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The Real Bride: Books, Books, and More Books: Part 2

Some of the books I got from the public Library:
Wedding Planning For Dummies, Second Edition
To be fair, I read the 1st edition, and it was an ok book, written by a wedding planner, Now, I have nothing against wedding planners (I have one for my own wedding) But this one had some very different ideas [...]

The Real Bride: Books, Books and More Books…Part 1

Not only do I spend alot of time on the Internet, I am also a reader, and, in planning my wedding, I want every bit of information possible so I could make informed decisions…
So I wanted info–ALOT of it–but if your type in “wedding” on Amazon.com, you get 163,499 hits on books ALONE…even I don’t [...]

Be Prepared!

On your wedding day, many things could go wrong. A bad hair day? A stain on your dress? A run in your pantyhose? Headache? Here is a checklist of things I wouldn’t leave home without. Make sure to pack a small bag that can be carried along in the limo, to the church and reception.

The Real Bride: Computerized Wedding Planning…

As I mentioned, the big dogs on the internet with regard to planning a wedding are theknot.com and weddingchannel.com…brides.com is not a bad place to go either. To access the wedding planning portion, you need to register, which is free, and they don’t ask any particularly invasive questions–pretty much your/fiance’s name, you wedding date, and [...]

Bachelorette Party 101

How to plan a fun and safe bachelorette party for your favorite bride!
Planning the bachelorette party is a duty of the Maid of Honor and other Bridesmaids. Sometimes other family or friends will assist in planning such as a sister, friend or aunt.
Where to start?

The Real Bride: The Best Thing I ever did…

…in terms of planning my wedding, was allowing myself enough time to get what I wanted to get–at the price I wanted to get it at…
Let me explain: As with anything, if you are in a hurry to get it, it’s going to cost you more…(e.g.: Express shipping on a item you must have for [...]

The Real Bride: An Introduction

As a theatre person, I am no stranger to organizing big theatrical productions and events…so I thought having this type of experience would make the whole wedding planning experience a (please, pardon the pun) a piece of cake…
Um….yeah…
The wedding industry is the most bizarre industry there is…Where else would you spend $50-100.00 for paper napkins?? [...]



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