Guide to Smart Wedding Planning

A Fresh & No- Nonsense Approach

In ââ?¬Å"Guide to Smart Wedding Planningââ?¬Â? by authors Edna Dratch-Parker and Jeri Solomon, the bride and groom will love the down-to-earth approach the authors take in telling their clients the absolute truth regarding what it takes to plan a wedding. Their no-nonsense approach allows the bride and groom to know the real truth in what the planning takes without trying to convince them that everything will be fun and stress free from start to finish. This true to life approach will turn out to be an invaluable asset the bride and groom will need to plan their wedding and it will keep it as real as possible while minimizing the stress they will face in each phase of the planning.

I want to start by saying I loved this guide because it had a fresh and different approach to helping the bride and groom plan their event. This wasn�t the average wedding planning book in which the author would make the planning process sound like planning was all going to be fun and dreamy. Instead, the authors take a new approach by telling the bride and groom the truth that there will be stress along the way, but if they plan well, they will minimize just how much stress they might experience.

I really enjoyed reading how the authors underscore that it�s vital to have close friends and family assigned to helping plan the wedding out by following the couple�s guidelines, but in assigning others tasks, it eliminates stressing the bride and groom out every single day. Allotting others to help you plan different aspects of the wedding allows the bride and groom more time to focus on other aspects items.

Also, I was fascinated that straight off they mention that once you get engaged, you shouldn�t focus on getting the wedding dress first or picking the venue immediately. Although both of these things are extremely important tasks that need to be accomplished, what the bride and groom should do is focus on specific priorities and needs they have while managing their budget, the time frame they are working with and just exactly what their comfort zone is to fulfill their wedding dreams. In approaching their wedding planning in this unique and well-planned approach, the bride and groom can tackle each task in a more systematic way that will hopefully reduce the associated stress.

The authors have provided an invaluable tool in this book with the worksheets included for the couple to fill out. There are worksheets based on what your ideal wedding location might be, style and personality worksheets for the both of them, along with values and interests etc. These worksheets can help them stay focused at this critical time.

Overall, even though Iââ?¬â?¢m already married and donââ?¬â?¢t need the ââ?¬Å"Guide to Smart Wedding Planning,ââ?¬Â? I enjoyed reading this one so much that I will eagerly recommend it to any bride and groom who wants to be able to stay in control in one of the most stressful times of their lives while planning their wedding. I wish there had been a book like this when I was arranging my wedding. The authors had a great down-to-earth conversational tone throughout and I feel this would be an asset for an engaged couple to use as they prepare for their big day. Great job ladies!