Simply because no two brides (or astrological signs) are ever the same. . . .
Congratulations, bride-to-be! You're newly engaged, you've flashed your ring to all your neighbors, and you've called all your friends and family with the exciting news--so what do you do next? Read your horoscope, of course!

You've been following the stars ever since you can remember, and now you can use astrology as a tool to plan the biggest day of your life! "Never Throw Rice at a Pisces "helps you use the powers of your astrological sign to make your wedding relaxed, romantic, and magically memorable. Astrologer Stacey Wolf gives smart, easy-to-use sign-specific advice on topics such as:

- Vows to inspire a Scorpio bride and Cancer groom

- How to talk a headstrong Aries groom into just about anything

- The perfect cake for a whimsical Gemini bride

- A heavenly honeymoon for an Aquarius/Libra couple

- What a Sagittarius bride should avoid for a stress-free wedding

Peppered with fun sidebars, stories from other astrobrides, and quick tips based on the twelve zodiac signs to solve last-minute dilemmas, "Never Throw Rice at a Pisces "will help you plan the perfect wedding and honeymoon you were born to have!

Congratulations! You are getting married and want a beautiful, memorable event, yet you need to stick to a tight budget. Don't despair! There are hundreds of proven ways to have your dream wedding without breaking your budget. The average cost of a wedding in the United States in 2007 is approaching $30,000, a 73 percent increase since 1992, according to a recent study. What is astonishing is how quickly all the other smaller expenses those you don't immediately think of add up. The stationery, invitations, announcements, thank-you notes, postage, make up, hair stylist, limousines, menus, and so on, not including the cost for an engagement party, rehearsal dinner, gifts, honeymoon, engagement ring, and bridal consultant or wedding planner. Just imagine what you could do if you could save GBP15,000 as you start out your new life together. Whether your budget is $1,000 or $50,000, in this easy to read and comprehensive new book you will learn hundreds of simple ways to cut down on your wedding expenses without serving a roomful of guests hamburgers and hot dogs at your reception. Reducing your wedding costs doesn t have to mean plastic forks and pitching a tent on your aunt s front lawn. This book will teach you hundreds of insider secrets to nip the overcharges out of your wedding budget. The author tackles invitations, facility, catering, gifts, bar-liquor, tables and chairs, decorations, napkins, centrepieces, flowers, limousine, dishes and glasses, music, candles, photography, videographer, ring pillow, linens, guest favours, tents, dance floor, cake, matches, place cards, thank you notes, and dozens more.

This book lists all the Hindu ceremonies, what they mean, what you need to do them and finally why you are doing them. It's an all emcompassing guide for planning your wedding. It gives you control over your big day. You select the ceremonies you want to do, how you want to do them and you are not cohered by either a pundit or an auntie you hardly know. You can budget for your wedding with the help of this guide. This book is easy to read, user friendly and has checklists to ensure that you do not forget anything. This book gives you an exposure of our rich culture and symbolisms. You will do the ceremonies with understanding and enjoy your wedding day more.

The Wedding book that will save you money. Insight and advice from one of the foremost woman's writers along with a Wedding Producer and DJ with over 2,000+ events worth of experience.

The Location. Flowers. Dress. Invitations. Linens. Food. China. Music. And, of course, the Cake. Once the proposal is accepted, the planning begins. To create a wedding that reflects your style and unique personality, you need a firm timeline showing exactly what needs to be done...and when. Let Joyce Scardina Becker, one of the world's leading wedding consultants, walk you through the process. That way, you're guaranteed to walk down the aisle stress-free--and in style.
"Countdown to Your Perfect Wedding" gives you detailed and easy-to-follow instructions for perfecting all aspects of your wonderful event. It shows how to customize each piece to create a day you will forever cherish.
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Organized around a 52-week timeline, which can be adjusted according to your own needs, each chapter features an essential aspect of planning the happiest day of your life. The book includes insider tips on how to get what you want, plan an appropriate budget, understand essential planning lingo, and much more. It also reveals some of the unique ways brides have accomplished a range of wedding tasks to fit everyone's pocketbook.
From announcing your engagement to planning your honeymoon getaway and everything in between, "Countdown to Your Perfect Wedding" is the indispensable must-have guide for any groom and bride-to-be.

THE CATHOLIC WEDDING BOOK, now in a new, revised edition of this best seller, will take the pain out of wedding preparations, answer all your questions and make planning your wedding easy. The Catholic Church teaches that marriage is forever. The truth is that no sane person would want to suffer through the preparation for a marriage more than once. Some say that a wedding is God's way of testing a couple to see if they're fit for marriage. In THE CATHOLIC WEDDING BOOK you can find everything you want to know about: * Selecting Scripture readings for your wedding * Choosing and decorating the church * The duties of the best man and maid of honor * Wedding ritual options * Marriages between Catholics and other Christians * Making the best use of the rehearsal * Organizing the wedding procession * Putting the ushers to work * Dispensations and how to get them * How to plan your own wedding ceremony * Getting the most out of marriage prep * Dozens of other questions and answers... Easy reading for Catholics of all ages, The Catholic Wedding Book provides practical advice for planning a wedding liturgy and the text of all official forms, readings and prayers approved by the Church-everything you need to make your wedding joyful and meaningful. So read brides magazines for your dress and reception, but be sure to purchase this for the real substance of your Catholic wedding

1LIFETEXT is an in-depth, quirky working journal book - which covers a wide spectrum of topics. It is your own autobiography. You can never be misquoted -it is your own special book for others to peruse and eventually a memoir, which can be handed down generations. What makes 1LIFETEXT unique is people of all ages have the opportunity of having their own "little book" in print. 1LIFETEXT makes an ideal gift. 1LIFETEXT covers personality characteristics, travel, lifestyle, sport, beliefs, film, music, food and drink, religion, and mystical things. What makes us all tick through to our traits, likes, dislikes, achievements and ambitions. 1LIFETEXT covers a wide spectrum of subjects and appeals to different ages groups. Even giving us our own obituary page 1LIFETEXT holds information on everything you would want to know about a particular person and their memories. A book that could be exchanged between partners, family and friends covering all the intricate details of the way we all live especially our likes and dislikes. 1LIFETEXT has spaces for entries by the reader. A keepsake. Even after knowing somebody a considerable amount of time you could still surprise yourself with finding out things. 1LIFETEXT is the ideal gift for yourself and others. It makes a fantastic gift for absolutely every occasion. Whether for nostalgic reasons, for family or friends, a keepsake for the next generation, when you are travelling or starting to share a home. 1LIFETEXT is for you

As a wedding photographer, I have been witness to over 500 weddings. I wrote this book because I have seen too many wedding disasters that could have easily been avoided had the couple just prepared early. Additionally, when a bride tries to cut corners by having family or friends handle her wedding arrangements, almost without fail, something is going to go wrong. There are certain skills that true wedding professionals have worked hard to master. When it comes to a wedding, the old saying, "you get what you pay for" is not just a metaphor, it's a reality. The purpose of this book is twofold: to show the bride how, with just a little more effort, she can plan a wedding that runs smoothly, and insures her beautiful wedding photographs or video. To this latter goal, I've included boxed Photo Tips throughout the book.

I decided to create a wedding planner and keepsake book so that the bride could have all her information in one place. It''s so handy for the planning of a wedding, but it''s a whole new book when the wedding day is done. I look at mine now and I remember all the great dresses, websites, flowers, rings and outrageous ideas I loved and might not have used. Then I look to the back and I am always thankful for all that we were given. It''s a fast time in a couple''s life so it''s great to have a book that documents the whole planning process from the first idea to the actual wedding day.

Being asked to be part of a wedding party can be exciting, a little overwhelming and frankly a little scary if you don''t know what to do or what to expect. For most bridal party members, this is their first experience playing a part in a wedding. This book is designed to help you from the moment you are asked to be a part of the bridal party. By the end of this book, you should feel that you have all the answers you need to confidently carry out your duties as a member of the bridal party.

Covering such wedding staples as attendants, invitations, registries, showers, the ceremony, the reception, and thank yous, Etiquette guru Jeanne Hamilton will give numerous examples of bad etiquette that should be avoided at all costs, such as:
-No bride owns the calendar. Insisting that everyone within your acquaintance had not dare schedule their wedding anywhere within a six month time period labels you as a classic Bridezilla.
-Sponsored wedding, at which vendors who donate their services are offered the opportunity to put their logos on various wedding related paper products.
-It is never wise to make bridesmaid offers while in the grip of fluttery, just-engaged emotions. You may have to rescind those offers later when you realize you were just a bit too hasty. Once having made the offer, it is extraordinarily ungracious to rescind it, unless you want a seething friend or sister using your engagement photo as a dartboard.
-Enclosing a blank deposit form for a bank account bearing the names of the bride and the groom with the invitation.
And much more! This is a hilarious exploration of how weddings can literally drive people mad.

I decided to create a wedding planner and keepsake book so that the bride could have all her information in one place. It''s so handy for the planning of a wedding, but it''s a whole new book when the wedding day is done. I look at mine now and I remember all the great dresses, websites, flowers, rings and outrageous ideas I loved and might not have used. Then I look to the back and I am always thankful for all that we were given. It''s a fast time in a couple''s life so it''s great to have a book that documents the whole planning process from the first idea to the actual wedding day.

"A very funny, candid, and heartwarming look at bridal mania. "Bride in Overdrive" is a must-read for brides and the people who love them."
- Cara Lockwood, author of "I Do (But I Don't)"
Jorie Green was a practical, levelheaded, modern woman before she got engaged. But the moment boyfriend Barry slid that sparkly ring onto her finger, she went a little insane.
Adventures in the life of a bride-to-be:
· Waiting for the proposal . . . and waiting . . . and waiting
· Sometimes love means compromising on your china pattern
· The "slightly less painful than sawing off a limb" wedding-dress diet
· Merging families---and living to tell the tale
"Bride in Overdrive" is a hysterical memoir of one bride's march toward marital bliss and a tender look at the fears and joys that come to the surface as the big day approaches. A must-read for any bride who's given serious thought to what kind of underpants she should wear on her big day.

The ultimate Wedding Planner Twelve Months to Your Daughter's Wedding is an inside look at a wedding, revealed through personal experiences written in a humorous tone. It highlights the myriad mishaps and pitfalls that can occur when planning for the perfect wedding. Unlike bridal books and internet sites that provide worthless worksheets, cliche checklists and timeworn advice, Twelve Months to Your Daughter's Wedding is the real scoop on the logistical planning which ensures for a beautiful wedding. Moreover, this authentic story of one mother-of-the-bride's experiences prepares the reader for the emotional tsunamis that occur along the way. secrets to: alone. Twelve Months to Your Daughter's Wedding is a terrific companion that will make your wedding planning experience a great success

The ultimate Wedding Planner! "Twelve Months to Your Daughter's Wedding" is an inside look at a wedding, revealed through personal experiences written in a humorous tone. It highlights the myriad mishaps and pitfalls that can occur when planning for the perfect wedding. Unlike bridal books and internet sites that provide worthless worksheets, cliche checklists and timeworn advice, "Twelve Months to Your Daughter's Wedding" is the real scoop on the logistical planning which ensures for a beautiful wedding. Moreover, this authentic story of one mother-of-the-bride's experiences prepares the reader for the emotional tsunamis that occur along the way.

Author Sandra Krystal outlines the process, month-by-month, revealing the secrets to:

• Finding the perfect wedding dress
• Searching out bridal salons
• Wording invitations
• Surviving the wedding day

Planning a wedding is an overwhelming undertaking and no one should go it alone. "Twelve Months to Your Daughter's Wedding" is a terrific companion that will make your wedding planning experience a great success.

"Is This Really YOUR Day? The Essential How-Not-To Handbook for Your Engagement, Wedding, and Marriage" is the perfect companion for anyone planning or participating in a wedding. This refreshing and often comical alternative to wedding monotony challenges the idea of making this celebration all about the bride, or planning the wedding to meet other people's expectations.

While offering thought-provoking alternatives to the manner in which engagements and weddings have traditionally been handled, the first two sections offer realistic and straightforward suggestions to help the bride and groom make the experience of their engagement and wedding their own.

Author Aimee Price offers thought-provoking alternatives to the traditional approach to engagements and weddings. She gives realistic and straightforward suggestions to help the bride and groom make the experience of their engagement and wedding their own. Once the dust has settled and the wedding is over, Aimee presents easy and sensible ideas to keep the love alive in marriage for a lifetime.

If her mother is acting miffed, her fiance is feeling left out, her maid of honor isn?t speaking to her, and her future in-laws still insist on a polka band, or if she's simply a bride, she needs to read "Bride's Guide to Emotional Survival! She wants it to be the perfect wedding: a sunny day, a beautiful dress, an attentive maid of honor, a gorgeous cake, and a chapel filled with flowers, friends, family, and loved ones. But, how does it happen when the logistics are tangled, mothers feel affronted, the groom is clueless and friends feel neglected. Don't worry, Bride!
In "Bride's Guide to Emotional Survival, the bride-to-be will find easy solutions for these pre-wedding struggles, and many, many more (ugh). Here she will find that she is not the only one who has navigated turbulent wedding waters--author Rita Bigel-Casher uses 20 years of marriage and family therapy to show brides how to handle demands and pressures from all sides, while protecting their visions of the perfect wedding day.
In this easy-to-read 7 x 7, paperback guide, segments include:
- Whose Wedding is This, Anyway?
- Learning to Delegate Responsibility
- Gender Differences
- Parental Blessings and Rejections
- Who to Invite and Where to Seat Them?
- Prenuptials/Postnuptials
- Cohabitation and Marital Responsibilities

To prepare a bride to handle even the most difficult situations smoothly, "Bride's Guide to Emotional Survival is invaluable. From what to expect to what works, Dr. Bigel-Casher, New York City's "marrying therapist," has all the answers.
To prepare a bride to handle even the most difficult situations smoothly, "Bride's Guide to Emotional Survival is invaluable. Fromwhat to expect to what works, Dr. Bigel-Casher, New York City's "marrying therapist," has all the answers.

Congratulations on your engagement! In this little book couples will find many suggestions for their wedding. Where will you marry? Who will officiate? What will the ceremony be like? Does everything have to be so stressful? The answers to these questions and more will be found in this book. Couples will find a variety of tips to make their wedding planning easier and more complete. Rev. Elleven answers questions that many couples do not even know to ask. Written by an ordained minister and licensed counselor in an abbreviated manner, this guide allows couples to put ideas into action quickly and easily. After finishing "Reverent Rituals: A Brief Wedding Guide" couples will be well on their way to planning the best wedding possible.

Readings for Weddings' is an inspirational collection of Bible quotations, poems, hymns and prose for secular weddings, church ceremonies and services of blessing. Mark Oakley includes such "wedding classics" as 1 Corinthians 13 and Khalil Gibran's 'The Prophet', the poetry of Shelley and Elizabeth Barret Browning, and verse by Wendy Cope and other witty, contemporary poets. Mark Oakley takes a fresh approach to preparing couples for their big day. He re-thinks the church wedding and puts humour, aspiration, poetry and love at the heart of the service. ""'Readings for Weddings' puts poetry where it should be: at the heart of a great defining moment. Mark Oakley's selection is exemplary: surprising but appropriate, tender but unsentimental, dignified but vivacious. Every happy couple, let alone their guests, will be grateful."" Andrew Motion, Poet Laureate

Most bachelor parties are flawed in some way -- boring, predictable, uncomfortable, expensive, unstructured. The culprit: bad planning. The Playboy Guide to Bachelor Parties makes a great gift for any man, whether he's planning a traditional raunchy boozefest or a more civilized affair of steaks and scotch. Learn what usually goes wrong and why; the who, when, and where of invitations; how much the night will cost; the ins and outs of cigars, booze, and limousines; and last-minute bachelor party ideas.

There are more options than you think! Activities range from the PG-rated fishing, golfing, skydiving, and whitewater rafting to the R-rated strippers and shot glasses. Do you know how to toast the groom? How to call for a stripper -- and not get scammed? And what to tell your girlfriend the next day? Playboy, in its 50th year of celebrating bachelorhood, knows best.

• Contains complete listings of possible party activities and prices
• Includes complete city guides for hotspots like Las Vegas, New Orleans, and Tijuana
• Explains brothel terms and stripper scams
• Saves party planners money and hassles
• Offers a mix-and-match activity chart and to-do checklist
• Loaded with entertaining trivia, quotes, toasts, and classic Playboy cartoons

"If you are planning or have ever planned to be a bride, this book will make you think and then make you cry."—Boston Globe

In this modern age, why do we carry on that most traditional of all traditions: marriage? When Kate Cohen decided to marry her longtime boyfriend, it seemed like a natural choice. But why? In an age of widespread cohabitation and divorce—when marriage is no longer the master key to sex, a shared home, or security—what reasons did she have for marrying? With charm and honesty, A Walk Down the Aisle addresses our desires to wed traditionally, and also to break with tradition. Illuminating familiar wedding customs by showing us those from other cultures and eras, and enlisting the ideas of figures from John Milton to Lyle Lovett, Cohen looks at how we wed today, how we find a true love, or how we find a china pattern. We join her during the summer before she walked down the aisle, and with her we face the questions her restless mind encountered—including the most troubling and, finally, exhilarating ones: What does that walk mean? And why does it feel so right?

"A thought-provoking study that challenges tradition even as it acknowledges its power and worth."—Booklist

"A poignant memoir of a modern, educated, cohabitating couple's decision to marry."—Library Journal