Packed throughout with tips, tools, checklists, spreadsheets and schedules, a complete, three-ring-binder wedding planner includes tabs for: The Big Picture and Contacts; Budget; Location, Location, Location!; Menu and Flowers; Rentals; The Dress! (And What Everyone Else Is Wearing); The Guests and the Invitations; Music, Photography, and Videography; and more.

For budget brides, including fans of TheBrokeAssBride.com, this is a definitive guide to saving money and making every dollar count during wedding planning, from the engagement party to the big day, without sacrificing style or personality. Popular wedding website The Broke-Ass Bride has empowered thousands of couples with the simple philosophy that it's not about how much you spend but how you spend it. You don't need to give up your savings, the possibility of a downpayment on a house, or your sanity to plan a celebration that is meaningful and inspired. Dana shares her advice--and some useful pointers from the Broke-Ass community--on how to see budgeting challenges as opportunities to be creative, and how to get more for less. In her signature sassy, chatty voice, she gives hardworking and helpful tips, such as how to negotiate with vendors like a pro, and ideas for inventive (and affordable) engagement parties, DIY recipes, decorations, and more.

Wow! Finally, a wedding book for the rest of us. With average wedding costs soaring over $25,000, you need real life solutions and creative ideas to plan a wedding without going bankrupt. Bridal Bargains is the answer! Now in its 11th edition with over 700,000 copies in print, Bridal Bargains shows you: ? How to save up to 40% on brand new, nationally advertised wedding dresses. ? The best web sites to save on everything from flowers to gowns, invitations to, well, you name it. ? Fourteen creative ways to cut the catering bill at your reception. ? How to order flowers at wholesale online. ? Eleven questions you should ask any photographer—and seven money-saving tips to lower that photo expense. ? Affordable ways to print your own invitations at a 70% savings. ? A clever trick to save big bucks on your wedding cake. ? The best bargains on honeymoons, gift registries, rings, wedding videos and more! ? New! Green your wedding with eco-friendly invites, catering tips and more! The brand new,11th edition is revised and updated tips on tying the knot without going bankrupt.

A guide for couples of all religious backgrounds includes advice on choosing the right place, people, symbols, prayers, format, and readings to create a more meaningful, gracious, and sacred wedding ceremony. Original.

Following the success of her first book, Butterflies and All Things Sweet (Goff Books), which won a number of important international design awards, style icon Bonnae Gokson is back

For decades, bookstore childcare sections were dominated by books for women that is, until Quirk's Baby Owner's Manual offered a fun and refreshing alternative for male readers. Now we're crashing the wedding section with The Groom's Instruction Manual, an irreverent guide to everything guys need to know about: Getting Engaged (popping the question, finding a ring) Wedding Planning (choosing a location, drafting a guest list) The Big Day (rehearsal dinners, toasts, what to do if you start crying) Post-Wedding (honeymooning, thank-you notes, newlywedding) And much more Illustrated in the award-winning visual style that has made our Owner's Manual series a smash success, The Groom's Instruction Manual is the perfect shower gift for (engaged) men of all ages.

Discusses proposals, engagements, prenuptial festivities, vows, and contracts, and surveys matrimonial traditions of other places and times

Dr. Patricia Allen's jam-packed seminars in Los Angeles have resulted in over two thousand marriages. Now you too can take advantage of this proven step-by-step program. Here's what you'll learn: - How to attract the right man - When you should make the first move...and when you should not - Why equality in a relationship may not be what you're looking for - Why sex before commitment is a bad deal - How to have sensational sex - What makes a man run away from a relationship - How to know when you're giving too much - How to get what you want without asking - What makes a man want to commit - How to BE ENGAGED TO THE RIGHT MAN WITHIN A YEAR!

Covering everything from bouquets to boutonnieres, this lavishly illustrated handbook provides a wealth of practical information on everything a bride needs to know to select the right flowers for her wedding, along with advice on how to work with a florist, step-by-step directions for creating one's own arrangements, a glossary of floral terminology, and more.