The Elegant Wedding and the Budget-Savvy Bride: How to Have the Wedding of Your Dreams for Half the Price (Paperback)

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Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

These three books offer all the up-to-date advice on weddings that this year's crop of couples might need. Going to the Chapel, compiled by the editors of Signature Bride magazine, is aimed at black couples and includes ways to add African elements to a "traditional" wedding or to use authentic African customs throughout. Included are Yoruba and Christian Nigerian suggestions as well as Muslim practices. One of the most popular sites on the World Wide Web is theknot.com, which serves over 250,000 visitors per month. Its editorial staff has put together a print guidebook to all the nuances of wedding and honeymoon planning. This guide includes everything that Emily Post ever mentioned but will be more appealing to the cybergeneration. McCoy concentrates on getting the most for your wedding dollar. Her book is concise and well organized, with worksheets, resource lists, and even wedding cake recipes. Her chapter on selecting diamonds is outstanding. Any of these titles will be a good choice for public libraries. Those serving a large, diverse population will want them all. Those that can only manage one or two will have to consider their current collections and the needs of their particular clientele.?Susan B. Hagloch, Tuscarawas Cty. P.L., New Philadelphia, OH
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Description

In this invaluable book, author Deborah McCoy shares her expertise as a wedding consultant by providing advice, common sense tips, and inventive solutions to save expectant brides from the industry's pressure to spend more money than their budgets will permit. The Elegant Wedding And The Budget-Savvy Bride will guide brides-to-be through each stage of planning a wedding, including choosing the wedding dress, bridesmaid dresses, rings, flowers, invitations, wedding cake, reception site, honeymoon, and so much more. With her soothing, professional, and humorous tone, Deborah McCoy provides positive counsel on creating a beautiful wedding without going into debt.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Plume (January 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0452278503
• ISBN-13: 978-0452278509
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #167,063 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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51 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Waste of $20, July 3, 2000

By	"sun7shine" (California) - See all my reviews

In my opinion, this book was very unuseful.I found it to be a waste of $20. In the first few pages the author states..."A wedding is not a time to have it your way." She also feels that having portraits of the bride and groom or running videos of their love story in the reception "..is vulgar. A wedding is not supposed to convey a message to the guests that says, "I'm Queen For A Day," or "Look At Me!" Personally, I found this to be insulting. Of course the wedding day is supposed to be the bride and grooms' day to shine and to hare that day with the ones you love. In my opinion, you can find friendly and realistic advise in "Bridal Bargains" by Denise and Alan Fields or "How to Have a Big Wedding on a Small Budget" by Diane Warner. These books realize how important this day is to the couple and also present useful information on how to make it your day without the wasted money.

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific ideas... great planning solutions!, August 30, 1999

By A Customer

This book is a must read for brides like myself who want to have a truly elegant wedding but do not have a large budget. When I began to plan my wedding, I was discouraged by the high prices from vendors. I needed to know how to save money without compromising quality. Deb McCoy taught me how to do this! My wedding was beautiful and it did not cost a fortune... Thank you Deb!

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How to plan a dream wedding without a nightmare price tag, March 1, 1999

By A Customer

From beginning to end, this book offers innovative ideas on how to plan a great wedding without compromising style or elegance. I have used it as a reference guide for dos and donts and it has also saved me time and expense with its great affordable ideas. A must have for the bride to be on a budget or not.