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Promoting the idea that "there's only one thing that really matters: that you have the wedding you want, not a nervous breakdown," Carley Roney and the editors of The Knot Web site have compiled all the information any modern bride and groom may need to plan and execute their dream wedding. Equal parts wedding consultant, marriage counselor, best friend, and cyberresource, this is not the guide your grandmother--or mother, for that matter--used to plan her wedding. Much of The Complete Guide to Weddings in the Real World is culled from the experiences and questions that users of their successful Web site, www.theknot.com, have written in about. This interactivity gives the guide credibility for the engaged couple of the '90s. Readers will find the Web site a useful accessory to the book.
In a humorous, hip, and engaging style, Roney runs down the basics of betrothal starting with the engagement and ending with the honeymoon and postwedding "reentry." In between, we get specific instructions on details like budgeting essentials, selecting locations, arranging the ceremony and reception, hiring photographers and musicians, and registering for gifts. Roney also presents a "Sticky Subjects" section that covers the more sober side of weddings: what to do when your families' religious or political beliefs collide, how to keep the physical side of a relationship alive during the turmoil of wedding planning, the potentially explosive issues of money and wedding budgeting, what to do when your friends or family disapprove of your intended, and even "Top Ten Family 911s."
Snapshots of actual weddings and their budget breakdowns, comprehensive checklists and worksheets, and extensive information on wedding resources with phone numbers, addresses, and Internet addresses (when available) will both help you untangle the knots that can come with getting hitched and make your day one that brings tears of happiness, not dismay. --Stefanie Durbin
From 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, OHCopyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Review
"The Knot is unquestionably America's leading wedding resource. . . .No bride and groom should be without it!"
--Marcy Blum, top wedding planner and coauthor of Weddings for Dummies
"www.theknot.com is THE BEST wedding planning Web site. . . . * * * * * rating."
--Yahoo! Internet Life
"A resource for the post-Emily Post crowd. The Knot provides ideas, advice, and a place to vent for those planning to take the plunge."
--Crain's New York Business
Review
"The Knot is unquestionably America's leading wedding resource. . . .. . . * * * * * rating."
--Yahoo! Internet Life
"A resource for the post-Emily Post crowd. The Knot provides ideas, advice, and a place to vent for those planning to take the plunge."
--Crain's New York Business
Book Description
Planning for the big day? Here are the most up-to-date answers to all your questions in the first book from the editors of The Knot, the largest online wedding resource.Overwhelmed by the countless questions and details that planning your wedding entails? Don't despair! The Knot's Complete Guide to Weddings helps you make all the critical decisions and takes you step-by-step from your engagement to the big day, from the reception to the honeymoon. Inside you'll find checklists, worksheets, true tales, insider advice, and in-depth sections on: How to personalize your wedding
Updated wedding etiquette
Creating a realistic budget
Choosing a great location
Shopping for The Perfect Dress
Tips for working with florists, caterers, officiants, and others
Sneaky cost-trimming tricks
Invitation wording
Ethnic wedding customs
Vows and ceremony detailsPlus: Coping with stressful family situations, dealing with interfaith issues, and maintaining strength, sanity, and romance through it all.
From the Inside Flap
Planning for the big day? Here are the most up-to-date answers to all your questions in the first book from the editors of The Knot, the largest online wedding resource.
Overwhelmed by the countless questions and details that planning your wedding entails? Don't despair! The Knot's Complete Guide to Weddings helps you make all the critical decisions and takes you step-by-step from your engagement to the big day, from the reception to the honeymoon. Inside you'll find checklists, worksheets, true tales, insider advice, and in-depth sections on:
How to personalize your wedding
Updated wedding etiquette
Creating a realistic budget
Choosing a great location
Shopping for The Perfect Dress
Tips for working with florists, caterers, officiants, and others
Sneaky cost-trimming tricks
Invitation wording
Ethnic wedding customs
Vows and ceremony details
Plus: Coping with stressful family situations, dealing with interfaith issues, and maintaining strength, sanity, and romance through it all.
From the Back Cover
"The Knot is unquestionably America's leading wedding resource. . . .No bride and groom should be without it!"
--Marcy Blum, top wedding planner and coauthor of Weddings for Dummies"A resource for the post-Emily Post crowd. The Knot provides ideas, advice, and a place to vent for those planning to take the plunge."
--Crain's New York Business "Best of the Web: Bridal Registry: The Knot Wedding Gift Registry" -- US News and World Report, Dec. 98 "The best wedding website: The Knot, **** Four Stars" -- Yahoo! Internet Life, Jun. 98
About the Author
Carley Roney is the founder and editor-in-chief of www.theknot.com, the most comprehensive and up-to-date information center on weddings that exists today. Since 1996, Carley has been gathering ideas and giving advice to 250,000 couples a month, making The Knot the most popular destination for brides and grooms in cyberspace. Its new wedding magazine, The Knot, will debut in the fall of 1999, followed by a television series.
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Foreword
When we launched The Knot Web site in 1996, we just knew there were people out there like us--modern, smart, in-love couples looking for an up-to-date, stylish, and real-world approach to planning their weddings. Within a year we had a huge online following of hundreds of thousands of to-be-weds from all over the country. Word spread fast. It seems that couples simply can't find anything out there that matches The Knot's tell-it-like-it-is advice, fresh ideas, practical etiquette, and stress-relieving sanity. (Besides that, we are the only real resource out there for both the bride and groom.)
We're thrilled to be able to put in print the best of The Knot's opinions, exhaustive databases of information, and real people's experiences. You simply can't beat the completeness and portability of a book--never mind the fact you can snuggle down into bed with it (together).
Before you dig in, take a look at the table of contents. We've structured things in (sort of) chronological order. But don't think you have to sit down and read this book from start to finish. At the opening of each chapter you'll see what's covered. Scan and look for the headlines that address your current issues.
Since we know planning a wedding can be kind of intimidating, we've tried to make this book as user-friendly as possible. The sidebars offer easy nuggets of important info on saving money, resources, hot ideas, and more. If you're overwhelmed and don't have the vaguest idea where to begin, check out the "To Do" list in Appendix A. It tells you what to worry about when and tells you which chapters in this book will guide you through each to-do.
This is a working book, not a bible. Feel free to mark things, tear out pages, dog-ear to your heart's content. There's a fun and fact-filled resource section in the back of the book with phone numbers, resources, checklists, and worksheets. Make it your own.
Finally, as far as we're concerned, there's only one thing that really matters: that you have the wedding you want, not a nervous breakdown. Don't get too caught up in the details. Your wedding will be mesmerizing--no matter how big or small the budget, no matter how much or how little time you can devote to making it happen. So whether your wedding is an over-the-top 400-person formal religious affair or an intimate backyard barbeque after eloping, you're in the right place. Read up. Make decisions. Trust your judgment. Let go. Enjoy.
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