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Bring your big day to life without breaking the bank Congratulations! Getting married is a thrilling time and a major milestone—but you might be overwhelmed at how much there is to do and how much it’s going to cost. Here’s the secret: You don’t need to spend a year’s salary on your wedding day for it to be unique and memorable. This complete wedding planning book shows you how. YOUR ULTIMATE WEDDING ORGANIZER: Worksheets, lists, and tips from an expert wedding planner to help you prioritize the things you want most and create a wedding that’s affordable, stress-free, and totally yours. FLEXIBLE BUDGET ADVICE: Learn how to save money and avoid common industry traps, so you can throw a beautiful wedding whether your budget is $1,500 or $50,000. THE CEREMONY & BEYOND: Find chapters that cover every aspect of your wedding, from your initial vision, to the venue, photography, food, music, and even the honeymoon. Pick up The Budget-Savvy Wedding Planner & Organizer today and start planning an affordable wedding you’ll never forget.

No one knows how to plan a wedding like Mindy Weiss, the "mega-star wedding planner" (People magazine) whose wide-ranging clientele includes actors, artists, and musicians. In The Wedding Book, she created the ultimate all-in-one guide; from that, she's now culled an invaluable digest on how to plan your very best wedding possible while adhering to a budget. Here's a general wedding budget overview: an at-a-glance chart of what traditionally consumes most of the budget, and what should cost the least. Guidelines to figure out who's paying for what. The ten best ways to cut costs, beginning with trimming the guest list, and the five best splurges—the kind of things that make a big difference for little cost. Dozens of tips throughout show how to save money on food, drinks, flowers, photography, music, the wedding dress, and more—guaranteeing that you'll not only wind up with a dream wedding, but also with the satisfaction of knowing it was a smart wedding. About this title: Workman Shorts is a lively line of subject-specific e-books curated from our library of trusted books and authors.

You're about to learn how to plan your dream wedding on a shoestring budget. The average wedding in North America costs upwards of $30,000! In this book we have included proven tips to reduce your wedding costs while ensuring you still have an incredibly special day.Many couples feel pressure to throw lavish wedding. The reality is that over-spending on a wedding can add unnecessary stress to the beginning of married life. Financial stress often plays a fundamental role in determining whether a relationship is successful. Using this book you are guaranteed to save a significant amount of money on your wedding, reducing your stress and adding to your financial freedom as a newly married couple.Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn... How To Set Up a Budget Picking A Venue Wedding Food and Drink Much, much more!