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*Can you feel the love in the air this month? Or maybe that’s just antihistamines making you feel lightheaded and giddy.

Either way, June is a favorite for weddings, and it’s not too late to start planning for next year.

For overall details, there are several sites that walk you all the way through to the thank-you note stage. These eight Web sites are fairly complete and easy to maneuver:

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* https://www.ourmarriage.com offers a guide for planning everything from the moment the question is popped until vows are exchanged.

* https://www.usbridalguide.com offers tips on picking out a ring, on a countdown calendar on showers, plus bride and groom checklists and honeymoon suggestions.

* https://www.weddingchannel.com, among other things, lets wedding guests make travel plans and access the registries--stores include Crate & Barrel, Macy’s, Williams-Sonoma, and Neiman Marcus. The guest section includes articles on topics such as etiquette. The couple can also create their own site for well-wishers and family to get the latest “engaging” news on them.

* https://www.weddingnetwork.com/WO/WebObjects/WedNet.woa offers a fairly helpful planner and allows couples to register online. You can keep track of invitations and responses and build a Personal Wedding Page.

* https://www.bridaltips.com offers free wedding planning software, hints on how to avoid scams, use online registries and select photographers and florists.

* https://www.theknot.com/guestlistintro.cgi among other things, lets you manage your guest list online.

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* https://www.wedding411.com gives couples a to-do list, guest manager, budget tracker and registry.

* https://www.ezweddingplanner.com offers all-in-one planning, including reception guest seating.

For couples vowing to do something different to mark their union, https://www.ultimatewedding.com lists different kinds of vows and ceremonies, from Apache blessings to a Zion wedding. It also has a decent section for bridal shower ideas and planning. The checklists can make setting things up a great deal easier. They include budget estimate work sheets and lists for the bride and groom.

Another place to find wedding traditions from various cultures is https://wedding .gogrrl.com/link/3_cultural.asp.

If kitsch is the culture you and your spouse-to-be are shooting for, you might make a gamble on the future in Las Vegas, complete with Elvis’ hip wiggle and sneer of approval. Both https://www.pcap.com/weddings.htm and https://www.lasvegas.com/features /weddings offer details on the marriage process and requirements in the Nevada city.

Maybe Vegas isn’t your style.

At https://www.ivillage.com/relationships/quiz/0,4243,53539~126,00.html, you can determine what your wedding style is with a quiz. This section of IVillage also offers the all-important tips for getting along with your in-laws.

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Although many of the wedding sites are geared to the bride, the groom isn’t totally neglected. Because there’s often more for the groom to do than remember to say “I do,” https://www.marryingman.com gives tips on selecting a diamond, dressing the part, planning the couple’s getaway and partying hearty. The groom and the best man can also get a customized toast e-mailed to them after answering some questions.

The groom can get more guidance at

https://www.weddings.com/content/groom/groom.asp on such topics as toasting at the rehearsal dinner and the do’s and don’ts of selecting a tux.

Aside from planning the ceremony and reception, brides may need to attend to changing their names legally on all kinds of documents. Details and a kit are available at https://www.angelfire.com/ma/dnsassoc.

Whether it’s T minus 91 days and counting or D-day itself, you can get a countdown screen saver at https://www.weddingpalace.com/weddingcountdown to keep the butterflies in your stomach fluttering appropriately.

Although some aspects of the honeymoon just fall into place,

https://www.weddingnight.com can help with those that need planning. You can preview locations, amenities and costs of your dream getaway. Also, https://www.weddingdetails.com/honeymoons/honeymoons_main.htm gives you blurbs on prospective honeymoon destinations, highlighting area history and activities.

If, however, the honeymoon ends,

https://www.divorcesource.com/info/divorcelaws/states.shtml gives you a divorce calendar and state laws on untying the frayed knot.

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