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| How to Have an Elegant Wedding for $5000 (or Less) : Achieving Beautiful Simplicity Without Mortgaging Your Future | 
 enlarge | Authors: Jan Wilson, Beth Wilson Hickman
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Category: Book
List Price: $16.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  31 reviews
Sales Rank: 70168
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.8
ISBN: 0761518045
Dewey Decimal Number: 395.22
UPC: 086874518049
EAN: 9780761518044
ASIN: 0761518045
Publication Date: February 24, 1999
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Yes, weddings can be expensive, but is it really worth giving up your firstborn child so you can have tulips in September? When your wedding day arrives, you want to be able to enjoy this once-in-a-lifetime event and know that the ceremony and reception are not going to put you in hock for the next 10 years. In How to Have an Elegant Wedding for $5,000 or Less, authors Jan Wilson and Beth Wilson Hickman teach you how to budget and balance so you can have the wedding of your dreams without the headache of enormous bills. Whether you choose to have a big or small, formal or informal wedding, the reception seems to clock in at approximately half of your budget. So, going with that figure, you need to evaluate and prioritize wedding clothes, flowers, the photographer, the cake, music, invitations, and the ceremony itself. Can you wear your mother's wedding dress (with some alterations, of course)? Can you cut invitation costs by using black ink rather than a fancy foil? When you booked the band, did you read the fine print? (One bride found, the day before the wedding, that they had to provide a soundman and soundboard. Yikes!) "Weddings, like life itself," say the authors, "are rarely predictable." They suggest appointing one or two (two is better) close friends or family members (but not attendants) as coordinators. It will give the couple a trusted helper/point person during the planning process and take some stress off the day of the event. How to Have an Elegant Wedding for $5,000 or Less encourages you to dream of your ideal day and then helps you to practically and economically make it happen. "Decide what is really important on your special day and make that a priority," say the authors. "Know what is right for the two of you. Your wedding day should reflect that." --Dana Van Nest
Product Description
The Perfect Wedding Doesn't Have to Cost Your Life's Savings
Relax. You don't have to mortgage your future to have the wedding of your dreams. According to mother-daughter wedding consultants Jan Wilson and Beth Wilson Hickman, the secret is in the planning. Here they tell you everything you need to know to plan a wedding that is both beautiful and affordable. Inside you'll find a wealth of creative ideas and invaluable advice from couples who have saved a fortune on their weddings. Jan and Beth guide you through every step of the process—right up to the day of the ceremony—and show you how to:
Organize and prioritize using a month-by-month checklist
Select gowns and tuxedos that look wonderful but don't cost a mint
Find unique yet affordable ceremony and reception locations
Decorate with style—without breaking the bank
And much, much more!
"It is possible to have a beautiful wedding without going broke, and Jan Wilson and Beth Wilson Hickman show you how in this extremely comprehensive and practical book."
—Diane Forden, editor in chief, Bridal Guide magazine
"You might be able to keep wedding costs to $5,000 on your own but it probably would be anything but elegant. Jan Wilson and Beth Wilson Hickman give you the tips that make it possible."
—Bob Masullo, consumer writer, The Sacramento Bee
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| Customer Reviews: Read 26 more reviews...
 Misleading Title March 19, 2003
59 out of 62 found this review helpful
This book should be titled something like: "Things to Think About When Planning a Wedding". It contained very little money saving tips, which is why I bought the book.
doesn't really offer tips on saving money June 29, 2000
48 out of 48 found this review helpful
Although this is rated high up there with the many top wedding advice books, this still isn't one of the best. My main and only problem of the book is where is the "budget" aspect of the book as it says in the title. They offer numerous and helpful tips and advice about planning a wedding, even an elegant wedding. But for those actually looking for advice on keeping a wedding under a limited budget, this isn't the book. For real and practical budget advice, I recomend Bridal Bargains by D. Fields.
 A great place to learn how to GET ORGANIZED! April 12, 1999
43 out of 45 found this review helpful
This fabulous, easy to read book is filled with many wonderful ideas on how to have a wedding on a small budget! While this book offers amusing stories of other couples' successful and not-so-successful wedding ideas, its main focus is on getting you organized from the day after your engagement until the thank you notes have been sent out. Each chapter is filled with great organizational tips as well as tips for cutting costs. This book is definitly a must if you're a starving college student!
Not worth the money September 19, 2002
41 out of 41 found this review helpful
If you are really trying to throw a wedding for under 5,000 you can't afford this book. The book could have been called how to throw a wedding for 20,000 dollars. It really is a very basic wedding planner that has nothing to do with saving any money. The best book you could buy is Bridal Bargins. That book shows how to save money.
Good Wedding Planner, but Not for $5,000 or Less March 2, 2006
39 out of 41 found this review helpful
I regret ordering this book. I've rated it two stars instead of one, because overall, the book is a decent and helpful wedding planner. The problem is it fails to adequately address the subject for which it's named: elegant weddings on a budget.
Another reviewer commented that it should have been titled "How to Have an Elegant Wedding." (Not for $5,000 or less). I wish I'd heeded that advice!
I purchased this book to obtain suggestions and advice regarding how I can cut costs while still planning an elegant wedding. The first chapter does address the issue of money, but it simply states: "Set a budget, and stick to it." ??? Almost every wedding planning book does that!
There isn't much elaboration on the low costs, or ways to achieve low costs, other than some random statements from vendors and newlyweds, such as "Don't spend money on wedding favors. We decided not to have them, and don't regret it."
There were also a few tidbits of advice that are so obvious they border on insulting: "Flowers will be more expensive around Valentine's Day & Mother's Day." And, did you know that you can save money on attire by renting a gown or wearing your mother's? :-x
I do like the way the book was written - the author is part of a mother/daughter wedding coordination team. She describes many real life examples of weddings she's been involved in, but rarely as it relates to money!
I'm clearly disappointed because I expected this book to offer some kind of guidance, or maybe even some trade secrets, about how to find or negotiate bargains with wedding vendors. All I got was one chapter about how to slash categories from my wedding (e.g., videography, flowers, alcohol, etc.), followed by a wedding planner that failed to give specific money-saving advice.
Save your money: This is a well-written wedding planner, but offers very little specific advice or tips for the bride on a budget.
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