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Summary: Great for even the savvy shopper
Review: I consider myself a very savvy shopper, but weddings are a whole new territory. This book really set me on the right path!
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Summary: A truly excellent resource
Review: I was given this book by my mother to help plan my wedding--we have a short engagement and little time to plan. Even if your goal is not to have a "bargain wedding", you will learn more from this book than from any of the others I have examined.This book is crammed with honest, uncompromised advice. The authors are not connected to the bridal industry, which gives them "Consumer Reports-like" freedom to evaluate products, manufacturers, and industry secrets with blunt frankness. I trust them in a way I could never trust the bridal mags. The book is full of tips--it can show you how to buy wholesale flowers, it rates the quality, design, and service of gown and invitation manufacturers...and it gives web address for most of the companies and products that it mentions. I learned a tremendous amount by reading this...I followed the book page by page and checked out urls as I went along. Will I save money from what I learned in this book? Absolutely. If I had even more time to plan, I imagine I could have saved thousands. If one of my friends were to become engaged, my first piece of advice would be to buy this book!
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Summary: ABSOLUTELY WORTH EVERY PENNY
Review: I bought this book because I just happened to see it on the shelf in a book store. So far it has saved me $1740 on my dream dress alone. No one should plan a wedding without reading this book. Even if you have all the money in the world the tips in this book can really help! Plus if it doesn't save you money (at least $500) they will buy the book back from you for the price you paid!!!
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Summary: BUY THIS BOOK !!!!!!!!!
Review: FABULOUS ! WHAT FODORS IS TO GUIDE BOOKS , THIS IS TO PLANNING A WEDDING . HELPFUL , CLEAR AND VERY DETAILED IF YOU CAN ONLY BUY ONE BOOK TO HELP YOU WITH YOUR PLANNING , LET IT BE THIS ONE 1
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Summary: Great money saving book!
Review: This book was a blessing! It covers everything and gets right to the point about what you need to know about the whole wedding industry! I used so many of the ideas and websites (yes - they gave tons of websites!) that i saved thousands of dollars. This book is must for anyone that is planning a wedding - i used it more than any other book I own!
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Summary: The most important book for planning your wedding!
Review: I absolutely love this book! I'm one of those lucky people that has to pay for a majority of my wedding - this book has been my bible - not just for finding bargains and insider tips on everything from gowns to caterers to DJ's, but also just for basic planning and practical advice. This book, in addition the the authors' website... are really all you'll need to plan your wedding. With so many new websites popping up on wedding services, this book sorts out the good from the bad, saving you time and frustration. The author's write as if they are your good friends - and no offense, but no maid-of-honor could ever be this helpful or knowledgable! They've gone undercover to unmask the ugly side of the bridal industry, while still being optimistic about brides finding good quality service at great prices. Even if you're not bargain hunting, you should get this book for it's great lists of important questions to ask any service provider. And if you ARE bargain shopping, you need this book for sure. Older editions may be available at your library, but to be really useful (especially with updated web advice) you need the latest edition. Take it from me - I found my wedding gown, brand new and BEAUTIFUL for $152.00 including tax - in MY size, no alterations needed, and I brought it home the same day I paid for it! My Veil was only $18.00! I'm finding that I can do many things myself - this adds not only a personal touch, but it's exactly what I want at great prices. I can't reccomend it enough and from what I read, other brides feel the same. Buy this book!
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Summary: The newest and most unique Ideas and affordable
Review: As I went threw the book and started planning, I realized I would like to be unique, The ideas in the book and refrences were great, I started investingating and called a woman for my wedding favors of heart shaped soaps for my guests. "annie" bodies natural soaps did a great job... The day was the best day of my life so far.
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Summary: Should be 10 stars, or maybe a couple of planets.
Review: This book is an antidote for every "Bride Magazine" you have ever read. There is an address in this book where you can write to the authors (or e-mail), and I may send them a $20 just as a thank-you! After being on bridal-magazine overload for the last couple of months, I ordered this book and got a much clearer view of the wedding industry,and now we are having our wedding for us and our families, NOT for Martha You-Know-Who! There are actual useable resources in this book, websites to check out, great ideas, and good, good, good advice. It is to read and highlight and reread. It's worth every cent of what you pay for it and more. In fact, if you don't think so when you are done with the book, the authors will send you your money back. That's some guarantee!
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Summary: Save your budget with this book.
Review: This book is worth your weight in gold! Without this book I would have spend more than $800 on my wedding dress. Because I bought my dress online I only spent $415, including shipping and handling! This book will help you to save money, I did most of my wedding myself and this saved me at least $400, on an already small budget of $2000.
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Summary: THIS IS THE BEST BOOK EVER!!!!
Review: I can't believe how useful this book is!!! The details about wedding dress scams are FANTASTIC! One thing that is stressed in every chapter - PAY ATTENTION TO THE CONTRACTS! This book touches upon every topic from DJ's, Bands, Photographers, Churches- etc. If you buy one book during your wedding planning- BUY THIS ONE! Although you might not save thousands of dollars- it will educate you on how not to get taken to the cleaners. Why can't all books be as helpful as this one!
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