This is not your fathers wedding...

From choosing china patterns and invitation designs to color schemes and reception halls, todays grooms are expected to play a much more active role in wedding planning than when their dads walked down the aisle.

The Clueless Grooms Guide offers the 3 million men who get married each year lighthearted commiseration, guidance, and a distinctly male take on the entire process of planning a traditional wedding. Filled with humorous but useful advice and information on wedding issues, this essential guide covers:

• Buying the ring thatll make her say yes
  
• Dealing with the future in-laws in a way that will preserve the grooms sanity
  
• Planning the budget without draining anyones account
  
• Negotiating a guest list with the bride, her family, and his family
  
• Navigating the all-important bachelor party
  
• And much more !
  

This charmingly illustrated book will not only help guys understand what theyre in for--but give them a sorely needed chuckle along the way.

You can t dance this dance unless it s in your blood. Claire McCall is praying it s not in hers. Claire McCall is used to fighting back against the odds. Hard work, aptitude, and sheer determination have helped her rise from adverse circumstances to an internship in one of the nation s most competitive surgical residencies. But talent and tenacity mean nothing in the face of the discovery that is about to rock her world. It s called the 'Stoney Creek Curse' by folks in the small mountain town where Claire grew up. Behind the superstition lies a reality that could destroy her career. But getting to the truth is far from easy in a community with secrets to hide. As a web of relationships becomes increasingly tangled, two things become apparent. One is that more than one person doesn t want Claire to probe too deeply into the 'Stoney Creek Curse.' The other is that someone has reasons other than the curse for wanting Claire out of the picture permanently. Somewhere in the course of pursuing her career as a surgeon, Claire lost touch with the God who called her to it. Now she realizes how desperately she needs him. But can she reclaim a faith strong enough to see her through this deadly dance of circumstances?"

Full of instructive images and insightful hints, this book is indispensable for photographers who want to boost their wedding-album sales. Updated with the latest styles, this showcase of 15 top wedding photographers' work and business practices provides insight into each artist's creative process, client service skills, and album design. Information on album types and basic design principles is accompanied by tips for marketing albums, including creating a dazzling sample album, expertly preparing the images for presentation after the ceremony, and discussing the importance of the album as a memento to be cherished for a lifetime. Savvy photographers will learn how to turn an album purchase into a multiple-album sale, how to add on a la carte images, and how to make networking and referrals generate additional business.

The author of "Planning a Wedding to Remember" offers brides practical advice on showing their appreciation. Includes checklists for tracking gifts received and detailed information on how to write personalized thank-yous that will make every recipient feel special. Illustrations & charts.

Create elegant invitations, favors, and gifts on a budget!