1000 Best Wedding Bargains [Paperback]

Sharon Naylor (Author)

Book Description

Series: 1000 Best | Publication Date: October 1, 2004

BOOK DESCRIPTION

Have the wedding of your dreams on a budget that you can afford

Wedding expert Sharon Naylor shows you:

-- 17 ceremony locations that will save you a
fortune
-- Creative serving tricks to cut your food bill
-- Save up to 85% on designer wedding gowns
-- Plan ahead to save on last minute expenses
-- 63 unique favors that won't break the bank
-- Cut expenses without cutting corners on your
photos
-- Cost-saving secrets from floral industry
insiders
-- Elegant centerpieces for under $20

Have a celebrity-style wedding without paying celebrity-style prices

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"A must for brides on a budget...a veritable volume of super-chic for super-cheap."--Copley News Service

About the Author

Sharon Naylor is the author of twenty-five wedding books, including Your Special Wedding Vows, Your Special Wedding Toasts, 1000 Best Secrets for Your Perfect Wedding, The Complete Outdoor Wedding Planner, The Mother of the Bride Book, The Groom's Guide, and The Ultimate Bridal Shower Idea Book. She has also written for Bridal Guide, Bride's, Self, Health, Shape, and Good Housekeeping, among many others, and she answers real couples' wedding-planning questions on www.njwedding.com. She has appeared on Lifetime, Inside Edition, Fox 5 News, and in the wedding idea section of the Bed Bath & Beyond website. She is the founder of the first national book club for brides, which you will find on her website www.sharonnaylor.net. She lives in Madison, New Jersey, and is at work on additional titles in the Sourcebooks wedding series.

If you would like to share your bargain secrets for a perfect wedding (which we may include in future editions of this book) or find out more about the author, visit www.sharonnaylor.net.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 464 pages
• Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.; First Printing edition (October 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1402202989
• ISBN-13: 978-1402202988
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 4.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #371,745 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Sharon Naylor is the author of over 35 wedding planning books and as a noted wedding expert has appeared on top television programs including I Do! With the Knot, Get Married With Colin Cowie, Good Morning America, Primetime, Lifetime, ABC News, and many more. She has also been featured in InStyle Weddings, Modern Bride, Brides, Wedding Channel, The Wall Street Journal, Bridal Guide, Southern Bride, New York Bride, New Jersey Bride, and as the resident wedding Q&A expert and spotlight blogger at iVillage.

Sharon has always advised brides and grooms to prepare for the marriage, not just the wedding, and all of her books focus not just on planning details like designing a wedding cake or choosing a gown, but on the *relationships* that build between the couple and their in-laws, the relationships that may change between the couple and their single friends, and the relationships a couple can create between themselves and their wedding vendors. Weddings may be stressful to plan, but they don't have to create stress in your life. Sharon Naylor's 20+ years in the wedding industry have exposed her to so many different personality types trying to work together, she knows the kinds of clashes that can happen and she advises against every type of planning or communication mistake. The goal is, of course, a beautiful and personalized wedding day, but Sharon Naylor wants you to *enjoy* the process with the positive people you know, always taking the time to think about what's going *well* instead of what's still left to do or what's disappointing.

Sharon Naylor says she gravitated to wedding world because it's comprised of all of her favorite things: travel, gourmet food, floral design, fashion, photography, dance...and most importantly the gathering of far-flung friends and family to celebrate a happy occasion.

A recent newlywed, she lives in Morristown NJ with her husband Joe and she is currently the wedding spokesperson for several high-profile corporate brands.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Here's one way to save wedding money -- don't buy this book!, December 7, 2005

By 

Kendyluv (Atlanta , GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 1000 Best Wedding Bargains (Paperback)

To be frank, this book was a total waste of money. In all the 1000 Bargain Tips, I don't think I found ONE that I haven't already thought of, read about in a magazine or seen online.

Among the wonderful tips:
--Serve a less expensive meal to guests
--Order fewer flowers
--Buy a non-designer dress
--Borrow your ring pillow from a friend
--Get a photographer to cover just a few hours of the reception instead of staying the entire time

Wow, thanks for the insight!
How about, Save yourself $12 that could be used to buy your unity candle by NOT BUYING THIS BOOK.

I stupidly bought it in conjunction with 1000 ways to make your wedding special. Can't wait to crack THAT one open.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars 1001: Don't Buy This Book, February 1, 2009

By 

R. Sheils "maxxbeckmann" (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 1000 Best Wedding Bargains (Paperback)

As I type, my very good friend is reading me tip number 463. It was about 399 tips ago that I completely gave up on this book and claimed it the most useless published item to hit the wedding market so far. If you have no personality, no concept of creativity, and no inspiration drawn from the unique nature of your relationship, this is the book for you.

Additionally, if you are still holding on to gender stereotypes that your great-grandparents held, if you already plan to spend over $40,000 and want to save $1000-$2000, or if, as a couple, you can only be described as possessing a warm pulse, this is also the book for you.

I love to save money just as much as the next guy. And trust me, I'll do a lot to save it. But ideas like "have your wedding party sing you a song instead of releasing live butterflies or doves" or "have your future father-in-law build your chuppah from 2X4s from the Home Depot" do not exactly help me, at all, with any kind of a wedding I would want. First of all, I am not generic. Additionally, I resent the assumption that I will marry in a church, marry a man, or that I should make my own "ethnic item" (read: roses that I wear on my head).

Here is my best tip: be yourself and let your wedding be a reflection of the kind of couple you are. And for God's sake, don't spend $40,000 that you don't have for 6 hours. That's just common sense.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Simply Wonderful, November 14, 2006

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K. Susta "growing gnostic" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 1000 Best Wedding Bargains (Paperback)

I recently purchased 3 books to plan my wedding, and I was recieved 5 more. This particular book is extremely helpful. There is certainly a lot of info that a thrifty person may have already considered, however it helps you bring things all together with a wide variety of options. The book is easy to follow, and the way it is written makes it easy to skip around without losing interest. Out of all the wedding planning books I purchased and recieved this is by far the most helpful.