Bargainista Bride: Your Dream Wedding for Less

by Aimee Manis

An information-packed guide with practical advice on  walking down the aisle in style—without breaking the bank. With the average wedding cost at a whopping $25,000, how can you have the wedding day of your dreams without going into debt? The savviest brides know that creativity—not money—is the greatest influence on a chic, personal wedding style.  Bargainista Bride  offers simple, creative money-saving advice for every bride-to-be so that you can create an extraordinary wedding on any budget without sacrificing an ounce of style. Weddings expert Aimee Manis shares tips on how to look luxe for less, when to spend and when to save, and more. 

166 pages, Paperback

First published November 29, 2011

Reviews

[Jules]

More of a 3.5 -- Granted, I'm finding that, in general, most books tips for getting your wedding for a bargain are common sense. I dunno if that's just the way that I was raised or the fact that I waited until my 30's to get married but I found myself skimming a lot because, after reading the "tip" I was like, "well duh... "

There were some nice points in here that I hadn't thought of and the way that some of the best tips are highlighted and separated out for you make this an easy book to skim.

[Jennifer]

Why a bride insists on planning a wedding without looking at books is beyond me! I continue to think an engagement ring should come with an etiquette lesson … anything to attempt to rein in what will, unfortunately, more often than not become a bridezilla.

[Lynn Rappaport]

Great tips

[Laura]

If this is the first wedding book you have read, you may like this book. I have read at least 5 other wedding books and everything in this book can be found in other books that give more detailed tips. However, it is a relatively short book so it's a good book if you just want a short overview of tips to save money on your wedding.

[Cassey]

If you have already started planning a budget event and are looking for a handful of extra tips. this is good. nothing revolutionary but there were a few good tips that other places didn't offer.