Wedding Planner Books That Help During The Planning Process

Planning your wedding can be an overwhelming task, even if you have the help of a wedding planner.  However, in the early stages of your planning, you may not need to hire a wedding planner right away.  There are many wonderful wedding planner books on the market today to help guide you through the wedding planning process.  These wedding planning books give you an idea of where to start in your planning.  Setting your overall budget for your wedding ceremony, reception and honeymoon should be the first task on your to-do list.  Some books on the market even give you advice on how to set your budget and what percentages you should use for certain wedding expenses.  Listed below are a few of the most popular wedding planner books on the market today.  You can use one or more of these books as a go-to guide whenever you need something to follow.  Click on the title of any of the books below to take you directly to the book’s Amazon page.

The Wedding Book:  The Big Book for Your Big Day

By Mindy Weiss and Lisbeth Levine

Published in 2008

Paperback 485 pages – $13.57

Amazon Kindle – $9.99

For many couples, this book is considered to be the wedding planning Bible.  This book is a comprehensive guide to everything wedding!  Until now, only a select few had the privilege of working with Mindy Weiss, a very talented wedding planner who caters to celebrities.  She has such wealthy and famous clientele because she is one of the best in the wedding planning business.  In her book, she explains everything in detail from the time of your engagement to freezing your cake and preserving your bouquet after your wedding is over.  If you have questions about invitation and thank you note etiquette, The Wedding Book covers it!  In the book you will find pros and cons of destination weddings, personalizing your vows, hairstyles, choosing a wedding dress, sample menus to help inspire you, writing up your guest list, figuring out your budget, and much more!  She even covers a subject that many wedding planner books and planners don’t; what to do if someone doesn’t approve of the wedding.  No matter what type of person you are, what styles you like and what type of personality you have, you will surely find everything you need in this great go-to guide!

A Practical Wedding:  Creative Ideas for Planning a Beautiful, Affordable, and Meaningful Celebration

By Meg Keene

Published in 2011

Paperback 256 pages – $10.88

Amazon Kindle – $8.80

This is a wonderful book that shows you and your partner how to achieve the wedding of your dreams without breaking the bank.  Many couples realize too late into the planning process that they are spending a lot more money than they anticipated.  In her book, Meg will help you and your partner decide what aspects of your engagement and wedding matter the most to you.  This way, you can concentrate on those areas to make them extra special for the two of you.  She explains the importance of designing a wedding that reflects your personalities and tastes.  It shouldn’t be about what others will think of the wedding.  It should be about how you and your partner feel about each other and how you can express those feelings through your style and planning.  She also explains how to discuss your wedding plans with family members and how to cut costs by doing some things yourselves.  With this wedding guide, you’ll learn how you can get the wedding of your dreams without paying an astronomical price!

Wedding Planning for Dummies, Second Edition

By Marcy Blum and Laura F. Kaiser

Published in 2004

Paperback 408 pages – $13.59

Amazon Kindle – $7.99

Everyone loves the Books for Dummies.  These books are so easy to follow and understand, hence the name.  In this edition, Wedding Planning for Dummies, Second Edition, you will find everything you need to know about planning a wedding from start to finish.  This book will help you figure out your wedding planning budget before you do anything else.  This wedding planner book also teaches you how to set up a comprehensive schedule so that your planning can go as smoothly as possible around your existing daily schedule.  If you have questions regarding your wedding reception music, flowers, games, guest list, and photographs, this book will help you.  You will even find ways to deal with financial or contract snags!

The Ultimate Wedding Planner and Organizer

By Alex Lluch

Published in 2011

Paperback 270 pages – $23.07 (Ring-bound binder style)

Amazon Kindle – $7.36

This is a two-in-one book on wedding planning.  Not only do you get a comprehensive go-to guide on how to plan your wedding, but you also get an organizer that you can use to keep track of your progress!  This neat little book comes in a ring-bound style for easy organization.  It discusses everything from wedding etiquette to price ranges.  Inside this book, you will find over 150 charts, checklists, timelines, and budget sheets for you to use.  This book is meant to be your one and only planner.  The idea of this book is to let you do the wedding yourself without hiring an actual wedding planner.  This is a great book for couples who plan to have a smaller wedding, or for those couples who want to go through the wedding planning process themselves!  This book has been a best-seller in bookstores all across North America.

Many of the wedding planning books on the market today are geared towards women or couples.  However, there are books out there for the groom too!  So men, don’t feel bad!  You are not forgotten about or tossed aside during the wedding planning process!  Listed below is a book JUST FOR THE GROOM!

Groomology:  What Every (Smart) Groom Needs to Know Before the Wedding

By Michael Essany

Published in 2009

Paperback 192 pages – $8.79

Amazon Kindle – $7.55

This wedding planner book is an excellent guide for grooms-to-be!  It isn’t often that a wedding guide book focuses on tasks for the groom.  This guide book for the groom will show him how to become part of the planning process to make the whole process enjoyable, memorable and fun for both partners.  Your wedding is a time to celebrate the love between the both of you.  The planning process should be no different!  This book gives tips on how to reduce the stress of the bride, take on the tasks that the bride doesn’t want to handle, how to be creative, and understanding just how much work actually goes into planning a wedding!  Even though this guide is meant for the groom-to-be, it’s still a great book for couples to read together!

Now that you are armed with comprehensive guide books on planning your wedding, you can confidently embark on your wedding planning journey together.  These wedding planner books will help both of you achieve your dream wedding without breaking the bank or fighting with each other in the process!  Happy planning!

For more information on wedding planner books:

4 Ways Online Wedding Planners Help Your Budget

Planning A Destination Wedding With A Wedding Planner

Wedding Budget Planning – Tips And Tricks

Thanks for reading!