Professional Wedding Planning Advice is a compilation of interviews with industry experts, who have shared their insider tips and secrets on how to plan the perfect wedding. Inside, we've included interviews with Wedding Officiants, Wedding Photographers, Wedding Planners, DJ's, Florists, and Jewelers to name a few. Professional Wedding Planning Advice is the one must have book that any couple should pick up before planning their big day.

In this book I communicate over the thirty years of experiences of creating events for people of many financial backgrounds and varied tastes. I cover from the beginning to the end processes that allows your event to operate smoothly yet efficiently. Of course life is not perfect and yet you expect a perfect event. This is not impossible but it all relies on the budget, planning, preparation, and execution. The people you choose to effectively depend on to execute your event are a portion of the success of the event. Remember that you chose those persons which is a great part of your budget planning and preparation. The quote, " You get what you pay for....." in most cases stand true because most experienced people can show you a track record and render justification cost of services.

How to Save Money by Planning Your Own Wedding Be Your Own Wedding Planner and Save Money Nowadays, it's almost assumed that the happy couple will have a professional wedding planner take charge of the details of the event. But not so long ago, there wasn't any such thing as a wedding planner, and the bride and her mother made it all happen. While a wedding planner can be a great help, you don't need one. In fact, there are many benefits to acting as your own wedding planner, one of the biggest being the amount of money you can potentially save. There are two main reasons why couples looking to save money should plan their wedding on their own. Planning your own wedding. There are, however, alternatives to this traditional type of reception. If you're looking to cut costs or just want to do something a little bit different from the norm, think about one of the following fun reception alternatives. They include: .. When planning a wedding, one surprise expense for couples is that they have to pay for the wedding locale, whether it is a church, temple, hotel, or even outdoor park. For those couples looking to curtail costs wherever they can, getting married at a location without exorbitant rental fees and catering costs is one way to do so. Fortunately there are plenty of great options, here they are... How to Save Money by Planning Your Own Wedding Weddings mark the beginning of a couple's new life together. At one time, it wasn't out of the ordinary for a couple or the bride's parents to spend almost their entire savings on the big day. Planning your own wedding. But now, the poor economy and the inability to land or keep a job have altered people's perspective on this sort of unbridled spending. Planning your own wedding. An increasing number of couples are starting to take a more frugal approach to wedding planning. Planning your own wedding. For those looking to lower their costs and save money, we have listed a number of quick ways to do so. Planning your own wedding. Planning your own wedding. In the United States, the average cost of a wedding is about $20,000. In some parts of the country, it is even higher. One of the meatiest line items, often to the tune of $5000 or more, is the flowers. Planning your own wedding. There are alternatives to using flowers to decorate the wedding and reception venue, many very beautiful. Planning your own wedding. It is possible for individuals to create gorgeous centerpieces and decorations without floral arrangements and without spending a great deal of money. Planning your own wedding. Planning your own wedding. These days it has become necessary for many soon-to-be brides and grooms to limit the amount of money they spend on their wedding. Planning your own wedding. Couples have either found that emptying their savings account for the wedding isn't wise or may not even be an option. Planning your own wedding. Whatever the motivation behind a more reasonable approach to wedding planning, it is important that you don't go too far in the opposite direction. There are certain aspects of a wedding where it best not to pinch pennies. Here are our suggestions: ... How to Save Money by Planning Your Own Wedding

BLACK & WHITE INTERIOR EDITION, 264 pages, paperback. ......*COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS FOR EACH CAKE DESIGN ARE INCLUDED*......*ALL REQUIRED ACTUAL SIZED TEMPLATES ARE INCLUDED*......*NO ADDITIONAL ONLINE FILES OR DOWNLOADABLE GUIDES ARE REQUIRED*......*ALL CAKES ARE FONDANT COVERED WITH DECORATIVE ROYAL ICING EMBELLISHMENTS*. This Beverley Way Collection VALUE edition consists of a full color cover with a classic BLACK AND WHITE INTERIOR. The content of this book is identical to that provided in the full color version. A premium FULL COLOR paperback edition of this product is in print and available. Elegant Dream Wedding Cakes in black and white is an economical resource for templates, illustrations and instructions required for creating Beverley Way wedding cake designs. It has been printed in grayscale to pass savings onto readers. This product is also conveniently offered as an eBook for Kindle and electronic device reading.

Simple techniques with stunning results This classy glossy covered INSTRUCTIONAL paperback is packed with remarkable, signature one and two layer cake concepts from the Beverley Way Collection online gallery. The cakes presented have been carefully designed and selected to present unique original ideas with very little overlap to concepts found in other retail cake decorating instruction books. In typical Beverley Way Collection form, the cakes are stylish and many of the creations incorporate unique dimensional elements. The designs include those incorporating a wealth of handcrafted icing roses, hand piped icing lace, ornate icing extensions, runout decoration, hand painted fondant and more.

This book is chock full of complete decorating instructions, actual sized templates, shades of black-to-gray coded illustrations, and large cake photos. Instructions to create all icing parts and pieces are included. Required icing recipes are also included. Although the cakes presented in this instruction book are designed to effectively accent elegant smaller affairs, images of alternative versions of each design from medium sized to the jaw dropping tall tiered cake are also presented for additional consideration. Best of all and to the decorator's delight, the decorative icing work employs simple common decorating technique, two or three common icing tips, and easy to obtain additional materials. This book is suitable for a wide range of technical ability, from the confident decorator with some basic level decorating skill and experience, to the highly seasoned decorating specialist.

The primary focus of this instructional book is on how to recreate the exterior decorative icing appearance of each cake presented, and its main goal is to put forth a plethora of refreshing new ways to present icing on cake using known basic techniques. Therefore, in order to include an abundant number of icing concepts, and due to the wealth of fine culinary retail books available which provide tested sumptuous cake recipes and hints, baking has intentionally not been addressed in this book. Care, however, has been taken to describe any specific decorating techniques employed. The very basics of decorating such as filling icing bags, attaching icing tubes, dowelling cakes etc. are also not intentionally outlined in this book due to the wealth of basic skill retail handbooks currently available addressing these details at length.

An email address is conveniently provided at the back of this book to actively involve readers in helping to improve any future editions of this book via reader comments and suggestions.

Create one of these Beverley Way Collection beauties for your event and be prepared to repeatedly hear "I've never seen anything like it "

The Wedding Journey is a unique guidebook that couples contemplating marriage will value. Rev. Hannah Desmond incorporates both ancient teachings and leading-edge thought in the crafting of wedding ceremonies for twenty-first century couples. She offers sage advice and assistance for creating your wedding ceremony, personal vows, and a fulfilling marriage. Hannah has created authentic, contemporary wedding scripts, which can serve as complete wedding services or as templates in the creation of your own ceremony. The ancient Celtic wedding practice of Handfasting is included, with a full explanation of "tying the knot." You receive guidance as you begin the process of creating your ceremony, accessing your deepest emotions, and verbalizing your true feelings through your wedding vows. Beneficial practices and exercises are included to help alleviate the stress that may arise as you plan your wedding and prepare for your transition into married life. Hannah introduces effective techniques for harnessing the power of your thoughts, words, and emotions to alleviate distressful misunderstandings and allow for greater communication and a deeper bond in your marriage. With humor and compassion, Hannah helps you avoid some of the wedding pitfalls she has witnessed in her twenty years as a wedding celebrant. There are anecdotes to make you laugh and advice on a myriad of unique wedding elements from using your astrological flower in your bouquet to incorporating a unity ritual in your ceremony. The information and assistance offered throughout The Wedding Journey provides couples with fresh ideas and the emotional support and understanding necessary to create a deeply meaningful wedding ceremony, powerful and enduring vows, an awakened heart, and the flow of great love, prosperity, serenity, and joy into their marriage.

The Wedding Journey is a unique guidebook that couples contemplating marriage will value. Rev. Hannah Desmond incorporates both ancient teachings and leading-edge thought in the crafting of wedding ceremonies for twenty-first century couples. She offers sage advice and assistance for creating your wedding ceremony, personal vows, and a fulfilling marriage. Hannah has created authentic, contemporary wedding scripts, which can serve as complete wedding services or as templates in the creation of your own ceremony. The ancient Celtic wedding practice of Handfasting is included, with a full explanation of "tying the knot." You receive guidance as you begin the process of creating your ceremony, accessing your deepest emotions, and verbalizing your true feelings through your wedding vows. Beneficial practices and exercises are included to help alleviate the stress that may arise as you plan your wedding and prepare for your transition into married life. Hannah introduces effective techniques for harnessing the power of your thoughts, words, and emotions to alleviate distressful misunderstandings and allow for greater communication and a deeper bond in your marriage. With humor and compassion, Hannah helps you avoid some of the wedding pitfalls she has witnessed in her twenty years as a wedding celebrant. There are anecdotes to make you laugh and advice on a myriad of unique wedding elements from using your astrological flower in your bouquet to incorporating a unity ritual in your ceremony. The information and assistance offered throughout The Wedding Journey provides couples with fresh ideas and the emotional support and understanding necessary to create a deeply meaningful wedding ceremony, powerful and enduring vows, an awakened heart, and the flow of great love, prosperity, serenity, and joy into their marriage.

It's here - the ultimate Wedding Ceremony book made easy A wedding ceremony is the special time when your family and friends gather to see you united as Husband and Wife. It's when you publically express your love for each other. This informative book will help guide you through an important part of the most special day in your lives. From wedding officiant costs, to wedding ceremony ideas to wedding vow examples, it has it all. Do you need readings for your wedding or have questions about wedding customs and traditions? Are you planning a beach wedding, outdoor wedding, civil wedding, vow renewal, commitment ceremony or something more traditional and need ideas to make it perfect? The answers are here. As an added bonus, chapters on "How to hire a DJ" and "MP3 Players vs. Professional DJ's" are included. You'll find this book to be both useful and valuable in your planning: A 'must-have how-to' for every smart bride.

The original wedding planner for gay and lesbian couples as fun and inspiring as ever in an updated third edition Wedding planning is never easy but for gay and lesbian couples, it presents unique challenges. On top of watching the budget and wrangling your family, you may be wondering: How should we word the invitations? Who can perform the ceremony? What should we say to those who ask, ...why? This trusty guide first published when legal same-sex marriage was just a dream tackles all that and more. Tess Ayers and Paul Brown explain how to get the planning out of the way so you can enjoy your special day Here are tips on finding the perfect venue, vows, outfits, cake, kit, and caboodle, as well as: Creative workarounds "(Have you considered a home wedding?)" Budget-friendly shortcuts "(Supplement the tiered cake with a sheet cake.)" The latest trends "(How to buck the traditions that don t work for you.)" And sage wisdom, with a wink "(Rule #1: If you invite them, they may come )"If you d rather stay crazy about each other than go crazy, "The Essential Guide to Gay and Lesbian Weddings" is for you "

This is a guide for prospective best men which aims to answer the anxieties about making the speech. It offers advice on speech-making essentials, great openings, strong middles, big finishes, plus putting it all together and delivering the speech itself. Contents: Learning the essentials; Saying it with humour; Being congratulatory and optimistic; Finding the ideal beginning and ending; Putting it together; Delivering your speech; Stories, jokes and one-liners for your speech; Sample speeches.

A Simple Formula for Writing Elegant Wedding Vows
Are you getting married soon? Do you want to write your own wedding vows? "How To Write Wedding Vows: A Wedding Vow Workbook" may be just the book you have been looking for. Even if you have never been a writer or you do not have the "poetic gene," you can write wedding vows that will make your fiance's heart feel truly loved and valued on your wedding day.
"The 30 Minute Wedding Vow Template" in chapter 11 is worth the price of the book. Even if you have plenty of time before your ceremony, this special template which was designed especially for this book is a good way to begin writing your own vows. It makes it almost as simple as fill in the blank, only much more elegant.
Dr. Kelly Carr is a pastor and wedding officiant that has performed more than 500 weddings and wedding renewal ceremonies. He has worked with hundreds of couples on their wedding vows. Now he has put his materials together in book form so that they will help hundreds more. Dr. Carr is a licensed and ordained minister and his basic vows are from a Christian tradition. He shows you how to adapt the most common wedding vows and ring vows into personalized and customized vows or how to start from scratch and write your own personal vows.
The book begins by asking the simple question of whether or not a couple really wants to write their own vows. Is it necessary to write your own vows to make the ceremony unique? Chapter two gets right into the heart of the matter offering 10 tips for writing your own customized wedding vows or ring vows. Dr. Carr also discusses the option of making a personal statement instead of customized wedding vows.
The book includes some resources, such as quotes about love and marriage, and a list of more than 150 romantic words that will assist the bride or groom who is trying to write their own vows. There is a chapter that includes some real examples of self-written wedding vows and ring vows. One chapter discusses the origin of the basic traditional wedding vows that have been used for the past 500 years in the English language.
There is writing space included in the book to make your own personal notes so that you can use the book as a workbook for writing your own wedding vows.
Table of Contents
Preface
1. Really Want To Write Your Own Vows?
2. Ten Tips For Writing Memorable Vows
3. Wedding Vows Or A Personal Statement?
4. Classic Wedding Vows And Ring Vows
5. Fifty Quotes Of Love
6. Fifty Quotes Of Marriage
7. A List Of Most Romantic Words
8. Examples Of Personalized Vows
9. The Origin Of Traditional Wedding Vows
10. Seven Creative Writing Tips
11. The 30 Minute Wedding Vow Template
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Write Your Vows Here
Sources Consulted
Contact Information
Whether you are a couple planning to get married soon, or a wedding officiant who is often asked to help a couple write their own vows, "How To Write Wedding Vows" is a worthwhile investment.
Writing your own vows does not have to be difficult. A good coach can make it both easier and better. Let Dr. Carr help you write your own wedding vows that will be both beautiful on your wedding day and memorable for a lifetime.

Would you not love for your family and friends to remember your wedding as a very special occasion of THEIR lives? Music can set the mood, the ambience and can give your wedding that special 'feel'. You as well as your family and friends would associate particular tunes and songs with your wedding day for the rest of your lives. Every time you would hear your First Dance song or your Father-Daughter song, it will bring tears to your eyes and memories to your heart. It is no secret that the music at any wedding reception is extremely crucial to its success. At a time when WORDS are simply NOT ENOUGH, when you are speechless with emotions, it is the MUSIC that comes to the RESCUE Bewitch Them With a Graceful Step and Entrance Them With an Amazing Collection Whether you know how to dance or not, whether you have any musical knowledge or not, this book will be your best friend and will guide you every single step of the way. You will not believe how simple it becomes to choose the right music for your wedding that has the power to reflect your emotions and 'GET THE PARTY STARTED', with Music Makes Memories.

An anthology of Royal Wedding Poems collected on the streets of St Andrews, to celebrate the marriage of Prince William and Miss Kate Middleton. Playful and endearing reflections from the public. With special contributions from literature students and international poets, this book offers many treasures that delight the reader and capture the vibrant public enthusiasm ahead of the wedding. (the 10th PoemCatcher title and 1st birthday celebration)

Teal Mitchell has worked with a gazillion brides over the years. She was inspired to write this book after witnessing SEVERAL "nervous breakdowns" during the wedding planning process. Her goal is to help you relax and enjoy what's supposed to be one of the most memorable events you'll experience.

Designed for wedding planners, brides, and icing artists who do not require a complete book of instructions, WEDDING CAKES, The Beverley Way Collection, Book 2, is the second noninstructional paperback of a series which provides the bride-to-be with page after page of classy, elegant, and elite wedding cake ideas. Various sizes of each design from one-layer to the multi-tiered tall cake are featured, emphasizing that all cake sizes can be beautiful and awe-inspiring. Full of large color photos and very LIMITED text, this is a Beverley Way Collection book you don't want to miss Perfect as an idea source, conversation piece, tabletop book, stocking stuffer or shower gift. Also available formatted for viewing on Kindle and electronic devices.

Instructions to recreate each design should they be required, are readily available for easy download via The Beverley Way Collection website. Instructions to create the one or two layer cakes depicted in this book are also included in the 264 page instruction-packed paperback Elegant Dream Wedding Cakes; A Collection of Memorable Small Cake Designs, Instructional Guide 1, released January 2013 by Beverley Way Designs.

Learn How To Manage Wedding Photography Quicker Than You Ever Thought Possible Flow Posing Can Enhance Your Wedding Experience and save You both time and money. After the ceremony and before the reception comes the wedding pictures. If the Photographer does not have a system for "Flowing" the posing, everything slows to a snails pace. Stress will turn into panic and ruin the day. Why take the chance, Flow Posing can save the day. 30 Years of experience has proven how traditional weddings can be less stressful for the wedding party if the wedding photographer knows what he is doing. Don't waste your photography skills fumbling around; pick-up your copy of "Flow Posing" while you can get it at this low price. Included is a free link to Johnie's Professional Business Papers which will give you some more great ideas. ...If you are looking to get into .. wedding photography, this book is an excellent guide to add to your library. Tisha S. ...Flow Posing is a must read for all photographers who intend or are currently beginning to photograph weddings. Nancy Frazier ...One of the best books I have read on this subject to the point and will help any one of any level Highly recommend. Ian Sanderson ...As the author points out, the wedding photos are the most significant tangible memorial the couple has of their wedding day. T. Weaver "Teribear68"

"The Bride's Ritual Guide: Look Inside to Find Yourself" shows why Cornelia Powell has been known as "the bride's sage" for over 25 years. Tweaking the familiar "something old, something new" bridal rhyme, dear to generations of women, Cornelia created a collection of "RitualWise Bridal Notes" that will rewrite how brides prepare for their wedding. She combines bridal folklore, goddess legend, deep-breathing ease, costume history, and fairy godmother-like intuitive wisdom to reveal how every bride can discover the depth of her own heart and experience the intimacy of her bridal rite-of-passage. Entertaining yet soothing and reassuring, "The Bride's Ritual Guide" also offers a Wisdom Journal with quotes of borrowed women's wisdom, along with space for the reader to jot down her own insights and inspirations. With its invitation to "look inside to find yourself," this becomes an essential gift book for brides of all ages and a pleasure for every woman who loves matters of the heart.

Whether you are writing wedding vows or wedding toasts and speeches, this workbook leads you through a step-by-step creative process that is easy to follow and will produce inspired results. Written for couples who want to express their love for each other openly, honestly, and beautifully in their wedding vows, for the best man or maid of honor who doesn't often speak in public and is not sure how to write and deliver those all-important toasts, and for the father or mother of the bride, close friends, and relatives who will be speaking at the many events surrounding a wedding, it also provides a step-by-step rehearsal process, techniques for dealing with "stage fright" or anyone's bad case of nerves, and quotations to add elegance and spice to your own words.

The Hope Chest A Book For The Bride And For The Wife Who Would Retain The Joy of Bridal Days by Lorene Bowman Jane Leslie Kift

""Come live with me and be my love..." "

Nothing personalizes a wedding more than using the right words. Brides- and grooms-to-be looking for unique, inspiring ways to celebrate their special day will find the best words of love in this practical guide. Romantic and witty, classic and contemporary, multicultural, pop-cultural, and just plain fun-if it's been said about love, it's in this book.

Covering everything from invitations and wedding websites to readings, programs, party favors, and more, "Words for the Wedding" presents hundreds of classic and contemporary poems, quotes, quips, and blessings-from the Buddha to Bono-along with advice on how to use them most memorably.

Whether you're planning a traditional nuptial or a do-it-yourself celebration on a shoestring, this useful and inspiring book will help you find all the right words to go along with "I do."

When planning an outdoor wedding, rehearsal dinner or reception, you want the garden that surrounds this important occasion to be absolutely beautiful. No matter what the lead-time or budget, A Garden Wedding explains how to create a festive and flower-filled landscape that is the perfect setting for your special day. From advise about practicalities such as assessing the site and dealing with mosquitoes to suggestions about filling empty beds or hiding eyesores, this book is useful for plant lovers and non-gardeners alike. This black and white illustrated book is filled with creative ideas, practical advice and helpful checklists. C.L. Fornari has written a guide that is a must-read for anyone who is considering a garden wedding.

Buy this book if you want to make a living officiating any of life's important events - weddings, child namings, boat launchings, de facto or same-sex commitments, vow renewals, citizenship ceremonies, coming-of-age celebrations, hand-fastings or even divorce parties. Whatever you specialise in, a good, easy-to-follow marketing plan is essential to your success. Follow the ideas, tools and advice in this book to: * Slash your current marketing costs * Boost your bookings with free promotional tools * Learn which marketing activities are best for you * Build a sticky brand that will sky-rocket your profile * Discover the single-most effective technique for blitzing your competition With the worksheets and templates included in this book, you can create and action your own marketing plan within minutes. Most of the work is already done for you - all you need to do is watch your business grow with every strategy you put into place.

Plan for your wedding and prepare for your marriage with A Wedding with a Purpose. A successful marriage is more than a spectacular wedding; it is understanding the plans God has for your marriage that make it successful. This book will assist you with the planning process with weekly checklists, build scripture and prayer into your lives, and provide discussion opportunities for you and your fiance. The book is designed to be completed as a couple. Each week you will be given one scripture, discussion questions, and prayers. A portion of this book will be donated to the Susan G. Komen foundation.