Book 16: The Knot Ultimate Wedding Planner

TITLE: The Knot Ultimate Wedding Planner: Worksheets, Checklists, Etiquette, Timelines, and Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
AUTHOR: Carley Rooney
STARTED: June 18, 2013
FINISHED: June 21, 2013
PAGES: 208
GENRE: Non-Fiction

FIRST SENTENCE: Planning a wedding involves endless details, pressing deadlines, family drama,and - far too often - enough stress to make you want to just elope.

SUMMARY: [From BN.com] First comes love, then comes . . . planning! Before a fabulous celebration, there are vendors to hire, budgets to calculate, decisions galore to make. Packed with The Knot’s top tips and worksheets, checklists, and contact sheets for you to fill in, this book is the one-stop resource that keeps brides focused but stress-free. The Knot Ultimate Wedding Planner paperback takes you through the process step by easy-to-follow step, with:

• Budget worksheets (and all the latest digital tools for keeping track of costs) as well as hundreds of invisible ways to cut costs when selecting everything from flowers to the venue and menu
• Wedding planning timelines (including a brand-new express timeline for couples getting married in 3 months or fewer)
• Guest list and invitation worksheets (with guidance on what you can now do online)
• Vendor contract checklists (and tons of new online resources for finding the pros you need)
• Fun ideas for personalizing your reception, from photo booths to signature cocktails in any color your heart desires
• Web links and other useful resources for planning on the go (including recommended apps to download and up-to-the-minute advice on building your wedding website)

THOUGHTS: Goodness me does this book have a lot of lists. While reading this I kept a mental tally of things I need to do/talk/think about. I definitely plan on using this book to make sure that I don't forget a crucial step while wedding planning. The set-up is easy and the ability to take notes in the books was great. While I don't think this book is ideal for everything wedding, it at least offers a framework of things to work on.

RATING: 7/10 [Very Good]