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!

Product Description
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 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!!

Product Description
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.

From the Inside Flap
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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