Greatest Is Love - $10
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Challenging In-Laws, Procrastinating Groom, Difficult Wedding Party...and so much more
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This award-winning card game is used by the Army among many other groups! Without needing a financial planner or knowing math, this simple to use game will get you and your partner (or parents!) on a new level of understanding.
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Perhaps your life is crazy, or you can't convince your fiance to see an individual therapist. Whether you are religious, secular, as long as you have a computer and telephone, this class can improve your relationship, EVEN IF YOUR FIANCE DOESN'T PARTICIPATE!
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Testimonials
"Anyone involved in planning a wedding can benefit from this book. It addresses true-to-life issues that everyone deals with in one way or another during the planning process. It's about time someone talked about those issues, and gave practical solutions for dealing with them." Kirsten Samz
"I just wanted to tell you that I consider your book a 'must read' for anyone planning a wedding. It is loaded with invaluable advice and I recommend it to all of my brides and grooms." Maria Brady Professional Bridal Consultant www.choreographedevents.com
"Take Back Your Wedding has all the elements of an excellent inspirational tool. It will prove invaluable to me in guiding brides toward the path of wedding bliss. What a needed resource in an industry (tragically) more focused on beautiful centerpieces than effective communication. Thank you!"
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"I loved your book! There are so many brides who get overwhelmed with the planning & dealing with family issues. Many times, brides are embarrassed to ask some questions. It has been a welcomed comfort to the brides who I have given it to. We look forward to new publications from you."
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Take Back Your Wedding: Managing the People Stress of Wedding Planning
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Chapter One Free Read
Planning a wedding is one of the hardest things you will do in your life, and one of the most thrilling when it all comes together. The hardest part is not what you might think when you get engaged—dealing with all the logistics. The hardest part is dealing with the people. Here is a typical chat room post from a disillusioned bride-to-be:
I am seriously regretting the upcoming wedding, only because I have changed all my pre-wedding plans to accommodate others. Neither of my attendants makes an effort to call and ask what’s up (we live in different states), I have felt pressure to invite people I don’t want there (from both families), and I now have two flower girls, one of which I don’t really want in the wedding. I know I am just whining but I wonder if any of you scrapped the plans and are going to elope.
This bride’s regrets prompted immediate responses in kind. Here were the first two:
I think we've all WANTED to scrap it and elope! Planning a wedding is stressful and annoying, mostly because of everyone's "opinion" and dealing with TWO families! I think you should go along with your plans and make sure your wedding is what YOU wanted, not what everyone else wants. You only get one day, enjoy it. I'm just beginning to plan my wedding and I've already had requests as to what date works best for THEM! Ugh!
Ha-ha, the same with me. I would have to say my mom and I are becoming real stresses to each other even though we don't mean it intentionally. My dad mentioned us eloping, but I think that made my fiancé a little upset because he thought my dad was just trying to be cheap. We're Hispanic and so automatically that means it's gonna be a big wedding, so the planning part is just like whoa.…
Most weddings come off beautifully despite these hassles, and most couples are glad they did not elope. But too many brides and grooms feel like they have gone through hell getting to their wedding day. Shelves of books offer suggestions on everything from invitations to toasts, but any married couple will tell you that dealing with family members, wedding parties, and friends is the most challenging part of planning a wedding. Brides don’t lose sleep over floral arrangements but over conflicts with their mothers about floral arrangements. Grooms get flummoxed not over the guest list but over their bride’s insistence that they tell their parents to pare down a bloated guest list.