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When planning for the huge day, it’s very easy to get caught up in beaded white dresses, boutonnieres, and how many platters of mini crab cakes to order, but the most important part of the wedding is the most-often overlooked–the ceremony itself. A wedding ceremony can vary hugely depending on the religious (or not) beliefs of the couple, their cultural backgrounds, and their personal preferences. The Knot Guide to Wedding Vows and Traditions can help you sort through all the choices and come up with just the right vows and music for you and your intended. Do you want the traditional “I, so and so, take thee, so and so, to be my lawfully wedding husband/wife before God” or do you want a looser style: “I love you. And I look forward to being your friend and companion, your wife/husband and lover for life”? Carley Roney, author and editor-in-chief of The Knot (www.theknot.com), stronglyadvocates taking a stab at writing your own vows, but if (more…)

Each year, millions of couples wed, and millions of relationships – involving brides, grooms, families, and friends-are undermined by power struggles, fights, and stress before the large event arrives. Often overrun by others’ demands, couples may be too exhausted to experience the outpouring of love meant for them. Now savvy brides and grooms can turn to The Smart Couple’s Guide to the Wedding of Your Dreams for a new and personally empowering perspective. Written specifically for the couple, this book encourages and supports both the bride and groom in exploring their deepest dreams for what they want throughout their entire wedding journey–from engagement through the honeymoon. Illustrated by nearly 150 real-life wedding stories contributed by brides, grooms, and couples–some that took place in small backyards, some on mountain tops; one at $600, another at more than a million–each chapter walks you through easy, practical steps that help you mak (more…)

The Ultimate Wedding Planning Guide is a new, updated version of the small format book based on the best-selling Easy Wedding Planner, Organizer & Keepsake. This new edition features a beautifully updated cover and interior pages to go along with brand-new worksheets, checklists, money-saving tips, wedding etiquette and more. New chapters reflect the most current information, including detailed descriptions and price ranges.

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Planning a wedding can be an exciting, overwhelming, and time consuming endeavor. COUNTDOWN TO YOUR PERFECT WEDDING will give brides the exact amount of information they need to plan the wedding they want. It breaks down pre-wedding tasks into manageable bits of information and serves as a point-by-point checklist so that nothing slips through the cracks and nothing is left undone.Unlike other books, COUNTDOWN is arranged on a 52-week timeline (one year is the average amount of time brides take to plan a wedding) that explains what needs to be done when. Each week will feature an essential aspect of a beautiful wedding and will include tips and insider information on how brides can get what they want, budgeting considerations, definition of terms, as well as feature information for “Brides On A Budget” and “When Money Is No Object.For brides who wish they could hire a wedding planner but can’t afford one, this book will hold their hand through the process so they can p (more…)

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Whether you want toned arms for your sleeveless gown or flat abs for your honeymoon bikini, certified trainer Sue Fleming can help you get in bettershape for your wedding, even if you have only six months. This slim (106-page) book presents a six-month strength-training daily workout guide with cardiosuggestions and a “crash program” if there’s only 12 weeks before the wedding. The strength-training exercises are basic, beginning workouts using dumbbells, stability ball, step, and ankle weights, all clearly explained and illustrated. The cardiosuggestions are very general–for instance, 75 minutes per week for weeks five and six, doing one or two activities that raise your heart rate for most of your workout, which should last at least 25 minutes. Sadly, Fleming runs through just a few ways (walking, running, and biking) to get aerobic exercise, but doesn’t explore theMassivearray of cardio options or give much detail on this essential fitn (more…)