Seattle Bride Wedding Planner

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Summary: Not a guide to planning your wedding in Seattle.
Review: I assumed this book would be a guide to planning a wedding in Seattle, WA. Thus the title "Seattle Bride Wedding Planner". There is a 5 page resource section at the back which does list some shops in the Seattle area, but this is nothing that you couldn't get on your own from the internet. The majority of the book is a preformatted wedding planner full of various forms for those brides who plan to have an expensive and traditional wedding complete with bridal consultant. It was in no way useful to me. This book could easily be marketed as "Kansas City Bride" if they changed the resource section. If you are trying to plan a wedding in Seattle...keep trying. This book is a waste of your time.

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Summary: Wait A Minute...
Review: The first review on this book was much too harsh. For those who don't know, "Seattle Bride" is a magazine. Thus, the title of this wedding planner, _Seattle Bride Wedding Planner_ refers to the magazine and the editors who put it together -- not anyone who wishes to become a bride in the city of Seattle. I find this planner completely helpful because the information presented is concise and current. So many of the planners I've looked at (and been given) have merely been updated since the '70s and have very outdated styles and advice. (_Bride's Wedding Planner_ was terrible.)

Also, this planner is small and inconspicuous. There's nothing embarassing about pulling this planner out of your bag to show your fiance something you've found. (Several others I've seen are huge and cumbersome -- completely impractical and workbook-like. Not for me.)

Lastly, while the other reviewer here on Amazon was not satisfied with the business referrals in the back of this planner, I am. Listing actual businesses is a real sign of class because it shows that these editors are ready to give practical advice to back up their broader suggestions within the book. Also, it ensures that the book stays relatively current. Lastly, I am from the greater Seatte area and I was thrilled with the variety of businesses Seattle Bride included -- some of the best and most affordable all at your fingertips.

I will use this guide and I've already found it most helpful. I hope you do too.

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Summary: Finally something an adult can carry in their purse
Review: This was the only wedding planner that I found that had grids and space avail. for real information such as budget and guest lists. It contained phone numbers that were appropriate to the area and refrained from telling me how to plan my wedding. Best of all, it was not pink with bows and flowers and it was not bigger than a brief case. I was able to carry it in my purse and jot down ideas and registry notes without drawing a world of attention to myself. It has made being a bride easier and more discreet.