Simple Stunning Weddings

Simple Stunning Weddings

Author: Karen Bussen

Publisher: Abrams

Published: 2004-11-16

Total Pages: 462

ISBN-13: 1613129505

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The three biggest trends in weddings today are simplicity, personalization, and color. Wedding design expert Karen Bussen highlights these elements as she shows couples how to design their own weddings without going crazy or broke. Simple Stunning Weddings is the first wedding design book to focus on the where of the wedding. Location is the first and most important decision brides and grooms must make: everything else flows from that. Bussen showcases 12 popular wedding settings, including the city loft, country inn, art gallery, botanic garden, and private club, and demonstrates how to make them extraordinary. With the site as the starting point, she creates unifying themes with color, flowers, and personal touches. She explains how to deal with vendors, how to spend the wedding budget, and when it makes sense to hire a specialist. Sharing all her trade secrets, Bussen teaches the power of simplicity and the impact of color, which can be tailored to any budget, always to stunning effect: substituting cotton tablecloths for silk in the same eye-dazzling color combinations, for example, or creating striking flower arrangements using only one or two types of blooms. Whether for a barefoot union on a beach or a formal affair in a hotel ballroom, this fully illustrated, information-filled book is like having Bussen on hand as your personal wedding designer.


Simple Stunning Wedding Etiquette

Simple Stunning Wedding Etiquette

Author: Karen Bussen

Publisher: Turner Publishing Company

Published: 2008-01-01

Total Pages: 129

ISBN-13: 1620457814

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What’s the preferred way of wording your invitation? How should guests at the wedding dinner be seated? What do you say to people who ask to bring their (uninvited) children to the reception—or, scarier still, to your prospective mother-in-law when she picks out the World’s Ugliest Dress to wear on your big day? Brides-to-be have a lot on their minds, including making sure that everything connected with the wedding is done the “right way.” But nowadays few people are adequately schooled in the do’s and don’ts of proper etiquette—and that’s where Simple Stunning Wedding Etiquette comes to the desperately needed rescue. This newest volume in Karen Bussen’s Simple Stunning Wedding series—whose four previous books total more than 130,000 copies in print—is the perfect marriage between the timeless and the new. Bussen celebrates the beloved rituals (cake-cutting, toasts) that are well worth preserving, while dispensing with outmoded rites (the garter toss) best left by the wayside. And Bussen’s guide goes beyond other wedding etiquette handbooks by dealing sensitively with the sometimes-fraught issues (divorced parents, second marriages, blending religious traditions) so crucial to contemporary wedding planning.


Simple Stunning Bride

Simple Stunning Bride

Author: Karen Bussen

Publisher: Abrams

Published: 2015-10-29

Total Pages: 313

ISBN-13: 1613129491

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Here comes the bride! In this latest volume in Karen Bussen’s “Simple Stunning†? series, the most important woman at a wedding takes her rightful place—center stage. Over the years, Bussen has helped hundreds of brides plan weddings that reflect their personal style and express their own best selves. Now, any lady looking forward to her wedding day can benefit from Bussen’s sage advice on matters ranging from the Truly Essential (the venue, the ceremony, the guest list, the caterer, the budget, and, yes, the dress) to the Actually Much Less Essential (what your future mother-in-law will wear). The months and weeks leading up to a wedding are always a whirlwind—sometimes exhilarating, sometimes overwhelming. With Bussen1s level-headed guidance, the bride-to-be will take it all in stride while staying organized, remaining true to her own wishes, and (believe it or not) even managing to enjoy herself. Simple Stunning Bride is filled with gorgeous color photographs of inspiring wedding details—flowers, accessories, dresses, and more.


Simple Stunning Weddings: Flowers

Simple Stunning Weddings: Flowers

Author: Karen Bussen

Publisher: Harry N. Abrams

Published: 2007-01-01

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781584795391

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Offers advice on simple floral wedding arrangements, covering cost, florists, decorations, centerpieces, and more.


Planning Your Wedding

Planning Your Wedding

Author: Bridget Collins

Publisher: Shockwave Publishing via PublishDrive

Published: 2018-12-07

Total Pages: 119

ISBN-13:

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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.


How to Have the Wedding You Want (Updated)

How to Have the Wedding You Want (Updated)

Author: Christine Egan

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2014-01-07

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 042526968X

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The updated edition of the only wedding guide that's on your side! Figure out what you want. Who to invite. Where to celebrate. What to wear. And those are just the big issues. You’ve got flowers, showers, music, and more…and you’re wondering if you can get it done by your first anniversary, let alone the wedding. Figure out how to do it. With smart planning and budgeting, you can have the wedding you want—whether it’s a white-lace extravaganza or a barefoot barbecue. And you don’t even have to quit your job. Figure out how to deal with the people criticizing the decisions you made in Steps One and Two. Mom. Aunt Diane. The caterer. The etiquette experts. The pushy saleslady at the bridal shop. They all claim to have your interests at heart. And they’re all driving you crazy… Finally! The book that understands what today’s bride-to-be really needs: realistic strategies and creative options from women who’ve been there, strong support, diplomatic skills, and a great sense of humor. And what she doesn’t need: more “expert advice.” Have the wedding you want: special, meaningful, lots of fun, and perfectly suited to you and the one you adore. Because theme colors come and go, but love is forever.


Wedding Bible

Wedding Bible

Author: Sarah Haywood

Publisher: The Wedding Bible Company Ltd

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 9780954712907

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Celebrity wedding planner and British TV `Wedding Doctor' Sarah Haywood's ultimate guide to planning the perfect day with style, Sophistication, and panache.


The Creative Jewish Wedding Book (2nd Edition)

The Creative Jewish Wedding Book (2nd Edition)

Author: Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer

Publisher: Turner Publishing Company

Published: 2012-01-11

Total Pages: 614

ISBN-13: 1580236065

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Enrich your wedding with your own creative use of Jewish ritual and tradition. Wedding planning can be a stressful experience. Keeping track of all the details—deciding who to invite, choosing a caterer, arranging the reception—can sometimes lead to a couple forgetting about the bigger picture and the significance of this day in their lives: a joyous occasion that should reflect not only your personality, but your values, as well. Updated and expanded, The Creative Jewish Wedding Book, 2nd Edition, brings your complete wedding planning into focus. Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer helps you express your individuality and spirituality on your wedding day. Whether your plans are traditional or alternative, whether you are planning your first or second marriage, she provides the tools you need to look at and think about ritual and tradition in new and innovative ways including: Insights and reflections from a broad range of couples who have created their own distinctive weddings Practical hands-on techniques and ideas for creating many of the ritual objects connected to a Jewish wedding—from designing your own ketubah, to making paper for invitations, to fashioning the chuppah How to express your spiritual life and values through your ceremony—now updated with more eco-friendly tips and suggestions An up-to-date guide to wedding resources in the Jewish world Inspiring and useful, The Creative Jewish Wedding Book, 2nd Edition, can help you reclaim your wedding day from the whirlwind of details and bring out the honesty and integrity you desire in your wedding experience.


Grow your own Wedding Flowers

Grow your own Wedding Flowers

Author: Georgie Newbery

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2015-11-19

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 085784265X

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By growing your own wedding flowers, you can add a personal element to your special occasion, while caring for the environment and saving money at the same time. Filled with gorgeous pictures, this friendly, no-nonsense book makes growing and arranging your own flowers achievable and fun. Whether you're growing for a wedding or a birthday, festival or other celebration, artisan farmer and florist Georgie Newbery's cheerful advice takes you through everything you need to know. Beginning with a foreword by Sarah Raven, this step-by-step guide covers planning, growing, cutting and conditioning your flowers. There are sections dedicated to flowers for spring, early-summer, high-summer, autumn and winter weddings to ensure you're getting the best blooms for the season. There are creative flower craft ideas for special occasions, including buttonholes, bouquets, centrepieces, garlands and flower crowns. From jam-jar posies to elaborate displays, this lovely book explains how to grow and create beautiful arrangements and make your special day unique, without costing the earth.