Download or read book Decorate for a Party written by Holly Becker and published by Quarto Publishing Group USA. This book was released on 2016-08-31 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to throw a fun and memorable party with this collection of decorating tips and techniques to ignite your creativity. Everyone loves a good party and Decorate for a Party, a unique collaboration between bestselling interiors author Holly Becker (founder of decor8) and photographer and product designer Leslie Shewring, will help you to throw some of your best ones yet! Decorate for a Party is a stunning sourcebook packed with decorating tips and techniques that will ignite your creativity. Whether you are planning a significant celebration or a simple dinner with friends, Holly and Leslie provide creative ideas for every occasion. All aspects of party planning are covered, from lighting to playlists, hostess gifts, colors and patterns, food ideas, wall décor ideas, and DIY projects—and they offer hundreds of fun tips that will make your party memorable. With over 200 practical ideas including ten step-by-step projects, ten playlists, and ten “6 Ways” projects, the book is split into ten sections by theme covering a range of different color palettes and styles—bright to moody tones, forest and children’s parties, and beautiful boho and modern styles. All themes can be mixed and matched to use for a wide variety of occasions in homes of any size, from the sprawling country home to a one-room city apartment. Decorate for a Party encourages you to make the most of what you have, make things by hand and modify store bought party supplies, and put your personality into your party. You’ll find hundreds of quick and beautiful ways to create a party that is meaningful, memorable, budget-friendly, and fun! “I love Holly and Leslie’s new book. Page by page with new and chic party ideas, all using inexpensive materials. Happy party everyone!”?Paul Lowe, Sweet Paul Magazine “Yes! @decor8 @leslieshewring’s new book is here and boy, is it fun! We can’t wait to dive in and make notes for upcoming parties.”?RUE magazine “Putting together a party can be overwhelming, especially when you have no idea where to start. Decorate for a Party breaks it down both logistically and visually and helps you decipher your party style. Whether planning a big bash or an intimate gathering, it’s an essential to have on hand for all your upcoming festivities.”?Joy Cho, Oh Joy “Holly Becker’s tips will help you set an unforgettable scene.” ?Katie Holdefehrm, Associate Editor, Apartment Therapy “What a gorgeous, inspiring, and heartfelt book.”?Laura Gaskill, Houzz.com

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 The DIY Wedding Manual written by Lisa Sodeau and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2011-07-01 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The average cost of a wedding is about as much as a deposit on a house, but one thing the 'credit crunch' taught us all is that there are many areas in our lives where we can save money by doing things ourselves. So why should weddings be an exception? Whether it's boom or bust you don't have to spend a fortune. You really can create your own special day by doing it yourself and having fun along the way. This book is packed with top tips and money saving ideas for: Stationery, Venues, Flowers, Transport, Hair and Make-up, Photographs, Food and Drink, the Reception and much more - including tips from live brides and over 100 budget busting ideas.

Download or read book Rustic Wedding Chic written by Maggie Lord and published by Gibbs Smith. This book was released on 2012-08 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: RusticWeddingChic.com is the number one online resource for rustic & country weddings. Rustic weddings are the hottest alternative to the traditional hotel ballroom, allowing couples to make their day more personal. Maggie Lord, founder of RusticWeddingChic.com shares inspiration, ideas and advice on planning a rustic and country wedding. Get an insider’s look at real weddings set in rustic locations, country and farm destinations, and backyard venues, all with an independent, eco-friendly and creative approach. Rustic Wedding Chic is also the inspiration for a collection of rustic wedding favors and goods from Whispering Pines.

Download or read book A Practical Wedding written by Meg Keene and published by Da Capo Lifelong Books. This book was released on 2019-12-17 with total page 219 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 Wedding Flowers written by Paula Pryke and published by Aurum Press Limited. This book was released on 2004 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Wedding Flowers' taps into the desire to make your wedding day special and personal to you - investing time and thought into your choice of flower colour, fragrance and display is one way you can achieve this. Design your own wedding flowers or communicate your ideas effectively to a florist.

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 The DIY Wedding Manual written by Lisa Sodeau and published by Robinson. This book was released on 2011-07-01 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The average cost of a wedding is about as much as a deposit on a house, but one thing the 'credit crunch' taught us all is that there are many areas in our lives where we can save money by doing things ourselves. So why should weddings be an exception? Whether it's boom or bust you don't have to spend a fortune. You really can create your own special day by doing it yourself and having fun along the way. This book is packed with top tips and money saving ideas for: Stationery, Venues, Flowers, Transport, Hair and Make-up, Photographs, Food and Drink, the Reception and much more - including tips from live brides and over 100 budget busting ideas.

Download or read book The Homemade Wedding Cake written by Natasha Collins and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2016-06-01 with total page 477 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Making your own wedding cake is easy when you've been shown the right materials and techniques, and this is the only book to teach you. It is full of step-by-step guidance and advice, with plenty of tips to help a novice create something stunning and inspirational. This visually enticing step-by-step cake baking and decorating manual makes DIY wedding cakes easily accessible for everyone. In text and images that are both instructional and entertaining, Natasha Collins takes the reader through the whole process of choosing their design, baking their cake, embellishing it, transporting it, presenting it and serving it, so that they can be certain of success at every stage. Every project includes a timetable indicating how long each part of the process will take, and gives a schedule for when the cake should best be decorated and set up in relation to when it is going to be eaten. The book begins with basic instructions such as ingredients; equipment; trimming, filling and covering a cake; creating floral and paper decorations; and getting your cake from your kitchen and on to your guests' plates. The second half of the book comprises five chapters, each representing a distinctive style and theme (with four to five cake designs provided for each theme): Romantic beginnings (traditional flavoured cakes with romantic decorations); Putting on the glitz (glamorous, 'glitzy' cakes); Laughing all the way to the altar (fun, modern cakes); Home(spun) is where the heart is (rustic, pretty cakes); Magic in the air (bohemian style cakes).

Download or read book As Long as We Both Shall Love written by Karen M. Dunak and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2016-04-05 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In As Long as We Both Shall Love, Karen M. Dunak provides a nuanced history of the American wedding and its celebrants. Blending an analysis of film, fiction, advertising, and prescriptive literature with personal views from letters, diaries, essays, and oral histories, Dunak demonstrates the ways in which the modern wedding epitomizes a diverse and consumerist culture and aims to reveal an ongoing debate about the power of peer culture, media, and the marketplace in America.

Download or read book i MARRIED more than 100 times written by Bestienz Tan and published by BestianKelly Photography. This book was released on with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, you will basically gain; 1. Awareness on real shocking facts that might possibly happen to yourself (& how to avoid it) 2. Guidance in budget planning (avoid overlooked & extra spending out of your budget) 3. Significant information to help you prepare in advance so that you can avoid unexpected problem that could jeopardise your big day. 4. Awareness on things that could go wrong when dealing with vendors (Decorator, Makeup Artist, Reception Space rental, Photographer & Videographer) 5. Lots of Wedding Tips (for example: How to make yourself (Bride & Groom) look good infront of camera or your best position when exchanging rings and many more) 6. Insight of the common concerns and dilemma for couples shared together with recommended solution for your reference.

Download or read book Stylish Weddings for Less written by Catherine Sabino and published by Filipacchi Publishing. This book was released on 2009-12 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find that knockout gown at a fraction of its original price, search for wedding invitations, rings, and flowers at reduced costs, read about creative ways to save on wedding cakes and reception menus, and locate incredible reception sites at affordable prices.

Download or read book The Modern Couple s Guide to Wedding Speeches written by Heidi Ellert-McDermott and published by Robinson. This book was released on 2023-03-09 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Groom or bride, straight or gay. Nail the perfect words to say. There's no longer an excuse for wedding speeches to be a tedious succession of predictable platitudes, outdated etiquette and cheesy wedding gags. This book is for nearlyweds who want to make their wedding speeches one of the day's highlights. Written by Heidi Ellert-McDermott, award-winning wedding speechwriter and founder of Speechy, this guide will help you write and deliver a speech that's memorable for the right reasons. Heidi's advice has been quoted everywhere from the Daily Mail to the New York Times, and with insights and trade secrets from comedians, TV scriptwriters and wedding influencers, this is the ultimate toolkit for couples wanting to make their wedding speeches a little more wonderful. Create a lifelong memory as you: · Plan the perfect speech line up · Decide how to represent your union 'on mic' · Swot up on modern speech etiquette · Gather cracking content and curate your best material · Discover the simple speechwriter techniques that will help you develop unique, humorous and sentimental lines to add wit and depth to your speech · Learn the trade secrets to delivering like a pro · Get inspired by over a dozen wedding speech examples written by professional speechwriters

Download or read book The Step by Step Guide to Planning Your Wedding written by Lynda Wright and published by How To Books. This book was released on 2007-07-01 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your dream wedding starts with this first simple step. Your wedding day marks the beginning of a new and exciting chapter in your life, so you'll want to make sure it's as wonderful as you always dreamed it would be. This book will guide you through all the organisational detail of your wedding preparations so that you'll feel completely confident about the many choices and decisions you will have to make. Written and designed in a logical, easy-to-use style, it concentrates on the practical aspects of preparing for your big day and is divided into three parts: * The Countdown Calendar, detailing all the vital steps at each stage of the preparations * The Action Plans, showing the step-by-step sequences needed to organise the transport, flowers, photography and all the other essentials * The Checklists, providing lots of space for you to record all the relevant information, so that you can track your progress and ensure that nothing has been overlooked If you follow this book step by step, you'll feel confident that your big day will be a great success and one that you'll remember for the rest of your life.

Download or read book The Ultimate Guide to Wedding Planning written by Barrett Williams and published by Barrett Williams. This book was released on 2024-10-25 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embark on the journey of a lifetime with "The Ultimate Guide to Wedding Planning." This definitive guidebook is your trusted companion to creating the wedding of your dreams without the stress and overwhelm. From the moment you say "Yes!" to the final farewell of your magical night, this book walks you through every step of the wedding planning process. Begin with a thorough understanding of why planning is crucial and learn to craft a vision that reflects you and your partner's unique love story. Set your wedding budget with confidence, and discover tips to manage unexpected expenses along the way. Explore how to choose the perfect venue, ensuring logistics and guest comfort are seamlessly integrated into your day. Create your dream guest list with strategies for prioritizing invitations and managing RSVPs. Selecting vendors can be daunting, but with this guide, you’ll learn to research, interview, and negotiate contracts effortlessly. Design your wedding décor and theme, whether DIY or professional, to achieve a cohesive and stunning celebration. Relish in the joy of finding the perfect wedding dress, with tips to ensure a stress-free shopping experience. Plan a heartfelt ceremony and a memorable reception with expert advice on menu selection, entertainment, and layout design. Craft wedding invitations and stationery with precision, managing timelines to ensure everything goes off without a hitch. On the wedding day, glide through with a detailed timeline and coordination tips to handle vendor arrivals and setup. Understand the roles of your wedding party and how to effectively communicate and manage expectations. Capture every moment with guidance on selecting photographers and videographers, and navigate your honeymoon planning with ease. Finally, embrace the unexpected with grace, ensuring your day remains a joyous celebration of love. Let "The Ultimate Guide to Wedding Planning" be your roadmap to an unforgettable wedding experience, filled with laughter, love, and lifelong memories.

Download or read book Planning Your Wedding written by Bridget Collins and published by Shockwave Publishing via PublishDrive. This book was released on 2018-12-07 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now, you are about to go on an exciting journey in your life which only starts with your wedding. Although a wedding is a celebration of you and your fiancé starting a life together, its planning can be quite overwhelming. Unless you work full time as an event planner, this may be your largest planned event yet. However, don’t fret, your first step to having your dream wedding is to have a well laid out plan. This will also help reduce stress, even as you enjoy planning your wedding. You currently hold the best wedding planning tool to plan the wedding of your dreams. This practical guide to planning the ultimate wedding tailored for you was prepared specifically for you, the very busy and well-informed couple. Covered in this guide are tips to help plan your memorable wedding: From the kind of wedding to consider Choosing the correct budget How exactly to select your dress Drawing a guest list Creating the reception seating chart And much much more! There is also a handy checklist in the back of the book that you can print and insert into your convenient wedding filing system.

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