How to "I Do": Planning the Ultimate Wedding in Six Weekends or Less [Spiral-bound]

Holly Lefevre (Author), Christine Cudanes (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 16, 2000

You have your prince, the ring, and plenty of time to plan the perfect wedding, right?. . .Wrong!

You and your fiance don't have time for your lives to be dominated by caterers, florists, bands, and photographers. Never fear--whether your wedding is a year away or much sooner, you can plan your dream wedding in six weekends or less! Experienced wedding planners Holly Lefevre and Christine Cudanes plot out exactly what you need to do and give you:

• advice on setting priorities and a budget

• resources from bridal magazines, bridal shows, and the Internet

• tips on getting help from your family and the wedding party

• dozens of useful checklists and worksheets.

Weekend 1: The guest list, location, and caterer

Weekend 2: The bridal gown, groom's attire, wedding party's attire, and photographer

Weekend 3: The invitations, florist, wedding cake, officiant, and entertainment

Weekend 4: The gift registry, honeymoon, wedding rings, hotel for the guests, and guests' addresses

Weekend 5: Hair and makeup, outlines for the ceremony and reception, meeting additional vendors, and sending the invitations

Weekend 6: The marriage license, rehearsal dinner, gifts and accessories, and final dress fitting

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

HOLLY LEFEVRE is president of Everything But The Groom, a wedding and event consulting firm. CHRISTINE CUDANES is a journalist who has covered the entertainment industry for E!, Extra, and Inside Edition. Their wedding planning advice has been featured in national and regional wedding publications such as Bridal Guide, For the Bride by Demetrios, Southern California Bride, and New York Bride. They live outside Los Angeles with their husbands.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 272 pages
• Publisher: Harper Paperbacks (May 16, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060988169
• ISBN-13: 978-0060988166
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #613,936 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Holly Lefevre loves all things wedding (including the crazy brides and even crazier grooms!). After graduating from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles, she worked as a women's clothing and accessory designer, with the ultimate goal to be a wedding gown designer herself. That all changed after seven walks down the aisle as a bridesmaid. The wedding bug had bitten, and she began to put the pieces of her new career into place. There was no stopping her after she planned her own wedding and co-authored her first wedding planning book, How to "I Do:" Planning the Ultimate Wedding in Six Weekends or Less (HarperCollins/ReganBooks, 2000).

Since then, Holly has become a sought after wedding expert. It is not only Holly's design flair and planning expertise that have earned her acclaim from her clients as well as the television and print media. Brides love her easy-going manner, ability to translate ideas, and willingness to go the extra mile to make each wedding hip, stylish and totally cool. A regular speaker at wedding planning seminars, Holly dispels long-time planning myths and educates women (and men, too!) about the good, the bad, and the ugly of wedding planning.

Holly's knowledge of the wedding industry has led her to the position of premiere wedding planner for Lifetime Television's "The I Do Diaries: My Best Friend's Wedding." She was featured on NBC's The Other Half as the wedding coordinator for their on-air wedding. She has also appeared on The Rob Nelson Show, Lifetime Now, and FOOD TV. Numerous print and web publications including Wedding Bells, Bridal Guide, For the Bride by Demetrios, The Los Angeles Times, New York Bride, Newsday, Southern California Bride, Oxygen.com, WeddingGoddess.com, Brideworld.com, and Bridalocity.com have featured Holly's weddings and advice.

Holly served as the editor of the Southern California publication, Brideworld Magazine, from 2004 through 2006. A leader in the Los Angeles wedding industry, Holly was the 2002 and 2003 Co-Director of the Association of Bridal Consultants Greater Los Angeles, and the 2004 President of June Weddings, Inc. Los Angeles.

A native L.A. girl, Holly is currently living in Northern California with Brett - her husband of ten years, Joe - her seven year old event designer in training, and Jules - who joined the team two years ago.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have, June 15, 2000

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Tamara McDonald (Rancho Palos Verdes, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to "I Do": Planning the Ultimate Wedding in Six Weekends or Less (Spiral-bound)

How To "I Do" is a must have wedding planner. Well written and presented, this book acts as an information guide as well as your own personal wedding workbook. The checklists and outlines provided are key to keeping organized, and the size allows for you to take it with you wherever you go. The authors have left no detail out and no question unanswered. This book is wonderfully done!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How To I Do, May 20, 2000

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Cynthia L. Adkins (US) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to "I Do": Planning the Ultimate Wedding in Six Weekends or Less (Spiral-bound)

As a professional in the Wedding Industry, I am always seeking new resources. This book is a very practical planning tool ... even the size is convenient for the bride to carry in her handbag. Now when I get questions from brides I work with, I will definately tell them to get this book. It tells it all and tells it like it is...in a very organized and entertaining format. Many of the tips and information are really important things to think about or learn about...before irreversable decisions are made. I really like this book and know brides will find it extremely useful.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding, May 18, 2000

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Beverly Maggio Lenker - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to "I Do": Planning the Ultimate Wedding in Six Weekends or Less (Spiral-bound)

How to "I do" is very easy to use and very hands on. The worksheets and checklists keep tasks managable and create an organized enviornment. This book will benefit all brides & grooms with any type of wedding plans. Outstanding format.