The Bridesmaid Handbook

From guest lists and invitations to vows and music, this book is your foolproof wedding day planner and complete wedding planning survival guide. Whether you're planning an intimate affair, a large event, or something in between, this valuable book-and-CD kit provides checklists, templates, and worksheets to help you manage all the details. Packed with expert tips and advice on everything from choosing the food and flowers to finding a photographer, this guide takes the cake. The Dummies Way® always gives you explanations in plain English, "get in, get out" information, icons and other navigational aids, a tear-out cheat sheet, top ten lists and a dash of humor and fun. Paperback has 361 pages plus CD-ROM.

Create a wedding that reflects your tastes. This book is for the bride who is ready to put aside the trappings of traditional dos and don'ts when it comes to weddings. Book includes modern day wedding planner, tips on how to involve family members in the planning while still having the wedding you want and ideas on how to splurge creatively while sticking to your budget. 338 pages.

Now there's no excuse for the groom to be clueless during wedding planning. Author of 27 wedding planning books and a regular contributor to the top bridal magazines, Sharon Naylor presents a book for today's marrying man. Handy book covers creative ways to announce you're taking the plunge, choosing your best man, writing your own wedding vows and a whole lot more. It even covers dressing from head to toe on your big day and planning your perfect honeymoon. Hardcover has 260 pages.

You want your wedding to be perfect, and with a little planning and this book, it can be. Full of essential advice, comprehensive checklists and worksheets, and unique suggestions, The Deluxe Wedding Planner and Organizer will guide you step-by-step through all the practical details involved in coordinating your wedding. It includes advice on all the things the modern bride needs to know, worksheets to help you define your dream wedding and organize the details, checklists to keep you focused on your goals and help you keep track of the myriad of details, and master templates to guide you through the essentials, from choosing your bouquet to keeping track of guests and gifts. Also includes a calendar, monthly and weekly to-do lists, convenient pockets to keep notes, contracts and ideas, and a self-sealing bag to hold swatches, samples and receipts. Hard cover.

Ideal for couples embarking on a life shared, Our Wedding Anniversary Memory Book helps you build a lifetime of memories together. Noted artist Joy Rogers-Mernin has artfully combined a photo album and memories book that will become a cherished keepsake for generations. The heirloom quality book features elegant watercolors and calligraphy meticulously reproduced on heavy, acid-free embossed paper. Each right-hand page has a delightful quotation, and lists of traditional and modern gifts for each year. 46 pages span 50 years, the first 15 year by year. Each left-hand page has an illustrated border and is die-cut so you can insert a 3 1/2" x 5" or 4" x 6" photo. Each right-hand page has a space for noting where you lived, and a few memories of special moments. Hard cover.