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A Practical Wedding

Creative Ideas for a Beautiful, Affordable, and Stress-free Celebration

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By Meg Keene

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$18.99

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$24.99 CAD

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  1. Trade Paperback (Revised) $18.99 $24.99 CAD
  2. ebook (Revised) $10.99 $13.99 CAD
  3. Audiobook Download

This item is a preorder. Your payment method will be charged immediately, and the product is expected to ship on or around December 17, 2019. This date is subject to change due to shipping delays beyond our control.


A companion to the popular website APracticalWedding.com and A Practical Wedding Planner, A Practical Wedding helps you sort through the basics to create the wedding you want — without going broke or crazy in the process. After all, what really matters on your wedding day is not so much how it looked as how it felt. In this refreshing guide, expert Meg Keene shares her secrets to planning a beautiful celebration that reflects your taste and your relationship. You’ll discover:
  • The real purpose of engagement (hint: it’s not just about the planning)
  • How to pinpoint what matters most to you and your partner
  • DIY-ing your wedding: brilliant or crazy?
  • How to communicate decisions to your family
Why that color-coded spreadsheet is actually worth it
Wedding Zen can be yours. Meg walks you through everything from choosing a venue to writing vows, complete with stories and advice from women who have been in the trenches: the Team Practical brides. So here’s to the joyful wedding, the sensible wedding, the unbelievably fun wedding! A Practical Wedding is your complete guide to getting married with grace.

  • "Keene offers couples of all faiths, ages, budgets and sexual orientation a wise and well-written hands-on guide for navigating the complexities of etiquette and cultural expectation. (Five Stars)"
    Portland Book Review
  • "Expect a big-hearted, broad-minded, super smart low-down on the indispensable practicalities of getting married."
    Book Page
  • "In this sane and comprehensive guide, Keene guides partners through every step of marriage, from announcements to thank-you notes -- all with a decidedly realistic stance. This 2011 classic is a must-buy if not already owned."
    Library Journal

On Sale
Dec 17, 2019
Page Count
240 pages
Publisher
Balance
ISBN-13
9780738246727

Meg Keene

About the Author

Meg Keene is the creator of APracticalWedding.com, the ultimate wedding planning website for independent-minded brides. Her work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, CNN.com, Glamour, Chicago Tribune, Feministing.com, and more. She lives with her family in Oakland, California.

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