A Practical Wedding Planner


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The author of A Practical Wedding offers a no-nonsense wedding planner, with all the tools, tips, and strategies to get the celebration you want, on a budget you can actually afford Whether you're newly engaged or haven't quite made anything official yet, but you know you want to spend your lives together, you're going to need help planning your wedding. When you're ready to take a deep breath and start, this is the book you want--need--to have. From figuring out what you really want--as opposed to what everyone else thinks you should want--to helping you keep an eye on the ceremony itself and the vows, Meg Keene, founder of apracticalwedding.com, covers all the essentials. With checklists (such as flowers, food, final venue walk-through) and key spreadsheets (guest list and seating chart, budget, venue search, and more), A Practical Wedding Planner helps you: Set a budget--and stick to it Choose a venue: traditional, non-traditional, and everything in between Hire good vendors and keep your friendors (and tells you why DIY doesn't always save money) Figure out catering, rentals, and everything else Pinterest forgot to tell you Reality-check wedding dér Create and write a ceremony that really represents both of you Get everyone to show up...and have a good time




The Budget-Savvy Wedding Planner & Organizer


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Bring your big day to life without breaking the bank Congratulations! Getting married is a thrilling time and a major milestone—but you might be overwhelmed at how much there is to do and how much it’s going to cost. Here’s the secret: You don’t need to spend a year’s salary on your wedding day for it to be unique and memorable. This complete wedding planning book shows you how. YOUR ULTIMATE WEDDING ORGANIZER: Worksheets, lists, and tips from an expert wedding planner to help you prioritize the things you want most and create a wedding that’s affordable, stress-free, and totally yours. FLEXIBLE BUDGET ADVICE: Learn how to save money and avoid common industry traps, so you can throw a beautiful wedding whether your budget is $1,500 or $50,000. THE CEREMONY & BEYOND: Find chapters that cover every aspect of your wedding, from your initial vision, to the venue, photography, food, music, and even the honeymoon. Pick up The Budget-Savvy Wedding Planner & Organizer today and start planning an affordable wedding you’ll never forget.




The Knot Ultimate Wedding Planner [Revised Edition]


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From the #1 wedding brand, the bestselling wedding book, updated with all-new budget ideas, online tools, and event planning and personalizing trends. First comes love, then comes . . . planning! Before a fabulous celebration, there are vendors to hire, budgets to calculate, decisions galore to make. Packed with The Knot’s top tips and worksheets, checklists, and contact sheets for you to fill in, this book is the one-stop resource that keeps brides focused but stress-free. The Knot Ultimate Wedding Planner paperback takes you through the process step by easy-to-follow step, with: · Budget worksheets (and all the latest digital tools for keeping track of costs) as well as hundreds of invisible ways to cut costs when selecting everything from flowers to the venue and menu · Wedding planning timelines (including a brand-new express timeline for couples getting married in 3 months or fewer) · Guest list and invitation worksheets (with guidance on what you can now do online) · Vendor contract checklists (and tons of new online resources for finding the pros you need) · Fun ideas for personalizing your reception, from photo booths to signature cocktails in any color your heart desires · Web links and other useful resources for planning on the go (including recommended apps to download and up-to-the-minute advice on building your wedding website)




A Practical Wedding


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A companion to the popular website APracticalWedding.com and A Practical Wedding Planner, A Practical Wedding helps you sort through the basics to create the wedding you want -- without going broke or crazy in the process. After all, what really matters on your wedding day is not so much how it looked as how it felt. In this refreshing guide, expert Meg Keene shares her secrets to planning a beautiful celebration that reflects your taste and your relationship. You'll discover: The real purpose of engagement (hint: it's not just about the planning) How to pinpoint what matters most to you and your partner DIY-ing your wedding: brilliant or crazy? How to communicate decisions to your family Why that color-coded spreadsheet is actually worth it Wedding Zen can be yours. Meg walks you through everything from choosing a venue to writing vows, complete with stories and advice from women who have been in the trenches: the Team Practical brides. So here's to the joyful wedding, the sensible wedding, the unbelievably fun wedding! A Practical Wedding is your complete guide to getting married with grace.




Wedding Planner Checklist


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Planning a wedding can be a stressful affair. This purse-sized guided notebook makes life easier for the bride on-the-go, keeping you on track as you compile the many details of pre-wedding parties, the big day itself, and beyond. Concise fill-in lists and charts provide the essential reference you need to stay organized as you plan your dream wedding. 80 pages Gold foil-enhanced hardcover with elastic band closure Inside back cover pocket Purse-sized: 5-3/4" wide x 8-1/4" high (14.6 cm wide x 21 cm high)




All the Essentials Wedding Planner: The Ultimate Tools for Organizing Your Big Day (Wedding Planning Book, Wedding Organizers, Wedding Checklist Planner)


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The essential tool for organizing the picture-perfect wedding of your dreams. Every bride needs a chic and practical planner: Expert advice from in-demand wedding planner Alison Hotchkiss combines to-do lists, sample floor plans, downloadable templates, and gorgeous design by Hello!Lucky to create the ultimate wedding planner book and organizer. There are countless decisions to be made and several little details that simply cannot be forgotten, so this wedding book will help you stay on track moving towards your big day. In a hardcover, 3-ring binder style, you can take this planner book to all of your appointments to take notes and keep all important documents together. Includes 176 pages of planning and organization help, 16 color tabbed dividers, and 2-color interiors.Provides expert advice for every step of the way including resources for gift registries, wedding insurance, wedding websites, travel planning, and more. All the Essentials Wedding Planner truly is the ultimate tool for organizing your big day. A must-have for anyone who is recently engaged and starting the wedding planning process. Makes a great engagement gift for loved ones! Beautifully designed and expertly laid out with practical advice from Alison Hotchkiss spread throughout.




Always a Wedding Planner


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Love Is Only Business for 4 Wedding Planners Discover how keeping secrets from each other threatens four women’s friendships, wedding business, and own ability to find love in Loveland, Colorado. Business partners Felicity Anderson, the cake baker; Kiki Bell, the seamstress; Cassie Blackthorn, the coordinator; and Chef Saffron Fare are best of friends in a town that is a romantic wedding destination for many couples—who work together at Weddings by Design to make every bride’s special day perfect. Could each falling into their own romance be the key to working out their differences and learning to trust each other—and God—with their futures?




The Practical Guide to Wedding Planning


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This concise yet comprehensive guide offers highly practical insights and advice to those wanting to plan weddings as a career choice. Chapters take the reader through all the essential steps to creating the perfect wedding including the clients, budgeting, the venue, the ceremony, food and beverage, stationery and so on. The many business aspects of starting a career in wedding planning are also covered including marketing and pricing strategy. Written in an engaging and highly accessible style, this guide assumes no prior knowledge of the industry and is ideal for those just starting their careers. Packed full of case studies, activities, example forms, timetables, calendars, and helpful checklists, this is a guide that readers will undoubtedly come back to again and again as they gain more experience in the world of wedding planning. Written by a highly experienced ex-wedding planner, this will be invaluable reading for those looking to enter or progress in the world of wedding planning, those already working in the industry, studying an events management programme, or perhaps looking for a career change.




The Must Have Destination Wedding Planner


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In the Must Have Destination Wedding Planner, Lana Sharr and Kim Gateb break down the process of planning a destination wedding - from selecting your destination to whether or not you should fly in photographer - and all the practical considerations in between. This planner is armed with a variety of tips, tricks and hacks to get you through the experience of planning a destination wedding, jam packed with checklists and guides. With so many intricacies to take care of, couples getting married afar will have a clear picture of what they need to do and when, making the process easy and fun, like planning a wedding should be, ensuring no detail big or small will fall through the cracks. Included you will find: - selecting your perfect destination and venue - establishing the budget - creative inspiration, from invitations to flowers to attire - creating your guest list and RSVP list - unique ideas to make your day stand out - creating a website - reading your contracts - resources to help you plan a full weekend of events - and much more! You will NOT regret choosing the Destination Wedding Planner to assist you in planning your dream destination wedding! About the Authors: Lana Sharr is the owner of Quintess Travels, a luxury destination wedding planning agency in Phoenix, Arizona. With over 20 years in the industry and multiple awards to her credit, Lana is the ultimate destination wedding expert. Lana lives outside Phoenix, Arizona with husband, daughter and Doberman Pinscher. Kim Gateb is the author of multiple self- help books and journals, and owns several real estate related businesses. Kim lives in Phoenix, Arizona with her daughter and Miniature Bull Terrier.




The Little Book of Wedding Checklists


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Practical checklists and advice to plan the wedding you want The question has been popped, and now it's time for the planning—from your budget to the bridal party to bouquets, you may be wondering how to distill all the to-dos of your big day into small, digestible pieces. This portable wedding planner provides all the tools and tips you need to stay organized and stress-free. Streamlining the planning process into easy-to-navigate sections, this wedding planner provides essential checklists on fundamentals, like accessories and attire, venues and vendors, and flowers and décor. You'll also find plenty of trusted advice to keep you on track, including must-ask questions, comparison charts, timelines, and much more. This wedding planner includes: Low-key or lavish—Customize checklists to suit your wedding size and budget, whether it's a traditional ceremony, distant destination, backyard bash, or something completely different. Portable plans—Perfect for on-the-go planning, this wedding planner has all the checklists, tips, and questions you'll need condensed into one place. Wedding roadmap—From creative inspiration to custom invitations, this wedding planner walks you through the process of planning, prepping, and putting on your dream wedding. The Little Book of Wedding Checklists offers guidance for every big decision for your big day—packed neatly into a petite-sized wedding planner.