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Summary: Bride's on a budget- beware- save your money
Review: I bought this book a week after becoming engaged; I have not opened it since. It is outdated and offers no real life suggestions on how to plan a wedding. I have since created my own wedding planner. I've gotten some great planning advice and suggestions from Bride magazines and friends. I would advise anyone against purchasing this book. Maybe there are other planning books that are useful, but I wouldn't take the chance of wasting my money, again!
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Summary: Helps you keep your sanity!
Review: I got many "wedding-planning" type book at my engagement, but this was by-far the best! My husband's aunt gave it to me ... It's a workbook type thing that takes you through everything step-by-step, and it's great to keep afterwards as a momento. We've been married 5 years now and I still look at it from time to time.
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Summary: Helps you keep your sanity!
Review: I got many "wedding-planning" type book at my engagement, but this was by-far the best! My husband's aunt gave it to me ... It's a workbook type thing that takes you through everything step-by-step, and it's great to keep afterwards as a momento. We've been married 5 years now and I still look at it from time to time.
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Summary: THIS WAS VERY HELPFUL AND RESOURCEFUL
Review: 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.
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Summary: A disappointing planner
Review: This planner is pretty poorly organized. For example, the section on announcing your engagement (which one might expect to be in the first chapter) isn't until Chapter 4. Setting the date is in Chapter 3, after you've already read about selecting your wedding party in Chapter 2. It doesn't make much sense to choose your attendants before you even have a date, so why organize the book that way? There also wasn't much new information in the book that I hadn't read somewhere else before. However, the checklists seem somewhat useful; I've only used the budget checklist so far. There are no pockets to hold business cards or contracts or notes, a definite drawback. If you have State Farm insurance, you can get a special edition of this book for free through your insurance agent. It sure beats paying 20 bucks for a mostly useless planner.
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Summary: Thick Planning Resource
Review: 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.
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