• ISBN13: 9781416205197
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

Product Description
Weddings cost an average of $27,000 (2007 national average). Do-It-for-Less! Weddings is an answer to that nightmare (and pre-marital debt) – a practical guide for brides- and grooms-to-be, showing them how to design and plan a lavish wedding on a tight budget. The book addresses everything a novice wedding planner needs to know, including information and insider tips on master timelines, budgets, invitations, locations, catering, cakes, flowers, food preparation an… More >>

Do It For Less! Weddings: How to Create Your Dream Wedding Without Breaking the Bank

4 Responses

1. Mary Jane Curry

   March 12, 2010 at 8:05 pm

   Another great book by Denise Vivaldo!
   
   Keeping costs within reason for
   
   brides to be and their parents,
   
   sharing a wealth of experience
   
   and knowledge acquired over
   
   a 20+ year catering and food
   
   styling career….
   
   This is a treasure!

   Mary Jane Curry
   
   Custom Cuisine
   
   Camarillo, CA
   
   [...]
   Rating: 5 / 5

2. Jeri Nevermind

   March 12, 2010 at 9:11 pm

   Vivaldo insists you can have your dream wedding, even if you don’t have much money.

   The book shows you how to manage it all, from the timeline that explains what needs to be done, and when, to the checklists that will make it easy to understand where, and how much, money you can spend.

   I really liked the sensible suggestions of what to consider when choosing a reception site. Would it have occurred to you to ask about restrooms and electrical outlets? She suggests many different venues for a reception as well, including art galleries and the beach.

   The last half of the book details 8 different wedding menus, including recipes and yummy looking pictures. The home made wedding cakes at the end look divine, too.
   Rating: 5 / 5

3. Amy Hilliard

   March 13, 2010 at 12:04 am

   This book is primarily for people that want to save money by catering their own wedding. It has many receipes, tableware tips, and shopping lists for a variety of foods you could serve at your wedding. If you want to make the food yourself with help of friends/relatives this book could save you a lot of time and money. I was expecting a book that was “do it for less” on more aspects of wedding planning. If you are looking to save money on all apsects of your wedding, there are other books out there that do it better.
   Rating: 3 / 5

4. Midwest Book Review

   March 13, 2010 at 3:00 am

   Weddings are an expense in which many people really cannot afford their dream wedding because of the cost still find themselves plunging into extraordinary debt. Attention all Brides and Grooms (including their parents!) “Do-It-For-Less! Weddings” by Denise Vivaldo is a must! This instructional compendium of sound advice and sensible ideas is an invaluable resource and tool to help anyone at any income level achieve the wedding of their dreams. Denise Vivaldo, draws upon her twenty years of experience and expertise in planning and catering parties and wedding receptions to provide the aspiring couple and their parents with concrete, practical, easily applicable “how-to-do-it” advice that will result in making the wedding truly memorable as a life-changing event. Included are checklists, complete menus and recipes for service to 12, 25, 50 and 75 guests. Eight fresh ideas for seasonal weddings with a complete do-it yourself decorating plans. Bar basic and beverage guides, reception locations and tips on making all the details work, a resource section to guide you to all the right places to locate what you need for less and much more. Smart, rich in resources and easy to follow this is a must have guide for anyone getting married, “Do-It-For-Less! Weddings” is highly recommended for anyone planning a wedding and a useful, appreciated, and popular addition to community library collections as well.
   
   Rating: 5 / 5

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