Bridal Bargains, 9th Edition: Secrets to Throwing a Fantastic Wedding on a Realistic Budget (Bridal Bargains: Secrets to Throwing a Fantastic Wedding on a Realistic Budget)
by Denise Fields, Alan Fields
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Author: Alan Fields, Denise FieldsEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-11-25
ISBN: 1889392294
Number of pages: 480
Publisher: Windsor Peak Press
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- Bridal Bargains Wedding Planner, Deluxe Edition: The Dollars & Sense Guide to Planning Your Wedding
- Bridal Bargains Wedding Planner, 2nd Edition: The Dollars and Sense Guide to Planning Your Wedding
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Book Review: MOST VALUABLE Wedding/Bridal Resource of ALL!
Summary: 5 Stars
Unlike those on "Platinum Weddings", and all those other UN-reality wedding TV shows, I had/have hardly any wedding budget to work with. Bridal Bargains (9th Edition) has been unbelievably, without a doubt the biggest help of ANY resource ANYWHERE.
I am a researcher so had spent hundreds of hours pouring over thousands of sites, pages, chats, search engines, you-name-it to find help in my area of SW Florida for inexpensive wedding/reception sites (none exist!)--I even emailed brides from OTHER STATES via Trip Adviser to find out where they got married in my own city!!! (Let me amend that by saying I couldn't put together a wedding for less than $5,000 and we just don't have it.)
Anyway, after reading reviews of this book here on Amazon, it seemed it might have at least SOME help, but could be outdated.
Not at all.
Even after 7 mos researching online, having been to 3 overwhelming wedding shows, interviewing a few vendors and reading numerous bridal mags before even getting the book, I found its info relevant, informative, pertinent and so engrossing I read 2/3s of it the first night!
One thing I didn't expect was letters from brides with real-life problems pertaining to each of the sections (such as Apparel, Ceremony Sites, Wedding Flowers, Invitations, Reception Sites, Catering, Photography, Videography, etc)., with the corresponding answers/comments from the authors, in addition to basic data on the subjects.
Of course, the info is so important that I've got a million scraps of paper (as bookmarks) sticking out from every other page practically!
I got my father to read the part about Reception Sites since he's coming with me to the negotiation--we needed to get our skills bolstered! :) He agreed that the book was a great purchase. (Though it doesn't specify HOW exactly to negotiate, just that one COULD/SHOULD and on which specific items/fees--but I didn't know any of that before.)
I actually haven't gotten through the whole chapter on dresses yet b/c I'm saving that til after I get my venue secured. THEN I'm dress shopping! Soooooo, I can't comment on the validity of the book's references there, but the beginning of the chapter on how the shops operate is eye-opening. If you're already disgusted by how sleazy the bridal industry is, just wait til you read this!
All I can say is, these people were banned from bridal shows by the vendors BECAUSE they told the truth about those people's practices!!! I mean, hurray for the Fields'! :D They should be getting medals and keys to cities for exposing the horrid business practices and ridiculous price-gouging that wedding businesses propogate. I can't say enough for the book. It may not be exactly specific to one's location, and perhaps certain URLs aren't current (I can't say yet), but the information and experience they've provided me thus far is INVALUABLE!
Btw, the authors also a guarantee that if they don't save you at least $500 on your wedding, they'll give you a refund! No kidding.
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The national best seller the wedding industry does NOT want you to read! Bridal Bargains teaches couples all the tricks to saving money on a wedding-and how to avoid pitfalls and scams. With the average wedding costing in excess of $20,000, Bridal Bargains is the solution to tying the knot without breaking the bank.Planning Books
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