Helen Plum Library

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...

For every frazzled bride who is overwhelmed by all the questions she must answer and befuddled by the countless decisions she must make, this handy, practical guide is a lifesaver. Completely updated, this edition gives advice on today's complicated wedding issues such as How can I let guests know about my wedding website? When should I mail save-the-date cards? and How do I seat divorced and remarried parents at the ceremony and reception? Designed...

Practical help for selecting the right words for your wedding, from pure suggestions to full sample ceremonies. A step-by-step overview of the many possible elements that can be included in a ceremony, from approval and dedication blessings, to the declaration of intent and pronouncement (the only legal stipulations involved), to vows and the exchange of rings, to the kiss and the close with abundant samples inspired by the spiritual or nonspiritual,...

All those little differences that seem trivial when you're falling in love can become major issues once passion cools with the reality of living together. The Bride and Groom Happiness Test asks hundreds of questions for couples to answer together on topics such as sex, in-laws, having children, pets, cooking, food preferences, exercise and fitness, housecleaning, traveling, household economics, interior decorating, religion and politics. For example:...

Many engaged couples, no matter what their personal style, find themselves turning back to tradition for their wedding ceremony. Is there a way to follow tradition and still carve your own wedding path? Yes, there is-with this unique book in hand. Michael Foley presents meaningful wedding traditions so old that they're practically new again. Roman Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox, and Jewish wedding traditions fill this comprehensive guidebook, the...

Engagement. What an exciting time for a fiancé and his fiancée. Congratulations are definitely in order. But now that you have that ring on your finger, how will you afford the wedding of your dreams? What do you need to keep in mind when planning a wedding? And how do you keep track of all the details that go into planning such a monumental event in the first place? Thankfully, author J.G. Somers has compiled a simple yet effective guide to help...

The ultimate handbook for getting hitched with full hearts and zero regrets, from the wedding-planning gurus behind Wedshed. Weddings, at their heart, are about two people joining their families and communities together in the name of love, good times and the future. But when couples start planning their big day, they often find themselves contending with waves of unsolicited advice, old-school rhetoric and overwhelming decision fatigue. Enter...

Here comes the bride! In this latest volume in Karen Bussen's "Simple Stunning" series, the most important woman at a wedding takes her rightful place-center stage. Over the years, Bussen has helped hundreds of brides plan weddings that reflect their personal style and express their own best selves. Now, any lady looking forward to her wedding day can benefit from Bussen's sage advice on matters ranging from the Truly Essential (the venue, the...

Matthew Robbins, Martha Stewart's right-hand wedding expert, approaches each wedding design with an object that the couple finds meaningful, and in this inspirational guide, he shows you how to do the same. In Matthew Robbins' Inspired Weddings, Matthew will walk brides through his process of transforming the special into the spectacular by choosing nine objects around which to base a wedding design. Along the way, he will share insider tips and industry...

"Meet Melanie Pepper, a spirited twenty-something who lives in the scruffy end of South London, works at the world's most boring job, and spends her time lusting after a sexy, commitment-phobic, pop-star wannabe in leather trousers. Join her and her best friend, Fran, in the treacherous trenches of today's singles scene as they cope with Amanda-envy."--Jacket