How to Plan an Elegant Second Wedding: Achieving the Wedding You Want with Grace and Style [Paperback]

Julie Weingarden Dubin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 24, 2002

Lucky you—you got a second chance at real love! And now you're ready to celebrate that love with a wedding. But if you're like many second-wedding couples, you have questions about appropriateness, etiquette, and planning. Not to worry. How to Plan an Elegant Second Wedding answers all your questions and takes you through every planning step. You'll discover invaluable advice on how to treat your second wedding with grace and style. Inside, you'll find answers to such concerns as:
·Is it appropriate to register for gifts?
·What about guests who bought gifts for the first wedding?
·Who pays the second time around?
·And much more!
Unique from first-time wedding planners, this must-have second-wedding guide reassures you on all you need to know to do your wedding right—your own way.
"Finally! A guide to help the thousands of women who are planning an encore wedding—women who may be older, wiser, and know just what they want for their special day. All they need is some advice, direction, and guidance. How to Plan an Elegant Second Wedding gives them all that and more!" — Beth Reed Ramirez, editor, www.brideagain.com
"As a second-time bride, you'll be amazed by the number of unique issues and decisions to be made. This book is an essential tool for planning a wonderful wedding and creating a happy life together!" — Carrie Coghill, CFP, author, The Newlyweds' Guide to Investing & Personal Finance

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Lucky you?you got a second chance at real love! And now you're ready to celebrate that love with a wedding. But if you're like many second-wedding couples, you have questions about appropriateness, etiquette, and planning. Not to worry. How to Plan an Elegant Second Wedding answers all your questions and takes you through every planning step. You'll discover invaluable advice on how to treat your second wedding with grace and style. Inside, you'll find answers to such concerns as:
·Is it appropriate to register for gifts?
·What about guests who bought gifts for the first wedding?
·Who pays the second time around?
·And much more!
Unique from first-time wedding planners, this must-have second-wedding guide reassures you on all you need to know to do your wedding right?your own way.
"Finally! A guide to help the thousands of women who are planning an encore wedding?women who may be older, wiser, and know just what they want for their special day. All they need is some advice, direction, and guidance.This book is an essential tool for planning a wonderful wedding and creating a happy life together!" ? Carrie Coghill, CFP, author, The Newlyweds' Guide to Investing & Personal Finance

About the Author

Julie Weingarden Dubin is a journalist who has written for Bridal Guide, Newsweek, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Good Housekeeping, and Woman's Day. She planned her own elegant second wedding and lives in Huntington Woods, Michigan.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Three Rivers Press; 1 edition (December 24, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761515003
• ISBN-13: 978-0761515005
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 0.7 x 9.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #902,000 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Very Disappointing, October 7, 2003

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This review is from: How to Plan an Elegant Second Wedding: Achieving the Wedding You Want with Grace and Style (Paperback)

This book was nothing but common sense that had almost nothing to do with a "second time" bride. It talks about who pays, how to select a band, registering for gifts, and things like having a buffet or sit-down dinner. It didn't give pros or cons or advice on anything, really. Basically, it said to do whatever you want, just read the contract before signing on the dotted line. It also stated that if you want to wear white, do it, and don't let anyone tell you can't. This book was a waste of my time and very disappointing.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Second-timers get reassurance and solid help, November 15, 2003

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Susan K. Perry "Susan K. Perry" (Los Angeles, author of LOVING IN FLOW (BunnyApe.com)) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Plan an Elegant Second Wedding: Achieving the Wedding You Want with Grace and Style (Paperback)

Didn't someone say that remarriage is the triumph of hope over experience? Those of us who discovered genuine and lasting happiness only in our second marriages know that such hope is a vital antidote to just plain giving up. Anyway, this book offers sane and sensible advice for those planning to celebrate their second (or later) nuptuals "with grace and style," as the subtitle notes. Dubin covers the usual stuff (choosing time and place, creating guest lists, the ceremony, clothes, music, and so on) but also includes getting over your guilt, figuring out who pays for what this time, and including your kids in the big day.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great advice!, October 23, 2003

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This review is from: How to Plan an Elegant Second Wedding: Achieving the Wedding You Want with Grace and Style (Paperback)

Hi my name is Andy and I live in Southern California. I am about to get married for the second time and I didn't want to make the mistake I made on my first wedding. I spent so much money that nearly put me in bankruptcy. I bought "Elegant Second Weddings" and it helped me to cut corners where needed! It was so insightful! I would recommend this book to anyone!