Working Woman's Wedding Planner [Paperback]

Susan Tatsui-D'Arcy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1991

Designed for today's busy working woman, this expanded edition of the bestselling wedding planner is packed with worksheets, checklists, guidelines, and a handy backcover pocket. It has added over 50 new topics on everything from planning a reception to making honeymoon arrangements and setting up a home. 8 x 10.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Other wedding books may be filled with luscious color pictures, but virtually none are more practical than this no-nonsense, information-packed volume. Excellent summaries cover everything from budgeting and organizing basics to hiring all necessary personnel; planning the invitations, ceremony, reception, and honeymoon; and even handling wills and prenuptial agreements. But the most enticing feature is the wealth of worksheets, making it a cinch to keep track of it all in one easy-to-use format. The large, spiral-bound presentation means you can use the checklists and fill-in forms right in the book (as opposed to photocopying them) to record information on wedding attire, rings, invitation responses, gift lists, potential jewelers, caterers, florists, and photographers, name change and health records, and much more. There's also advice on handling such tricky situations as family portraits with divorced parents, writing your own vows, and honeymoon complications (lost passport or luggage, missed flights, illness). A bit more attention could have been paid to the bridal couple who want a truly unique, nontraditional approach (rather than the typical reception hall, for example--what about museums, historic houses, arboretums, or other less conventional sites?), but even so, much of the information here will be relevant. In fact, a perusal of the book makes it hard to imagine planning a wedding without it. Madeline Barillo's Wedding Sourcebook covers certain subjects in even more depth, but its more formal presentation makes it far less user friendly; this planner is meant to be toted along and written in. --Amy Handy --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Susan Tatsui-D'Arcy is a nationally recognized wedding consultant who specializes in both traditional and unique, highly personalized weddings. She is the author of the Busy Woman's Organizer and Busy Woman's Checklists, and was selected as one of seven women to have her success story chronicled in the book On Their Own: Women Entrepreneurs. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 290 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall Pr; 2 edition (April 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0139637370
• ISBN-13: 978-0139637377
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.9 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,088,715 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Thick Planning Resource, September 8, 2002

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Sarah Wu - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Working Woman'S Wedding Planner 3Rd Edition (Paperback)

You need a planner and it might as well be this one. It includes every possible form and list you will ever need for your wedding. If you're having trouble putting it all together, this will help you organize.

That said, it's a good planner but don't look to it for guidance as far as the details of your wedding are concerned. You will need something else (bridal magazine, etc) to help you locate a site, interview possibilities, and compare prices. This book literally will give you a place to organize after you have selected all the components of your wedding. It only helps you plan and organize what you have already chosen.

In addition to the forms and lists, there are chapters written by the author. Tatsui-D'Arcy simply glazes over different parts of your wedding presenting the traditional stance and a few modern variations. Unfortunately there isn't a lot of room to write notes outside of the forms and lists themselves.

The author does include some useful information as it relates to how those with blended families could write their invitations and how an engagement announcement can be written.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice book, great "to-do" lists, November 1, 1998

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Deena C. Mckinney (Waynesboro, GA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Working Woman's Wedding Planner (Paperback)

This is an excellent book for people who have never been married before as well as those who are doing it all over again. The author's lists and "worksheets" are excellent. Since the book is spiral bound, it's easy to use. Ms. Tatsui-D'Arcy does spend some time on nontraditional weddings; alas, I did wish for a little more information on unique approaches than she offers. Still, this is a great resource for the money.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Realistic wedding planning for the 90s, July 30, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Working Woman's Wedding Planner (Paperback)

When I first got engaged, I sat down in my local bookstore for over an hour pouring through the twenty or so wedding planners and guidebooks. I wanted to find the one that was just right for me. This book was perfect.

Weddings today rarely are the traditional weddings our parents may have had in the 50s. This book presents a realistic, down to earth version of what to expect, while still informing you of traditional methods.

I especially liked the guest listing wich helped me track so many aspects of the pre- and post- wedding activities. I don't have a lot of time to plan my wedding, and the worksheets provided for interviewing vendors was a fabulous help. All of the questions I needed were already well thought out for me.

Each of the books I looked at had something I liked about it, but seemed to be missing some important section. This book really combined the best parts of everything else I saw on the market.

If you are tired of reading books about wh! at your $30,000 (!!) wedding MUST be like, or reading books that don't apply to your complicated 90s family structure, this book will be a great help.