Weddings, wedding planners Books
Luath Press Ltd We Do!: How to Create a Meaningful Wedding
Book SynopsisAre you looking for a way to make your wedding ceremony completely unique? Do you want to have a personal and memorable experience that will stay with you forever? Have you considered writing your own ceremony but don’t know where to start? Regardless of your religion, orientation or beliefs, this book is for you. It will guide you through the entire process of creating your own personalised wedding ceremony and explain how to incorporate the elements that are most important to you. This book also includes examples and photographs from real life couples that have used this process to create their own exceptional ceremonies. It will help you to construct a ceremony that will be completely personal to your story, leave your guests truly touched and, most importantly, give you a beautiful experience which will become the perfect first chapter of your lives together. If you want your day your way, We Do! is for you!Table of Contents1 Introduction 11 Will This Type of Ceremony Work for Us? 12 Congratulations: You’re Engaged! 14 A Short History of Marriage 15 How to Have the Best Wedding Ever! 16 2 The Scary Bit 19 How to Write Your Homework 24 How to Write Your Ceremony 28 How to Deliver Your Ceremony 32 3 The Exciting Bit 39 The Ceremony Structure 39 Before We Start 42 Pick a Seat, Not a Side 43 Introductions and Welcomes 44 Where Do We Stand? 46 The Arrival of the Wedding Party 48 What to Do with Dad (or Mum) 52 The Role of the Bridal Party 54 The Role of the Groom’s Men 57 Pageboys, Flower Girls and Man’s Best Friend 60 How to Involve Your Guests 64 Readings and Poetry 66 If Music be the Food of Love... 68 Time for Reflection 70 Blessings and Well Wishing 71 4 The Big Questions 73 Why Are We Here? 73 Where Are We Going? 76 What Are We Promising? 77 5 Promises, Promises 79 Writing Your Vows Together 79 One Line At A Time 84 Personal Vows 85 Speaking your Vows Directly 90 Secret Vows 92 Secret Vows – One-Liners 96 Vows in Foreign Languages 98 Guest Vows 99 6 Love in Real Life 103 Childhood Sweethearts 103 We Met at Uni... 106 We Met at Work... 108 We Met Online... 110 We Met Running 112 Reversing into Marriage 116 Marriage with Baggage 118 Marriage in Later Life 122 Why I Love You 126 Love is Love 128 7 Symbolic gestures 131 The Exchange of Rings 131 Ring Warming 134 Making Your Own Ring 136 Handfasting 138 The Quaich Ritual 142 Other Symbolic Gestures 144 8 Making it Legal 147 9 Marriage a La Mode 149 Legal Weddings 149 Non-legal Weddings 150 Same Sex Marriage 152 Multi-lingual Weddings 156 Renewing Your Vows 158 10 The Philosophy Section 161 What is Humanism? 161 Spiritual but not Religious 166 Religious Content 168 11 Last but not Least 171 The Order of Ceremony 171 The Rules on Photography 172 Rehearsals – Who Needs ’Em? 176 Rehearsals Without a Celebrant 177 How to Lead Your Own Ceremony 178 Weddings for Boys... 180 The Politeness of Kings 181 How to Choose a Celebrant 182 Conclusion 185 Acknowledgements and Dedication 187 Photography Credits 189
£21.25
Oro Editions Weddings, Butterflies & The Sweetest Dreams
Book SynopsisFollowing the success of her first book, Butterflies and All Things Sweet (ISBN 9781939621016, Goff Books), which won a number of important international design awards, style icon Bonnae Gokson is back this time focusing on weddings from different cultures, and celebrating beauty, creativity, individuality, artistry, and love in all its forms. Weddings, Butterflies & The Sweetest Dreams is a book like no other. With contributions by Vera Wang, world-renowned couture wedding gown designer, and Iris Apfel, iconic fashion industry personality, it is a unique visual feast, exploring couture wedding celebrations in a completely fresh and unexpected manner. Through exquisite, sophisticated and surprising imagery - from Paris haute couture to a ranch in Montana - it reveals the way Bonnae sees the world, inspired by everything from poetry to fine art resulting in a timeless, contemporary aspirational journey through a treasure trove of multi-cultural artistry.
£999.99
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Grow Your Own Wedding Flowers How to Grow and
Book SynopsisBy growing your own wedding flowers, you can add a personal element to your special occasion, while caring for the environment and saving money at the same time.Filled with gorgeous pictures, this friendly, no-nonsense book makes growing and arranging your own flowers achievable and fun. Whether you''re growing for a wedding or a birthday, festival or other celebration, artisan farmer and florist Georgie Newbery''s cheerful advice takes you through everything you need to know.Beginning with a foreword by Sarah Raven, this step-by-step guide covers planning, growing, cutting and conditioning your flowers. There are sections dedicated to flowers for spring, early-summer, high-summer, autumn and winter weddings to ensure you''re getting the best blooms for the season. There are creative flower craft ideas for special occasions, including buttonholes, bouquets, centrepieces, garlands and flower crowns.From jam-jar posies to elaborate displays, this lovely Trade ReviewAn excellent guide to growing seasonal, eco-friendly flowers for that very special day. Newbery writes in a way that’s both chatty and yet reassuringly authoritative, offering tips on everything from selecting the finest varieties to how best to avoid any Bridezilla-style meltdowns. * Fionnuala Fallon, The Irish TImes *This book helps you every step of the way, from choosing, to planting, to cutting and arranging ... The photography is gorgeous and the real weddings featured are full of so much pretty. * Phoebe, SoYou'reGettingMarried *It isn’t just however, a book about how to grow flowers, with Georgie’s extensive experience in wedding floristry she provides invaluable advice required to ensure every step of the process runs smoothly and is realistic with the challenges that can arise. * Charlie Burton, The Natural Wedding Company *Daunting as such a task may seem, this book’s delightful descriptions and photographs of seasonal flowers may convince any bride, groom, or parent-of-the-engaged to tackle the ambitious endeavor of growing flowers for a wedding. * Publishers Weekly *Even experienced gardeners would find growing perfect flowers for a wedding daunting. There is a high chance you could find yourself weeping over a bed of wilting annuals a week before the big day. I am confident, however, that this book will get you through to the wedding with bucketsfull of blooms to show for your efforts. * Tamsin Hope Thomson, The English Garden *As with her earlier volume, The Flower Farmer’s Year — an indispensable guide to setting up a flower-growing business — the information is detailed, precise and easy to understand. The author shows how to sow, grow and arrange the entire floral display, down to the last stem. * Jane Powers, Sunday Times Ireland *To quote Georgie Newbery from the chapter relating to the use of flower food during preparations, ‘You are looking for life, growth and a field of flowers in every posy dancing a celebration of your wedding day’. To me this sums up a key message from this wonderful book, that is to take another look at locally grown flowers and seriously consider growing your own, if the idea appeals to you then this book will be essential reading in order to achieve great results, providing you get your copy well in advance of the big day so you have time to follow the advice and guidance given by Georgie. * Chris Allen, The Gardening Times *If you like a challenge and are prepared to follow some simple guidelines then it’s possible to save a fortune both on wedding flowers and on air miles. You’ll have the satisfaction of creating something really beautiful and personal for a very special day. * Sue Berger, Backlane Notebook *Should you buy this book? Well of course you should. There are only a handful of books worth buying on the subject of growing and cutting flowers and this is one of them. * Benjamin Ranyard at Higgeldy Garden *Consider this book an investment if you have a wedding to plan for; otherwise, flower arrangers should draw inspiration from the suggestions in the book using wildflowers, hedgerow, cutting patch and what's in the garden already. I think this is a book that will be both a brilliant winter read and an excellent reference. I give it a big thumbs up and might just have to rethink my whole seed list for next year. * Caro Shrives *This book describes how to plant, harvest and arrange blooms to reflect your own sentiment and style. Georgie Newbery inspires any bride to turn her flower dreams into a beautiful reality. * Debra Prinzing, Slowflowers.com *As this inspiring book shows, a great deal of hard work and planning goes into growing beautiful flowers – and there’s no one better to guide you through it than Georgie. * Constance Craig Smith, Daily Mail Weekend Magazine *Table of ContentsForeword by Sarah Raven Introduction Part One - Practical Matters 1. Planning ahead 2. Growing your flowers 3. Cutting and conditioning Part Two - Planning for your Wedding 4. A spring wedding 5. An early-summer wedding 6. A high-summer wedding 7. An autumn wedding 8. A winter wedding Part three - Wedding Floristry 9. How to make a hand-tied posy or bouquet 10. How to make a buttonhole or corsage 11. How to make a table centrepiece 12. How to make a garland 13. How to make a flower crown 14. How to make fresh petal confetti Afterword Appendix 1: Plant names Appendix 2: Season planner Resources Index
£20.69
Rockridge Press The Little Book of Wedding Checklists: All the
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.
£11.08
Hachette Books A Practical Wedding Second edition
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.
£999.99
Chronicle Books Letters to the Happy Couple
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.
£14.33
Headline Publishing Group The Engagement Arrangement
Book SynopsisIf you love Holly Martin, Sarah Morgan and Jill Shalvis, you''ll love Jaci Burton!What readers are saying about The Engagement Arrangement!''What a lovely summer read! The vineyard setting was so idyllic and romantic''Don''t miss The Best Man Plan - out now! A ''sweet and hot friends-to-lovers story'' set in a gorgeous vineyard!''Always sexy, romantic and charming'' Jill Shalvis ''The characters leap off the page and the romance sparkles'' Romantic TimesWhat do you do when you develop feelings for your fake fiancé? Jaci Burton''s next Boots and Bouquets novel is an accidentally-in-love romance sure to warm your heart.Brenna Bellini is never going to get married again. She''s thrilled to be her friend''s bridesmaid though - that is, until she realizes who else is in the wedding party. Brenna''s going tTrade ReviewIt's the perfect combination of heat and romance that makes this series a must-read * Heroes and Heartbreakers *Plenty of emotion and conflict in a memorable relationship-driven story * USA Today *Strong characters, an exhilarating plot, and scorching sex . . . You'll be drawn so fully into her characters' world that you won't want to return to your own * Romantic Times *A beautiful romance that is smooth as silk . . . leaves us begging for more * Joyfully Reviewed *A strong plot, complex characters, sexy athletes, and nonstop passion make this book a must read * Fresh Fiction *Hot, hot, hot! . . . Romance at its best! Highly recommended! * Coffee Table Reviews *[She] has a way of writing intense scenes that are both sensual and raw . . . Plenty of romance, sexy men, hot steamy loving, and humor * Smexy Books Romance Reviews *A wonderful contemporary erotic romance that I recommend! * The Romance Dish *Spy the name Jaci Burton on the spine of a novel, and you're guaranteed not just a sexy, get-the-body-humming read, but also one that melds the sensual with the all-important building of intimacy and relational dynamics between partners * Romance: B(u)y the Book *The characters are incredible. They are human and complex and real and perfect * Night Owl Reviews *
£9.99
Octopus Publishing Group Top Tips for Weddings: A Beginner's Guide to
Book SynopsisThere’s a lot to think about between the moment you say ‘Yes!’ and the moment you say ‘I do’. With advice on everything from picking the ideal venue to creative ideas for your wedding cake, this little book is the perfect companion to planning the wedding of your dreams.
£9.79
Little, Brown Book Group The Complete Best Man: How to Turn a Terrifying
Book SynopsisI know exactly what you are thinking. It seemed such a good idea at the time, but now you are beginning to realise there's going to be more to it than just turning up on time and handing over the ring. Am I right, or am I right? Fear not. Whether the happy couple has a traditional white wedding vision or a modernist view of their big day, this handbook will show you how to become their perfect best man...a best man who knows how to combine the best of the old with the best of the new. The groom will be glad he chose you. So pour yourself a cold one, sit back and get ready to learn how to turn a stressful honour into a piece of (wedding) cake.Contents: Part 1 : The Best Man's Duties 1. The Appointment 2. Countdown to the big day 3. Stag dos and don'ts 4. The big day Part 2: Your Speech 6. Ground rules 7. Planning your speech 8. Writing your speech 9. Making your speech Sample speechesTrade Review"'...particularly helpful if you're concerned about how to convey sincere (and expected) emotions without your mates laughing at you!...Well worth the money.' An Amazon reader"Table of ContentsPart 1 : The Best Man's Duties 1. The Appointment 2. Countdown to the big day 3. Stag dos and don'ts 4. The big day Part 2: Your Speech 6. Ground rules 7. Planning your speech 8. Writing your speech 9. Making your speech Sample speeches
£7.49
Blue Bike Books Bride's Book of Traditions,Trivia and Curiosities
Book SynopsisThere is much tradition and folklore surrounding weddings. Generation after generation, cultures have developed rituals, superstitions and events to make this day a special one to remember: The world''s most expensive wedding dress featured 150 carats of diamonds and was valued at $12 million According to one European study, 60 per cent of couples do not consummate their marriage on their wedding night Traditional stag parties for grooms and their buddies have been around since at least the days of the Roman Empire The tradition of wearing a white dress developed fairly recently when Queen Victoria married Prince Albert wearing a gown of white satin instead of the traditional royal silver Wearing pearls on your wedding day either wards off the possibility of tears in the future or are a sign of the tears that will someday flow Several states in the U.S., including Utah, Arizona, Indiana, Illinois, Colorado and Tennessee, allow first cousins to wed under certain circumstances A young North American Hopi Indian man proposes by leaving clothing by the door of his intended''s home; her acceptance or rejection of the clothing signifies her answer In days past, the best man carried a charm in his pocket to ward off bad luck for the groom and his betrothed The tradition of tossing confetti at weddings evolved from an earlier practice of tossing rice, nuts and other seeds or grains as a wish for good luck, abundant harvests and a fertile marriage bed The average American engagement is 17 months, with June being the most popular month for wedding ceremonies, followed by August, September, October and May. And so much more...
£11.39
Bene Factum Publishing Ltd Bride Ideas and Frock-Ups
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£14.24
St James's House Prince Harry and Meghan Markle - The Wedding
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£48.19
Random House, India Wedding Belles: The Trendy Guide to Planning Your
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£14.99
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Into The Garden A Wedding Anth
Book SynopsisFor brides and grooms who want to give their weddings new depth and meaning, two acclaimed poet-translators have gathered a stunning collection of poems and prose that will add a unique and personal dimension to the ceremony.
£999.99
Random House Publishing Group Brides Wedding Planner
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
£17.09
Microwedding LLC How To Plan Your Own MicroWedding
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£14.24
iUniverse I Never Performed a Nude Wedding
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£14.61
iUniverse Reverent Rituals A Brief Wedding Guide
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£16.59
iUniverse Is This Really YOUR Day The Essential HowNotTo Handbook for your Engagement Wedding and Marriage
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£9.49
iUniverse Twelve Months to Your Daughters Wedding A Guide to the Countdown
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£12.08
iUniverse Words of Wisdom for the Bachelor
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£11.66
iUniverse Words of Wisdom for the Bachelorette
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£11.66
iUniverse Wedding Planning Made Simple A AllInOne Wedding Planner
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£16.60
iUniverse Twelve Months to Your Daughters Wedding
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£17.66
iUniverse Words of Wisdom For the Bachelor
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£16.60
iUniverse Words of Wisdom For the Bachelorette
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£16.60
Hachette Books A Practical Wedding Planner
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)."
£16.14
Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale The Knot Complete Guide to Weddings
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£19.79
Random House USA Inc The Knot Ultimate Wedding Planner revised Edition
Book SynopsisFrom the #1 wedding brand, the bestselling wedding book, updated with all-new budget ideas, online tools, and event planning and personalizing trends.First comes love, then comes . . . planning! Before a fabulous celebration, there are vendors to hire, budgets to calculate, decisions galore to make. Packed with The Knot’s top tips and worksheets, checklists, and contact sheets for you to fill in, this book is the one-stop resource that keeps brides focused but stress-free. The Knot Ultimate Wedding Planner paperback takes you through the process step by easy-to-follow step, with:· Budget worksheets (and all the latest digital tools for keeping track of costs) as well as hundreds of invisible ways to cut costs when selecting everything from flowers to the venue and menu · Wedding planning timelines (including a brand-new express timeline for couples getting married in 3 months or fewer) · Guest list and invitation
£999.99
Poemcatcher Creations Royal Wedding Poems
£13.62
Now Age Publishing Marketing Made Easy for Celebrants Boost Your Bookings with Easy and Effective Marketing Methods
£20.15
£33.25
Hutson Street Press Lines And Lays For Wedding Day
£17.05
FriesenPress Wedding Bells from Hell
£12.78
£999.99
Sourcebooks, Inc The Best Ever Ring Bearer All the Best Things
Book SynopsisIllustrator Linda Hill Griffith tries to infuse her life, as well as her designs, with joy and humor. She has illustrated countless greeting cards, calendars, and children's books for companies such as HarperCollins. She lives in Orange County, California.
£10.19
Author Solutions Inc Rituals and Customs of A Hindu Wedding
£14.61
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Step by Step Wedding Hairstyles: Best and Easy Step by Step Wedding Hairstyles that takes 15 Minutes or Less (Wedding Hairstyles, Wedding Hair, Bridal Hairstyles, Wedding Hairstyles for Long Hair)
£13.33
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform How to Give a Killer Best Man Speech: Tools, Tips, and Tricks to Be a Great Wedding Speaker
£11.40
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Your $1500 Frugal Wedding: A Simple Guide to Getting What You Want - From Touching Ceremony to Fun Getaway
£11.52
Peppertree Press So, You Want to Be Married? - Premarital Counseling 101
£12.31
Speedy Publishing LLC My Special Day -Wedding Scrapbook Photo Album
£12.34
Speedy Publishing LLC Wedding Planner: The Ultimate Organizer for the Blushing Bride
£12.34
Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie Publishers A 12Week Guide to Starting Your Dream Wedding Planning Business
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£11.91
Kyle Craig Publishing Essential DIY Wedding Planner
£12.60
PublishU Grannys Wedding
£13.60
Igo Luxury Coaches LLC The Official Handbook for Producing Social Events Weddings and Corporate Parties
£15.99
Books on Demand Was kostet unsere Hochzeit?: Der Budget- und
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£42.65
