| Newsletter | | Be notified of the latest releases.
We won't spam, share or barter your email address. |
|
|
My Feed Page
An Easter wedding for Cathy FreemanNEWS.com.au, Australia - 2 hours ago
While we doubt the private pair will welcome a magazine deal for the wedding, it will have special significance for Freeman and her family following the car ... |
23 Nov 2008
23 Nov 2008
23 Nov 2008
When to splurge, when to save on wedding costsBarre Montpelier Times Argus, VT - 8 hours ago
By LISA TOLIN AP - Published: November 23, 2008 Khris Cochran splurged for her wedding seven years ago. The ceremony was in a rose garden overlooking San ... |
23 Nov 2008
22 Nov 2008
Gates in Sweden for weddingUnited Press International - 17 hours ago
22 (UPI) -- Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates is in Gothenburg, Sweden, this weekend for a society wedding. Gates attended the wedding ... |
22 Nov 2008
|
|
|
| Information | | [none entered] |
|
|
|
| Bridal Bargains, 8th Edition: Secrets to throwing a fantastic wedding on a realistic budget (Bridal Bargains) | 
 enlarge | Author: Denise Fields
Publisher: Windsor Peak Press
Category: Book
List Price: $14.95
Buy Used: $2.00
You Save: $12.95 (87%)
New (28) Used (64) from $2.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  325 reviews
Media: Paperback
Edition: 8
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 480
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 1889392227
Dewey Decimal Number: 395
EAN: 9781889392226
Publication Date: October 25, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Help save a tree. Buy all your used books from Green Earth Books. Read -> Recycle -> Reuse!
|
| Customer Reviews:
 EMPOWERED STRESS RELIEVER--A MUST READ!!! December 4, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I got engaged back in October and all the wedding planning started to overhwhelm me...until I read this book! I've spent the last two months reading all sorts of bridal books and wedding planning books and THIS BOOK is by far THE BEST ONE OUT THERE!!! I'm calling this my "Bridal Bible," and because of it, I feel that I now have a handle on how to plan my wedding, not only for less money, but also more efficiently and with more intelligence. Because of this books and its many tips and hints and lists of questions to ask, I feel that I can plan my wedding in a smart, effecient way without being robbed of $1,000's for no apparent reason. (I'm not saying weddings are cheap, but as it turns out, with enough time and thoughtful planning, they're not as expensive as I thought, either!)
This book is not only good for saving money, it's the ultime go-to book for wedding planning period!
This book is well-written, well organized and thought out, but yet really quick n' easy to read! While there is A LOT of information in here, it's really easy to find the information you need because it's broken up accordingly.
The best parts of this books are: the LIST OF QUESTIONS TO ASK EVERYONE from the caterer, the band, the ceremony site (which I haven't even thought of questions to ask them!) and most of all, how to get a great dress for a lot less (or at least hopefully)!!!
The second best aspect of this book: it doesn't have to do with the emotional aspects of getting married for which there are plenty of other books out there for that!
It's a straightfoward, plain-english, honest wedding planning guide!
Also, I like that this book had a tidbit on David's Bridal, turns out, most everyone around me shares my opinion of them and I like that I wasn't the only one who wasn't that impressed with DB!!! And speaking of which, once again, this book tells you exactly how to avoid being scammed into buying a wedding dress for which you don't know the designer, the shop owner, etc, etc....if you buy this book to read the "buying a dress" chapter alone, it is WELL WORTH the money! Even if I end up paying a substantial amount for my dress now, I will have done in a smart way--without falling prey to bridal shop loopholes and the snoody salespeople in them!!! (Although I personally wouldn't reccomend buying my dress straight from China as the book suggests at one point, but that's up to you!)
This book made me EXCITED about PLANNING MY WEDDING and most of all, it made me feel EMPOWERED....like I now have a hand up on everyone around me while planning my wedding!!! This BOOK IS INVALUABLE, and in my opinion, some of the best money I've ever spent--a great gift for any newly engaged couple...or anyone planning a wedding...truly, a MUST READ!!!
 Bridal Bargains November 21, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
There are only a few things keeping this book from having five stars:
1) Poor copy editing. I know it's a small, nit-picky detail, but it bothers me that there are typos and other technical snafus in such a late edition of such a book.
2) Some of the sections, such as that on the dress, are very thorough. However, some of them were a bit more lacking, such as the invitations section. Also, only a few pages on tuxes?!
3) I would've liked to see more alternative ideas, vs. getting-the-same-thing-everybody-does-for-less. I don't think my wedding plans are that wildly "out there," but I had a hard time relating to a lot of the advice presented in this book.
Other than these few qualms, I feel this book is a great resource for those of us currently in the wedding planning process (or those who are helping!). It certainly makes you aware of common scams and pitfalls during the planning and purchasing that goes on. It has been nearly indispensable!
Good ideas October 27, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Planning a wedding for the first time is intimidating to say the least. I'm thankful to have some friends who have shared their ideas and experiences. I think of this book as "a friend" too, coming to the rescue with strategies for saving money. The Boy Scout motto of being prepared certainly applies to parents planning their daughter's wedding, and Bridal Bargains has helped us tremendously to know what is necessary and what is not.
 WARNING: Bridal Bargains supports ANIMAL ABUSE October 25, 2007
8 out of 46 found this review helpful
I recently ordered Bridal Bargains through Amazon because I'm in the midst of planning a wedding while buying a home, so I thought it would suggest good ways to cut corners spending-wise. In many ways, it does, but not any more than some online sources out there.
BUT HERE'S THE TROUBLE WITH DENISE AND ALAN FIELDS: In the Floral section, one of their suggestions, called Goldfish Bowls, tells the bride to go out and buy tons of goldfish, put them in pretty little bowls over a mirrored tile, and then use them as table decor, especially if she's renting out a drab event hall. Consider, for a moment, all the naive people that would not know what to do once they've gone out and bought 100 goldfish!! Think about how many people would try this out, rush out and buy a ton of golfish, or even other fish, stick the golfish in little bowls where they have no room to move, starve them, not clean them, and come the end of their wedding party, they'd be too tired to properly take care of the fish! Fish are not decorations.
The authors, Denise and Alan Fields, are suggesting that live fish are just the same as silk flowers! They are completely undermining and disprespecting these animals' rights, and something has to be said to them about this, as well as to their publisher, Publishers Group West. If they insist on suggesting something so heinous in order for people to save a few bucks, then they should at the very least provide a disclaimer stating that people need to be aware that they are handling live animals and should be responsible with them after they've displayed them at their wedding party.
A lifesaver October 16, 2007
We checked this book out from the library and it has been one of our best resources so far. Gave us great ideas for wording our questions properly to get the real scoop and also a few ideas for some tricks of our own so as not to be swindled by the Bridal (Markup) Industry. Actually read the 7th edition, which needed one more proofread before publishing, but as whole it is a great beginner's guide presented with humor and realism. Another plus is that while it broke down some processes into more manageable chunks for those unfamiliar with certain aspects of a wedding, it didn't feel condescending at all. Definitely worth your time.
|
|
|
. | |
