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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.
GoodReviewed by A. Ehlert, 2010-03-01
About half way thru reading this book. Marked lots of pages that will help with the wedding!
Save your money for the wedding.Reviewed by Ace Girl, 2010-02-04
Really disappointing. This book is not at all helpful for anyone not planning a truly DIY function. I could see this being marginally helpful for those couples planning an at home wedding but anyone living in a major metro area is going to find this a waste of time to read. This is nothing more than a compilation of average common sense.
Outdated and basically uselessReviewed by Laura Wing, 2010-01-08
A friend suggested this book and I'm returning it to the store
tomorrow. It's useless. They actually use "don't buy gloves for
your bridesmaids" as a tip. Really? Gloves? People still do gloves
at weddings? Come on. They have no regard for etiquette and are
openly hostile towards people who do. They make several incredibly
offensive references towards "anorexic" girls, and there is some
strange misinformation. For example they say that Priscilla of
Boston has gone out of business and that the label is now sold by
David's, which just isn't true. In addition, the writing is
terrible and the overall tone is very much "they're out to get
you", which is just silly.
If you are having a big, traditional wedding in a small town (and
over a size 10, apparently), you might get something out of this
book. Otherwise, save your money.
Some good information, horrible writingReviewed by png, 2009-12-31
Boy, would I like to edit this book. It contains some useful tidbits, but it's quite redundant (could be pared down to half the size without losing vital details), and the authors are poor writers. I'm only partway through, but if I had a dollar for every time I've seen, "A word to the wise" or "No, that's not a typo!!" or a sentence that starts with "Yes ..." (as in, "Yes, invitations are still layered with vellum ...." and "Yes, you carefully shopped for bridesmaids' gowns ...." and "Yes, dresses DO get discounted ...." and "Yes, costs can quickly soar ....") I'd be so rich, I wouldn't need to find ways to save money for my wedding. (I guess they have to say, "No, that's not a typo!!" because there are a ton of typos throughout the book ... just once, I'd like to see, "Yes, that's a typo!" Or maybe they could hire a decent editor.) And, the ALL CAPS TYPING is just ridiculous. Are we in junior high? The book will likely annoy intelligent people who know how to write and who don't want to be talked down to, but, "A word to the wise: Yes, there IS some good information in this book, if you can wade through the crappy writing! And THAT'S NOT A TYPO!!!!!!"
The Only Book You NeedReviewed by Wilburite, 2009-12-08
Read this one first. If you want the most up-to-date information on how to save money on your wedding, this book has it. It lets you in on the secrets vendors use to get you to spend more than you should on your wedding. Then it tells you how to save money. Great book!!
