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Editorial Review
You finally said “yes!” and decided to throw in your lot with Mr. Right. But before you can embark on your new lives together there’s the little detail of your wedding. Handled correctly, it can be what it should be—the most wonderful day of your life. With Wedding Kit For Dummies in your corner, you can guarantee that your wedding celebration is everything you always dreamed it would be.

Whether you’re planning an intimate affair, a huge event, or something in-between, this book/CD package arms you with checklists, templates, worksheets and other useful tools to help you manage all the details. And you get expert tips and advice on, among other things, how to:

Select the perfect venue
Track your guest list and RSVPs
Choosing the food and flowers
Finding a good photographer
Negotiate rates with caterers and musicians
Nail down the wedding-day agenda
Outfit your wedding p arty
Plan a destination wedding

Marcy Blum has created magical weddings for hundreds of couples. Now in Wedding Kit For Dummies she shares her tricks-of-the-trade on all aspects of planning, organizing, and pulling off a wedding without a hitch, including such crucial topics as:

Financing your wedding and staying within your budget
Seating for meals, tracking gifts, creating invitations and finding the perfect far-away destination for a destination wedding
Getting all the details of the ceremony right—from choosing an officiant and who walks with whom to cueing the music and dealing with the jitters
Throwing a whiz-bang reception—covers all the bases including meals, music, flowers, the cake, the bar...all the way down to the send-off

On the bonus CD-ROM you’ll find:

Live links to top wedding Web resources
Templates, forms, worksheets, and sample contracts
A calculator to help you plan your reception
Spreadsheets to keep track of all your budget details

Your complete wedding planning survival guide, this all-in-one kit is the one accessory every bride-to-be absolutely must have.
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Customer Reviews

Disappointed

2007-02-14
I ordered this book again, since the first one I purchased, the cd was broken. The seller, returned my money and told me to keep the book...but what I really wanted was the cd. So I ordered the book again. Now, I have the cd and it is only good for 30 days.

Almost requires the other book

2006-02-25
I thought Wedding Kit For Dummies would be Weddings for Dummies plus the CD, it's not. It actually references stuff that's in the other book as if I'm going to buy both.

All in all it's not bad, it's just frustrating.

HONOST

2005-09-12
The book I purchased was no in the condition which it stated and this seller was very honest about it. The seller gave me the option to have a full refund since the book did not come with the CD. I'd buy from this person again.

BUYER BEWARE

2005-01-20
The CD doesn't include the software that it says it does. You have to hunt in the book to find the information that the software included is TRIAL versions only (you can get full versions for a "nominal" fee). It says it includes excel and excel documents which are simply NOT present on the CD. DO NOT BUY!

Don't waste your money

2004-10-11
If you know how to read, you're too smart for this book. Marcy Blum's approach is 1) condescending and 2) geared toward a big-budget crowd. The CD-ROM is difficult to use and the anecdotes in the text are tired. I'd suggest buying another dozen roses and saving your money.

Wedding Kit for Dummies

2004-04-07
You finally said “yes!” and decided to throw in your lot with Mr. Right. But before you can embark on your new lives together there’s the little detail of your wedding. Handled correctly, it can be what it should be—the most wonderful day of your life. With Wedding Kit For Dummies in your corner, you can guarantee that your wedding celebration is everything you always dreamed it would be.

Select the perfect venue
Track your guest list and RSVPs
Choosing the food and flowers
Finding a good photographer
Negotiate rates with caterers and musicians
Nail down the wedding-day agenda
Outfit your wedding p arty
Plan a destination wedding

Financing your wedding and staying within your budget
Seating for meals, tracking gifts, creating invitations and finding the perfect far-away destination for a destination wedding
Getting all the details of the ceremony right—from choosing an officiant and who walks with whom to cueing the music and dealing with the jitters
Throwing a whiz-bang reception—covers all the bases including meals, music, flowers, the cake, the bar...all the way down to the send-off

On the bonus CD-ROM you’ll find:

Live links to top wedding Web resources
Templates, forms, worksheets, and sample contracts
A calculator to help you plan your reception
Spreadsheets to keep track of all your budget details

Your complete wedding planning survival guide, this all-in-one kit is the one accessory every bride-to-be absolutely must have.

Wedding Kit for dummies 2003-07-22
Shudda gotten into the computer part early on. Well organized.

Library Rental Must 2003-03-09
I rented this book from the local library. Although the CD wasn't in the book, I still got plenty of ideas how to custom create spreadsheets to fit my needs. Tech Savvy or Excel Proficient people will love the ideas in this book.

CD-ROM contains too many bugs 2002-12-31
I bought this to accompany Weddings For Dummies. Don't bother buying the Kit. The most "helpful" part of the Kit is a budget- tracking spreadsheet -- you enter the costs of wedding items, and it keeps track of how much you're under/over budget. The budget tracker has many, many errors. It omits tens of line items in your total costs. What good is a spreadsheet if it's not set up correctly? Otherwise, the Kit has little information that isn't already covered in Weddings For Dummies.

Good but is misleading 2002-11-25
Good book, lots of help, but the title should definitely say "Buy after Weddings for Dummies" or "Compliments Weddings for Dummies" or even "Useless without Weddings for Dummies" as it spends much of your time referring you to the other book.
Together they are helpful, but definitely should have been one book total.
Don't let this deter you, if you like organization and lists this is for you.
BEST PART OF THE BOOK: CD ROM