Download or read book Young House Love written by Sherry Petersik and published by Artisan. This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This New York Times bestselling book is filled with hundreds of fun, deceptively simple, budget-friendly ideas for sprucing up your home. With two home renovations under their (tool) belts and millions of hits per month on their blog YoungHouseLove.com, Sherry and John Petersik are home-improvement enthusiasts primed to pass on a slew of projects, tricks, and techniques to do-it-yourselfers of all levels. Packed with 243 tips and ideas—both classic and unexpected—and more than 400 photographs and illustrations, this is a book that readers will return to again and again for the creative projects and easy-to-follow instructions in the relatable voice the Petersiks are known for. Learn to trick out a thrift-store mirror, spice up plain old roller shades, "hack" your Ikea table to create three distinct looks, and so much more.

Download or read book Do It for Less Weddings written by Denise Vivaldo and published by Sellers Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do you plan an unforgettable wedding on a tight budget? This resource provides more than 500 cost-saving tips, plus professional advice, on invitations, clothing and accessories, flowers and decorations, gifts and favors, music and entertainment, and photography and videography.

Download or read book How to Have a Fabulous Wedding for 10 000 or Less written by Sharon Naylor Toris and published by Crown. This book was released on 2010-05-05 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Perfect Wedding Is About Elegance—Not How Much You Spend Don't worry. You don't have to spend a fortune to have the beautiful wedding you've always wanted. Although the average cost of a wedding today ranges from $20,000 to $30,000, you can easily pay a fraction of that! In this complete wedding planner, bridal expert Sharon Naylor shows you step-by-step how to plan your dream wedding and still have money left over to enjoy a fabulous honeymoon or put a down payment on a house! Inside, you'll discover how to: ·Set a budget and prioritize where you want your money to go ·Find a great location for less ·Save on entertainment for your reception ·Get discounts and cut costs just by asking ·And much, much more! Whether you want a formal sit-down dinner with all the trimmings, an early afternoon brunch, or an informal backyard wedding, this helpful guide shows you how to have the dazzling wedding you've always dreamed of—without sacrificing one bit of romance or style. "Even if you don't want to save money (not likely!), Sharon Naylor makes wedding planning easier than imagined. Her smart tips and practical advice will save time, money, and your sanity!" —Diane Forden, editor in chief, Bridal Guide magazine

Download or read book A Practical Wedding written by Meg Keene and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2019-12-17 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A companion to the popular website APracticalWedding.com and A Practical Wedding Planner, A Practical Wedding helps you sort through the basics to create the wedding you want -- without going broke or crazy in the process. After all, what really matters on your wedding day is not so much how it looked as how it felt. In this refreshing guide, expert Meg Keene shares her secrets to planning a beautiful celebration that reflects your taste and your relationship. You'll discover: The real purpose of engagement (hint: it's not just about the planning) How to pinpoint what matters most to you and your partner DIY-ing your wedding: brilliant or crazy? How to communicate decisions to your family Why that color-coded spreadsheet is actually worth it Wedding Zen can be yours. Meg walks you through everything from choosing a venue to writing vows, complete with stories and advice from women who have been in the trenches: the Team Practical brides. So here's to the joyful wedding, the sensible wedding, the unbelievably fun wedding! A Practical Wedding is your complete guide to getting married with grace.

Download or read book Budget Weddings For Dummies written by Meg Schneider and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-10-12 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don’t let ‘white blindness’ drive you into debt! Make your wedding everything you want it to be on the budget you determine. Are you planning a wedding, but worried about how much money you'll have to spend? In today's tough economic times, planning a budget wedding is more important than ever. This fun, money-saving guide is packed with tips for planning the wedding of your dreams without breaking your bank account! Inside you'll find tons of tips and advice for planning a budget-friendly celebration while still remaining true to your personality, values, and tastes. You'll see how to make and keep your wedding budget; select the most economical time to get married; scope out wedding locations that fit the bill; and incorporate everything from economical to green ideas that emphasize style and elegance. Plus, you get tips and pointers for negotiating with vendors and avoiding hidden expenses and add-ons. Hands-on information for planning a stylish wedding while sticking to your budget How to get deals on gowns, tuxes, cakes, invitations, photography, food, and more Use your creativity (and friends and family) to save money on decorations, food, favors, and wedding attire Cut corners where no one will notice Set your own priorities for your big day Make your celebration unique You don't have to settle for less on your wedding day. Author, Meg Schneider is an award-winning journalist who planned her own wedding for less than $5,000 Budget Weddings For Dummies is the only guide you need to save yourself money, time, and stress while you plan a beautiful, memorable ceremony!

Download or read book The Budget Savvy Wedding Planner Organizer written by Jessica Bishop and published by Callisto Media, Inc.. This book was released on 2018-02-06 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Instant Weddings written by Jennifer L. Shawne and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2012-01-06 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to pull off a stylish dream wedding when time is of the essence? Answers abound in Instant Weddings, the hip and illustrated handbook for aspiring quicklyweds who want more than a Las Vegas moment. Where most wedding guides emphasize perfection and glamour, Instant Weddings celebrates creativity, ingenuity, and flexibility, proving that you can have your fabulous last-minute cake and eat it too. Handy checklists cut to the chase, condensed timelines keep the couple on the fast track, and practical tips pulled from real-life weddings make for an indispensable resource. For anyone who suspects that a wedding planned in 16 months has nothing on one planned in 16 weeks, Instant Weddings offers instant gratification.

Download or read book Dream Wedding on a Dime written by Bobette Kyle and published by LinkUp Publishing. This book was released on 2013-12-01 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Getting married is like buying a house; it's a major milestone in life, and almost always, there is initial sticker shock. ("It costs how much?") Dream Wedding on a Dime; 7 Secrets for the Budget-Savvy Bride is for those who cannot afford the average cost of a wedding or want to spend less. You will find: 7 secrets that will equip you with a toolkit for getting the best value from every aspect of your wedding. Over 300 tips and ideas designed to keep both the dream and piggy bank intact as well as jump-start your own creative ideas. Each topic includes tips for saving on do-it-yourself (DIY), full-service, and blended options, plus how to decide which are the right choices for you. 7 ways your wedding funds can actually earn more money. A concise, to-the-point format designed to help you quickly and efficiently "get to the meat" of each topic and start saving. Links to updated blog posts, tutorials, products, inspiration boards, and deals on the author's website to help you learn more about a topic and easily find bargains. To start you off on the road to savings, your first bargain is this ebook, value priced at half the cost of comparable books.

Download or read book Cheap Chic Weddings written by Susan Bain and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The DIY Wedding written by Kelly Bare and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2010-07-01 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical, inspiring ideas for making your wedding more meaningful—and less money-draining. Goodbye, caterers. So long, wedding coordinators. Here is the bride’s guide to thinking outside the wedding-industry box. In this, the only comprehensive do-it-yourself wedding book, you’ll find everything you need to pull off a personalized celebration. No cookie-cutter weddings here! With how-to info on flowers, invites, food, the ceremony, and more, The DIY Wedding makes it easy to spend less and create an event that is entirely original. Inspiring ideas, countless resources, budgeting tips, contract templates, plus start-to-finish projects ease the planning pressure. Say “I do”—do-it-yourself style!

Download or read book Boho on a Budget Wedding Planner written by Colleen C McCarthy and published by Colleen C McCarthy. This book was released on 2021-04-22 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Planning your wedding on a budget? If you want to DIY your wedding - and save money - a boho theme is the perfect choice. Less formal venues are less expensive, and are ideal for a laid back boho style wedding. You can choose an affordable food service, as well. Food doesn’t have to be fancy to be delicious. Less formal food is a lot less expensive - and perfect for a boho wedding. DIY projects suit the casual style of a boho wedding, too. If you like making things, your boho wedding is a great opportunity to DIY everything; from invitations and decorations to your bouquets and boutonnieres. But what if you’re not crafty? That’s ok, too. You get to choose what parts you want to DIY and what parts you’ll hire vendors for. When you’re planning a DIY wedding, the most important part is getting organized. Once you know what you’ll need for your wedding, you’ll be able to figure out the best way to borrow, buy or make it. The Boho on a Budget Wedding Planner shows you exactly how to plan a wedding, from start to finish. The planner has worksheets to help figure out your budget, find your venue and plan your menu. Plus checklists, tips and tricks for everything in between, including choosing your vendors, booking rentals and making a weather plan. Here’s What’s in the Book: Planning Timeline Checklist Budget Worksheets and Checklists Finding a Venue for Your Ceremony Finding a Venue for Your Reception Deciding on Your Weather Plan Rental Planning Worksheets Creating Your Floor Plan Deciding on Your Menu Choosing Your Caterer How to DIY or Semi-DIY Your Wedding Menu Ordering Catering From a Restaurant Planning a Potluck How to DIY Your Beverages Planning Your Wedding Ceremony Timeline For Your Reception Choosing Your Wedding Vendors Buying Wedding Dresses and Menswear Planning Your Boho Decorations Writing Your Wedding Invitations

Download or read book I Do written by Sydney Barbara Metrick and published by . This book was released on 2009-10 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on the author's experience designing and performing wedding celebrations, "I Do" is a creative, accessible guide that helps couples devise a ritual that is as unique as they are.

Download or read book Wedding Hacks written by Maddie Eisenhart and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-11-17 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take control of your wedding planning (and budget) with over 500 easy hacks to help your wedding go as smoothly as possible—from preventing wardrobe malfunctions to making an adjustable seating chart. Congratulations—you’re engaged! But, now what? As you start to share the news with your family and friends, you might start feeling slightly stressed about the amount of planning you suddenly have to do. But wedding planning can actually be easier than you think! With Wedding Hacks you’ll find solutions to all your wedding planning worries and prevent any problems that you might not have seen coming. From finding cheaper prices online to dealing with difficult relatives, this book has everything you need to know to make your wedding day one you’ll never forget (all while keeping your sanity intact)!

Download or read book A Priceless Wedding written by Sara Cotner and published by Quarto Publishing Group USA. This book was released on 2012-12-28 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plan a wedding that reflects your commitment—to each other and to the things you truly value. How you and your partner plan your wedding can set a precedent for how you will be as a family. How do you work together to merge two different sets of ideas into something bigger and better? How do you disagree in constructive rather than destructive ways? How do you honor the input and experience of family members while simultaneously maintaining ownership of your lives and choices? In this part-memoir, part how-to handbook, popular wedding blogger Sara Cotner shares how you can resist the pressure to create the wedding of someone else's dreams and instead reclaim the real purposes of a wedding: community, connection, commitment, and fun. A Priceless Wedding covers all the basics: securing a location, finding a dress, deciding on flowers, selecting a wedding party, planning the ceremony, choosing rings, and everything in between—but it goes beyond the elements of a "traditional" wedding to help you plan an eco-friendly, hand-crafted, budget-minded celebration that will be both memorable and meaningful. Featuring do-it-yourself projects that help you create your own unique wedding favors, sew a homemade wedding quilt, and more, this book will inspire you to begin your own traditions and rituals that will clarify your values and let you live them out loud.

Download or read book How to Have a Big Wedding on a Small Budget written by Diane Warner and published by North Light Books. This book was released on 2002-12-10 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You can have it all! All the trimmings, lovely decorations, a beautiful gown for the beautiful bride, 300 guests for a buffet dinner—without mortgaging your home or making payments for the rest of your life. And no one will ever guess you didn't pay full price. This book is loaded with money-saving tricks and organizing tips, as well as lots of encouragement, all designed to help you determine the budget for your wedding—then stick to it. You'll find dozens of creative, innovative ideas that will not only save you money, but make planning your wedding an enjoyable experience! In this new fourth edition you'll find: Actual case histories of four weddings that illustrate how to stay within a budget without sacrificing quality or elegance Details on the latest wedding trends—with tips for being fashionable at a low price Up-to-date, average costs for everything from flowers and wedding gowns to reception food and photography Cost-cutting tips contributed by real brides Start-to-finish guidelines for keeping track of every aspect of planning your wedding Money-saving tips for the groom A "what to do when" calendar/timetable for quick reference Plus, two brand new sections: A special chapter on second weddings An invaluable listing of helpful wedding resources You can have the wedding of your dreams on a budget you can afford—for thousands less than the national average cost of a wedding. All you need is a little planning, a little creativity and this invaluable guide.

Download or read book Debt Free I Do 99 Ways To Have A Memorable Wedding On A Shoestring Budget written by Mark S. R. Peterson and published by Mark S. R. Peterson. This book was released on 2012-04-04 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The average wedding today costs between $20-30K But who says you have to be average? Inside this book are 99 ways to have your wedding on a shoestring budget. With these cheap and frugal ideas, ranging from photographers and caterers to wedding gowns and DJ services, your wedding can be both unique and memorable. Inside is a quick sample shoestring budget as well as tips for a more enjoyable honeymoon. And this whole affair can be done without going into debt (for those who are working the financial plan Dave Ramsey sets up in the TOTAL MONEY MAKEOVER, this is one book you'll want to check out) Let Mr. Shoestring show you how it can be done. The list of chapter topics is as follows: Budgeting (A.K.A. the wedding fund) Choosing the right venue Choosing the right wedding gown and tuxedo Photography/Videography Wedding Music Flowers/Decorations Limosine Services Wedding Cakes Wedding Rings Invitations/Guest List How to fund your wedding fund Honeymoon I also provide links to various other sites where bargains can be had. Happy reading, and start preparing for your special day today!

Download or read book How to Plan an Elegant Wedding in 6 Months or Less written by Sharon Naylor Toris and published by Crown. This book was released on 2012-01-04 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plan the Perfect Wedding In Half the Time! It really is possible to take care of the countless details and madness leading up to your big day and create the event you always envisioned—even with the clock ticking. And you can enjoy doing it! Wedding expert Sharon Naylor gives an array of creative tips, clever shortcuts, and priceless secrets to make planning your wedding seamless. You will discover how to: ·Save time and money and reduce stress while maintaining elegance ·Organize and prioritize for maximum efficiency ·Find the perfect ceremony and reception locations on short notice ·Have fun and enjoy planning under a time constraint ·And much, much more! "A smart, comprehensive guide to planning a wedding quickly and easily. Every engaged couple should own this invaluable resource!" —Diane Forden, editor in chief, Bridal Guide Magazine