Provides ideas and advice for planning the perfect wedding and discusses the exact roles and reponsibilities of the mother of the bride.

Product Description: Plan a fabulous, unforgettable bachelorette party tailored to the bride’s style with this complete collection of smart and sophisticated party themes and detailed plans. Wedding planning expert, Sharon Naylor, taps the experience of hundreds of industry experts, brides, maids-of-honor, and bridesmaids to help you create a one-of-a-kind bachelorette party, customized to the bride’s unique personality and taste...read more

Product Description: Keeping guests and members of the wedding party entertained during a long wedding weekend and finding moments of levity in what can be a stressful run-up to the big event can be a monumental challenge. This guide makes the task easier by providing expert advice for organizing events such as the rehearsal dinner, the after-party, the morning-after breakfast, and more, offering tips on scheduling, taking budgets into account, and composing the guest list...read more

Product Description: Bridesmaids today face an average expense of more than $3,000 when they accept the invitation to be in a bridal party. Add in the cost of travel and lodging—which is increasingly becoming necessary, with the growing popularity of destination weddings—and that $3,000 climbs to an even higher price tag...read more

Wedding experts agree: Today’s bride and groom want a wedding that reflects who they are—without regard to tradition, convention, or in-laws. This guide shows you how to:Break with tradition—on a budget!Present nontraditional ideas to parents and grandparentsBuild in time for visiting friends and family Incorporate shared passions into the ceremonyUse elbow grease and inventiveness for a DIY weddingDeal with vendors and suppliersYou will identify ways you can express your individuality during your wedding celebration, from rehearsal dinner to the morning-after brunch. The memories you take away will be of a ceremony celebrating your love—your uniqueness as a couple.

The Perfect Wedding Is About Elegance—Not How Much You SpendDon'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

Product Description: The honeymoon’s over. Now what? Couples who spend months―even years―planning their weddings are often unprepared for the transition to married life. As Sharon Naylor shows, however, the first year of marriage doesn’t have to be a gauntlet of conflict and unmet expectations...read more

Everyone knows how overwhelming planning a wedding can be, so what's a bride-to-be to do? It's much easier to learn what not to do, and let everything fall into place for a lovely, unforgettable wedding. This guide tells you what not to do with plenty of etiquette and money-saving tips.Included in the book is advice like: Mistake #11: Getting bossed into inviting too many guests; Mistake #89: Getting a cheap aisle runner; Mistake #146: Wearing troublesome undergarments; and more. Each entry is ranked with an icon, such as major catastrophe or money-waster. This book advises on entertainment, wardrobe, toasts, décor, locations, family, guests, budget, vendors, wedding party, and more.Don' be blindsided by mistakes that plague every bride and groom. With this book, you'll figure them out ahead of time and have no regrets on your perfect day.

Product Description: Proven advice for the spectacular wedding you've always dreamed of without breaking the bank Do you want your wedding to be memorable but don't have a “money is no object” budget? Wedding specialist Sharon Naylor shows you how to trim down your costs without compromising your dream wedding...read more

A leading wedding planner provides a comprehensive guide for couples wishing to renew their vows, with useful advice on how to word an invitation, select flowers and attire, integrate children into the ceremony, what to say in the vows, how to plan the logistics of a ceremony, and appropriate gifts. Original. 17,500 first printing.

Product Description: What bride hasn't faced one (if not each) of the following?"We're planning the wedding with both sets of parents, but the mothers are feuding over everything. Should we 'fire' them?" "Several of our long-distance relatives have written to us about the wedding, and we weren't planning on inviting them...read more

Product Description: You've found the perfect person to love, honor, and cherish for life. The rest should be a piece of cake, right? Speaking of cake, what kind will you choose? Will the big event be indoors or outdoors? Black tie or casual? Will the guests eat fish or chicken or tofu lasagna? And what about flowers? Don't panic! Wedding experts Sharon Naylor and Casey Cooper have created an essential guide with a unique bridal intake quiz that covers all major facets of wedding planning, including colors, attire, food, venues, and more...read more

While planning the celebrity wedding of the century, Mylie Ford, the assistant to the most sought-after wedding planner in the country, finds herself distracted by sexy personal chef and single dad Russell whose six-year-old daughter hates her on sight. Original.

Emile, a hapless bride-to-be, finds herself trapped in the middle between her own mother, a best-selling romance novelist who is planning the ultimate publicity stunt wedding, and her prospective mother-in-law, who has her own firm ideas about the proper sendoff for her precious little boy. Reprint.

Product Description: Wondering how to help your son and his future wife plan their big day? This practical guide—by the author of more than 20 wedding and honeymoon books—is packed with everything you need to know about being the Mother of the Groom!     • Celebrating the announcement in style    • Sharing the spotlight with the bride’s mom    • Budgeting your time as well as your money    • Tracking down the best locations, food, and flowers    • Dressing for the special day    • Welcoming the bride into your family    • And much more! Filled with worksheets, checklists, and resources of all kinds, Mother of the Groom is a fully loaded planner providing everything you’ll need to know to make your son’s big day an occasion everybody will cherish for years to come...read more

A couple's guide to creating the perfect thank-you note explains how to express one's gratitude with ease and with a personal touch, with information on everything from how to create a unique card or note, to how to thank the bridal party and other special people, to the proper wording for thank-yous for non-traditional gifts. Original. 25,000 first printing.

Product Description: Many grooms are not sure where to start when it comes to planning the big day. Once the question is popped things just seem to fly out of their control. Can they help? Should they help? Are they supposed to help? A thousand books delineate the minutiae of wedding planning for the bride, the bride's family and just about everybody else involved - but the groom? Full of wisdom, humour and extremely practical advice, The Groom's Guide fills a big gap in the market with tips on everything from budgeting and etiquette to auditioning the band and finding the right wine...read more

Product Description: So what’s going RIGHT with your wedding plans? If you’re like most brides-to-be, you probably haven’t thought about that very much lately. You’re time-crunched, stressed-out, and snippy…all because you haven’t taken time every day to think about all the things that are going well...read more

Product Description: Wedding expert Sharon Naylor guides couples through the labyrinth of department stores, specialty stores and wish lists in the only guide to mastering wedding registries with ease.

Product Description: In addition to her wedding planner, every bride needs this checklist book to keep track of the thousands of details of planning a wedding.The Busy Bride's Essential Wedding Checklists vastly outdoes its competition with attention to detail, complete question lists, more realistic suggestions and presenting topics to the bride in the order in which she will need them...read more

Product Description: A wedding is a minefield of social rules, for everyone from the bride and groom to the wedding party, the mothers, fathers and extended families. This comprehensive guide by one of the leading experts in the wedding category will help everyone involved...read more