The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Weddings (Paperback)

by Joshua Piven (Author), Sarah Jordan (Author), David Borgenicht (Author) "Have numbers ready to justify costs..." (more)
Key Phrases: scenario survival handbook, wedding planner

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Product Description
Wedding dress torn? Ring lost? Cake collapsed? Groom gone missing? Despite all the planning, the happy couple might not actually be prepared for The Big Day and all that can go awry. Luckily, the authors of the phenomenally best-selling Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook series are back with all new, step-by-step instructions to help the bride and groom -- and everyone else -- survive the nuptials, from trimming the guest list all the way through to repurposing unwanted presents. This matrimonial magna carta teaches how to charm nightmare in-laws, survive the bachelor party, combat floral allergies, stop a disastrous toast, and respond to honeymoon surprises. A helpful appendix provides creative solutions to other wedding emergencies: how to make a ring -- or a bouquet -- out of paper, conceal wedding day blemishes, and painlessly generate thank-you notes. No one should say "I do" without this essential survival guide: it's the absolutely perfect shower gift, and an indispensible self-help guide to getting hitched without a hitch.

About the Author
Joshua Piven's wedding featured a flower girl temper tantrum, bad catering, and the happy couple's impressive performance of "The Hustle." He is the co-author, with David Borgenicht, of the Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook series. Still happily married, he lives in Philadelphia. David Borgenicht is the co-author, with Joshua Piven, of the Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook series. At his own wedding, he survived nightmare Rabbis, marathon toasting, and a cousin who shaved chocolate flowers off the wedding cake before it was served. He, too, lives happily married in Philadelphia. Sarah Jordan's wedding was absolutely perfect. Co-author of The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Parenting, she lives in Philadelphia.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books; illustrated edition edition (December 2, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811845370
• ISBN-13: 978-0811845373
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #117,376 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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• This item is part of The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook Series.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It's a cute just for fun book., January 30, 2006

By	Allisen Brown "Mom & Education Student" (Prescott, AZ) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this book on a whim, and while it is definately not what I would ever call useful - it's a cute and provides a nice break from any actual wedding planning that needs to get done. The events that might actually happen at a wedding have pretty obvious suggestions, and the more creative suggestions are reserved for things that I hope would never happen (a bridesmaid coming to the ceremony drunk).

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great gift, good for laughs, March 15, 2007

By	Freshie Beth (Nashville, TN) - See all my reviews

Let's be honest - planning a wedding is not fun. The bride does most of the work, and after many months of planning, it's easy for a bride to lose her cool when something small goes wrong. This book totally puts the big day in perspective, and can give the bride a little stress relief. Yes, it's mostly silly and contains hints such as how to make a dress out of a tablecloth or how to make a ring out of a chewing gum wrapper, but that's exactly what a stressed out bride needs to take her mind off of the planning process! Your invitation envelopes got mangled in the mail? Big deal! Brides can rest assured that worse things could happen, such as your band doesn't show up, your cake gets dropped, or your groom goes missing. It's a fun escape from the stresses of wedding planning and makes a great gift for brides to be!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Actually usefull, May 18, 2007

By	Susannah L. Miller Volpe (New Bethlehem, Pa United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Odly enough,I actually used some of the strange things in this book for my wedding. So,it was not only humerious in a very stressful time,but surprisingly useful, too.