The Elegant Wedding and the Budget-Savvy Bride: How to Have the Wedding of Your Dreams for Half the Price

FROM OUR EDITORS

Let's face it -- weddings are expensive. But they don't have to be. Deborah McCoy shares her insider's secrets about keeping costs down as you plan every aspect of your wedding. Tips on finding classy $350 wedding gowns, getting a wedding ring for a deflated price, and what time of the year yields the best prices are just some of the steals and deals you'll find in The Elegant Wedding and the Budget-Savvy Bride.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

In this invaluable book, author Deborah McCoy shares her expertise as a wedding consultant by providing advice, common sense tips, and inventive solutions to save expectant brides from the industry's pressure to spend more money than their budgets will permit. The Elegant Wedding And The Budget-Savvy Bride will guide brides-to-be through each stage of planning a wedding, including choosing the wedding dress, bridesmaid dresses, rings, flowers, invitations, wedding cake, reception site, honeymoon, and so much more. With her soothing, professional, and humorous tone, Deborah McCoy provides positive counsel on creating a beautiful wedding without going into debt.

SYNOPSIS

In this invaluable book, author Deborah McCoy shares her expertise as a wedding consultant by providing advice, common sense tips, and inventive solutions to save expectant brides from the industry's pressure to spend more money than their budgets will permit. The Elegant Wedding and the Budget-Savvy Bride will guide brides-to-be through each stage of planning a wedding, including choosing the wedding dress, bridesmaid dresses, rings, flowers, invitations, wedding cake, reception site, honeymoon, and so much more. With her soothing, professional, and humorous tone, Deborah McCoy provides positive counsel on creating a beautiful wedding without going into debt.

FROM THE CRITICS

Library Journal

These three books offer all the up-to-date advice on weddings that this year's crop of couples might need. Going to the Chapel, compiled by the editors of Signature Bride magazine, is aimed at black couples and includes ways to add African elements to a "traditional" wedding or to use authentic African customs throughout. Included are Yoruba and Christian Nigerian suggestions as well as Muslim practices. One of the most popular sites on the World Wide Web is theknot.com, which serves over 250,000 visitors per month. Its editorial staff has put together a print guidebook to all the nuances of wedding and honeymoon planning. This guide includes everything that Emily Post ever mentioned but will be more appealing to the cybergeneration. McCoy concentrates on getting the most for your wedding dollar. Her book is concise and well organized, with worksheets, resource lists, and even wedding cake recipes. Her chapter on selecting diamonds is outstanding. Any of these titles will be a good choice for public libraries. Those serving a large, diverse population will want them all. Those that can only manage one or two will have to consider their current collections and the needs of their particular clientele.--Susan B. Hagloch, Tuscarawas Cty. P.L., New Philadelphia, OH

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

From a barnesandnoble.com e-nnouncement

No matter what time of year it is, most couples admit they are ill prepared for the exorbitant price tag of the Big Event. In her exclusive barnesandnoble.com essay, acclaimed wedding consultant Deborah McCoy assures brides- and grooms-to-be that an elegant ceremony can be achieved for less. Read Deb's advice below and we recommend you check out her new book, THE ELEGANT WEDDING AND BUDGET-SAVVY BRIDE, for more insight on planning a cost-effective wedding.

Have the Wedding of Your Dreams for Half the Price by Deborah McCoy

Ninety percent of Americans today choose to marry with a wedding celebration. The cost? Almost $20,000. That's a lot of money to spend on a four-hour party, but you can do it for half the price if you take my advice.

My name is Deborah McCoy, and I'm a top bridal consultant who plans weddings for a living. I know the secret to elegant but cost-effective wedding planning. I know how to achieve elegance for less.

My new book -- THE ELEGANT WEDDING AND THE BUDGET-SAVVY BRIDE: HOW TO HAVE THE WEDDING OF YOUR DREAMS FOR HALF THE PRICE -- is a fact-packed book of money-saving ideas along with plenty of common sense and wisdom. Planning an elegant wedding is nothing more than creating an illusion within the confines of a sensible, well-worked budget -- and I know that every bride can achieve her fantasy. It's all in how she shops, manages her time, and applies herself.

And that's where my expertise comes into play.

Whether you have unlimited funds--or limited ones--THE ELEGANT WEDDING AND THE BUDGET-SAVVY BRIDE is a unique, cost-effective approach to achieving the wedding of your dreams. Wonderful decorating ideas abound for ceremonies and receptions, and I've also included tips from top experts like photojournalist Denis Reggie and celebrity cake-baker, Sylvia Weinstock. (I even show you how to buy an expensive designer gown at an affordable price; even that diamond engagement ring that you thought was over budget can be yours!)

THE ELEGANT WEDDING AND THE BUDGET-SAVVY BRIDE is an education in achieving elegance for less (within the realm of good taste and common sense) and every bride should own a copy!