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

By Denise Vivaldo

How do you plan an unforgettable wedding on a tight budget? This resource provides more than 500 cost-saving tips, plus professional advice, on invitations, clothing and accessories, flowers and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416205195
• ISBN13: 9781416205197
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Sellers Publishing
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.5" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

fabulous resource!

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 [...]

A must read for anyone planning a wedding

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.

An instructional compendium of sound advice and sensible ideas

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.