The Everything Guide to Micro Weddings


Book Description

Ditch the long guest list and enjoy a more intimate and meaningful wedding with this guide to accomplishing your grand wedding dreams on a smaller, more affordable scale. As more couples find that smaller weddings are more affordable, intimate, and meaningful, they’re ditching the huge blowout receptions and opting for nontraditional nuptials with fewer than fifty guests. Whether it be the budget, the stress, or something else altogether, more and more couples are turning to micro weddings to tie the knot. With a smaller crowd, the focus shifts from “Is everyone having a good time?” to “This is the best day of my life!” Whether you want people to attend in person or will live stream the event, The Everything Guide to Micro Weddings covers everything from décor hacks, venue hunting, and tips from how to cut costs to how to gracefully tell the second cousin they’re not invited. So skip the large affair and say ‘I do’ to The Everything Guide to Micro Weddings—a perfect match for those looking to make their big day, well, small.




The Everything Guide to Micro Weddings


Book Description

Ditch the long guest list and enjoy a more intimate and meaningful wedding with this guide to accomplishing your grand wedding dreams on a smaller, more affordable scale. As more couples find that smaller weddings are more affordable, intimate, and meaningful, they’re ditching the huge blowout receptions and opting for nontraditional nuptials with fewer than fifty guests. Whether it be the budget, the stress, or something else altogether, more and more couples are turning to micro weddings to tie the knot. With a smaller crowd, the focus shifts from “Is everyone having a good time?” to “This is the best day of my life!” Whether you want people to attend in person or will live stream the event, The Everything Guide to Micro Weddings covers everything from décor hacks, venue hunting, and tips from how to cut costs to how to gracefully tell the second cousin they’re not invited. So skip the large affair and say ‘I do’ to The Everything Guide to Micro Weddings—a perfect match for those looking to make their big day, well, small.




Young House Love


Book Description

This New York Times bestselling book is filled with hundreds of fun, deceptively simple, budget-friendly ideas for sprucing up your home. With two home renovations under their (tool) belts and millions of hits per month on their blog YoungHouseLove.com, Sherry and John Petersik are home-improvement enthusiasts primed to pass on a slew of projects, tricks, and techniques to do-it-yourselfers of all levels. Packed with 243 tips and ideas—both classic and unexpected—and more than 400 photographs and illustrations, this is a book that readers will return to again and again for the creative projects and easy-to-follow instructions in the relatable voice the Petersiks are known for. Learn to trick out a thrift-store mirror, spice up plain old roller shades, "hack" your Ikea table to create three distinct looks, and so much more.




Boho on a Budget Wedding Planner


Book Description

Planning your wedding on a budget? If you want to DIY your wedding - and save money - a boho theme is the perfect choice. Less formal venues are less expensive, and are ideal for a laid back boho style wedding. You can choose an affordable food service, as well. Food doesn’t have to be fancy to be delicious. Less formal food is a lot less expensive - and perfect for a boho wedding. DIY projects suit the casual style of a boho wedding, too. If you like making things, your boho wedding is a great opportunity to DIY everything; from invitations and decorations to your bouquets and boutonnieres. But what if you’re not crafty? That’s ok, too. You get to choose what parts you want to DIY and what parts you’ll hire vendors for. When you’re planning a DIY wedding, the most important part is getting organized. Once you know what you’ll need for your wedding, you’ll be able to figure out the best way to borrow, buy or make it. The Boho on a Budget Wedding Planner shows you exactly how to plan a wedding, from start to finish. The planner has worksheets to help figure out your budget, find your venue and plan your menu. Plus checklists, tips and tricks for everything in between, including choosing your vendors, booking rentals and making a weather plan. Here’s What’s in the Book: Planning Timeline Checklist Budget Worksheets and Checklists Finding a Venue for Your Ceremony Finding a Venue for Your Reception Deciding on Your Weather Plan Rental Planning Worksheets Creating Your Floor Plan Deciding on Your Menu Choosing Your Caterer How to DIY or Semi-DIY Your Wedding Menu Ordering Catering From a Restaurant Planning a Potluck How to DIY Your Beverages Planning Your Wedding Ceremony Timeline For Your Reception Choosing Your Wedding Vendors Buying Wedding Dresses and Menswear Planning Your Boho Decorations Writing Your Wedding Invitations




The Mother of the Bride Guide


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A contemporary guide for today's mother of the bride shares expert guidelines on everything from getting the most out of wedding-planning sites and navigating sticky situations to observing social media etiquette and working with future in-laws. --Publisher's description.




A Practical Wedding


Book Description

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.




The Elopement Experience


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If you and your partner have always dreamed of whisking yourselves away to say 'I do' in the most imitate and authentic setting, then you've landed in the right place. The Elopement Experience is your step-by-step guide to help you plan, prepare and most importantly, pull-off a seamless and stress free elopement wedding. Divided into 9 key chapters, this eBook is brimming with tips, expert advice, couple case studies and stunning imagery to keep your inspired, motivated and on-track every step of the way. In this book, you will learn If eloping is the right choice for you. The different wedding ceremony options. Whether you should DIY the day or hire a planner. The top 10 destinations for eloping and why. How to create inspirational mood boards. How to plan the perfect timeline. Eloping etiquette and what to pack. Rochelle is an award-winning, world-renowned, wedding photographer with a passion for capturing the spontaneity and raw emotion of couples in love. Born in the USA and raised in Rome, Rochelle spent her childhood travelling to stunning locations such as the Amalfi Coast and the Swiss Alps. From a young age she felt a strong drive to capture the beauty around her, either by snapping her Polaroid camera or bringing moments to life through painted portraits.




The Green Bride Guide


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A beautiful and sustainable wedding for the environmentally conscious couple! For an original and actionable guide to creating your dream green wedding, The Green Bride Guide has everything eco-conscious couples need to make their big day a wonderful, and eco-friendly, celebration. Emphasizing elegance and individual taste on every budget, this has the essential environmental tips that cover all aspects of the big day and beyond because... every choice, at every stage of wedding planning, can make a difference. Covering topics like: Engagement Location Invitations Bridal party attire Flowers The ceremony The reception Gifts The honeymoon You can include just a few green elements in your decor or have a carbon-neutral wedding with local organic food and a peace silk dress, the choice is yours and you'll find the resources you need to pull it off with panache. The Green Bride Guide is an invaluable reference for anyone interested in planning an alegant, exciting, eco-friendly wedding.




The Backyard Wedding Planner


Book Description

Have you decided to plan a backyard wedding but you’re not sure where to start? Or maybe you’ve started, but you’re worried you might be forgetting something. The Backyard Wedding Planner has you covered. From the first walkthrough of your property to renting dishes - the book is packed with checklists and planning sheets to help you figure it all out. Here’s What’s In The Book: Planning Checklist Property Walkthrough Worksheet Landscaping Project Pages Creating Your Floor Plan Making a Weather Plan Planning Your Budget Figuring Out the Food Hiring a Caterer Ordering Restaurant Catering Planning a Potluck DIY Food Handling the Beverages Ordering Your Wedding Cake Renting Tents, Tables & Chairs Renting Dishes Getting Dressed Decorations & Flowers Choosing a Photographer Your Wedding Day Timeline




The New Wedding Book


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Plan your wedding without the weight of outdated customs and get hitched in a way that is authentic, fun, and true to who you are. From the minute couples become engaged, they are pressured to buy into a one-size-fits-all wedding. By breaking down the antiquated traditions of that #blessedweddingday, The New Wedding Book will help you and your betrothed throw those icky traditions to the curb in honour of having the wedding of your actual dreams — not the one you've been force-fed for decades by the wedding-industrial complex. Inspiring couples to plan their wedding in a way that is meaningful to them, Bilodeau and Cleveland debunk the manufactured traditions, advocate for realistic budgets, offer brilliant advice from real-life couples, and confront the crushing pressure for weddings to be perfect.