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The Bridal Bible: Inspiration for Planning Your Perfect Wedding
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Kim Bamberg
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Lyons Press; First edition (2012, Jan 10th).
Pages: 384
The only book you need to plan a wedding, The Bridal Bible offers up an abundance of expert information complete with helpful tips on stress-free planning and step-by-step DIY information and tops it off with stunning visuals and photo galleries that will both inspire and educate the new couple as they make their journey to the altar. more
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Words for the Wedding: Creative Ideas for Personalizing Your Vows, Toasts, Invitations, and More
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Andrew Chesler
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Perigee Trade (2011, Dec 6th).
Pages: 304
"Come live with me and be my love..." Nothing personalizes a wedding more than using the right words. Brides- and grooms-to-be looking for unique, inspiring ways to celebrate their special day will find the best words of love in this practical guide. Romantic and witty, classic and contemporary, multicultural, pop-cultural, and just plain fun-if it's been said about love, it's in this book.Covering everything from invitations and wedding websites to readings, programs, party favors, and more, Words for the Wedding presents hundreds of classic and contemporary poems, quotes, quips, and blessings-from the Buddha to Bono-along with advice on how to use them most memorably.Whether you're planning a traditional nuptial or a do-it-yourself celebration on a shoestring, this useful and inspiring book will help you find all the right words to go along with "I do. more
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The Wedding Planner & Organizer
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Mindy Weiss
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company (2012, Jan 15th).
Pages: 176
Weddings require organization, record-keeping, legwork, logistics. In other words, a planner. From the celebrity wedding planner and author of the The Wedding Book, Mindy Weiss’s All-In-One Wedding Planner & Organizer helps couples keep track of every detail leading up to their Big Day. It’s the organizer that includes exactly what you need for on-the-go, on-the-ground wedding planning. Created as a three-ring binder, it has tabs for each category:• The Big Picture and Contacts• Budget• Location, Location, Location!• Menu and Flowers• Rentals• The Dress! (And What Everyone Else Is Wearing)• The Guests and the Invitations• Music, Photography, and Videography• Making It Official: Rings, Licenses, Vows, OfficiantsPacked throughout are tips, tools, checklists, spreadsheets, and schedules to help brides (and grooms) manage everything from building a wedding timeline and organizing the dreaded seating chart to getting the wedding party matched and fitted. more
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Coffee is Good for You: From Vitamin C and Organic Foods to Low-Carb and Detox Diets, the Truth about Diet and Nutrition Claims
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Robert J. Davis
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Perigee Trade; Original edition (2012, Jan 3rd).
Pages: 240
Though food is supposed to be one of life's simple pleasures, few things cause more angst and confusion. Every day we are bombarded with come-ons for the latest diet, promises for "clinically proven" miracle ingredients, and warnings about contaminants in our favorite foods. It's enough to give anybody indigestion.Packed with useful-and surprising-information, Coffee Is Good for You cuts through the clutter to reveal what's believable and what's not in a fun and easily digestible way.You'll find out: Locally grown produce isn't necessarily more healthful than fruits and vegetables from across the globe Alcohol does cause breast cancer You don't need eight glasses of water a day for good health Milk isn't necessary for strong bones Oatmeal really can lower cholesterol Sea salt isn't more healthful than regular salt Low-fat cookies may be worse for you than high-fat cheese . more
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