Review of Lifetime Wedding Planner, The (Hardcover)

I used this planner as a guide for my wedding. I found the details in each chapter helpful and informative for my planning. There are pockets at each chapter header to allow you to stuff papers, business cards, and the like allowing this to be the only item you'd need to carry around.

Each chapter starts w/ something you can read detailing questions to think about and the best way to handle things like registering for gifts, selecting your officiant, and wedding traditions you may want to include in your ceremonly. At the end of each chapter are pages to keep track of notes, details on vendors you've seen, questions that help you narrow down your choices and a few pages dedicated to questions that allow you to journal your experiences. (Brides are busy and for me, this book covered the basics and more.)

I loved the elastic band that came around the book. It was sturdy enough to keep all my papers and samples in once place while I went throught the decision making & planning processes.

I would recommend this planner for purchase and have given in to multipe friends as engagement gifts.

Product Description
he Lifetime Wedding Planner has everything that a newly-engaged couple will need as they plan for their big day. Filled with information, advice, checklists, timelines, and journal pages, as well as pockets for receipts, contracts, and special keepsakes, the bride and groom can keep track of all their wedding plans in one place, and afterwards have a cherished book of memories. From choosing the date and locale, selecting musicians for the party, and figuring out transportation needs for the guests, to strategizing the rehearsal dinner toasts, The Lifetime Wedding Planner guides couples through every stage of planning their perfect wedding. The book also provides etiquette and guidelines on: ninvitation wording npicking the officiant nregistering for gifts nthrowing the bouquetncutting the cake nreceiving line arrangements nwedding brunches ncost-saving comparison worksheets and checklists And if the details become overwhelming, the couple will find inspiration in the romantic traditions, folklore, and quotations interspersed throughout the book. The Lifetime Wedding Planner will let the couple enjoy the moment of their dreams-their own very special wedding of a lifetime.

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Review of The Wedding Book: The Big Book for Your Big Day (Paperback)

This book totally saved me.After feeling overwhelmed about planning my wedding for weeks and weeks, I can finally take a deep breath and say that my fiance and I are REALLY EXCITED after reading Mindy's book.There are so many great ideas in here that I would have never thought of, and so many of them are absolutely inspiring.This book is so comprehensive, it really talks about everything you want and need to know about planning your wedding. It's like Mindy is right there guiding you through every step of the way! The BEST part though, is that there are so many fun facts and cute details in the book...I couldn't put it down :) If you're a bride-to-be, I highly recommend Mindy's book...you'll absolutely love it.If you're a bridesmaid, do the bride a big favor and pick this up for her!

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Announcing the wedding bible: the most complete, lively, handholding, step-by-step guide to help every couple have a perfect wedding-no matter their budget, taste, or personalities. More than 2.2 million North American couples tie the knot each year; until now, only a mere fraction could work with celebrity wedding planner Mindy Weiss. But the significant fact is not Ms. Weiss's clientele, but the reason for it: She's so very good at what she does. And now she shares all of her hard-won experience, wisdom, inspiration, and style tips.

The Wedding Book covers everything, in a voice filled with understanding: announcing the engagement, and what to do when someone isn't happy about the news; creating a budget; the pros and cons of destination weddings. Drawing up the guest list; planning the ceremony (and how to personalize your vows); menus to inspire; contracts and wedding insurance. Shopping for the dress, six great hairstyles, tuxedo vs. dinner jacket, the etiquette of invitations. Style tips for flowers, the tabletop, linens; a cake that says "you"; the crucial "Sixty Days Until I Do"; rehearsal dinner strategies; plus freezing the cake and preserving the bouquet.

Today the average cost of a wedding is $25,000-at $19.95, The Wedding Book is the smartest investment a bride-to-be could make.

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Review of For the Bride (Hardcover)

This is a great book with lots of advice, BUT purchase it early on in your wedding plannning stages.There are not a lot of photos and the few photos in the book are black and white.Don't expect to get a lot of ideas withpictures, but do get this book for exceptional advice and rules of thumb onhow to plan an elegant and stylish wedding. He covers all the right areaswith rules and opinions for the bride of 2000!

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From celebrity stylemaker and wedding guru Colin Cowie comes the ultimate style guide for the modern bride. Like its companion volume, For the Groom, For the Bride offers expert guidance on everything from creating an unforgettable wedding to making a graceful transition to life as a newlywed.

Colin begins by walking you through the planning, ordering, and arranging necessary for a memorable wedding that everyone will enjoy. He covers all the details from flowers to dresses, registry to reception, with tips on how to tactfully negotiate the guest list and how to make your wedding a personal expression of your identity as a couple.

Colin goes on to demonstrate how to let the momentum of your wonderful wedding celebration set the tone for your upcoming life together. Your wedding can and should be a springboard for a lifetime of welcoming family into your home and entertaining friends with charm and verve.

Of course, marriage is more than just a succession of parties. Which is why Colin has also devoted attention to the practical marital arts: how to communicate, merge your finances, settle disagreements, and keep the romantic spark alive. With its gorgeous black and white photos, timeless advice, and elegance of tone, Colin Cowie's For the Bride is as indispensable as it is beautiful, and a natural engagement gift for any woman.




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From celebrity stylemaker and wedding guru Colin Cowie comes the ultimate style guide for the modern bride. Like its companion volume, For the Groom, For the Bride offers expert guidance on everything from creating an unforgettable wedding to making a graceful transition to life as a newlywed.

Colin begins by walking you through the planning, ordering, and arranging necessary for a memorable wedding that everyone will enjoy. He covers all the details from flowers to dresses, registry to reception, with tips on how to tactfully negotiate the guest list and how to make your wedding a personal expression of your identity as a couple.

Colin goes on to demonstrate how to let the momentum of your wonderful wedding celebration set the tone for your upcoming life together. Your wedding can and should be a springboard for a lifetime of welcoming family into your home and entertaining friends with charm and verve.

Of course, marriage is more than just a succession of parties. Which is why Colin has also devoted attention to the practical marital arts: how to communicate, merge your finances, settle disagreements, and keep the romantic spark alive. With its gorgeous black and white photos, timeless advice, and elegance of tone, Colin Cowie's For the Bride is as indispensable as it is beautiful, and a natural engagement gift for any woman.

In FOR THE BRIDE, Colin walks future brides through the planning, ordering, and arranging necessary for a memorable wedding that everyone will enjoy, covering all the details from engagement to reception. From flowers to dresses, from selecting items for the bridal registry to negotiating the guest list and seating chart, Colin's got it covered.

FOR THE GROOM, written with Colin's trademark charm and practicality, guides husbands-to-be through it all, from how to propose to what to buy for the first anniversary gift. With all the answers the bride wishes the groom already knew: how to assess the quality of a diamond, how to host a rehearsal dinner, how to win over her parents, and much more, FOR THE GROOM is a natural engagement gift for any and every guy soon to be married.

Illustrated with photographs from weddings Colin has planned and written with a warm, engaging tone, FOR THE BRIDE and FOR THE GROOM offer practical advice and romantic, inspired suggestions to create both a memorable wedding day and a graceful, stylish start to married life. -->

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Review of Bride's Wedding Planner: The Perfect Guide to the Perfect Wedding (Paperback)

At $17 (new) it will probably be the most inexpensive purchase you will make for your wedding, but probably the most useful."Brides Wedding Planner- The Perfect Guide To The Perfect Wedding" by the editors of Bride's magazine is just that, perfect.It's a must have for any bride-to-be.Being the first of my friends to get married, I had no idea where to start.When I discovered this book, it was as if a weight had been lifted off my shoulders.This book starts at the very beginning, your engagement, and guides you all the way through the wedding planning process. This book doesn't leave you stranded after the wedding either."Brides Wedding Planner" even helps you write thank-you notes and furnish your new home.This book helps to answer any questions you may have and any questions you hadn't thought of yet.This planner tells you how to choose your church, photographer, DJ or Band, reception hall and when to book each of them.This book even includes sample contracts to help you know what your getting yourself into."Bride's Wedding Planner" even has worksheets to help you make sure you are planning the perfect wedding for you.Are you having an interfaith wedding?There's a guide on that.Want to write your own vows?There's a guide to that too.If you have any questions this book will answer them.It's the perfect accessory for any bride-to-be.

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BRIDE'S Magazine has helped couples plan their weddings, their honeymoons, and their first year of marriage for more than sixty years. Now, here are the latest, most creative ways to enjoy your special day--plus step-by-step calendars to guarantee that you and your fiancé say "I do" knowing every detail has been covered.

BRIDE'S WEDDING PLANNER

BRIDE'S Wedding Planner answers important questions, solves difficult problems, and provides the necessary timetables and checklists that guide you down the aisle in style--from the moment you announce your engagement to the time you're happily settled in your new home. Inside you'll find

* Consumer tips on shopping for gowns, as well as all your other wedding needs and services (caterers, florists, musicians, photographers, videographers, and more)

* Everything you need to know about contracts and agreements that protect your rights and save you valuable wedding dollars

* All the newest ways to wed, including ethnic weddings, long weekend, progressive, and theme weddings--and a complete section on second weddings

* Modern guidelines on how to word your newspaper announcements, invitations, vows, and thank-you notes

* Hundreds of ways to plan a ceremony and reception that reflect you

Completely updated for our changing times, the BRIDE'S Wedding Planner, from the editors of BRIDE'S, shares important information on interfaith marriage, and the smoothest ways of establishing new traditions. If you're getting married, this is the one wedding planner you need.

From the Publisher
Who better to bring you all of the information you need for planning your big day than the leading magazine on the subject?This completely revised and updated edition by the Editors of Bride's Magazine helps you every step of the way -- from spreading the news of your engagement to figuring out your wedding budget to getting settled in your new home.Timetables, charts, and checklists make planning easy!The new updated material includes information about ethnic traditions, starting your own new traditions, suggestions for divorced or widowed parents, interfaith and second marriages, and much more!

--Laura Paczosa, Editorial Assistant

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Review of The Modern Bride Survival Guide (Hardcover)

I got engaged on February 12th, 2008 and since then I have amassed a very large collection of wedding books, which have just left me confused and caused me to over analyze lots of unnecessary things.

I highly recommend this book in conjunction with the Knot "Complete Guide to Weddings".This book is beautiful, has bright well appointed pictures, excellent classy ideas and gives just the right amount of information.Whereas the 'Knot' book gives a great level of detail which is sometimes needed but not always.

Ladies, do not make the same mistakes I did and over do it.Sometimes too much information is a bad thing.This book is simply wonderful!!!Highly recommend.

Good Luck!!

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SPECIAL OFFER! A one-year (6 issues) subscription to Modern Bride magazine is included with the purchase of this book. Please see the back flap of the book for offer and refund details.

When it's time to start planning for your special day, there's no better source than Modern Bride. This stylish, contemporary guide is packed with all the information and advice you need to create the wedding of your dreams, from planning the perfect ceremony and reception to surviving any challenges you may face on the way to your big day. It's simply the most inspiring, thorough and up-to-date wedding planner you'll find anywhere.

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For decades, Modern Bride magazine has been helping women turn their dream weddings into reality. Now, the Editor-in-Chief of Modern Bride has created today's ultimate wedding planner-an indispensable guide to getting ready for your special day, from selecting the ideal dress to planning an idyllic honeymoon. Bursting with expert advice, The Modern Bride Survival Guide will help bring your fantasies to life with a perfect combination of inspiration and advice.

Illustrated throughout with gorgeous color photography, this one-of-a-kind guide walks you through everything to consider as you approach your big day, from creating a budget, planning the ceremony and choosing vendors to orchestrating the rehearsal dinner and reception. You'll find detailed pointers and suggestions on the ceremony, reception, caterers, cakes, flowers, music, photography, destination weddings, and more-everything you need to make choices that fit your style but also fit your budget. And the book includes checklists and calendars to make sure nothing slips your mind, including "Questions to Ask" your vendors, a budget worksheet, a wedding-day countdown, and a comprehensive to-do list that takes you through the big day from start to finish.

Best of all, this guide is packed with the tips you need to survive the challenges a wedding can bring, from tactfully limiting the guest list to keeping the peace among relatives. Sidebars throughout feature wisdom from well-known wedding planners, "Q&A" sections feature commonsense guidance on typical dilemmas, and "bride to bride" tips share down-to-earth insights from real-life brides. With the authoritative advice and answers you'll find here, you can feel confident that your wedding will be exactly what you want it to be.

Full of ideas for all budgets and every imaginable wedding style, The Modern Bride Survival Guide is the most useful and up-to-date wedding planner available.

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