Bridal Bargains, 9th Edition: Secrets to Throwing a Fantastic Wedding on a Realistic Budget
Selected Book Details
- Paperback
- Edition: 9
- Author: Denise Fields, Alan Fields
- Publisher: Windsor Peak Press
- Release Date: November 2008
- ISBN-10: 1889392294
- ISBN-13: 9781889392295
- List Price: $14.95
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Summaries and Customer Reviews provided by Amazon
SummaryThe 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. |
Customer Reviews
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MOST VALUABLE Wedding/Bridal Resource of ALL!
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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Anyway, after reading reviews of this book here on Amazon, it seemed it might have at least SOME help, but could be outdated.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.
Waste of Money
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This book is horrible. I too, was hoping to save some money but this book did not help at all. All they do is make you think the whole bridal industry is out to get your money and basically scam you. The final straw for me was their dress chapter. They had a website they recommend where you sign up and state what particular dress you want and you'll find price quotes. Ummm. NO. Now, I'm bombarded with emails from different bridal stores or what not telling me to call them so they can give me a price quote. Thanks for the unneeded spam Bridal Bargains.
Helpful!
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This book is perfect for brides who are JUST starting their planning, and really have no clue what they're doing.
Best thing that ever happened to my Wedding
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I bought this book a couple years ago and am now passing it on to my sister for her wedding. This book was amazing. There were a lot of things I wasn't going to do at my wedding just because I couldn't afford them and this book allowed me to do them all. My entire wedding & reception only came to about $3500 using this book. It gave me a practical time table so that everything was done in time. I was able to get the most amazing dress for $250, which would have cost me about $1000 at David's bridal. We were able to get a great price on a tux for my husband that he was able to keep (under $200) instead of doing a rental. My flowers were beautiful and affordable. It also had very good practical advice on how to deal with high-pressure sales that are involved in the wedding industry. I could go on and on, but my advice is to just get the book. You wont be sorry. For those do-it-yourself types, I paired this book with The Artful bride to make my invitations, party favors, and center pieces. Enjoy!
Bridal Bargains
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The book I received was in very good conditions. It took a little longer to get to me than I thought it would, but other than that I am very pleased.
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