centerpieces
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favor candy
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favor tags
favor vases
flower girl
glassware

guest books
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pen sets
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personalized gifts
place card holders
purses
ring bearer

ring pillows
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tiaras
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tuxedos
unity ceremony candles
votive candles
wedding sand ceremony
sand ceremony explained
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The Artful Bride: Wedding Favors and Decorations : A Stylish Bride's Guide to Simple, Handmade Wedding Crafts (Artful Bride) (Paperback)

Book Description
Saavy, modern brides are seeking ways to personalize their wedding celebrations, and to make them unique, special, and unbelievably fun without relying on tradition-heavy standards. This beautiful guide contains everything a bride needs to put her own stamp on all of the special events surrounding her wedding, from pre-celebration parties to the rehearsal evening to the reception, with elegant-but also simple and inexpensive touches. Artful Wedding Celebrations includes more than 20 fashionable and fun-to-make projects from handmade place cards to humorous party favors, dramatic centerpieces to customized glassware.

About the Author
April L. Paffrath is a freelance editor and writer in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In addition to book and magazine editing, she has written architecture profiles, travel pieces, cooking articles, and craft how-to's, for magazines such as Scientific American Explorations and Martha Stewart Living. She is coauthor with Laura McFadden of The Artful Bride: Simple, Handmade Wedding Projects (Rockport, 2003).

Livia McRee is a craft writer and designer who is always looking for new twists on beautiful crafts. She lives in Wellesley, Massachusetts, is author of four craft books, and has contributed to several others.

Paula Grasdal is a printmaker and mixed-media artist living in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She has contributed to several Rockport publications and is coauthor, with Holly Harrison, of Collage for the Soul: Expressing Hopes and Dreams through Art.

Weddings with Style : 1,000 Inspiring Ideas, from the Invitations
to the Reception and Everything in Between.

Book Description
Your wedding day is one of the most special and significant days of your entire life. Weddings with Style will help you to make sure your wedding is truly special and unique. This book offers one thousand fresh ideas for every facet of your wedding, including ceremony, reception, pre-wedding, and post-wedding details.

In Weddings with Style, Gail Oliver and Gisele Sullivan share tips, secrets, and other ideas that will save you hundreds of hours searching for ways to ensure that you and your guests fondly remember your wedding for years to come. Weddings with Style will help you make a lasting impression that matches your personal style without breaking the bank.

Weddings with Style lets you choose from an abundance of different, unique and innovative ideas. From the simple to the extravagant, there are ideas that will fit every budget.

Weddings with Style will help you to enhance every detail of your wedding. It is the ultimate companion to your other wedding planning books, offering a wealth of ideas and inspiration that will make every aspect of your wedding more beautiful, unique and distinctive. Gail Oliver and Gisele Sullivan’s advice and ideas will help you plan the wedding of your dreams. After all--you, your fiancé, and your guests deserve the best.

Review: The Only Wedding Planner You Need
Forget about buying all those bridal magazines! This is the only book a bride needs for planning her wedding. Every bride wants her wedding to be unique and this book provides you with innovative, creative and cost effective ideas that will make your wedding stand out from all the rest. I was impressed with the wide range of ideas and easy to read format. It is the perfect Christmas or engagement gift for the bride-to-be and her mother.

Review: Great book
I got a copy of this book for a good friend who is getting married, and she absolutely loved it. There are tons of ideas in the book for every aspect of the wedding. And a lot of the ideas will make the wedding even more special without making the wedding any more expensive. (In fact, some of the ideas will even save my friend thousands of dollars.) A wedding day is such a special occasion that I cannot imagine how anyone could not benefit from at least a few of the ideas in this book.

The major sections of the book were as follows:
1. Pre-Wedding (ideas for photos, invitations, and stuff like that)

2. The Ceremony (ideas for flowers, attire, video, decorations, etc.)

3. The Reception (ideas for center pieces, favors, entertainment, toasts, etc.)

4. The Post-Wedding (ideas for wedding albums, thank you notes, gift-opening parties, and things like that)

All in all, this book is worth way more than the price. I am glad I bought it for my friend.
Bryon Krug
Publisher of Weddings with Style




The Best of Martha Stewart Living Weddings (Best of Martha Stewart Living) (Hardcover)

Amazon.com
The maven of all things tasteful, Martha Stewart has impeccable style when it comes to weddings, and The Best of Martha Stewart Living: Weddings compiles the finest ideas from the magazine of the same name. The book is designed to provide inspiration for the big day, whether it is for the ceremony or the reception. Wedding apparel isn't covered, but all of the other significant parts of the wedding are: ceremony and reception decorating, bouquets and boutonnieres, wedding cakes, favors, guest books, music--even storage and display of photographs and other memorabilia after the wedding.

Stewart encourages readers to use the book's ideas as inspiration for wedding elements unique to the bride and groom, and to avoid simply incorporating the book's ideas into their wedding day. She emphasizes that a wedding should reflect the couple's personality and wishes, as well as any customs they choose to follow. There are few rules of etiquette à la Emily Post. Instead, the book provides historical explanations of common wedding traditions, then gives examples of variations on that tradition that couples have decided to use in their weddings. Stylishly arranged color photographs of the bouquets, wedding cakes, reception decorations, table settings, party favors, and more bring the ideas to life; instructions for reproducing them are often provided.

Many of Martha's suggestions are doable even on a budget because they stick to simple, classic design. The reference section at the end of the book includes ceremony and reception planning and seating tips; music suggestions; recipes for cakes, drinks, and hors d'oeuvres; and sources for wedding supplies. The Best of Martha Stewart Living: Weddings should prove a rich source of inspiration for couples looking to add stylish and meaningful touches to their wedding day. --Kris Law

Book Description
"Will you marry me?"

If you or someone you love said yes, let America's wedding experts help you create a day as romantic as the day he asked. For more than a decade, Martha Stewart and the editors of Martha Stewart Weddings have guided brides down the aisle, onto the dance floor, and over the threshold with thousands of ideas for making their wedding day unforgettable. In this breathtakingly beautiful volume, brides-to-be -- or anyone participating in planning this joyous event -- will find ideas and inspiration for every element of a wedding, including decoration, flowers, cakes, food, favors, and photography.

The very best ideas from Martha Stewart Weddings have been organized here in four sections--For the Ceremony, For the Reception, Forever, and For Reference. For the Ceremony is filled with bridal bouquets, boutonnieres, and bridesmaids flowers. There are decorating ideas for every kind of ceremony imaginable -- a classic clapboard church, a grassy meadow, or the family living room. For the Reception features exquisite lighting ideas, a selection of drinks and hors d'oeuvres, charming favors for guests, and, of course, cakes. There are more than 30 cakes to inspire you, and there is one to suit every style, taste, and budget. Novice bakers can learn how to make a basic wedding cake in Wedding Cake 101. Forever includes albums, guest books, and keepsakes. In the For Reference section there is information to help you plan the ceremony and reception, select music, chose stationery, prepare hors d'oeuvres and cocktails, and find supplies to make many of the projects pictured.

Designed to evoke the grandeur with which a wedding day should be celebrated, The Best of Martha Stewart Weddings is the ultimate guide to creating a wedding day as touching as the words "I do."

Review: Martha at her BEST
What a beautiful and helpful book! Really - it's Martha at her best! She's so good at weddings, and this book has a wonderful collection of some of her best ideas on the subject. Such useful information! It was interesing to learn about placement of the bridal party and where the guest seat! Who knew that Catholic and Jewish ceremonies were diffrent. The invitation help was great too - especially if you are making your own, like we are!

Review: ESSENTIAL READING FOR ALL BRIDES -TO -BE
**This is my second copy... (I wore out my first copy).. Have styled many many weddings using this invaluable guide - from budget nuptials to ooh la la over the top extravaganza's.. so many many ideas that are so easy to do yourself.. Martha makes it all so easy.. If you buy no other books, buy this one!!!

Review: The Best of Martha Stewart Living Weddings
Excellent reference book as well as beautiful layout overall. With my first-time buyer incentive on Amazon.com, the price was excellent!

Review: Ideas for planning a wedding
Martha Stewart's "The Best of Martha Stewart Living Weddings" provides information such as decorations, cakes, flowers, as well as reception ideas that are useful for couples who are planning for their weddings. Stewart also provides information for those who are interested to make things (cakes, favors, etc) rather than just buying them from the stores. The book is filled with colorful pictures that help to illustrate her ideas.

Before reading this book, I thought that it would be too fancy and way too expensive for middle-class folks (like some of the wedding books out there). However, I am pleasantly surprised that some of her ideas are quite practical and doable and they were not as expensive as I thought. A useful book to have. I would also recommend Carley Roney's "The Knot: Complete Guide to Wedding in the Real World" which I think provides even more detailed information.

Review: A Must have
A "Must Have" for those who works in the wedding industry or getting married. Featured some creative decoration ideas, wedding bouquets & boutonniere style, cake decoration,Type of flowers, color coordination, music lists, etc. Great book for references.

Review: A beautiful and practical must-have reference!
This is a high-quality volume, and includes page after page of beautiful full color photographs that are very enjoyable to look through as well as very helpful in inspiring ideas for one's own wedding. It is also an incredible reference, loaded with valuable information about all aspects of weddings (ceremony, reception, attire, flowers, and much more). I don't know what I'd do without this handy and lovely guide, and I look forward to a very unique and elegant wedding with significant thanks to this book for it. The one single best resource out there for brides-to-be.

Review: The BEST Wedding Book Out There, By Far!
Like most brides, I have probably spent 1/8 of my budget on books and magazines alone! But save yourself some money because this is truley the best wedding book out there! The pictures were full of ideas that you could really incorporate into your own wedding. This book is just full of inspiration!

Review: WORTH THE INVESTMENT
BEYOND THE BASICS... I love this book! As a compulsive researcher, I wanted as much information as possible when I was planning my wedding. This book goes beyond the basics and covers such topics as having a tent reception, seasonal flowers, preserving photos after the wedding, and so much more. On top of all of the great info, this book is just plain beautiful. It is filled with gorgeous photography and many details. I had my baker recreate a cake from this book, and I also had my caterer use a punch recipe. I just loaned my precious copy out to an engaged friend and I hope she enjoys it as much as I did.

Review: A Lovely Book
When my daughter and I planned her wedding last year, we found that it was easy to get overwhelmed by the commercial hoopla around the wedding preparation process. This book helped by having plenty of beautiful ideas all in one place.
The book includes a variety of styles -- unlike the bridal magazines, which all seemed to have the same ideas over and over. All the ideas are classic, elegant, and practical. We were able to use the pictures in this book to crystallize ideas, which we then could take to our wedding professionals, who were able to help us make them affordable and realistic for a simple backyard wedding.
The book goes through flowers, cakes, refreshments, stationery, favors, and music. From the early dream stage through the final preparations, it is a useful and practical help.

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Fabulous Favors: Favors for Parties, Weddings, and Holidays (Paperback)

Book Description
This book celebrates the returning popularity of wedding and party favors. Many brides want to give something back to the guests who attend their weddings; a special, handmade favor is often just what the bride is looking for to make her wedding unique and memorable. Now, more than ever, that same personal touch is sought out in other areas of entertaining, from simple family Thanksgivings to more elaborate dinner parties and corporate fundraisers. Beverly Clark's favor designs range from simple to elaborate, and each includes a materials list, estimated time required, price range, and level of experience required for the assembler. Filled with beautiful color photographs and simple black-and-white instructional drawings, Fabulous Favors provides a wide variety of ideas for anyone who wants to add a personal creative touch to a wedding, party, or other special occasion.




Book Description
Favors have become an essential element of weddings, parties, and celebrations. Many people choose to make their favors even if they do not usually craft, since these little thank-you gifts are the perfect place to add a personal, creative touch to an event. Favors with Flair offers 75 favor designs as original as they are stylish. The projects use a variety of papers, embellishments, and other craft and party supplies. With 75 choices, there is something for everyone: romantic favors for weddings and anniversaries, imaginative designs for milestone events like baby showers and graduations, fun designs for theme parties, and joyful favors for holiday gatherings. Whimsical or elegant, thoughtful or playful, these are special favors for the special occasions of life.



Party Time: Making Invitations Favors And Decorations (Paperback)

Book Description
Never again will you be short on inspiration for making special times memorable! Find fun ideas for creating invitations, favors, and decorations for a multitude of events.

Find 15 occasions to celebrate with simple projects that even beginners can do—includes over 75 ideas

Create projects for holidays from Valentine’s Day to Christmas, plus events such as showers, birthdays, graduations, and retirement parties

Learn easy techniques for making an accordion-fold invitation, a pinwheel, party crackers, and more

America Entertains : A Year of Imaginative Parties (Hardcover)

Book Description
Everyone loves a party, but no one can create one as spectacularly as David Tutera. In America Entertains, the party-planner extraordinaire has created blueprints for 16 themed events-one for each month plus four additional fêtes-that celebrate America's regions and traditions. Each party plan offers ideas for everything from cocktails to floral designs, invitations to tabletops. Whether your gathering is intimate or for hundreds, Tutera's innovative strategies for fun, elegance, and decadence let you create a fantastic and all-encompassing look.

Tutera's recipes for great hosting include classic American dishes as well as comprehensive tips for theme and decoration. His Summer Solstice Celebration in Santa Fe features a Slow-Baked Salmon with Chardonnay-Butter Sauce; the Ranch Country Wedding Reception near Dallas includes the mix for a Smoky Martini.

Each of Tutera's parties is organized into three levels-Essentials, Extras, and Extravagances-for varying budgets and time limits. Tutera Tips condense his years of experience into quick hints for difficult topics-what to do with your guests' coats, or where to seat your eccentric uncle.

Review: Another Amazing Treat!
David is truly an amazing talent who can transform any idea into magnificent! I loved his first book and was so delighted to have book number two. His ideas are fresh, original and imaginative and the recipes are incredible too. If you are looking for the perfect party planning book, this is IT! David Tutera is magic!

Review: MY ENTERTAINING SURVIVAL GUIDE
America Entertains was my holiday survival guide! The December in NYC Party gave me so many festive home decorating ideas and amazing recipes. My guests simply couldn't stop eating the Molasses Christmas Crinkles or drinking the Mistletoe Martinis.
Valentines Day is just around the corner, I am already reviewing David's February in New Orleans Chapter. I know my husband will love chocolate-covered rose petals and Sinfully Red Cocktails but I'm guessing I will be enjoying them more than him!!!

David, thank-you so much!!

Review: Book for everyone
America Entertains is a must have for everyone. If your looking for entertaining for the holidays and different ways to decorate this book is a must.
David Tutera has the most incredible ideas and the Tutera tips keep you on your toes..
He is a very exquisite and talented designer. I've seen David on "the View" and the Wayne Brady show, And I look forward to more shows to get wonderful ideas that make your house a home and you can enjoy your party.
A must have!!

Review: HIT OF THE PARTY!!!
This is the must read for any person who is planning on entertaining this holiday season or hosting for the simplist of occasions.

David helps to guide those who do not have an eye for creativity or who just need a push to take their ideas futher. This book is insightful and entertaining to read. David Tutera is the best little secret to share with your friends.

Review: The perfect gift for those who have everything!
Having worked with and attended parties produced and given by David, I'm happy for all who read this book to have the opportunity to be "in the know" about his many secrets for successful -- mind-blowing -- celebrations. Now, everyone has access to the little and big "things" that makes David's parties so special. He's got to be the most creative and gracious entertainer I've seen ... and now, his readers will be too.
With the holidays coming up, America Entertains is on my gift list, especially for those individuals who have everything. This book arms all of us with those special secrets to keep our guests enchanted, not just during our parties ... but for days (and hopefully longer) as the experiences are stored in their memory banks.

Review: That's Entertainment!
By presenting a variety of actual parties, David Tutera demonstrates that a little imagination can elevate a simple dinner to a stunning event. The "Tutera tips" are extremetly useful as are small tidbits of information scattered throughout the text from caring for orchids to choosing the right ingredients for a martini. Tutera's clever use of readily available elements inspires the at home host to try something a little different. Visually exciting tables and rooms set the tone for any entertainment you plan and this book is full of creative ways to find your inner decorator. A friend who bought the book hosted an Asian food dinner party and was inspired to decorate her table in red, black, gold and bamboo to visually carry the theme to her table. Her guests raved about the total effect proving that it really was worth the effort. Kudos to Tutera and to anyone inspired to artfully enhance their entertaining after reading this delightful, accessible book.





Creative Wedding Keepsakes You Can Make (Paperback)

From Library Journal
Wedding expenses can be astronomical, and smart brides, with the help of their friends, can cut costs by making some accessories themselves. The projects in this book are mainly for items using real or artificial flowers such as bouquets, table decorations, and the bride's personal accessories. Most are easily assembled, and the finished products are lovely and very professional in appearance. An excellent choice for all public libraries.

Beautiful Wedding Receptions (Pennies from Heaven Series)

Once couples decide to say "I do" there are dozens and dozens of decisions to be made. It's hard to know where to begin and even more difficult to fit all the dozens of details together into one wonderful event. Thankfully Maria McBride-Mellinger, author of acclaimed bridal books, stylishly illustrates just how to create a dreamy reception that will be forever memorable.

The Perfect Wedding Reception features exquisite wedding celebrations designed by Maria McBride-Mellinger that capture the magic of each season in refreshing, contemporary style. The nuptial adventure begins in a formal spring garden but soon its off to a beach front for a fanciful summer wedding, to a revolutionary era stone barn for a rustic fall wedding and finally to a gracious country home for a candle lit winter wedding feast.

Glorious photos of each location, flowers, menu selections, table details, centerpieces, bouquets, invitations, wedding cakes and favors tell the story of each wedding with helpful tips and most importantly McBride-Mellinger's favorite resources from around the country that will actually help bring your wedding reception to life.

Whatever season you choose to marry Maria McBride-Mellinger offers delightful flourishes to tempt every couple as they plan the party of their lives and create memories meant to last a lifetime.

Review: Perfection!
As a second-time bride, this was the book that "did it" for me. My October wedding reception, while not the exact replica of Ms. McBride-Mellinger's, incorporated as many of her ideas as I could. This is an absolutely beautiful book which will be an inspiration to any bride to be that wants a classy, memorable wedding befitting her chosen season. The settings, invitations, floral designs, cakes, and small touches are unique and certainly can be "scaled down" for those on a smaller budget.
Not the end-all, be-all catalogue of a bridal book...but a digestable and exquisite source of inspiration.

Review: Beautiful pictures, but not enough different weddings
This book has wonderful pictures of four weddings, one in each season.
The pictures are truly extraordinary, but they are almost exclusively of these four weddings, so there aren't tons of different ideas for each season, rather one "theme" idea for each season. One thing that disappointed me was that her summer wedding was a casual one on the beach, so if you want more formal ideas for a summer wedding you are out of luck. Like other reviewers have said, most of these perfect presentations would be completely out of a lot of people's price range, but you could definitely pull a few ideas that you loved from her spreads and make it work on a smaller budget. By and large this is a good supplementary book on reception ideas, with tons of photos and some good "idea" text (as opposed to "how-to" text.)

Review: OSTENTATIOUS IDEAS FOR EVERY SEASON BUT NOT EVERY BRIDE
If Kennedy or Vanderbilt is your last name and I mean The Kennedys and The Vanderbilts, if Bill Gates is your wedding sponser or if you are a member of the Royal Family then this book is for you. If you live in the real world you may not want to bother reading a book that would embarrass even Martha Stewart. Even if your wedding budget isn't that of a small nation you can uncover some ideas to use on a realistic day of bliss. But I would leave out the "Honeymoon bed out in the open" next to a swamp unless you are marrying Jeff Corwin or the Crocodile Hunter. Look at page 116 and see if you would like to spend your wedding night there but McBride-Mellinger says "far from sight of the area's inhabitants". It's also far from sight of a bathroom,room service and Walgreen's to get some mosquito spray and close to sight for anything with four or six legs or even eight hairy ones that hopefully would be four groomsmen rather than a spider. As in all the weddings in the book, the cakes are works of art, the prettiest I've ever seen (pgs 106&107, 214&215 "a masterpiece" and the chapter on Confections) and the flowers are magnificent. If you read this book make sure to have a dictionary for all the $2.00 words as it must have been written with a word processor in one hand an a Thesaurus in the other. Also, a really good cook book will come in handy to try and figure out what everyone was eating. McBride-Mellinger is even so helpful as to tell you how to dress the "help" as if in this day and time the guests even know what to wear, where the "help" should go to the bathroom, and to prepare food incase they work more then four hours. But do show respect because Maria McBride-Mellinger has a very high opinion of herself and a much over inflated ego. "The Perfect Wedding Reception" is that: perfectly ostentatious,pretentious,over the top and prefectly not for middle class America. The book is a "perfect" waste of a good tree. For over 30 years I have been a floral artist and wedding planner with the experience of over 500 weddings in all parts of the US and Europe.

Review: creative suggestions
This book suggests many creative ways to make your wedding reception fun and unique. The author describes 4 weddings (one for each season) thoroughly and with an artist's eye for detail and color. She also provides an extensive index for all aspects of reception preparation and planning. The pictures vividly display the character of each wedding, bringing them to life. I would have prefered some extra examples with illustrations of decorationg ideas for each season that were not part of the featured wedding. It would have been nice to have some more practical examples of possibilities. The featured weddings are gorgeous but, for people like myself, a bit out of reach financially. Surely, one can put a creative, unique twist on some less eccentric styles to make them equally as special, beautiful and perfect for any wedding.

Review: Very helpful
There are some wonderful suggestions here to make your day special. You will read this and remember the little things to do. One recommendation would be to direct readers to Katherine's Song, the wedding song in Defenders of the Holy Grail (Ken Agori)...this is THE song for this millenium. Of course, this may belong more at the service, but at the reception for the first dance, WOW!! THis book is worth the money...

Review: One of the Best
In preparation for our wedding, I ordered just about every book that I thought looked appealing and got great reviews, literally HUNDREDS of dollars' worth of books! This and its companion, The Perfect Wedding, stood out among the rest.
I liked it for the following reasons:

1. Beautiful pictures of original ideas. There were lots of pictures and lots of ideas. Obviously you aren't going to find a book that has absolutely every idea for flowers or cakes (it would be HUGE!), but the ones that this book included were very nice.

2. Good mix of pictures and text. About 3/5 of the book was pictures and ideas. It was divided up into 4 sections representing the 4 seasons, so you could get ideas for your specific season (getting inspiration from the best of your season is a great idea!). The other 2/5 of the book was resources with phone number, addresses, websites, etc., so you could actually get ahold of the people who put together the beautiful things in this book or go to the places that would give you more of a similar idea.

3. Not just for the wealthy. Granted that I personally am not too concerned with books geared for my budget, this book gave ideas for all ranges of budgets. Of course, some of the cakes, flowers, etc., must have been expensive, but she also gives ideas that are more budget-conscious.

I would recommend this book, no question. It's better than Colin Cowie's, on par with Martha's, and definitely much better than Vera Wang's.

The Ultimate Wedding Reception Book (Paperback)



Review: Wedding Details (Hardcover)

Book Description
Whatever the setting -- a minimal, modern buffet, an intimate wedding breakfast, or a sophisticated formal reception -- this invaluable book is full of elegant and imaginative ideas to help you transform your wedding day into a magical and memorable occasion.
Throughout the book, clear and concise text is paired with evocative, inspirational photographs that are guaranteed to capture the imagination.

About the Author
Mary Norden, a succesful textile designer, has been commissioned by Liberty, Ralph Lauren, Christian Dior, and Yves Saint Laurent. She has written for Homes & Gardens and is the author of Gift Wraps: Baskets & Bows and Decorative Embroidery. Sandra Lane is a successful still-life photographer. Her work appears in magazines such as Elle Decoration and Homes & Gardens, and she has photographed several of Mary Nodens's previous books. She lives in London.

Review: Great resource tool
I have a small wedding business and found this book very helpful. It is a very simple short book but it is loaded with great ideas for weddings and receptions. Pictures are excellent, lots of new ideas to try, I would recommend it as a resource guide and was very happy to receive it as a gift off my wish list.

Review: Big Things Come In Small Packages
A cute-sized book chockful of ideas! Creative ideas on favor packaging, table settings, floral arrangements. Inspirational ideas that can be easily adapted to your budget and style.

Review: Practical and modern-day ideas
Cute-sized book offering plenty of creative, practical and modern ideas on wedding favors, table settings, and floral decorations; beautiful still photography for inspiration.

beach wedding place card holders, beach chair tea lights and place card holders, beach in a bottle, palm tree beach favors, sand and shell tealight holders, beach theme candle squares, beach album favors, beach memories guest photo album favors, beach memories which is an adorable adirondack chare with place card and photo frame.

Garden Theme Wedding Favors
Love truly grows with these imaginative plant seed wedding favors. Choose from adorable little plant favor pails, "LOVE GROWS" Plantable Heart Wildflower Favors, Plantable Daisy Wildflower Favors, Plantable Wildflower Favors in a Flower Pot, Pressed Flower Heart Key Chains in Sheer Organza Bags Wedding Favors, Handcrafted and Handpainted Butterfly Place Card/Photo Holder

Elegant Chrome & Silver Wedding Favors
Looking for elegant bridal shower favors? Chrome and silver wedding favors are sophisticated keepsakes your guests will treasure and use! Try our Chrome Heart Bottle Stopper in Gift Box, Chrome Heart “Love Letter Opener” in Gift Box with Ribbon, "Key To My Heart" Victorian Style Bottle Opener, Tuxedo Heart Corkscrew in Gift Box with Sheer Organza Ribbon and Tag, "Cheers to a Great Combination" Wine Set, Silver Plated “The Perfect Pair” Pear Salt and Pepper Shakers in Gift Box , “Love Beyond Measure” Heart Measuring Spoons in Gift Box , "Cut Out for Each Other" Heart Cookie Cutters in Heart Shaped Organza Bag

Wedding Reception Favors
Planning a wedding reception? Need just the perfect reception favor? We have a magnificent selection to match your wedding theme perfectly. Our favors will be sure to please the most discerning of tastes, and budgets!

Wedding favors are a beautiful addition to your reception, and also are a gracious way to say thank you to your guests. They will come away with treasured momentos of your wedding and know that you truly appreciated their coming together to share your special day.

Bridal Shower Favors - Bachelorette Favors
Are you creating a bridal shower party for your favorite bride-to-be? Have fun and be inspired! Whether your looking for a casual fun or classic elegance, we have just the perfect wedding favor idea for your special occasion.

Types of Bridal Shower Favors
We feature candle candle favors, chrome and silver plated favors, beach favors, bath and soap favors, photo album favors, personalized favors, place card holders, coaster favors, garden favors and ceramic favors!

The Ultimate Wedding Idea Book: 1,001 Creative Ideas to Make Your
Wedding Fun, Romantic, and Memorable (Paperback)

From Library Journal
A wedding consultant gives tips on everything from the proposal and prenuptial parties to the post-wedding period when couples struggle to write thank you notes, exchange duplicate gifts, and begin financial planning. Many brides will find her emphasis on handling stress and strategies for taking care of yourself beneficial. Muchnick even includes some comments on renewing vows, a topic ignored by many books. Though the ideas presented here are found in other guides (such as Robbi G.W. Earnst's more detailed Great Wedding Tips from the Experts, Lowell, 2000), this is fun to browse through, and readers will appreciate the straightforward, friendly tone.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review
Creative, Romantic, and Exciting Ideas for Your Big Day

Book Description
Creative, Romantic, and Exciting Ideas for Your Big Day
Are you looking for fabulous and fun suggestions that will make your special day more special? This vibrant little wedding companion will show you how to add spice and pizzazz plus romance and allure to your wedding day to create memories that will stay with you forever. At your fingertips are 1,001 spectacular hints and tips such as:

·Unique wedding and reception locations
·Modern twists on traditional weddings
·Creative, budget-minded alternatives
·Writing romantic and personalized vows
·Hip bachelor and bachelorette parties
·Exciting theme weddings
·And so much more!
"A multitude of fresh ideas, from announcing the engagement to planning the honeymoon. This smart, practical, and creative advice is sure to inspire many engaged couples."
—Diane Forden, editor in chief, Bridal Guide magazine
"Wow! A great alternative to the Internet! A very easy-to-read book that lists more ideas than a bride could ever use!"
—Beverly Clark, author, Planning a Wedding to Remember

Inside Flap Copy
Creative, Romantic, and Exciting Ideas for Your Big Day
Are you looking for fabulous and fun suggestions that will make your special day more special? This vibrant little wedding companion will show you how to add spice and pizzazz plus romance and allure to your wedding day to create memories that will stay with you forever. At your fingertips are 1,001 spectacular hints and tips such as:
·Unique wedding and reception locations
·Modern twists on traditional weddings
·Creative, budget-minded alternatives
·Writing romantic and personalized vows
·Hip bachelor and bachelorette parties
·Exciting theme weddings
·And so much more!
"A multitude of fresh ideas, from announcing the engagement to planning the honeymoon. This smart, practical, and creative advice is sure to inspire many engaged couples."
?Diane Forden, editor in chief, Bridal Guide magazine
"Wow! A great alternative to the Internet! A very easy-to-read book that lists more ideas than a bride could ever use!"
?Beverly Clark, author, Planning a Wedding to Remember

From the Back Cover
Creative, Romantic, and Exciting Ideas for Your Big Day

About the Author
Cynthia Clumeck Muchnick was born and raised in Marin County, California. She pursued her undergraduate degree in Art History and Political Science at Stanford University where she met her husband, Adam Muchnick. After completing college, Cindy moved to Chicago where she began her career in college admissions at the University of Chicago. One spring break, Cindy and Adam were on vacation in Paris when Adam popped the fateful question that sparked Cindy's interest in proposals and weddings. Cindy and her husband relocated to Florida where she earned her masters degree in Liberal Studies and taught tenth grade history.

Dubbed an Engagement Expert and Coach, she has appeared on dozens of talk shows and news stations including Leeza, Sally Jesse Raphael, Donny & Marie, Fox News, Good Day LA, Good Day New York and many others. Cindy also worked as a columnist and spokesperson for Honeymoon magazine as well as a freelance writer for Coast magazine. The Ultimate Wedding Idea Book is Cindy's third wedding book. She is also the author of Prima Publishing's upcoming wedding book, The Frugal Bride, scheduled to release early 2002.

Still incurable romantics, Cindy and her husband Adam are living happily ever after with their two sons in Southern California.




The Creative Wedding Idea Book: Bold Suggestions to Make Every Aspect of
Your Wedding Special-From the Invitations to the Honeymoon (Paperback)

Book Description
Looking for a way to add a unique sense of wonder and excitement to your wedding day? Here are hundreds of innovative wedding ideas-minor but distinctive touches that will help you personalize clothing choices, invitations, photography, receptions, keepsakes, and much, much more.
The Creative Wedding Idea Book helps couples add panache and personalization to all aspects of the ceremony and the celebrations that follow. It's a welcome breath of fresh air.

About the Author
Jacqueline Smith is a wedding and bridal consultant who operates a full-service bridal shop in Guild, New Hampshire.





The Perfect Wedding Reception : Stylish Ideas For Every Season (Hardcover)

Book Description

Once couples decide to say "I do" there are dozens and dozens of decisions to be made. It's hard to know where to begin and even more difficult to fit all the dozens of details together into one wonderful event. Thankfully Maria McBride-Mellinger, author of acclaimed bridal books, stylishly illustrates just how to create a dreamy reception that will be forever memorable.

The Perfect Wedding Reception features exquisite wedding celebrations designed by Maria McBride-Mellinger that capture the magic of each season in refreshing, contemporary style. The nuptial adventure begins in a formal spring garden but soon its off to a beach front for a fanciful summer wedding, to a revolutionary era stone barn for a rustic fall wedding and finally to a gracious country home for a candle lit winter wedding feast.

Glorious photos of each location, flowers, menu selections, table details, centerpieces, bouquets, invitations, wedding cakes and favors tell the story of each wedding with helpful tips and most importantly McBride-Mellinger's favorite resources from around the country that will actually help bring your wedding reception to life.

Whatever season you choose to marry Maria McBride-Mellinger offers delightful flourishes to tempt every couple as they plan the party of their lives and create memories meant to last a lifetime.

About the Author
Maria McBride-Mellinger is leading expert on weddings. She was fashion editor for Bride's magazine for five years. She is the author of The Wedding Dress (Random House 1993) and Bridal Flowers (Bulfinch Press 1992). She is contributing editor to Bride's and a frequent contributor to other national magazines.

Great ideas and details for across the seasons!
Review: Reviewer: A. Maxham "Just trying to help..."

I wanted to get some sort of book for ideas because all that the brick-thick bridal magazines do is show you wedding gown after wedding gown with the occasional bridesmaids gown thrown in for variety. I wanted ideas for place settings, place cards, flower arrangements, cakes, favors, and even menus and was getting frustrated.

When I ordered this book, I was a little concerned because it is advertised as a reception for each of the four seasons. I'm having a winter wedding, so I was thinking "Oh Great- I'm only going to be able to use a fourth of this book." I was WRONG! Generally speaking this book manages to give you ideas for how to give your wedding (or any formal event) the *feel* of the season, but also gives you detailed ideas that may generalize throughout the year. For example: The spring bouquet with some modification would be beautiful for my December bouquet.

In addition to the seasonal advice, there are sections called "Fine points" dealing with general details such as "confections" (desserts), table accents (for formal, semi-formal and informal occasions), flowers, etc. The ideas that seem to be lacking in the literally foot-tall stack of bridal magazines are here in this book.

Yes, some of the ideas in the book are sorta pricey, but some are less pricey and very do-it-yourself (e.g. Juniper shrubs in galvanized tin buckets, covering the topsoil with moss and tying a silver mesh ribbon around the trunk- VERY cute, and highly do-able).

I highly recommend this book! I do wish there were a book for each of the seasons, but until then, don't be afraid of this one!

Review: Perfection!
As a second-time bride, this was the book that "did it" for me.
My October wedding reception, while not the exact replica of Ms. McBride-Mellinger's, incorporated as many of her ideas as I could. This is an absolutely beautiful book which will be an inspiration to any bride to be that wants a classy, memorable wedding befitting her chosen season. The settings, invitations, floral designs, cakes, and small touches are unique and certainly can be "scaled down" for those on a smaller budget.
Not the end-all, be-all catalogue of a bridal book...but a digestable and exquisite source of inspiration.

Review: Beautiful pictures, but not enough different weddings
This book has wonderful pictures of four weddings, one in each season.

The pictures are truly extraordinary, but they are almost exclusively of these four weddings, so there aren't tons of different ideas for each season, rather one "theme" idea for each season. One thing that disappointed me was that her summer wedding was a casual one on the beach, so if you want more formal ideas for a summer wedding you are out of luck. Like other reviewers have said, most of these perfect presentations would be completely out of a lot of people's price range, but you could definitely pull a few ideas that you loved from her spreads and make it work on a smaller budget. By and large this is a good supplementary book on reception ideas, with tons of photos and some good "idea" text (as opposed to "how-to" text.)

Review: creative suggestions
This book suggests many creative ways to make your wedding reception fun and unique. The author describes 4 weddings (one for each season) thoroughly and with an artist's eye for detail and color. She also provides an extensive index for all aspects of reception preparation and planning. The pictures vividly display the character of each wedding, bringing them to life. I would have prefered some extra examples with illustrations of decorationg ideas for each season that were not part of the featured wedding. It would have been nice to have some more practical examples of possibilities. The featured weddings are gorgeous but, for people like myself, a bit out of reach financially. Surely, one can put a creative, unique twist on some less eccentric styles to make them equally as special, beautiful and perfect for any wedding.




The Perfect Wedding Details : More Than 100 Ideas for Personalizing Your Wedding (Hardcover)

Book Description

You've picked a date, booked the church, and finalized the invitation list. You've even found the perfect dress. But how can you ensure that your wedding is one you and your guests will remem ber for years to come? As wedding expert Maria McBride-Mellinger explains, it's all in the details.

In The Perfect Wedding Details, McBride-Mellinger makes planning a wedding reception much less overwhelming -- from the center-pieces to the icing on the cake. Whether you've chosen to hold your reception at an elegant hall or in your own backyard, her step-by-step guide offers all the ideas and inspiration you'll need to make yours unique.

You'll find luscious photographs and in-depth how-tos on every detail of the reception -- including bridal chairs, place cards, cocktails, candles, wedding cake tables, favors, and programs. Whether formal or fun, sophisticated or whim sical, Maria McBride-Mellinger's refreshing designs provide a wealth of inspiration. With a comprehensive list of the author's favorite resources around the country to aid brides in finding materials, The Perfect Wedding Details will ensure a perfect event -- carried off with style, finesse, and individuality.

Review: Amazing ideas
I checked this book out from the library but would have had to photocopy so many pages I decided to buy it. It has great, trendy ideas for the modern bride. Some may be hard, too time consuming, etc. but it's not the fru-fru stuff that Martha Stewart does, it actually looks good. If you want to have your own touches, this book is great. It contains huge full page color photos, which a lot of books lack.

Review Useful, unusual ideas
Of the many books I've read on wedding decor, this is among the more helpful. It is one of the few books with truly unique ideas. Many of them are very lovely in effect, but simple, which is handy for people busy with planning a wedding. From the "gilded tree" with roses to the lovely nautilus shell to use as a flower girl basket, it's filled with wonderful little details to add uniqueness and charm to your wedding.

Review: Great ideas for our outdoor wedding!,
I have sticky-tab bookmarks on at least 18 pages of ideas we plan to incorporate into our wedding. Most of the ideas we are going to modify in some way, but it sure helps to have a beautifully detailed and photo-illustrated guide to tasteful touches for a wedding. You might not need this book if you already know 1-2-3 what you want for your cookie-cutter event, but if you want to make it special and a touch above, this book is a great way to get your creative juices flowing!

Review: Great book
We're buying this book because we've had it checked out of the library for the three+ months since my daughter's engagement! She loves the ideas, and is using them to give her wedding its own special look. Her only problem is not being able to fit as many ideas into one wedding as she would like. These are mostly handcrafted ideas with very clear instructions, supply lists, etc. Beautiful photgraphy lets you get a realistic picture of the completed projects.

Handcrafted Weddings: Over 100 projects & ideas for personalizing your wedding (Paperback)

Amazon.com
Perhaps the best-looking and most complete guide to creating wedding accessories, Handcrafted Weddings demonstrates that you can achieve exactly the wedding look you want for less than the store-bought price, and you need only a modicum of crafting experience to accomplish most of it. Organized by theme, the five sections detail projects involving stationery, bridal party accessories, ceremony accents, reception decor, and memorabilia. In addition to dozens of beautiful traditional creations, there are wonderful touches of whimsy, such as the gold-accented white sneakers and baseball cap that the bride can swap for the formal veil and shoes at reception time; the card holder constructed from a white mailbox adorned with pine branches and papier-mâché birds; the mirror-tile centerpieces that double the effect of candlelight; or the fairy-tale fantasy of a twig arbor (surprisingly simple: anchor branches in buckets and swath in tulle and twinkle lights). There are so many eye-catching ideas that the hardest part may be choosing which ones to make or finding the time to do them all. --Amy Handy --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

From Booklist
With the typical wedding estimated at $19,000, it is no wonder that this book will quickly find an eager and appreciative audience. And even those readers with allergies to sewing machines will find projects that speak to nostalgia, individualism, and, yes, savings. The more than 100 ideas are more than amply illustrated, including step-by-step photographs whenever necessary and possible variations. Appealing mainly to brides-to-be are the accessories (veils, headpieces, and decorated shoes and gloves); ceremony and reception accents, from corsages to slipcovered chairs; stationery (to stencil or emboss or die cut?); and memorabilia, such as frames, photo albums, and even a showdown box. Too bad dollar comparisons weren't made between store bought and handmade, though. Barbara Jacobs--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Book Description
Handcrafted Weddings offers ideas and projects for creating a dream wedding affordably with unique handcrafted accessories and decorations. Learn to make one-of-a-kind ceremony accents, such as a ribbon adorned ring bearer pillow, a precious posy ball for the flower girl, or a stunning floral arbor.
Design and create original wedding stationery, a custom made headpiece and veil, or delightful table favors for the guests. All projects are beautifully photographed and explained with clear, step-by-step instructions. With 300 color photos, this invaluable guide is filled with dozens of imaginative ideas for adding a personal touch to any wedding.

As weddings become more and more expensive (the average cost is now $19,000!), do-it-yourself accessories and décor have become a popular way to lower costs. The projects in Handcrafted Weddings require only basic sewing and crafting skills.

From the Back Cover
Handcrafted decorations and accessories give personal meaning to your wedding day.

Design and create your own original wedding stationery. You'll be amazed at how easy it can be!

Accessorize the bridal party from head to toe with beautiful handcrafted items. Make any style of veil for a fraction of the purchase price.

Create one-of-a-kind ceremony accents, like a ring bearer pillow, flower girl basket, elegant bouquets, or a stunning floral arbor.

Decorate the reception site in high style at low cost. Delight your guests with unique centerpieces, table favors, a fancy card box, or a floral cake top.

Discover innovative ways to preserve and display your cherished wedding memories. Make picture frames, album covers, wreaths, and shadow box displays.

Step-by-step directions with nearly 300 full-color photos inspire and guide you in creating your perfect handcrafted wedding.--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

About the Author
The editors of Creative Publishing international have created more than 100 titles on sewing, crafting and home decorating. This experienced staff has developed several other wedding-related books, including Hosting Wedding Parties and Veiled in Beauty.

Review: great book with beautiful projects
This is a wonderful book, with beautiful pictures throughout the book. I saw it the first time at Michaels. From the moment I looked through it, I knew it was a valuable source in planning a do-it-yourself wedding, or even just adding a few homemade touches to a wedding that is professionally planned. This book has a few basic ideas for each of many aspects of a wedding. There are a few ideas I'm not too thrilled about and that's why I bought an additional wedding decoration book to supplement this one. I also bought a budget book as well, to help to keep the cost low and i bought an wedding organizer, which makes it easier to keep an overview over the whole wedding planning. There are a lot of wedding planners out there, so you are well advised to study them carefully, to find out which suits best for your purposes.

Review: SWEET!!!
I absolutely love this book! I'm actually 19 and getting ready to get married but didn't want to put my e-mail or anything in. I have been freaking out over how to make my own veil and decorations. This book is definately great if you are on a tight budget but still want a beautiful wedding. You can make everything from decorations, centerpieces, veils, garters, ringbearer pillows and a whole lot more. I just got the book yesterday and am EXTREMELY pleased with it. I've already started on my veil. :D

Review: No budget handcrafting
A beautifully illustrated book with great instructions, but I found most projects were created with no budget in mind. When I think handcrafted I think of saving money on the project, I didn't think that was the case with this book. Great traditional ideas and instructions for decorating from cakes to veils but not with a small budget in mind. Well worth buying if you are looking for the personal touch of doing it yourself without being on much of a budget.

Review: Awesome Book
I had an at home wedding with a small budget. I made a bunch of the projects out of this book and made everything for less than what I could buy it for (and it looked better!). I highly recommend this book if you are going for the "do it yourself" wedding.

Review: Best wedding craft book ever!
My daughter was married this August and we had searched many books during our preparation time. This book was by far the best one for ideas, instructions and colorful pictures. We used the ideas for the bouquets, flower girl baskets, etc. The wedding was gorgeous and the arangements were beautiful.

Your Vintage Wedding : Unique Ideas and Inspiration for Today's Bride (Hardcover)

Book Description
Your Vintage Wedding is a lavishly illustrated guide to the most popular types of twentieth-century weddings with advice on how to incorporate creative vintage details into your special day to add romance, fun, acrd unforgettable style. From the Art Nouveau elegance of the 1910s to the Art Deco Hollywood glamour of the 1920s; from the night-club and café society of the 1930s and 1940s to the Audrey Hepburn-era elegance of the 1950s, Your Vintage Wedding reveals what weddings were like during these periods and how to add vintage elements to invitations, flowers, photography, music, menus, and more -- including finding the perfect retro gown.

Playful, sophisticated, and filled with useful resources, this full-color book includes dozens of photographs to enchant and inspire. It features accounts and photos of actual vintage weddings, including a 1940s extravaganza on San Francisco's Treasure Island. Whether you dream of a 1910-style bash complete with potted palms, ropes of pearls, top bats, and dancing the tango or simply small touches that add beauty to the day, such as reviving the custom of wearing orange blossoms or tying lovers' knots in your bouquet ribbons, Your Vintage Wedding will help make it a day to remember.

About the Author
Eaton and her work have been featured on CNN Headline News and MSNBC, and in USA Today, the Philadelphia Inquirer, Glamour, and elsewhere. Her expertise on a wide range of vintage subjects makes her a popular choice on the speakers' circuit. She lives near Venice, Florida, where she is restoring a 1924 Mediterranean-revival home.

Review: Vintage Wedding tips...
This book is a wonderful read for anyone who is planning a vintage wedding, or at least to incorporate vintage details into their wedding. What I liked about this book is not how it focuses on what "they used to do" but how as a modern bride you can attain the same vintage feeling without trying to impossibly re-create the time period you most aspire to. Along with Vintage Wedding: Simple Ideas for Creating a Romantic Vintage Wedding by Daniela Turudich, these books are excellent for planning a unique, romantic and vintage wedding.

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