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| The Knot's Complete Guide to Weddings | 
 enlarge | Author: Carley Roney
Publisher: Broadway
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  36 reviews
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 416
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 7.4 x 1
ISBN: 0767902467
Dewey Decimal Number: 395.22
EAN: 9780767902465
Publication Date: December 29, 1998
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 perspective is very limited February 9, 2008
Where this book falls short is in its approach to weddings as just another event or party with a budget and how to get the most for your dollar. The problem is that the wedding planners are almost never present the actual day of the wedding and they really are clueless about what worked and what did not and what provided value and what was really a waste of money.
So much of the actual enjoyment of the day depends on the attitude as well as the skills of the various vendors and how realistically the time line is laid out for the day. If the makeup artist is late, is a bridesmaid forgets her sash, a groom does not try on the tux until the day of the wedding and finds it does not fit or that the rented studs are not all there, or the limo driver gets lost, the flowers are late, no one knows how to pin a boutonniere onto a lapel, then the time line is jeopardized, pictures are not taken, and the wedding party has additional stress that could have been avoided.
A photographer is overbearing, videographers set up their cameras and tripods in the aisle or behind the alter or on the honor table, the DJ can't play or forgets to play the chosen music or has no energy, the catering staff puts the cake where it is convenient for serving but not for the pictures of it being cut by the bride and groom, the bridal veil is not secured for an outdoor wedding and keeps getting blown around the bride's face, their is no fastener for the train or bustle limiting the bride's mobility the entire day, the bride's dress needs to be constantly hiked up to keep her from exposing herself during the dancing, the DJ decides that more people will dance if the music is at 130 decibels and the room is completely dark except for their flashing colored lights, the minister is in a funk, the sound system for the outdoor ceremony is inadequate or a large mike on a stand is used so the face of the bride is obscured during the ceremony, a stretch limo is used so the ladies need to crawl in and out and the step for the door leaves a mark on the bride's dress as she exits for the ceremony, the photographer takes an hour for the post-ceremony formal pictures in part because key people wander off after the ceremony, the bride and groom cannot circulate around the tables during the reception as there is no room as the reception location's sales person told them it would hold 20% more people than was actually the case.
All of this happens and it makes a great deal of difference in how the bride and the groom and their families and friends will spend the day and how fondly they will look back on the day. Books like this and the majority of wedding planners really have no concept of what can and often does go wrong, and how to anticipate and plan to minimize problems and maximize the enjoyment of the day.
At the end of the day all that is left are the memories, the rings, and hopefully some great pictures and this is where the focus should be for brides planning their wedding day. With every wedding there are elements that are high value and high cost as well as ones that are high value and low cost. The former should be carefully managed and the latter should be automatic. On the other hand there are elements that are low value and low cost and low value and high cost and too often as much of the bride's time and money is wasted with areas that could easily be eliminated altogether with no impact on the enjoyment of the day. For fear of alienating vendors too many wedding business publications and too many planners fail to make this clear to brides and too often their perspectives are shaped with little concern for the enjoyment of the participants.
 Useful book to have for those planning their weddings! May 8, 2005
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
"The Knot: Complete Guide to Weddings in the Real World," written by Carley Rodney, the founder and editor-in-chief of www.theknot.com provides tons of information on weddings. There is information from the announcement of the engagement to the big day, from reception to the selection of honeymoon destinations. Other useful information includes the roles of the wedding party, wedding gown selection, vows and ceremony details, budget planning as well as dealing with the stress of planning for a wedding. There are inserts of real life stories that I find quite fascinating.
I think this is definitely a useful book to have for those who are planning for their weddings. It's extremely comprehensive as the author does an excellent job in covering the various aspects of wedding. There are always issues or things that were not thought of before but will be brought to attention in this book. "The Knot" is definitely a lot more "down-to-earth" compared to some of the other wedding planning books out there which are useful only if you are planning for a extravagant wedding. In addition, this book also comes with a wedding checklist as well as worksheets which would help couples with their planning. This is definitely a must have for couples!
GREAT Book!! April 7, 2003
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I would recommend this book for any new Bride who wants great advice on weddings. I have read several books and this one has nice quality information - in great detail. If you want to READ a book, not just look at pictures, this is the book for you. It's the best!!
Great! January 16, 2003
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
This book is a must for all brides to be or even to wedding planners. It offers not only a practical checklist, but also experiences of other couples that walked the aisle before us. With great advices on how to make your wedding what you want: a beautiful and personal ceremony...I recommend it without hesitation.
A TOP-NOTCH, MUST-HAVE BOOK FOR WEDDING PLANNING! October 5, 2001
21 out of 24 found this review helpful
I have had two daughters walk down the aisle and one left to go. The tips and information contained within this book will be a valuable help to anyone who is planning that all important day. The book is not just for the bride and her family, but for the groom as well. So often the groom sincerely wants to help, but a good number are uncertain of what their role is except to show up for the blessed event! This book will help steer everyone in the right direction.The book takes you through each step of the planning process, from checklists, budgeting, location and photographers to troubleshooting in a variety of personal situations. What happens if your family does not exactly welcome your intended with open arms? Or, perhaps your family's religious beliefs are different than his, then what? I can recall one wedding that would have more aply been described as a three-ring circus. The mother of bride locked herself inside a bathroom and refused to come out because her "ex" showed up at the last minute to give his daughter away. The bride's sister (maid of honor) ran UP THE AISLE in tears when her former boyfriend, a friend of the groom's showed up with a new lady on his arm. At the reception, the master of ceremonies decided there would be a change of plans and a new method of determining who ate first, by having each guest bid for their dinners (starting at [amt.] per person) with the proceeds going to pay for the honeymoon! Needless to say, it was the fastest way to clear a room ever recorded in history. Most guests had already given a very generous gift to the couple, now they were expected to pay for the honeymoon? These are mistakes no bride or groom wants to make. This book is an excellent guide to making one of the most important days of your life, a day you will cherish for years to come. Happy wedding planning and may all your days be filled with sunshine!
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