One-of-a-Kind Handmade Weddings


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A book for the crafty bride-to-be includes projects for centerpieces, candlelit walkways, accessories for flower girls and ring bearers, scrapbooks, table favors, save-the-dates, and invitations.




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.




The Everything Weddings on a Budget Book


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Plan the wedding of your dreams—without going bankrupt! If your stomach is in knots over tying the knot, rest easy! The Everything Weddings on a Budget Book, 2nd Edition shows you surefire ways to save money without compromising your dream. This essential guide gives you creative tips on how to: —Set a budget and stick to it —Find gowns and tuxes that suit both you and your wallet —Snap up a great photographer without overpaying —Make easy and exquisite do-it-yourself invitations, flowers, and cakes Use the foolproof budget worksheets in this book to help you get to the altar without breaking the bank! With the expert advice in this guide, you'll enjoy your special day-and still have a nest egg to start your new life together.




Rustic Wedding Chic


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RusticWeddingChic.com is the number one online resource for rustic & country weddings. Rustic weddings are the hottest alternative to the traditional hotel ballroom, allowing couples to make their day more personal. Maggie Lord, founder of RusticWeddingChic.com shares inspiration, ideas and advice on planning a rustic and country wedding. Get an insider’s look at real weddings set in rustic locations, country and farm destinations, and backyard venues, all with an independent, eco-friendly and creative approach. Rustic Wedding Chic is also the inspiration for a collection of rustic wedding favors and goods from Whispering Pines.




Simple Flower Arranging


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Simple Flower Arranging helps you create flower arrangements with style and flair, be it flowers for the home, a gift, or wedding flowers. Love having flowers in your house or making blooming bouquets? Be inspired by more than 60 stylish flower arrangements made simple, from vase arrangements to wedding creations. Owners of destination florist, Bloomsbury Flowers, Mark Welford and Stephen Wicks guide you through designs and techniques that allow you to create your own incredible arrangements. Key sequences are shown through step-by-steps and sumptuous photography so you can easily see how to take a simple bunch of blooms and present them with a professional touch, encouraging you to experiment with hand-tying, wire, papers and ribbons. Organized by flower type, it's easy to find flowers that you can buy in the supermarket, such as roses, lilies and sweetpeas and turn them into amazing arrangements. Simple Flower Arranging helps you to make beautiful bouquets and arrangements for every occasion, from baby celebrations to Valentine's Day and Mother's Day.




Design Mom


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New York Times best seller Ever since Gabrielle Stanley Blair became a parent, she’s believed that a thoughtfully designed home is one of the greatest gifts we can give our families, and that the objects and decor we choose to surround ourselves with tell our family’s story. In this, her first book, Blair offers a room-by-room guide to keeping things sane, organized, creative, and stylish. She provides advice on getting the most out of even the smallest spaces; simple fixes that make it easy for little ones to help out around the house; ingenious storage solutions for the never-ending stream of kid stuff; rainy-day DIY projects; and much, much more.







Prairie Style Weddings


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Get ideas for a rustic-themed bridal shower, rehearsal dinner, ceremony, or reception, plus ten DIY projects to add a homespun touch to your event. Rustic barns and gardens are popular settings for the intimate, personalized weddings that are among today’s top trends. Stylist Fifi O’Neill knows how to transform such venues into gorgeous “prairie style” celebrations that seamlessly blend ruggedness and elegance. This beautifully illustrated look-book with more than 150 photographs is filled with unique ideas for planning the perfect bridal shower, rehearsal dinner, ceremony, and reception. From a cheery garden-shed party to a dinner set amid a lush cornfield, Prairie-Style Weddings shows how to achieve an effortless look that is rich in personality and bursting with charm. Ten simple DIY projects add a homespun touch to any wedding event.




Tie the Knot on a Shoestring


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Advice on how to have a dream wedding-at a fraction of the cost ... The average cost of a wedding in the United States is now nearly $30,000, but most couples would prefer to have what others are having, but not at the price others are paying. Tie the Knot on a Shoestring shows couples how to budget a wedding and enables them to have the wedding they desire while bringing down the costs. This engaging guide includes: --Advice on how to keep the cost of a wedding down without going cheap --Ways to save money on attire, from the bridal gown and groom's garments to the attendants --Tasteful tips on how to save on the ceremonial site, the reception, flowers, decorations, music, entertainment, photography and video, and even the honeymoon --Ways to save money by having a destination wedding instead of a wedding where you live.