Book Description
Even if you've never attended a wedding in the South, you'll find laughter in the pages of this deliciously entertaining slice of Southern life and love, complete with recipes, advice, and a huge dose of that famous charm"In the Mississippi Delta, funerals bring out the best in people, while weddings, which are supposed to be happy occasions, bring out the worst." So say Gayden Metcalfe and Charlotte Hays, authors of the bestseller Being Dead Is No Excuse: The Official Southern Ladies' Guide to Hosting the Perfect Funeral, who turn their keen eyes and sharp wit from the end of the life cycle to the all-important midpoint. For anyone planning, participating in, or attending a wedding (Southern or not), this book will amuse, entertain, and provide advice for marital bliss, including:--It's OK to peek at an etiquette book, but if you rely too heavily on it, people will think that you are not fully acquainted with what is right and wrong. --Anything that was not done in the past doesn't need to be done now -- consider this before ordering a groom's cake, especially one featuring a fishing-tackle or golfing theme.
Customer Reviews:
Not your typical wedding book . . ........2007-10-01
I love this book! It captures the frantic activities of all involved with such
humor that you hope one of your over-age daughters will soon be headed for the altar! It definitely lives up to the title.
Truth Can Be So Funny.......2007-05-31
Wonderfully witty - way too tame a term! - but oh, so realistic book about weddings, interspersed with recipes and tales of weddings past. I loved it and am recommending it to all my southern and not so southern friends and relatives.
The Wedding Book.......2007-05-17
It was very good but not quite as good as their first book.
good book & recipes- 'being dead' much funnier.......2007-05-16
I am from the South and the funeral book had me laughing so hard i - liketa died crying. this one is good and funny but not nearly as hilarious as the first one. I have childhood memories full of the green punch so that is a great addition. The recipes look good and there seems to be extra ones including alcohol, which is probably more appropriate.
I loved how they added the author's pictures in the back. The one lady-Gayden definitely looks like she is a woman from the South. However, the other, Charlotte, definitely looks as though she has left the South, as well as forgeting her cosmetic case behind. Like myself, when you leave and live somewhere else for awhile (in the north), the pressure is off to keep yourself looking well groomed and with at least SOME makeup. Bare-faced does not look good on anyone and at least makeup protects the skin from wrinkles because of the sun's damage. If still living in the South, her friends would ask her, 'Are you OK!?' knowing she must be sick or depressed in order to be seen with no makeup and her hair looking like that. Maybe that should be their next book; the pressure of appearance, shaving your legs, and makeup in the South. I'd be happy to help them out.
I was excited to see they had another book, but it is not nearly as hilarious as the first. It seems more tamed, or influenced by someone else's editing, a humorless northerner perhaps. Still a good book with good to have recipes on hand. rms
I keep it in my Kitchen :).......2007-05-12
There are some wonderful recipes in these books...I have this one and the one about the funerals. They are kept with my cookbooks because that is pretty much what they are. Reminds me of Justin Wilsons' cookbooks.
Book Description
Make the cake?
Yes, you can.
If you love to bake and are willing to plan ahead, you can make a spectacular wedding cake—and you don't have to be a pastry chef to do it! Let prominent wedding cake expert Dede Wilson guide you through every layer of the process—from choosing among flavors and styles to baking, assembling, and decorating your way to a beautiful and delicious cake. This accessible cookbook not only gets you ready for the big event, it helps you lend a truly personal touch to the celebration.
"If you want to make your own wedding cake, Dede Wilson is the perfect guide. She helps you bake with confidence every step of the way to a delicious personalized result."
—Donna Ferrari, BRIDE'S magazine
Customer Reviews:
bought as a gift.......2007-10-04
Bought this as a gift for someone in africa. I usually try to go by other reiviews when I purchase anything online, whether it's something for me but also & especially if it's a gift for someone else. Pictures looked good. Not sure if it is reasonable to expect these cakes to be made by anyone other than somebody with prior know-how. Check out the "See Inside" for details and assess for yourself if it seems to be something anyone could do.
Cake Book.......2007-10-01
This was not what I was expecting. It is for a beginner. Very basic. It does have good ideas for a beginner. And it does show that a person with no decorating abilities can make their own wedding cake. It just won't be real fancy. Which is what I was looking for.
Fantastic Find.......2007-09-03
These recipes are perfect! Not only do the recipes hold up during the course of making the cake, the taste is out of this world. I made a beautiful wedding cake thanks to this book. As a chemist and former chef, I highly recommend this book!!
You gotta get this book!.......2007-08-17
Every now and then you find an author that really speaks to the baker. I have over 200 cookbooks in my possession and rarely have I come across one that is as detailed as Dede Wilson's. This author takes you through step by step instructions and basically ensures your success. Many author's will only give you some of their secrets, but thanks to this author she shares everything you need to know about making wedding cakes.
If you are looking for a "excellent" book on wedding cakes, you gotta get this book.
Wedding Cakes You Can Make.......2007-08-16
I love this book. It answers a lot of questions I had. It's clear and easy to understand. It will be a favorite for many years to come.
Book Description
The three biggest trends in weddings today are simplicity, personalization, and color. Wedding design expert Karen Bussen highlights these elements as she shows couples how to design their own weddings without going crazy or broke.
Simple Stunning Weddings is the first wedding design book to focus on the where of the wedding. Location is the first and most important decision brides and grooms must make: everything else flows from that. Bussen showcases 12 popular wedding settings, including the city loft, country inn, art gallery, botanic garden, and private club, and demonstrates how to make them extraordinary. With the site as the starting point, she creates unifying themes with color, flowers, and personal touches. She explains how to deal with vendors, how to spend the wedding budget, and when it makes sense to hire a specialist.
Sharing all her trade secrets, Bussen teaches the power of simplicity and the impact of color, which can be tailored to any budget, always to stunning effect: substituting cotton tablecloths for silk in the same eye-dazzling color combinations, for example, or creating striking flower arrangements using only one or two types of blooms. Whether for a barefoot union on a beach or a formal affair in a hotel ballroom, this fully illustrated, information-filled book is like having Bussen on hand as your personal wedding designer. AUTHOR BIO: KAREN BUSSEN is one of Manhattan's most exciting wedding designers. Her work has been featured in such magazines as Modern Bride, Martha Stewart Weddings, Home, Food & Wine, and Interior Design. In the past six years, she has designed more than 100 weddings.
ELLEN SILVERMAN's photographs have appeared in Charmed Bracelets and New Soul Cooking (both STC).
Customer Reviews:
My Wedding Planning Bible.......2007-08-17
I used this book to plan my wedding that happened in May '07, which was done without a wedding planner. My wedding was held in a historic, beautiful synagogue and historic beautiful hotel (similar to the country club chapter). So many of our guests have commented directly to us or my parents about how beautiful our wedding was -- and I have to say this book helped me more than any other. Simple Stunning Weddings guided most of my decor decisions over the 9 months that I spent planning our wedding.
For starters, I used this book to communicate with my florist -- it was extremely helpful for that. So many of my friends and family have commented on how stunning our flowers were -- we used fresh seasonal flowers in colors that suited our venue but they were of a style and in containers similar to the ones presented here.
In addition, her ideas about where to splurge and where to save for a given venue were invaluable. Not only did they save money, but they also saved time and stress.
Her suggestion of bringing old family photos into a reception site was one of the biggest hits of my wedding -- both my husband and I found old photographs of our family going back to the early 20th century and had them displayed on a large table. People couldn't stop talking about them -- not just our relatives, but friends too. That suggestion cost us about $50 -- how great is that? Her idea to hire a swing band to harmonize with the classic space was another giant hit -- the dance floor was full until the band stopped at midnight.
I didn't copy her ideas, rather I adapted them for the synagogue and ballrooms that we used -- and I found it quite easy to do so. It is so easy to be overwhelmed by all the choices around planning a wedding -- everything from table linens to wineglasses to lighting to picking a band -- it was wonderful to have her photos and text to guide and influence our decisions.
I spent nine months being fairly wedding obsessed while planning our wedding -- I purchased many books and magazines, spent lots of time figuring out our options and looking around for ideas, and I have to say that the ideas presented here were the best resource I found. My other favorite book (in a very different vein) was Bridal Bargains -- it's discussions on how to hire vendors from photographers to caterers to dress shops informed and influenced all of our vendor selections. By doing so I hired great vendors right away and avoided many of the hassles that my friends went through while planning their weddings. I'm not sure how much money I saved through their suggestions, but they really do understand what good vendors look like -- which was tremendously helpful.
Incredibly Tasteful and Creative Ideas.......2007-07-15
This book is excellent for both engaged couples planning their weddings, and those who want to plan weddings as a career. The colors and shapes of each spread give them a strong impact without becoming tacky and flamboyant. I highly recommend it!
GREAT.......2007-07-05
As a wedding assistant, this book has become almost a bible to me. Ideas inside have been the building blocks of several weddings within the last two months.
GREAT
Amazing!.......2007-02-11
This book is absolutely amazing. It has so many beautiful pictures and such easy tips to follow for your own wedding.
Fine Simplicity.......2006-01-15
The books offers simple, colorful pictures to indulge yourself in and set up in the most organized fashion. I was surprised at how much information it actually offered once I started reading the book. The text goes beyond the design efforts of the wedding and takes you into the scheduling of the wedding, the tasks that will be developed throughout the preparation of the wedding, wedding day preparations, tips on selecting the the venue & dealing with the people involved and just basic advice on every single detail. I found the book very helpful since it was seperated in different chapters according to the type of venues. The floral ideas were amazing since it offered simplicity using color tactics rather than quantity tactics. I only wished there were more weddings per each theme to compare. Such as three different 'vineyard' weddings, so it would offer more ideas within each particular theme.
Product Description
If you could only choose 3 words to describe your dream reception...WHAT 3 WORDS would you choose? If one of your top choices was...FUN...then this book was written just for you! For years the bridal magazines, wedding planning books, and wedding focused TV programs have explored every facet of wedding celebrations except for one...the FUN. Brides are being told to shop for "Music," and then when their wedding reception arrives, they suddenly realize what they really needed was talented and appropriate entertainment. In this ground breaking book, Peter Merry will shine a light on the subject of creating fun and entertaining wedding receptions. You will learn how to find the right vendors who know how to deliver unforgettably entertaining receptions. You will discover how to map out an agenda that will flow smoothly while encouraging guest involvement. You will also explore creative ideas for creating memorable moments that can be personalized to fit your style and unique sensibilities so your reception can truly be "The Best Wedding Reception...Ever!" *Personalizing the Wedding Party's Grand Entrance *Creative Ways to Liven Up the Dinner Hour *The True Value of Money Dance/Dollar Dance *Memorable Father/Daughter Dance Moments *Last Dance Endings: Forgettable vs. Unforgettable *Tips on Finding Your Perfect Reception Location *Regional Considerations for Your Timeline *The Value of Preparing a Good Plan "B" *Mapping Out a Realistic Budget for Your Needs *Simple Methods for Creating Guest Involvement
Customer Reviews:
Peter Merry knows how to do Weddings.......2007-09-21
My husband and I were blessed to have Peter Merry be the MC at our wedding. From the very start it became clear that Peter Merry was a master of wedding entertainment. He worked with us to create a wedding reception that is still talked about 3 years later. Through his guidance, we were able to make every guest feel special and honored and it truly enhanced the enjoyment of our special day.
As a client of Peter Merry's, I was excited to read his book and I have to say he is right on. This man knows his stuff and anyone looking to put together a reception that will be remember for years to come should look to him, and his book, for advice.
How to Be Realistic & Creative In Planning a Wedding.......2007-09-05
As a full-time mobile DJ / MC, I feel that Peter Merry's book provides brides and grooms with a chance to focus their vision in terms of planning their wedding event. It is possible to be both realistic and creative and to spend wisely without cutting corners. However, planning and research are essential in order to create an outstanding, memorable experience for your friends and family on your wedding day.
Peter Merry's example weddings and lists of pros and cons provide brides and grooms with a number of realistic examples of how their planning might turn out given different choices you might make. His years of experience as a "Wedding Entertainment Director" allow him to address a variety of options, such as the daytime wedding vs. the evening wedding, scheduling a wedding at different times throughout the year, when and how to schedule photos, and what type of entertainment to hire.
With weddings costing tens of thousands of dollars and taking one to two years to plan, reading a few books and articles on how to invest your time and money only makes sense. I highly recommend _The Best Wedding Reception Ever!_ by Peter Merry as one of these pieces of research. It's certainly the kind of book that will get a bride and groom (and their family and friends) talking about their ideas for their wedding day.
Wow, a wedding help book that is helpful!.......2007-08-25
I flipped through a couple of wedding help books that were not so helpful. This one, however, was given to me halfway through my planning process and it's too bad I didn't have it sooner. This book contains ideas that most people never think of. There is something for everyone in this book. The ideas are unique, creative and even keeps budget in mind! Great gift!
A terrific book with many ideas to enhance your wedding.......2007-07-21
The unique ideas offered in this book combined with great planning advice makes this book a winner. It's the only book that deals with what people remember most at receptions: entertainment!
Lots of great info in this book..........2007-07-15
This book contains a lot of wonderful ideas for making your wedding reception uniquely your own. I had two main reasons for buying this book: one was that I wasn't sure what the "rules" were for all the do's and don't's and this book is a great help with all that; the other was that I was looking particularly for ways to keep children occupied and entertained during the festivities. While it wasn't a huge help in that area, the author does touch on it and offer some good suggestions. The section on resources in the back of the book, including website addresses, was particularly helpful. I can certainly recommend this book to anyone without reservation, although I don't think it's going to be the one and only book you'll need.
Book Description
You've picked a date, booked the church, and finalized the invitation list. You've even found the perfect dress. But how can you ensure that your wedding is one you and your guests will remem ber for years to come? As wedding expert Maria McBride-Mellinger explains, it's all in the details.
In The Perfect Wedding Details, McBride-Mellinger makes planning a wedding reception much less overwhelming -- from the center-pieces to the icing on the cake. Whether you've chosen to hold your reception at an elegant hall or in your own backyard, her step-by-step guide offers all the ideas and inspiration you'll need to make yours unique.
You'll find luscious photographs and in-depth how-tos on every detail of the reception -- including bridal chairs, place cards, cocktails, candles, wedding cake tables, favors, and programs. Whether formal or fun, sophisticated or whim sical, Maria McBride-Mellinger's refreshing designs provide a wealth of inspiration. With a comprehensive list of the author's favorite resources around the country to aid brides in finding materials, The Perfect Wedding Details will ensure a perfect event -- carried off with style, finesse, and individuality.
Customer Reviews:
Not everything was my style but great ideas.......2007-03-22
Not everything was my style but great ideas
Helpful in Wedding Planning.......2007-03-22
This book was one of the better books I've read for providing useful ideas that I could actually do myself. I only ended up using a couple of the ideas presented in this book but it was helpful for me in my wedding planning.
Parties NOT wedding........2007-03-10
This book would be cool if you had to plan different types of parties. There were only about 2 ideas we picked for our wedding. A lot of the ideas are kind of cheesey. They look very homemade. But there are good ideas in this for kids parties. Just my opinion! Good luck to everyone getting married!!
The Perfect Wedding Details: More Than 100 Ideas for Personalizing Your Wedding.......2007-01-10
I think the book is beautiful. I have a small wedding business that I run out of my home and this book gave me some great ideas.
Not what I expected... .......2006-05-27
This book is helpful for the couple that is creating many of the elements associated with their wedding -- favors, centerpieces, items for the reception (chair covers, seating cards, etc.)
Each 2-page spread features a photo of the item and a list of supplies and instructions to create it.
I'd suggest checking it out in the library or bookstore before buying...
Book Description
The Perfect Wedding Cake is an inspirational guide for the bride and groom on how to choose a wedding cake that reflects the style of their wedding. It covers everything they need to know, including how to select a cake design and baker, when to cut and serve the cake, and how to choose delicious flavor combinations and a cake to complement the season. For those who want to bake their cake at home, the book includes basic but delicious cake and frosting recipes created by a leading pastry chef that can be executed in a home kitchen.
Thirty-five full-color photographs of gorgeous wedding cakes showcase a wide variety of inspirational styles and types-from traditional tiered cakes to contemporary alternatives such as jewel-like single-serving cakes-created by some of the most respected chefs working today, including Sylvia Weinstock, FranÁois Payard, Gail Watson, and Ron Ben-Israel. An extensive resource guide of the top wedding cake bakers in the United States completes the book.
Customer Reviews:
Good.......2007-06-27
I ejoyed the contents of the Perfect Wedding Cake. The pictured illustrations were excellent. I was happy with my purchase
Good Book!!!.......2006-11-11
If you want a different wedding cake.. this book its a good option for you!! .. have a lot of pictures and tips for a great cake. Im happy with my book.. and of course with my cake too. :-)
The Perfect Wedding Cake.......2006-06-16
As an experienced cake decorator looking for new ideas, I was not impressed with this book. The examples were a bit staid. I would not even recommend it for new bakers since there are no explicit guidelines for making the decorations, constructing the cakes, etc. I would recommend The Well Decorated Cake by Toba Garrett. The instructions are simple and easy to follow even for the novice. And the recipes are wonderful. I have tested almost every one and had great results the first time.
Not impressed.......2003-07-02
Sadly, I was extremely underwhelmed by this book. It is just a collection of some above-average cake decorating. There are no instructions on how to make the sugar paste flowers or decorations. A better book would be Margaret Braun's Cakewalk. This book, however, is great for beginners or clueless brides. For us pastry folks, I recommend you pass on it.
Coffee Table Book.......2003-06-15
Nice coffee table book for wedding planners and cake decorators.
Book Description
The companion volume to Simple Stunning Weddings, this beautifully designed binder is the practical application of Karen Bussen's design and planning theories. Full of useful information, tips, and trade secrets, the Organizer leads couples through the planning process with minimal pain and suffering.
Applying her trademark "simple stunning" technique to any taste, place, and budget, Bussen provides practical charts, worksheets, and fill-in pages, arranged in decision-making sequence, right through to the honeymoon and thank-you notes.
The three-ring binder has plenty of room for additional pages and enormous guest lists. Six storage pockets provide space for receipts, business cards, sample menus, and fabric swatches. AUTHOR BIO: KAREN BUSSEN has planned weddings to complement a wide variety of locations, budgets, and tastes. She is a consultant to one of Japan's largest hotel chains, and is featured in Joan Hamburg's City Wedding, a guide to New York's top wedding resources.
ELLEN SILVERMAN is a New York-based photographer who specializes in food, fashion, and interiors.
Customer Reviews:
Useful! Keeps my wedding pieces together..........2007-05-07
I bought this pretty early on when I was not sure WHAT I would or wouldn't be needing. My first wedding, no wedding planner hired and I ending up liking this. It has thick clear plastic pockets you can put samples of everything in (linens, dress colors, biz cards) and that comes in handy. Helps with some questions you should ask vendors if you don't know the basics (which I did not - so this and the internet)... and give you extra papers for words/ideas.... just half way through planning now and I am still using it. Its a good way to keep ideas, papers, samples, EVERYTHING kept together in a very pretty binder. (Plus if you get stressed and you dont want to think about it for a few days it hides away nicely too...)
Pretty good book.........2007-01-12
This book has some pretty good ideas for planning a wedding but nothing you won't come across in just planning alone. The binder is helpful to keep things organized.
Looked far and Wide.......2006-02-09
I looked thorugh every bookstore and website for the perfect wedding planner. If you want a "How-to" this may not be the planner for you, but if you want lots of room to doodle, take notes, good worksheets and pockets, this is perfect. I also like the 3-ring design, I have added a lot of pages so far, any three hole punch will adjust to fit this binder. All I could have asked for!
Book Description
Once couples decide to say "I do" there are dozens and dozens of decisions to be made. It's hard to know where to begin and even more difficult to fit all the dozens of details together into one wonderful event. Thankfully Maria McBride-Mellinger, author of acclaimed bridal books, stylishly illustrates just how to create a dreamy reception that will be forever memorable.
The Perfect Wedding Reception features exquisite wedding celebrations designed by Maria McBride-Mellinger that capture the magic of each season in refreshing, contemporary style. The nuptial adventure begins in a formal spring garden but soon its off to a beach front for a fanciful summer wedding, to a revolutionary era stone barn for a rustic fall wedding and finally to a gracious country home for a candle lit winter wedding feast.
Glorious photos of each location, flowers, menu selections, table details, centerpieces, bouquets, invitations, wedding cakes and favors tell the story of each wedding with helpful tips and most importantly McBride-Mellinger's favorite resources from around the country that will actually help bring your wedding reception to life.
Whatever season you choose to marry Maria McBride-Mellinger offers delightful flourishes to tempt every couple as they plan the party of their lives and create memories meant to last a lifetime.
Customer Reviews:
Buy a bridal mag instead.......2007-05-03
There are limited ideas and since trends change from season to season you are better off buying a bridal magazine. If you are looking for help planning a wedding there are better sources online. Watching cable television can give you ideas and save you some money; money that you can actually use for the wedding reception.
A Pro Tells It Like It Is.......2007-03-27
In this day of everyone thinking they have the talent, time and the option to "do-it-yourself", to shop cheap in price clubs or on the internet (or "know" someone in the business who owes you a favor), and also have access to countless mediocre DYI television shows and books, it is refreshing to see a book that tells it like it is.
If you want and can afford a top notch wedding done by true professionals, then lucky you. This book can guide you and your professional team to some amazing ideas.
This book gives one many, many ideas that many others have paid much more for. Some may seem over-the-top (average ideas do not make it into books), but these ideas will get a bride or wedding planner/designer/florist/cake baker all thinking and dreaming, and perhaps taking a wedding somewhere other than a factory, cookie cutter production. Anyone can flip open the yellow pages and go to the tacky wedding factory that every town and city seems to have. Anyone can have a backyard wedding. Anyone can elope to Las Vegas. And that's great if that's what you want.
Not everyone can plan a wedding, make beautiful bouqets, bake a great wedding cake, do lovely caligraphy, etc. - or write, edit and produce wedding articles and books. It truly does take a village of some kind to produce a wedding (or a wedding book).
Maria McBride-Mellinger is a consumate professional who plays in the big leagues. She has talent, taste, artistry, heart (she still gets enthusiastic and creative about the wedding business which she has been a trendsetter in for years). The extensive and generous directory of sources at the back of the book is pure gold. Even if you are in the business, these sources and recommendations would be a chore to come by.
The book has high production values, great photography; wimsy and reality; research and inspiration. It is very hard to keep reinventing the old wedding wheel, and kudos to Maria for doing it again!
The lot.......2007-02-20
This was not what I was looking for but what it's for is great. It give's you everything from start to finish. I'm not going to fault it just because it did'nt have all flower's in it because that was what i was looking for. It will be great for someone who is starting from the start of there wedding.It give's great idea's.
The last 112 pages of this book contains lists of vendors.......2006-07-28
My first disappointment with this book was that out of 348 pages, the last 112 pages are credits, acknowledgements, and pages upon pages of vendor lists ranging from calligraphy to ethnic artifacts. I could not believe when I got to page 236, the credits began! My disappointment was complete when I turned to the Winter section. I am having a winter wedding and thought this book might provide some ideas on winter wedding receptions. Not so... The chapter focuses on a single home wedding. I had hoped the book would cover pictures and ideas of multiple wedding receptions. I was so disappointed that I wrote this review. It's the first and only review of a book I've ever written. Don't waste your money on this one.
Whimsical, refreshing, inspiring . . ........2006-04-28
. . . just a few words to describe this book. Like her other books, The Perfect Wedding Reception is NOT a how-to book. Nor does it suggest that you have to do everything within its pages. Instead Maria gives us ideas and sparks our imagination so we can create a wedding that is classy, elegant, and fun!
Sure, it would cost a fortune to plan a wedding that is exactly like something out of these pages, but how can we find inspiration (and avoid a "cookie cutter" wedding) if we don't dare to dream big? Dare to pick one or two ideas from this book that you like, and use them. If they're on a grand scale, pare them down to suit your tastes and budget.
As ever, the photography is beautiful.
My only complaint is the large resources section - 100 pages that a vast majority of brides will never use.
Average customer rating:
- This thing sucked
- buy it before you start planning
- Great Planner
- Outdated and negative
- Everything wed organizer is just ok
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The Everything Wedding Organizer; Checklists, calendars, and worksheets for planning the perfect wedding
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Book Description
It's A Piece Of Cake!
The Everything Wedding Organizer features everything a frazzled bride-or groom-needs to get organized. Complete with dozens of worksheets, checklists, pockets, and loads of helpful hints, this handy planner can help you develop a working strategy to create the wedding of your dreams.
Arranged chronologically, The Everything Wedding Organizer takes a step-by-step approach to the ceremony and celebration. Beginning with setting a date and creating a budget, every aspect of the wedding is covered, right to the last details, including the honeymoon. And it's small enough to carry around to appointments with florists, caterers, and other wedding professionals.
With its light and fun tone, this organizer is exactly the tool you need to plan-and achieve-the perfect wedding.
Customer Reviews:
This thing sucked.......2007-06-18
Outdated as hell and not at all helpful. I'd recommend using theknot.com
buy it before you start planning.......2007-06-11
The book is a must have as an engagement present or you will miss out on helpful timesaving ideas. I would put pockets at the beginning of the sections to keep vendor information and then I wouldn't have to have a planner too. That would truly make it a everything organizer, hence the 4 stars.
Great Planner.......2007-01-04
This is the best organizer I have found. Full of the most recent suggestions for a successful wedding. Keeps you moving on track. It is a nice size for mobility as you schedule, pay and reserve for the wedding.
Outdated and negative.......2006-06-18
I thought this book had completely the wrong attitude to wedding planning - it's written in a way that's meant to make you panic and it really talks down to you. Consider this extract from page 16:
'...it is time to settle down, put your nose to the grindstone and, like a field general, start mapping out a battle plan for your wedding. Make no mistake about it, planning your wedding will be a battle: a battle to get everything as coordinated, beautiful, on time, and generally perfect as your most important day should be.'
I'm sorry but how many brides want to be compared to a 'field general'? A princess maybe, but a field general about to go into battle...? I can't think of anything worse!
Apart from all the words meant to panic you, it also seems outdated with no advice on the different photography styles currently available and nothing on the kind of technology and equipment your videographer should be using. Sorry but most brides need a little more guidance than 'the videographer should have up-to-date, quality equipment' (page 214).
On the upside I do have to admit that some of the checklists were practical and well thought through. However the book as a whole had few ideas on how to make your wedding unique and was therefore quite uninspiring, and put a bit of a downer on the whole idea of wedding organising.
Planning your wedding is a time that should be happy, fun and full of hope for the future, not scary and panicked as this book presents it.
Everything wed organizer is just ok.......2006-02-25
It has good information, but if you are looking for an in-depth more complete book, this may not be the way to go.
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- Awesome!
- Nice Planner although it looked used when it arrived
- Great organizer! I *still* refer to it!
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Planning a Wedding to Remember: The Perfect Wedding Planner, Sixth Edition
Beverly Clark
Manufacturer: Wilshire Publications
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Binding: Spiral-bound
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Which flowers are in season in June? How should you word invitations to a second wedding? What questions should you ask a caterer or photographer? Wedding-industry expert Beverly Clark gives you the answers to these questions and many more in her remarkably thorough guide, Planning a Wedding to Remember. The 23 chapters in this hefty, spiral-bound planner cover everything from announcing the engagement to developing a budget to planning flowers, photography, prewedding parties, and the honeymoon. Clark gives couples the information they need to start thinking about their special day, and then provides them with the organizational tools to create their own special, personal celebration. "Start by deciding what is most important to you," she writes, "and plan the rest of the wedding around that." But what's truly unique and oh-so-useful about this planner is that in addition to Clark's tips and tricks, it contains dozens of worksheets and checklists to help you organize, shop, make decisions, write thank-you notes, and attend to every last detail--without going nuts and succumbing to the wedding crazies.
Book Description
This indispensable wedding planner reminds brides and grooms to enjoy themselves as they prepare for their wedding. New to the sixth edition are new tips, quizzes to help couples identify their personal styles, and suggestions on how and when to compromise in decision-making. The book also points the way to wedding planning tools available on the Web. Details about invitations, flowers, budgeting, etiquette, music, photographers, and apparel are all presented in a way that informs - and inspires - the bride and groom. Planning a Wedding to Remember, with charts and illustrations, is completely updated for a new generation of engaged couples.
Customer Reviews:
Organization Plus!.......2007-09-29
I purchased an older version of this wedding planner 10 years ago when I was getting married. It was my "bible" and kept me on track. Back then, it did not have tabbed dividers for the sections, so I added my own. What do you know?! This new revised version now has the tabbed dividers! Purchased this new revised edition for my sister who is getting married. She loves it as much as I do.
It was Ok.......2007-05-04
I liked it but I think that if you are planning your wedding on your own I would recommand getting "The Knot"
Awesome!.......2007-01-04
This book has plenty of pockets and forms for filling out information and forms for just forms. I have had this book for a while now and it has saved me a lot of time and trouble. I would definately recommend buying this book. It's organized and absolutely beautiful which inspires my creativity. The only thing I wish it had are deadline and time of arrival sheets for members of my wedding party and venues so that I can tear them out and make sure each person has one. Other than that -- this book is awesome!
Nice Planner although it looked used when it arrived.......2006-02-23
I found this planner to be very helpful but when it arrived it looked as if it had been purchased before, The outside cover had dirt stains and the binding was worn. I sent an e-mail with my concerns but no reponse...I am a little disapointed.
Great organizer! I *still* refer to it!.......2006-01-09
I really like this book. I was able to stay organized during my whole wedding ceremony because of it. I still use it sometimes to see who got us the Whirly Popcorn popper, or the set of beer mugs. Also for addresses for Christmas cards--I want to keep in touch with all the people who went to our wedding!
Chapter One: Your Engagement (Engagement Announcement Example, Engagement Ring Worksheet, Jewelry Shopping Worksheet)
Chapter Two: The Date and Planning Calendar (has both bride's and groom's checklists)
Chapter Three: Your Wedding Style
Chapter Four: Your Wedding Ceremony
Chapter Five: The Wedding Budget
Chapter Six: Contracts and Consumer Fraud
Chapter Seven: Invitations and Stationery
Chapter Eight: The Wedding Party
Chapter Nine: Bridal Gown and Accessories
Chapter Ten: The Wedding Party Attire
Chapter Eleven: Planning The Reception (Questions to ask the coordinator, reception site worksheet, questions to ask your caterer, reception seating chart, etc.)
Chapter Twelve: Wedding Flowers
Chapter Thirteen: Wedding Music
Chapter Fourteen: Photography and Videography
Chapter Fifteen: Wedding Transportation
Chapter Sixteen: Pre-Wedding Parties
Chapter Seventeen: Wedding Gifts (one of the things here is a Gift List with name, gift, store, and box for if the thank you was sent)
Chapter Eighteen: Business and Legal Affairs
Chapter Nineteen: Second Marriages and Reaffirmations
Chapter Twenty: The Rehearsal
Chapter Twenty-One: Your Wedding Day
Chapter Twenty-Two: Your Honeymoon
Chapter Twenty-Three: Important Information at a Glance
I wasn't going to review this book until I saw that others had said this wasn't a good book. I have no idea why!!
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