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Edna Dratch-Parker and Jeri Solomon write in Guide to Smart Wedding Planning: “Every engaged couple thinks they have it under control until it’s too late.” Planning a wedding isn’t as easy as many engaged couples eventually find out. Being realistic about expectations and managing your time and budget are smart things to do. Regrettably, many couples exceed their budget on some things while overlooking others. Forty percent of couples found wedding planning stressful. Hiring an experienced wedding planner to organize the wedding will relieve some of the burden and be more cost-effective. Having a wedding committee is also suggested before looking at venues, wedding dates, and bridal wear. The wedding committee consists of power players who may be financing the wedding, and helping to make other major decisions. Dratch-Parker and Solomon offer six tips for working effectively with the wedding committee: plan ahead, work together, know your priorities, pick your battles, document, and be flexible.
Guide to Smart Wedding Planning by Edna Dratch-Parker and Jeri Solomon is an informative book that couples planning their wedding will find very useful. The chapters are organized in sequence beginning with the engagement expectations. Each segment includes case studies or decision-making dilemmas that a few couples had to endure before the wedding These will aid the couple in making the right choices to ensure the most beautiful wedding they could wish for. The authors have been wedding planners for many years and their guidance and tips for a successful event are generously shared in this well-documented handbook, Guide to Smart Wedding Planning. It is highly recommended.
