The DIY Wedding Manual: How to Create Your Perfect Day without a Celebrity Budget ~ Paperback ~ Lisa Sodeau

This book will show you that with a little bit of planning and preparation, it is possible to have the day of your dreams without starting married life in debt. The average cost of a wedding is about as much as a deposit on a house, but one thing the ‘credit crunch’ taught us all is that there are many areas in our lives where we can save money by doing things ourselves. So why should weddings be an exception? Whether it's boom or bust you don't have to spend a fortune. You really can create your own special day by doing it yourself and having fun along the way. This book is packed with top tips and money saving ideas for: Stationery, Venues, Flowers, Transport, Hair and Make-up, Photographs, Food and Drink, the Reception and much more. – tips from live brides – Over 100 budget busting ideas. Table of Contents Preface; 1. Stationery; 2. Venues; 3. Reception; 4. Getting married abroad; 5. Transport; 6. Photography; 7. Music; 8. Flowers; 9. Food and drink; 10. Wedding cakes; 11. The Wedding dress; 12. Hair and makeup; 13. Favours; Index. User Reviews “We have been panicking about the amount of money friends etc are spending on their wedding. One of the things I have noticed is the money spent doesn't show anything different or spectacular. There are real bride's ideas of what they have done to keep the cost down on their day. It also helped me know where to start and give a timeline to follow. You can pick and choose ideas to make your day about you. I found it sparked other ideas too” 5/5 stars Disprinnessie “This book promises money saving tips and great advice and that's exactly what you get. It covers all areas of what you would need for your wedding and it's great to have it all in one place rather than having to buy all the monthly/weekly wedding magazines (that cost a fortune!). It goes way and beyond any other wedding book I have looked at and would definitely recommend it to any bride-to-bes.” dra “I looked at several books and this was by far the best book. I love all the top tips. Some of the other books I looked at had very obvious tips in which I already knew but this seemed to have lots of original (and very handy) ideas and advice. As well as all the ideas of how to save money it also has a lot of practical advice in as well like flowers in season, music playlists, hair styles and food suggestions. Well worth the buy, especially if it saves me money!” VickyT Author Biography Author Lisa Sodeau was married in Ravello, Italy in 2008. As a recent bride she knows how stressful and expensive organising a wedding can be! Her experience of getting married has encouraged her to pass on to others all her money-saving tips and the knowledge she has gained, enabling many of her own friends and family to achieve fairy-tale weddings without eye-watering budgets.