The Frugal Bride: Your Complete Guide to Saving Money on Your Wedding Without Losing an Ounce of the Romance [Paperback]

Cynthia Clumeck Muchnick (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 26, 2002

How to Have a Storybook Wedding at a Fraction of the Cost
Would you like to save thousands of dollars on your wedding expenses and be showered with unique and elegant wedding ideas? You can! The Frugal Bride shows you step-by-step how to cut corners and costs for your special day without cutting out the class. You'll discover:
·Hundred of wedding deals on food, flowers, invitations, apparel, and music
·Cost-effective ceremony sites and other bargain booking tips
·Economical ideas for food and beverages
·How to plan showers and reasonable rehearsal dinners on a shoestring
·And much more!
With hundreds of money-saving tips, hints, and strategies, as well as inspirational bargain insights from couples, this indispensable reference will help you save a bundle in planning your once-in-a-lifetime celebration of your love!
"This book has hundreds of great ideas and proves frugal doesn't have to mean cheap."
—Carley Roney, editor in chief, www.theknot.com

Editorial Reviews

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"Who doesn't like to save money—particularly when planning a wedding? An essential resource for cutting costs without compromising the style of the wedding, this book has hundreds of great ideas and proves frugal doesn't have to mean cheap."
—Carley Roney, editor in chief, www.theknot.com

"Cynthia Muchnick helps keep both your wallet and emotions in check without compromising elegance and style. Before you say 'I do' to the florist or photographer, you should first read The Frugal Bride cover to cover."
—Elizabeth Arrighi Borsting, travel writer and author, Celebrity Weddings and Honeymoon Getaways

" Once again, Cindy focuses on providing her readers with helpful information. Now, more than ever, it makes sense to be penny-wise, and Cindy outlines smart, stylish choices."
—Maria McBride-Mellinger, author, The Perfect Wedding Reception and The Perfect Wedding

"Who wants to start a marriage in debt? Cynthia shows us that frugal can be fun! Using these ideas you can still have the wedding of your dreams—and no one will know you saved money, too!"
—Michelle Merker, television producer/host, Southland Today for KDOC-TV

From the Publisher

With this ultimate bargain reference, budget-minded couples will be able to have their special wedding without spending a fortune. Wedding expert Cynthia Clumeck Muchnick shows how to elegantly and inexpensively budget for hundreds of details involved in planning the big day, including creative ideas and alternatives, anecdotes, extensive resources, and more.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Three Rivers Press (March 26, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761534156
• ISBN-13: 978-0761534150
• Product Dimensions: 4.4 x 0.6 x 8.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,567,683 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars tacky!, May 7, 2004

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Amelia Sunderland "tesslouise" (Charlotte, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Frugal Bride: Your Complete Guide to Saving Money on Your Wedding Without Losing an Ounce of the Romance (Paperback)

I read this book in one evening and was disappointed to have wasted my time. I found its suggestions tacky and/or rude. Have your wedding sponsored by local companies--tacky. Announce your engagement via e-mail--why not? I did. E-mail your wedding invitations--not if you want anyone over the age of 16 to take you seriously! Omit the stamp on each reply card--rude. Instead of asking your girlfriends to be bridesmaids, ask them to help in other ways, because then you don't have to get them gifts--sure you don't, but if you don't at least thank them, they're going to see you for the cheapskate you are! (Been there, done that.) Well, that's only one-quarter of the near-200 pages of awful suggestions. My suggestion? Skip this book!

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, unique and tasteful budget solutions!!, June 27, 2002

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This review is from: The Frugal Bride: Your Complete Guide to Saving Money on Your Wedding Without Losing an Ounce of the Romance (Paperback)

I wanted my wedding to be beautiful and classic but also uniquely us. I found this to be very difficult, particularly with the fact that my fiancée and I were paying for our wedding ourselves and were on a limited budget. Cindy's book was full of great ideas that kept a budget in mind. I had a lot of wedding books that I had bought or had been given, and they all pretty much said the same things. However, The Frugal Bride was, thankfully, much different! It had lots of creative and fun ideas and really helped us make our day special.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Looking for a way to cut some wedding costs, June 2, 2010

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D. Best "misfit_debbie" (Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Frugal Bride: Your Complete Guide to Saving Money on Your Wedding Without Losing an Ounce of the Romance (Paperback)

I like many other brides out there had a budget that I HAD to stick to no matter what. I don't come from money and I wasn't marrying into it either. So when looking around at bridal books on tips and ideas I came across this one and hoped it to be everything it states on the front of it. The books itself is not too bad. It has many tips for ways to cut costs or avoid them all together. I mean some of it is common sense like making alot of your own things and well if you have a year to plan a wedding you may have time to do just that. I bought it used pretty cheap and it's not a bad guide to have if you are planning a wedding. Just don't buy it if you don't have alot of time to invest in the wedding because having a cheaper wedding requires alot of time and effort on the bride's part. I know:)