Lists practical and lighthearted tips for planning a wedding while minimizing stress levels, sharing real-world advice on everything from selecting the best location and organizing attendants to coordinating wedding accessories and problem-solving. Original. 40,000 first printing.

Congratulations, you're engaged! Now for the bad news: you have to plan a wedding. No matter what your religion, finances, size or schedule, planning a wedding is overwhelming. Here Comes The Guide! will give an overview of the entire process; it will tell you what you need to know, and hopefully not much more then you need to know. From prioritizing to personalizing with some top ten lists sprinkled throughout, this guide addresses everything from the engagement to the honeymoon. The basic message is to get your priorities straight and then to relax and enjoy your special day. It is directed toward first time brides in their late twenties and early thirties.Eichner's unusually candid guide proves that you can lose your single status without losing your mind.

Getting Hitched bypasses the confetti and taffeta to bring you the only book you will need when planning your big day. Written by a unique female/male team, it addresses both the burning questions of every bride-to-be and the smoldering fears of every potential groom. In classic Rough Guides style, it sidesteps the obvious and the clichéd to bring you useful tips and exciting wedding day ideas. Features include: Budget tips: where to skimp and where to splurge, along with DIY options that won’t end in disaster. The ceremony: tailoring the occasion to fit your own vision. The people: choosing your bridal party, and whittling down the guest list. Alternative weddings: ideas for something genuinely different, from mariachi bands to outlandish venues. Emotional crises: weathering the wedding-planning storms, from cold feet to stroppy bridesmaids. Playlists and music ideas for ceremony, reception and wedding night. Warning: This book is NOT for the aspiring bridezilla.

Rule number one: Keep calm and marry on… When new mum and events planner Julia Crawford is given the opportunity to plan three weddings, she jumps at the chance. What could possibly go wrong? … Forget bridezilla, Aimee’s future mother-in-law is the stuff of nightmares – hell bent on taking over the wedding entirely. Worse still, her fiancé, Jon, seems oblivious. Aimee’s starting to wonder if she and her groom-to-be are right for each other after all… Body shy Debbie is on a mission. She’s determined to shed a lot of pounds before the big day. As the wedding inches closer, will the new Debbie lose sight of what’s really important? Gill loves Mike and their blended family of five kids to bits, but with a house full of teenage hormones and her eldest, Kelly, struggling with so much change, Gill is feeling the pressure... As the women bond over cake and a cuppa, can they each resolve their wedding woes before the big day? An uplifting, warm-hearted read packed with love, laughter and friendship. If you’re a fan of Jill Mansell, Milly Johnson or Lucy Diamond you’re in for a real treat. ‘Yet another fantastic book by Sophie Hart, an author who is very fast becoming a firm favourite of mine. This is a warm-hearted, uplifting story…It is a fun and entertaining story, and very enjoyable and more-ish. I kept turning the pages and was disappointed when it ended as I was loving the various threads of the story.’ Rachel’s Random Reads ‘I loved how real the stories felt, how much I was pulled into caring about each of the characters in the novel. This was a fantastic read full of friendship, love, laughs, a few tears and a whole host of hope for the future. This is the first of Sophie's books I have read but it definitely won't be the last, she's a great voice in women's fiction and one I would wholeheartedly recommend to anyone who loves a heartwarming story. Books and Boardies

The Heart of Simple Living is your road map to a more balanced life - a life centered on self-discovery. Fewer possessions. More time. More friends. More meaning. This book will help you identify objectives for your life and create awareness of your actions and finances, while planning for your future. This inspirational book delivers seven tangible and actionable paths, woven together with real-life stories and humor along the way. You can follow these paths sequentially or cherry-pick them one at a time. Pursuing a life of simplicity is a journey, and as you blaze the trail to your simple life, celebrate the magic and joy of family, ritual and community - the perfect prescription for essential good health and well-being.

When young, author Heidi Patullo bought into the labels donned on her: smart, pretty, talented and Miss Perfect, and for several years her choices, both academic and personal, reflected a fierce dedication to this identity. Superficially, it worked. And yet, even as a young adult, Patullo knew it was for show...merely a veneer of perfection and excellence and certainly not her chosen identity. A born pleaser, she dismayed over disappointing those whom she felt counted on her being the woman they believed her to be. And so she maintained the many acts, downplaying and silencing her own personal need to become the truest version of herself. Ultimately, however, when she found the courage to make the heart wrenching choice to split up her perfect young family, she sent a message, loudly and clearly, that all was not as it appeared. Or, certainly, not in her personal world. But shed only just begun. To act out. And to grow up. This middle-aged mother and teacher would need several years to get it right. Nevertheless, she was determined to become the genuine--and genuinely happy--woman she longed to be. Anyone and everyone could see she was imperfect. She handed that to them.