How to Have a Fabulous Wedding for $10,000 or Less: Creating Your Dream Day with Romance, Grace, and Style [Paperback]

Sharon Naylor (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 23, 2002

The Perfect Wedding Is About Elegance—Not How Much You Spend
Don't worry. You don't have to spend a fortune to have the beautiful wedding you've always wanted. Although the average cost of a wedding today ranges from $20,000 to $30,000, you can easily pay a fraction of that! In this complete wedding planner, bridal expert Sharon Naylor shows you step-by-step how to plan your dream wedding and still have money left over to enjoy a fabulous honeymoon or put a down payment on a house! Inside, you'll discover how to:
·Set a budget and prioritize where you want your money to go
·Find a great location for less
·Save on entertainment for your reception
·Get discounts and cut costs just by asking
·And much, much more!
Whether you want a formal sit-down dinner with all the trimmings, an early afternoon brunch, or an informal backyard wedding, this helpful guide shows you how to have the dazzling wedding you've always dreamed of—without sacrificing one bit of romance or style.
"Even if you don't want to save money (not likely!), Sharon Naylor makes wedding planning easier than imagined. Her smart tips and practical advice will save time, money, and your sanity!"
—Diane Forden, editor in chief, Bridal Guide magazine

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Even if you don't want to save money (not likely!), Sharon Naylor makes wedding planning easier than imagined. Her smart tips and practical advice will save time, money, and your sanity!"
—DIANE FORDEN, editor in chief, Bridal Guide magazine

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The Perfect Wedding Is About Elegance?Not How Much You Spend
Don't worry. You don't have to spend a fortune to have the beautiful wedding you've always wanted. Although the average cost of a wedding today ranges from $20,000 to $30,000, you can easily pay a fraction of that! In this complete wedding planner, bridal expert Sharon Naylor shows you step-by-step how to plan your dream wedding and still have money left over to enjoy a fabulous honeymoon or put a down payment on a house! Inside, you'll discover how to:
·Set a budget and prioritize where you want your money to go
·Find a great location for less
·Save on entertainment for your reception
·Get discounts and cut costs just by asking
·And much, much more!
Whether you want a formal sit-down dinner with all the trimmings, an early afternoon brunch, or an informal backyard wedding, this helpful guide shows you how to have the dazzling wedding you've always dreamed of?without sacrificing one bit of romance or style.
"Even if you don't want to save money (not likely!), Sharon Naylor makes wedding planning easier than imagined. Her smart tips and practical advice will save time, money, and your sanity!"
?Diane Forden, editor in chief, Bridal Guide magazine

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Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Three Rivers Press; 1 edition (April 23, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761535977
• ISBN-13: 978-0761535973
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 0.8 x 9.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #388,370 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

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26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Smart money-saving ideas here!, June 6, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: How to Have a Fabulous Wedding for $10,000 or Less: Creating Your Dream Day with Romance, Grace, and Style (Paperback)

Finally, a book on getting more out of your wedding budget without resorting to obviously cheesy things that show you cut corners. Our copy has more pages dog-eared and highlighted than not, and we're even passing ideas along to our friends. The reception section on what to order for food choices was terrific, and I especially loved the part about where to look for a wedding gown that's not one of those cut-rate wedding factories and still find a big bargain on a designer dress. If you want to get twice or three times the wedding for what you have to spend, get this book and get ready to highlight all the great ideas. We're going to have a much better wedding now since we read this.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars very helpful, April 25, 2005

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This review is from: How to Have a Fabulous Wedding for $10,000 or Less: Creating Your Dream Day with Romance, Grace, and Style (Paperback)

I just finished reading this book. Although I have only begun planning my wedding, I had already started to feel very overwhelmed at trying to pull off the wedding I wanted for as many people as I wanted, for a mere $10000. This book really helped calm the fears, and inspired me to believe I can do this. Hopefully the tips and worksheets will help, and the checklists of questions to ask vendors seem like they will be wonderful to have. I recommend this book to anyone who (like me) thinks it is insane to spend an outrageous amount of money on just one day, but still wants to have a wedding that doesn't look cheap and poorly done.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great inforamtion, October 13, 2005

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Tina G. "Tina G." (Las Vegas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Have a Fabulous Wedding for $10,000 or Less: Creating Your Dream Day with Romance, Grace, and Style (Paperback)

I found that this book gave you lots of options when looking for cost cutting ideas. I recommend it for anyone looking at getting married and saving a few dollars.