Weddings, wedding planners Books

Book SynopsisThe perfect flower girl gift to celebrate the importance (and fun!) of being the littlest bridesmaid at the wedding!For the sweetest girl in the bridal party, The Most Special Flower Girl takes you on an adventure to discover all the best things about being in a wedding. Try on a twirly dress, carry pretty flowers, smile big for pictures, walk down the aisle, and have lots and lots of fun! An adorable wedding party gift for any niece, daughter, family member, or other future flower girl to understand the duties and importance of their job on the special day.The Most Special Flower Girl is perfect for:Learning the special role a flower girl plays-change the names to fit your family and walk through all the steps of the big day to prepare!A gift for the littlest member of your wedding party-with a page dedicated to write a special note from the coupleAn adorable prop for the perfect photo-op or special moment between the couple a

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Book Synopsis‘Georgie is the greatest, greatest wedding planner, wedding guru and fairy godmother.’ JAMIE and SOPHIE LAINGCongratulations! The engagement balloons have deflated, now what? Award-winning wedding planner Georgie Mitchell is on hand to guide you through your big day, step-by-step, by bringing together the best tips, tricks and trade secrets to show you how to have your wedding, your way.It’s Your Wedding has got everything you need to know about every aspect of the day, big or small, from choosing the right dress to divvying up bridesmaids duties, how to hold your bouquet the right way to the importance of first impressions with your ceremony and more.This is your essential, pocket-sized wedding planner, on hand to elevate your wedding and ensure every aspect goes as smoothly as possible, from the moment you arrive until the last song on the dancefloor.With helpful lists of proposed timings and stunning illustrations throughout, this is the perfect engagement gift for brides and grooms.

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Book SynopsisIf you're looking for practical, straight-talking advice on getting things right, look no further. Being the Best Man For Dummies is a perfect one-stop guide to being the ideal best man.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part I: Getting Started with Being the Best Man 5 Chapter 1: Best Man Basics 7 Chapter 2: Stag Do’s and Stag Don’ts 15 Chapter 3: The Stag Party 33 Part II: Wedding Preparations and the Big Day 43 Chapter 4: The Build-Up to the Big Day 45 Chapter 5: The Morning of the Wedding 61 Chapter 6: The Actual Ceremony 69 Chapter 7: The Wedding Reception 79 Part III: The Speech 87 Chapter 8: Writing the Speech 89 Chapter 9: Delivering and Presenting Your Speech 109 Part IV: The Part of Tens 125 Chapter 10: Ten Great Ideas for the Stag Do 127 Chapter 11: Ten Best Stag Do Destinations 133 Chapter 12: Ten Wedding Nightmare Scenarios 139 Chapter 13: Ten Great Budget Stag Tips 143 Chapter 14: Ten Great Drinking Games 149 Appendix: Surfing the Best Man Web 155 Index 165

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Book SynopsisPlan your dream wedding with this beautiful yet practical wedding organizer that helps you stay on budget, never miss a step, create your perfect day, and remember those magical moments with your partner for a lifetime.Plan the wedding of your dreams with ease! From finding the right venue to picking the perfect dress to keeping track of a seemingly endless list of phone numbers and email addresses, planning your dream wedding can be overwhelming. I Do: A Planner for Your Perfect Wedding Day is the solution to staying organized, stress-free, and never missing a thing. In this planner, you’ll find dozens of worksheets, checklists, charts, and more to help you keep track of everything you need to know for your special day. You’ll also find expert advice to help you make those many (many!) decisions feel as easy as possible. -Wondering how to keep your vendors information and payment organized? There’s a worksheet for that! -Not sure

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Book SynopsisKaiva (Kai) Kaimins is the founder of the My Lady Garden flower studio in East London and host of the Flowers After Hours podcast. As well as offering bouquets and bridal services, My Lady Garden team have collaborated with restaurants and brands, including Gordos Pizzeria, Three Sheets, Top Cuvee and Whistles, alongside clients including Dior, Selfridges, Vogue, Swatch, Facebook, Neighbourhood Botanicals and Lily Allen x Womaniser.

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Book SynopsisAn elegant, modern wedding planner in a compact format that's perfect for today's busy bride-to-be!

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Book SynopsisPractical checklists and advice to plan the wedding you want The question has been popped, and now it''s time for the planningfrom your budget to the bridal party to bouquets, you may be wondering how to distill all the to-dos of your big day into small, digestible pieces. This portable wedding planner provides all the tools and tips you need to stay organized and stress-free. Streamlining the planning process into easy-to-navigate sections, this wedding planner provides essential checklists on fundamentals, like accessories and attire, venues and vendors, and flowers and décor. You''ll also find plenty of trusted advice to keep you on track, including must-ask questions, comparison charts, timelines, and much more. This wedding planner includes: Low-key or lavishCustomize checklists to suit your wedding size and budget, whether it''s a traditional ceremony, distant destination, backyard bash, or something completely different. Portable plansPerfect for on-the-go planning, this wedding planner has all the checklists, tips, and questions you''ll need condensed into one place. Wedding roadmapFrom creative inspiration to custom invitations, this wedding planner walks you through the process of planning, prepping, and putting on your dream wedding. The Little Book of Wedding Checklists offers guidance for every big decision for your big daypacked neatly into a petite-sized wedding planner.

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Book SynopsisHighly acclaimed wedding photographer Mark Cleghorn discusses how to photograph all types of weddings. It offers invaluable advice on the best poses and explains the full-post production process. It is packed with inspirational photographs and pro tips throughout. Mastering Wedding Photography is packed with expert advice and top tips on capturing those treasured memories. Acclaimed wedding photographer, Mark Cleghorn offers comprehensive information on choosing equipment, manipulating the light, taking candid shots and organizing formal portraits, as well as clearly explaining all the key photographic techniques. Mark also gives plenty of suggestions on what to capture before, during and after the ceremony and how to go about it, plus tips for post-production.

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Book SynopsisA companion to the popular website APracticalWedding.com and A Practical Wedding Planner, A Practical Wedding helps you sort through the basics to create the wedding you want -- without going broke or crazy in the process. After all, what really matters on your wedding day is not so much how it looked as how it felt. In this refreshing guide, expert Meg Keene shares her secrets to planning a beautiful celebration that reflects your taste and your relationship. You''ll discover: The real purpose of engagement (hint: it''s not just about the planning) How to pinpoint what matters most to you and your partner DIY-ing your wedding: brilliant or crazy? How to communicate decisions to your family Why that color-coded spreadsheet is actually worth itWedding Zen can be yours. Meg walks you through everything from choosing a venue to writing vows, complete with stories and advice from women who have been in the trenches: the Team Practical brides. So here''s to the joyful wedding, the sensible wedding, the unbelievably fun wedding! A Practical Wedding is your complete guide to getting married with grace.

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Book SynopsisPlan your perfect wedding, at home or abroad. Planning a wedding doesn't have to be hard work. Take the pain out of the preparation and let Wedding Planning For Dummies help you design your dream wedding day while saving time and money! Whether you're planning a traditional church ceremony, a quiet family celebration or a romantic destination wedding, this book offers all the budgeting tips, essential checklists and more that you need to make sure your special day runs smoothly. Content includes: Budgeting for the big day. Keeping it legal getting all the legalities in place in plenty of time. Preparing a guest list who to invite, and where to draw the line. Planning the schedule for the day, and any surrounding events (next day brunch, weekend plans). Advice on choosing your dress, photographer, music, flowers, cake, wedding rings and more. Destination weddings the pros and cons of taking the plunge abroad.Trade ReviewBrilliant book, a must read for those planning their wedding. The authors really know their stuff (Frost Magazine, June 2014)Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part I: Getting Started with Wedding Planning 5 Chapter 1: First Things First 7 Chapter 2: Avoiding Those Wedding-Bill Blues 21 Chapter 3: Making It Legal 35 Part II: Preparing for Your Big Day 47 Chapter 4: Finding the Perfect Venue 49 Chapter 5: Setting the Scene 63 Chapter 6: Flower Power 87 Chapter 7: Planning a Destination Wedding 105 Chapter 8: By Invitation Only 121 Chapter 9: Toasters Are Banned!: Putting Together Your Gift List 147 Chapter 10: Rings That Rock 159 Chapter 11: And the Bride Wore 173 Chapter 12: Attending to the Bridal Party 207 Chapter 13: Partying Before and After the Wedding 221 Part III: Ceremony Survival Guide 233 Chapter 14: Creating a Foolproof Wedding-Day Schedule 235 Chapter 15: Sensational Ceremonies Part I: Choosing the Type of Ceremony 245 Chapter 16: Sensational Ceremonies Part II: Determining the Details 257 Part IV: A Rousing Reception 281 Chapter 17: What’s on the Menu? 283 Chapter 18: Let’s Drink to That 303 Chapter 19: A Piece of Cake 319 Chapter 20: And the Band Played On 329 Part V: Pics and Trips 345 Chapter 21: For Posterity: Photos and Videos 347 Chapter 22: Handling the Honeymoon 363 Part VI: The Part of Tens 373 Chapter 23: Ten Top Tips for Perfect Planning 375 Chapter 24: Ten Tricks for Saving Money 381 Index 385

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Book SynopsisWith rich photography, expert voice, and taste-making style, Martha Stewart Weddings—a brand-new volume, the first in nearly two decades—is at once a guide to and inspiration for planning a wedding.   Since the debut of Martha Stewart Weddings in 1995, it has been the premier resource for couples looking to plan and personalize their big day. To coincide with the brand’s 20th anniversary, the magazine’s team of experts has compiled a comprehensive guide to their distinctive way of creating a customized celebration. It’s packed with the original ideas, real-wedding photographs, and tried-and-true advice for which the brand has become known. From the engagement to the day itself, every detail is covered. Readers will learn what goes into making a “Martha” wedding, which includes dreaming up a cohesive theme and color palette, as well as finding a dress and suit, registering for gifts, enjoying showers and ba

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Book SynopsisWith stunning visual inspiration and refreshingly honest advice, this book from the bridal magazine and blog with the cult following, is here to help alternative brides pull off the wildest wedding of their dreams. What if you can’t find your face in the sea of lookalike brides? Perhaps you are arguing with family over your ‘wacky’ wedding ideas? Wondering how to reconcile tradition with modern-day feminist values? Or simply wondering where the hell to start? Rock ‘n’ Roll Bride, the book, is here to help. Featuring an array of inspirational photography from both real-life weddings and aspirational editorials to get your creative juices flowing, from gothic to bohemian, rockabilly to unicorn rainbow princess, you’ll see unique individuals, rocking their wedding day just the way they want to. Founder of Rock ‘n’ Roll Bride, Kat Williams, offers information on all aspects of organizing a wedding, as well as refreshingly honest advice, answering those difficult questions on every modern bride’s mind – from family politics to dealing with anxiety on your wedding day. Being a Rock ‘n’ Roll Bride is not about being cool, a rebel or even thinking of the most unique idea you can. It’s about planning a day that reflects you and your partner and allows you to be you. Your wedding, your rules!

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Book SynopsisThis charming memento offers endless imaginative ways to capturing everything to do with I do! Stash mementos in little envelopes, collect photos of family and friends, stow away notes and wishes for future anniversaries, and record memories both big and small. Decorated with foil and a handsome fabric spine, as well as whimsical illustrations throughout, this keepsake is the perfect way to commemorate a couple''s treasured wedding memories.

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Book SynopsisThis is for the bride who wants to go all-out.. The planner has 8 dividers including: events and parties, the bridal party, guest list, budget, the details, the ceremony, the reception and the honeymoon. Each page contains original illustrations and has sections to fill out so that you don't miss a single detail.

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Book SynopsisAn outline for a new kind of wedding ceremony free from theology, with new rituals designed to prepare us for modern marriage. Many of us are attracted to the idea of marriage and yet feel a bit uncomfortable with some of the rituals that are traditionally associated with the big day. Perhaps the old ceremonies place too much emphasis on religion or else seem out of step with some of the complex realities of contemporary relationships. In response to this dilemma, The School of Life has rethought what the ideal wedding day would consist of and redesigned the process for modern couples. The book proposes new ways of getting prepared for a wedding at a psychological level, suggesting how couples should ready themselves for the often tricky journey ahead. It presents an entirely practical and thoughtfully redesigned wedding ceremony, from picking out a suitable venue to suggested vows and readings. Finally, it offers some ideas for how to approach the start of married life.

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Book SynopsisPart of the bestselling Letters to series with more than 4 million copies sold! This book of 12 prompted letters helps family and friends wish the happy couple a lifetime of joy. Filled out by an individual or group, as a guest book at the wedding, or as an anniversary gift, it will be a personalized keepsake that they will treasure for years to come.

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Book SynopsisA case study of the folklore of sexuality, this text examines the myth of the droit de cuissage and how for seven hundred years each era used the mythical custom to its own ends in an insight into popular misconceptions of the Middle Ages. Studies

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Book SynopsisFor Prespa Albanians, both at home in Macedonia and in the diaspora, the most significant events of any year are wedding ceremonies. This account of Prespa weddings combines photographs, song texts and recordings of the wedding music, demonstrating the importance of singing within Prespa society.Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Musical Excerpts on Compact Disc Note on Textual and Musical Transcriptions Pronunciation Guide Acknowledgments 1: Approaching Prespa Singing 2: Singing as a Social Activity 3: Singing as a Gendered Activity 4: The "Order" of Weddings 5: The Prespa "System" 6: Singing and the Discourse of Honor 7: Singing as the Practice of Patriarchy 8: Emergent Subjectivities Glossary Notes Bibliography Discography Index

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Book SynopsisFor Prespa Albanians, both at home in Macedonia and in the diaspora, the most significant events of any year are wedding ceremonies. This account of Prespa weddings combines photographs, song texts and recordings of the wedding music, demonstrating the importance of singing within Prespa society.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Stories are the meeting place between history and literature and in 100 Jewish Brides we get so many intriguing individual narratives that add up to an overarching point. In these personal memories of a universal phenomenon women's individual voices resound with one hundred varieties."—Hasia Diner, Professor Emerita, New York University"100 Jewish Brides: Stories from Around the World captures an astounding array of matrimonial customs, rituals, and rites through emotionally powerful first-person accounts of Jewish marriage by women from every corner of the globe! Vinick and Reinharz have brilliantly provided needed gendered insight into these all too often neglected dimensions of the Jewish wedding. 100 Jewish Brides offers an unequaled understanding of the lives and feelings of Jewish women and constitutes a stunning anthropological and feminist achievement that speaks to the dazzling holistic panorama of the Jewish world!"—David Ellenson - Chancellor Emeritus of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion"It's a rapid flight through hundreds of cultures in countries where Jews have celebrated their comings together. You will be a guest at weddings through time and space. It's scrumptious and without calories. You don't need to get dressed or do your hair. This book is a delight"—Viva Hammer"In this uplifting book, diverse Jewish traditions around the world are described by brides who celebrate their heritage in their courtships, betrothals, and joyous weddings."—Susannah Heschel, Eli M. Black Distinguished Professor, Dartmouth College"Mazal tov! A kaleidoscopic survey of joy and gladness; a testament to the historic diversity of Jewish life worldwide and through the ages."—Anita Diamant, author of The Jewish Wedding Now and The Red Tent"These are utterly fascinating, charming, never-before told stories of Jewish love, family, and marriage rituals. Readable, informative, enjoyable."—Phyllis Chesler, women's rights leader and prize winning author of An American Bride in Kabul: A Memoir"In this beautiful mosaic of women's stories, we learn how each bride finds her unique path toward love and liberation and ultimately her place in Jewish history and hope for the future. 100 Jewish Brides is a stunning book and I recommend it to all readers seeking an understanding of the many routes that lead to saying "I do"."—Ruth Behar, author of The Vulnerable Observer: Anthropology That Breaks Your Heart"What a brilliant idea – to chronicle contemporary Jewish life, recent historical events, customs ancient and new, ethnic influences, binding traditions, social mores, family relationships, halakhic practices, ritual creativity, diaspora diversity all this and much more tracked through the preparation/celebration of courtship and marriage. / There are so many subtle takeaways. Despite foreboding contemporary statistics on intermarriage, one gets a sense of the powerful desire to preserve Jewishness through marriage. Huge variations in diaspora communities notwithstanding, the unbroken connection to our heritage exists in every isolated place on earth. Traditions count. Regarding marital choice, the laws of propinquity (the boy next door) and the popular Saturday night shul dances have been replaced by online dating services and meeting in the workplace. The lavish wedding is as poignant as the frugal one or the one in the refugee camp with the bride's gown hand-sewn from white US Air Force parachute material. The reader is treated to an inside view of ultra-orthodox marriage, of intermarriage, of family weddings of three generations, of destination weddings whose cache is their novelty. We read of falling out of love, tales of grandparents' weddings told a hundred years later as family lore, as well as the satisfaction of contemporary shidduch (matchmaker) weddings and the instant wedding with meeting, engagement, ceremony and party completed in three weeks. / Oh, and one more thing. Read this book for pure enjoyment. You will tear up with emotion on this page and laugh out loud on that one. Bravo to Shula Reinharz and Barbara Vinick."—Blu Greenberg, known as the mother of Orthodox feminism, is author of On Women and Judaism: A view from Tradition.

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Book SynopsisReadings for Weddings is an inspirational collection of Bible quotations, poems, hymns and prose for secular weddings, church ceremonies and services of blessing.

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Book SynopsisFor the first time wedding resource brand The Knot's famous timelines, tools, and checklists have been compiled in one easy-to-carry book that will travel with you from florist to baker and everywhere in between. The Knot Book of Wedding Lists distills all the great information from The Knot and crafts it into useful, organized lists that will eliminate the stress and make planning a wedding as simple as checking off boxes. Whether you’re planning for twenty or two hundred, a wedding on the beach or in a balloon, this compact guide covers all your planning details for the big day in an easy, organized format, including:• Planning timelines• Contract checklists• Vendor to-do lists • New wedding ideas• Questions to ask the site manager, photographer, florist, and others• Bridesmaid duties• Details about your ceremony• Shopping lists&bull

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Book SynopsisYou want a wedding that will wow your guests, but where do you begin? Carley Roney, founder of the world’s most popular wedding destination, The Knot, has compiled The Knot Ultimate Wedding Lookbook to make the entire wedding-planning experience enjoyable.    More than 1,000 gorgeous color photographs give couples endless inspiration for their wedding day, and useful tips, time lines, and lists help the lovebirds flawlessly pull off every detail. Each chapter is bursting with creative and classic ideas to make the day as meaningful as it is beautiful:Stationery: Save-the-date cards do double duty when printed on coasters or delicate handkerchiefs.Ceremonies: An auspicious bird’s nest adds a beautiful and rustic touch for carrying rings at a farm wedding.Dressing Up: A retro bride goes glam with a feathered veil and pearl button–accented gloves. A casual groom and his mates add a personality pop

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Book SynopsisFilled with envelopes, insightful prompts, and other thoughtful features, the Bride-To-Be Book is a romantic, playful, and sincere keepsake book. Much will be done before saying I do. Much will run through your mind before walking down the aisle. This is the place to capture, document, and celebrate it all. The Bride-to-Be Book is designed to preserve all the magic and excitement leading up to and including the big day: the proposal, the stories behind the ring and the dress, the parties, the toasts and speeches, and all the fun of celebrating with family and friends.  Contemporary yet sentimental, this journal will resonate with modern brides hoping to preserve, reinterpret, or create tradition. You'll find spots for writing and jotting, envelopes for tucking things away, and pages for snapshots and scrapbooking. And you'll see that prompts have intentionally been kept short and sweet (like a flower girl!). Because we get it: harried prec

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Book SynopsisThe definitive guidebook for planning your perfect wedding, from proposal to honeymoon, by the editors of Brides Magazine For nearly ninety years, couples have turned to Brides Magazine for inspiring, insightful, and reliable wedding-planning advice. Now the editors have packaged that knowledge, as well hundreds of helpful planning hints, in a hands-on wedding workbook to help couples create the wedding of their dreams—whether a formal, black-tie party or a joyful gathering in the family backyard. Bride’s Wedding Planner offers low-stress, creative ways to pull off a gorgeous and meaningful event, explained in full detail. In one easy guide, you’ll have the how’s and why’s of wedding planning—plus the space to map it all out. Your one-stop wedding organizer, Bride’s Wedding Planner covers every detail, supplying crucial timetables, charts, checklists, and glossaries to guide you down

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Book SynopsisThis concise yet comprehensive guide offers highly practical insights and advice to those wanting to plan weddings as a career choice. Chapters take the reader through all the essential steps to creating the perfect wedding, including the clients, budgeting, the venue, the ceremony, food and beverages, stationery and so on. The many business aspects of starting a career in wedding planning are also covered, including marketing and pricing strategy. Written in an engaging and highly accessible style, this guide assumes no prior knowledge of the industry and is ideal for those just starting their careers. Packed full of case studies, activities, example forms, timetables, calendars and helpful checklists, this is a guide that readers will undoubtedly come back to again and again as they gain more experience in the world of wedding planning. Written by a highly experienced ex-wedding planner, this will be invaluable reading for those looking to enter or progress in the woTable of Contents1 Weddings and the event industry; 2 The wedding planner; 3 Where to start?; 4 Your clients; 5 The wedding budget; 6 The vision; 7 The venue; 8 The ceremony; 9 The stationery; 10 Food and drink; 11 The wedding team; 12 The wedding day

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Book SynopsisFor budget brides, including fans of TheBrokeAssBride.com, this is a definitive guide to saving money and making every dollar count during wedding planning, from the engagement party to the big day, without sacrificing style or personality.Brides-to-be, do you dream of rocking a wedding full of personality, pizzazz, and style, without compromising your dreams or kissing your budget goodbye? Well, bust out your happy dance because today is your lucky day...you're holding the key in your newly-betrothed hands!   In the pages of this witty guide, Dana LaRue, creator of thebrokeassbride.com, shares hundreds of tips and anecdotes for getting the most bang for your buck, celebrating your personality as a couple, and making wedding planning fun. She includes:   ·         The top 14 money-saving rules for choosing your location, dress, menu, and music—and most important of all, enjoyin

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Book SynopsisBride and mother-of-the-bride rebel against today's monster weddings and explain how weddings can be charming, affordableand excruciatingly correct.

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Book SynopsisA playful, approachable guide to a rainbow of flower arrangements from the expert floral designer and host of Netflix’s The Big Flower Fight.Whether you are new to floristry or have been at it long enough to see carnations come in and out of fashion more times than the mullet, it’s easy to fall in love and stay in love with flowers. For Kristen Griffith-VanderYacht, flowers are everything—reminders of nature’s beauty, tools for building creative confidence, and a gateway to self-care.In Flower Love, Griffith-VanderYacht uses his effervescent sense of humor and sharp eye for design to bring accessible, sumptuous floral arrangements to flower lovers everywhere, from all walks of life. With stunning photography of forty-five arrangements, visual step-by-step instructions, and a unique, geometric approach to floral design, Flower Love is an empowering and joyful resource for anyone who wants to add fanciful floral whimsy to their everyday life.This book includes:• Step-by-step instructions for forty-five stunning floral arrangements• The Ten Floral Commandments• The elements of foolproof floral design• Helpful design hacks you won''t find anywhere else• A detailed flower glossary organized by color and seasonLearn to source and style lush floral arrangements with this primer on design. All you need are some flowers, scissors, and an appreciation for our planet’s ubiquitous natural beauty. So, pop on your favorite tunes and give yourself some Flower Love.

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Book Synopsis'Will you marry me?'If you or someone you love said yes, let America's wedding experts help you create a day as romantic as the day he asked. For more than a decade, Martha Stewart and the editors of Martha Stewart Weddings have guided brides down the aisle, onto the dance floor, and over the threshold with thousands of ideas for making their wedding day unforgettable. In this breathtakingly beautiful volume, brides-to-be -- or anyone participating in planning this joyous event -- will find ideas and inspiration for every element of a wedding, including decoration, flowers, cakes, food, favors, and photography.The very best ideas from Martha Stewart Weddings have been organized here in four sections--For the Ceremony, For the Reception, Forever, and For Reference. For the Ceremony is filled with bridal bouquets, boutonnieres, and bridesmaids flowers. There are decorating ideas for every kind of ceremony imaginable -- a classic clapboard church, a grassy meadow, or the f

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Book SynopsisThe wedding planner companion to A Practical Wedding, with all the tools, tips, and strategies to get the celebration you want, on a budget you can actually afford, from conception to realityTrade ReviewPraise for A Practical Wedding Planner Booklist, 1/7/16 "The words practical and wedding don't often go together...Keene (A Practical Wedding, 2011) works on both sides of the brain ...[offering] perspective that'll calm any bride and groom... by anticipating anything and everything that could go wrong, with plans to avoid or solve...[a] handy guide." Library Journal "[A Practical Wedding] is a fresh, sane voice in a field of guides pushing big budget weddings." InfoDad, 2/4/16 "A highly useful and plainspoken guide to the intricacies of arranging your own wedding." Brit + Co, 2/16/16 "Sure, Pinterest boards are a fantastic wedding resource. But, how can you transform those beautiful photos into a reality? Keene helps engaged couples do just that. From its practical charts and spreadsheets to its fluff-free suggestions, this planner is one you'll want to make your dreams come true (within your budget)."

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Book SynopsisFor Pagans who are getting married and want to create their own meaningful ceremony, this work contains many Pagan traditions. It grades all rituals as to their level of non-Pagan acceptance.

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Book SynopsisDiscover the truth about weddings with this fun, witty, self-help book for brides-to-be.A Modern Girl''s Guide to Getting Hitched gives tips, guidance and case studies on how to plan for your big day, cope with your families and friends, and achieve your own goals. Entertaining and informative, it tells the truth about weddings that the magazines don''t dare to mention.Topics covered include: *Coming to terms with never being able to pull men again! *Dealing with the details that will drive you mad - and discovering the available options*Looking like a princess - without having to behave like one*Creating the right service for you*Speeches - choosing the right people for the job and controlling their content*Choosing a bridesmaid without losing all your female friends*Learning how to balance being a wedding bore with a full-time job *Judgement Day - including common disasters and last minute fixes. A Modern Gir

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Book Synopsis The essential wedding planner with checklists, schedules, tips, and tools in a keepsake organizer. Weddings require organization, record-keeping, legwork, logistics. In other words, a planner. From the celebrity wedding planner and author of the The Wedding Book, Mindy Weiss’s All-In-One Wedding Planner & Organizer helps couples keep track of every detail leading up to their Big Day. It’s the organizer that includes exactly what you need for on-the-go, on-the-ground wedding planning. Includes nine pockets, a zippered pouch, and a business-card holder. Created as a three-ring binder, it has tabs for each category: • The Big Picture and Contacts • Budget • Location, Location, Location! • Menu and Flowers • Rentals • The Dress! (And What Everyone Else Is Wearing) • The Guests and the Invitations • Music, Photography, and Videography • Making It Official: Rings, Licenses, Vows, Officiants Packed throughout are tips, tools, checklists, spreadsheets, and schedules to help brides (and grooms) manage everything from building a wedding timeline and organizing the dreaded seating chart to getting the wedding party matched and fitted. From “Will you marry me?” to “I do,” nothing will slip through the cracks.Trade Review"Helping brides keep it together on their big day." —The Miami Herald "Star quality tips." —Bridal Guide "Weiss leaves no gemstone unturned." —Publishers Weekly“Helping brides keep it together on their big day.”—The Miami Herald“Star quality tips.”—Bridal Guide“Weiss leaves no gemstone unturned.”—Publishers Weekly

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Book Synopsis The Idea Book. The How-to Book. The Everything Book. It’s the ultimate wedding planning bible from the ultimate wedding planner. From getting engaged to getting to the altar to taking off for your honeymoon to preserving the memories forever, this is the book to help you bring your dream wedding to life, no matter how big or small your budget.The Wedding Book is: Your fashion consultant, menu planner, etiquette expert, and floral designer An insider source for stretching budgets and negotiating contracts A digital-savvy friend for making the most of Instagram, Etsy, Pinterest, and wedding planning websites and apps A wise shoulder to lean on when sticky family issues come up Whatever the subject—cakes, stationery, dress shopping, lingerie, tents, Uber, insurance, porta-potties, party favors, the toasts, looking great in photos, tipping, and thank-you notes—The Wedding Book has the answer. Includes lists, schedules, budgeting tools, and timelines.  

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Book Synopsis For fashion buffs, romantics, and brides-to-be, a fascinating collection of wedding garb and glamour through pop culture and history. The Way We Wed: A History of Wedding Fashion presents styles and stories from the Renaissance to the present day, chronicling evolving fashions, classes, and expectations. And because all wedding attire has a tale to tell, The Way We Wed also reveals fascinating personal stories of those who wore it.While the book is a rich source of bridal inspiration for all seasons, it''s far from a monotonous parade of white gowns. The Way We Wed showcases wedding gowns of all colors and styles from around the world, as well as going-away dresses, accessories (shoes, veils, hats, and tiaras), and clothes worn by flower girls, bridesmaids, mothers of the bride, and grooms. Same-sex weddings are represented along with royal weddings, wartime brides, White House weddings, remarriage, Hollywood weddings, and more. The book features celebrity and historical couples as well as everyday people. A few of the included names: Angelina Jolie Frida Kahlo Elizabeth Taylor Princess Diana Martha Washington Solange Knowles Ellen DeGeneres Meghan Markle Illustrated with 100 gorgeous photos, The Way We Wed is a rich celebration of the art of wedding fashion across time and cultures, and those whose style and circumstances made a statement.

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