Planning Your Wedding

by Eileen Livers

Readers getting married for the first time, or the second or even third time, are absolutely inundated with information. They want a unique wedding, but they can't afford to spend that kind of money. They want to please their families, but not at the expense of pleasing themselves. They have questions upon questions, but they don't want a rehash of the same old information. They expect and deserve inside advice from brides who have been there. Enter...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0028624599
• ISBN13: 9780028624594
• Release Date: February 1999
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 5.3" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

My Bible

I began reading this book shortly after I became engaged, and continued to use it through the week of the wedding. I found this to be the most informative, logical guide around. It gave me specifics of how to proceed, what questions to ask, and tips on making it all go smoothly. I loved this book so much, I'm buying a copy for a recently engaged friend!

The only wedding planner you'll need

Like many brides I went out and bought about 5 different books the minute I got engaged. Of all those books, and all the magazines, this is the only book I used. From the all-encompassing advice (everything from hiring a florist, to finding someone to marry you, to getting everything you want on a budget), to the great checklists. This book has the best registry checklist I've seen, as well as great tips that you won't find from other books.

Very thorough; readable, and practical for everyone

I love this book. I have a planner but I am finding that this book is more useful for planning the wedding. The tips and hints, the brief summaries at the end of each chapter and the little bits of facts and tidbits make reading this book very easy even for a very busy person. You get what you need to know, in a very organized way without being talked down to or made to feel you "have" to do it a certain way. And the advice is helpful no matter what kind of wedding you are planning.

A lifesaver!!!

When I got engaged, friends bombarded me with wedding-planning books, but this was the only one I needed! Not only was it fun to read, but I think it's the only thing that kept my big day from being a total disaster. There were so many money and time-saving tips that I never would have thought of in a million years. Pass on the wedding planner and do it yourself with this gem of a guide. Covers everything from flowers and finances, the band v. DJ debate, posing for pictures, electing your entourage, hiring caterers, choosing cocktails, arranging consultations... if you've got the groom, this book's got everything else.

Everything you need to know about weddings - and it's fun!

Like most other prospective grooms, I was relegated to a minor role in planning our wedding by my fiancee and her mother. Fair enough, especially since I was in for a lot of travel for an extended period. I figured I could stay in touch with the process ( & occupy myself in airports and planes) with a wedding planning book. This one attracted me because of the handy size and its apparent all-encompassing nature. It's got everything covered, but the author lets you make your own choices, based on her research and sage advice. What I ended up liking the most was her engaging humor: she has a way of making the most tedious decision-making seem like fun. The payoff: I had so many great ideas to contribute that I've had a much greater impact on the planning than I expected. In fact, my fiancee bought her own copy of the book!