Product Description
The days of leisurely planning are long gone.
Few brides can afford to stroll from bridal boutique to bridal boutique.
Most of us have to sneak our wedding planning into those tiny slivers
of free time between work, play, food, and sleep. Lucky for us, however,
there’s one friend who will never let us down: the Internet.
From venues to videographers, from bouquets to boutonnieres, Christa Terry has put together a treasure trove of res… More >>
iDo: Planning Your Wedding with Nothing But ‘Net
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#1 by Kirk Israel on April 12, 2010 - 1:41 pm
iDo is the book I wish I had had for my own wedding… Christa Terry does a great job covering all the bases of planning a real live wedding using the huge and sometimes bewildering array of options available online these days. The book is rooted in real world experience, both the author’s as well as the some other couples who agreed to act as case studies.
Like most things wedding-related, the packaging and marketing is aimed at women, but there’s a lot of stuff for grooms in there as well. The whole thing is written in a funny and down-to-earth style and is a good read on its own.
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by J.R.M. on April 12, 2010 - 4:07 pm
Thorough, on-point, and sensitive, this book contains all the information an engaged couple would need to plan their perfect wedding. Whether your budget is $100 or $100,000, whether you want to buck tradition or savor it, and whether you have two months or two years to plan, the advice in this book will help you immensely. Every chapter is loaded with links to help you find what you’re looking for; vignettes from women who used the advice given; historical background on the traditions in question, and ideas for alternatives to those traditions; and the basics on etiquette surrounding the concepts themselves.
The writing style is accessible *and* enjoyable, with a happy and light-hearted tone — and rightfully so! I’ve read too many wedding-planning guides that were forceful, intense, and loaded with unrealistic expectations of the happy couple. This one is genuinely HAPPY for the reader, and lets you know right in the beginning that every section is flexible to the point of optional, so that you feel comfortable using anything, everything, or nothing of each idea.
All in all, I would (and have already done so!) highly recommend this book to any engaged couple. By the time they’re done reading it, they’ll have already saved 10% of their wedding budget by not needing a wedding coordinator!
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by S. Fowler on April 12, 2010 - 5:03 pm
I would recommend this book highly, however I would note that you should focus on the chapters that pertain to what you need specifically otherwise you will lose the motivation to continue reading. I paired this book with another book “Bargain Brides” or something to that effect, these books together have helped me alot.
Rating: 4 / 5
#4 by DarkBunny on April 12, 2010 - 7:54 pm
I was pleased to discover that this book is not a rehash of the same information contained in every other wedding book on the planet (though it does direct you to websites where you can find exactly that, if you want it).
What it IS is a fabulous resource. It has URLs for lots of websites on each topic, so you can find what’s right for you; it covers the essential non-glamourous-but-very-important info like making it legal, changing your name (or not), and what should be in a vendor contact.
Perhaps the best part, though, is the tone of the book; throughout, Terry encrouages staying sane, sticking to your budget, and planning the wedding you want, not the wedding everyone else says you are supposed to have.
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by Melissa A. Hoffman on April 12, 2010 - 8:51 pm
I bought this book for my niece as a shower gift because she and her fiancé are paying for their own ceremony and reception. I flipped through it before giving it to her and I was amazed at how much information the author managed to fit into one book. The chapters seem like they can stand on their own even without the lists of URLs at the end of each chapter, but my niece really liked the feature. So far she’s gotten a lot of great ideas from this book and she’s already startedbuying things for her wedding (online, of course!)
Rating: 4 / 5