The Portable Wedding Consultant : Invaluable Advice from the Industry's Experts for Saving Your Time, Money and Sanity [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

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Product Description

Now any couple can easily plan their wedding like a professional... without the cost of hiring one. The Portable Wedding Consultant includes advice from more than 50 wedding planning experts, covering everything from ordering invitations and selecting the perfect dress to the pros and cons of changing the bride's last name. Advice and suggestions from real-life brides and even lists of Internet wedding resources make this an essential guide for every bride and groom planning their own wedding.

About the Author

Leah Ingram is a magazine journalist who has published numerous articles in both the business and consumer press, including Allure, Glamour, Bridal Guide, For the Bride by Demetrios, Redbook, and Cosmopolitan. She is also the author of The Bridal Registry Book.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (September 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0809230860
• ISBN-13: 978-0809230860
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,107,568 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An invaluable resource for planning your wedding!, November 26, 1998

By A Customer

The Portable Wedding Consultant - Invaluable Advice from the Industry's Experts for Saving Your Time, Money and Sanity, by Leah Ingram. Just released in 1998 offering advice on everything from Bridesmaid Dresses (I let them choose their own), to Changing Your Name (still thinking about it), to the Honeymoon ('twas fabulous!) This book was a great resource, especially due to it's chapter on internet sites and resources, including: - the automatic wedding speechwriter - the site for Canada's Wedding Bells magazine - comprehensive wedding resource site in a magazine-style format.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!, December 28, 1999

By	G. Moran (Jersey Shore, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The Portable Wedding Consultant is a great find...and its reference to "saving your time money and sanity" is completely on the mark. Great tips and advice...and a terrific voice of reason during the insanity of planning a wedding. I bought another copy for my sister-in-law as an engagement present and she's already told me how helpful it is. Any bride-to-be...or groom-to-be for that matter...needs this book.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book from a top wedding expert, July 30, 2001

By	"cityjen" (London England) - See all my reviews

I've admired Leah Ingram's other books on wedding-related topics (she's a recognized expert in this area--and I've given several of her other books as gifts to soon-to-be brides!) so when it came time to plan MY wedding, I couldn't resist buying this book. I wasn't disappointed--it's chock full of useful tips that were relevant even if you're planning a wedding overseas. I recommend it highly--don't let the posts from the previous poster dissuade you. This author really knows her stuff!