family and their friends and guests. As the song goes, “You can always find me in the kitchen at parties.” Kitchens are where you and your family can cook and eat. It is also here where you and your tribe can work and even play. The kitchen is where the family often comes together. From here, many parents and individuals organize their daily activities. The kitchen table, corner nook or counter top becomes the place where people sit, a cold or hot drink in hand. Leaning over one of the kitchen’s many surfaces, pen in hand or computer at their finger tips, they sit and pay their bills or plan a vacation. The kitchen is also the scene of many a heart-to-heart talk over a cup or 2 of coffee.

Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 INTRODUCTION 4 WHAT DO YOU NEED? 4 1 ABILITY LEVEL MATTERS 6 THE LOW HANDICAP GOLFER 6 MID HANDICAP GOLFERS 7 THE HIGH HANDICAP GOLFER 8 SHOULD BEGINNING PLAYERS BUY CLUBS? 9 2 CLUB TYPE 11 GOLF CLUB SHAFT SELECTION 11 Graphite Shafts 11 Steel Shafts 12 Shaft Flex 13 THE CLUB HEAD 14 Woods 14 Wood Materials 15 Iron Types 16 3 TIPS FOR CLUB SELECTION: THINK PUTTERS, IRONS AND MORE 18 BUYING CLUB SETS 18 THE PUTTER 19 Putter Types 20 IRONS 22 WEDGES 22 DRIVER AND FAIRWAY WOOD 24 CHOOSING THE RIGHT LOFT 25 CHOOSE THE RIGHT WEIGHT 25 THE RIGHT LENGTH 26 CHOOSING THE BEST FAIRWAY WOODS 27 4 CLUB SHOPPING FOR CHILDREN AND WOMEN 29 WOMEN'S CLUB BUYING TIPS 29 Woods 30 Irons 30 CHILDREN'S CLUBS 30 5 MORE GOLF EQUIPMENT? 33 THE GOLF BAG 33 GOLF BALLS 34 OTHER GOLF EQUIPMENT 35 Golf Gloves 35 Golf Shoes 35 Golf Clothing 36 6 CUSTOMIZATION AND DESIGNER BRANDS? YES OR NO? 37 NAME BRAND OR NO NAME AT ALL? 37 CUSTOM FIT GOLF CLUBS 39 The Advantages of Custom Fit Clubs 40 7 MONEY SAVING TIPS FOR GOLF CLUB BUYERS 42 SAVING MONEY ON CUSTOM FIT CLUBS 44 Sample Content Preview INTRODUCTION Buying golf clubs does not seem like a difficult process until you walk into a golf equipment store or browse online for them. Then it hits you: how in the world will you select the right type of golf clubs? What do you need? Does brand matter? Are any of these funny customized products a good option? It is overwhelming to choose golf clubs because there are so many options on the market for you to select. A multitude of options exists including various lines or series from each manufacturer. This guide will help you to select the best golf clubs for your particular needs. WHAT DO YOU NEED? While there are hundreds of clubs on the market, your golf bag needs only to have a few clubs in it. The Official Rules of Golf state that you cannot have more than 14 clubs in your bag during any round of golf. That includes your putter too. As you can see, there is no need to fill up the trunk of your car with a large amount of clubs when you can only take 14 on the course. Still, this does mean that you have to make each club count. Select clubs that are right for your body and style of play. In addition, be sure that your swing is the primary tool in determining the right club.

Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 INTRODUCTION 5 1 TO THEME OR NOT TO THEME? 6 PROS AND CONS OF A THEMED WEDDING 6 PROS 6 CONS 7 POPULAR THEMES TO THINK ABOUT 8 2 FUN AT THE CEREMONY 12 SIGHT AND SOUND CHECKS 12 SIGHT 12 SOUND 13 ON THE WAY IN 14 AS YOU DEPART 15 3 RECEPTION GAMES 17 RECEPTION GAMES 18 GAMES AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE TABLE 18 TRIVIA GAMES 18 CREATIVE ACTIVITIES 18 SCAVENGER HUNTS 19 ACTIVITIES DURING THE MEAL 20 SPEECHES/TOASTS 20 KISSES OR ADVICE 21 CENTERPIECE CONTESTS 22 SKITS/SHOWS 22 AFTER DINNER GAMES 23 BOUQUET TOSS/GARTER TOSS 23 GARTER GAMES 24 BOUQUET SNATCH 25 QUESTION & ANSWER TIME 27 OTHER GAMES WITH THE BRIDE & GROOM 27 4 MAKING THE MOST OF THE NIGHT 31 TIMING THE FUN 31 WHEN TO HAVE GAMES 31 HOW TO SPACE ACTIVITIES 32 NOTES ON PROPS & COSTUMES 33 5 DANCES 34 GROUP DANCES 34 COUPLES DANCES 36 JUST FOR KIDS 38 CONCLUSION 40 Sample Content Preview INTRODUCTION The big day is coming up! At this point you are no doubt engulfed in wedding planning. You’re working hard to make sure your wedding is both memorable and enjoyable for you and your guests. One way to ensure that you have a great wedding is to put some time and thought into the activities and games you will have at your wedding. After all, we’ve all been at weddings that were a little disappointing. Dull receptions with no one dancing, and table guests all sitting around staring at each other instead of mingling. It sucks the joy out of what should be a very joyous occasion. Fortunately, this kind of scenario is totally preventable with a little forward planning. This book is designed to help you with that planning and give you lots and lots of ideas to work with as you plan. We’ll start by discussing the pros and cons of themed weddings, move on to creating fun at the ceremony itself, cover all areas of the reception, and take a look at some of the dances available. You’ll learn about table games, spacing your activities, and ensuring that there is a little something for everyone at your party. In the end, you will have the material you need to make good choices instead of leaving things to chance. While others may be confused and lost about their wedding, you will feel in control and informed after reading this guide. Your wedding is going to be great fun, so let’s get started!