The Laptop Bride By Manolo

Laptop Bride: Using The Internet To Plan Your Dream Wedding by Cathy Lynn

Manolo says, the Manolo he recently saw this book in the bookstore and so leafed through it. If like the Manolo you are the internet person, comfortable with using the net to do the shopping, and unlike the Manolo you are the bride to be, then this book it may be helpful to your in your preperations for the big day.

It had much good information about using the internets effectively to plan the wedding. Sadly, the Manolo he must report that there is no mention of the Manolo or his humble Manolo for the Brides blog.

Getting married? Know a friend who is getting married? Is she turning into a "Bridezilla" and driving you nuts? Get her focused and on track with this amazing book by Cathy Lynn. The chick has already been married and this fabulous book is sitting right here on my desk. I reviewed it, I didn't touch it and the first bride-to-be or friend of a bridezilla that emails me at fabfinds@thriftychick.com will win it.

Sunday, Apr 02, 2006

Weddings, Virtually By Noelle Nicole Bye

Ohio.com

An average wedding's cost tops $20,000, and more than a few Web sites are ready and willing to help you find the best bargains and make planning your wedding as easy as "point-and-click."

According to a study launched by the NPD Group, Inc., 48 percent of all engaged couples use the Web to help plan their wedding (34 percent of which are females).

"The report confirms the Internet's increasing role in helping engaged couples plan their wedding," says NPD New Media Vice President Carol Neithercut. "With today's busy lifestyles, the Web has become a convenient way to get the information they need to make their weddings a success."

Laptop Bride
If you want to branch out to more sites, Laptop Bride can point you in a variety of directions. The book -- available online for $4.95 or in paperback for $22.25 -- has more than 300 pages of wedding planning information and links. Laptop Bride can help you find traditional wedding items like designer gowns, wedding invitations and gift registries, and more creative items, including invitations printed on coconut shells, recipes for a groom's armadillo cake and rosary beads made with crushed rose petals.

Laptop Bride also has to-do lists, schedules and worksheets available.

In addition, you can discuss ideas online, share pictures with family and friends and have a "web cam" bridal shower.

But Laptop Bride doesn't stop with the wedding. Couples can also use it to plan their honeymoon, following the book's links to places like the famous Ice Hotel in Canada, Cedar Creek Tree House in Mount Rainier and various haunted B&Bs.

Pretty much the only thing you can't do on the Internet is actually tie the knot.

Noelle Bye can be reached at 330-572-2825 or at nbye@knightridder.com .

[ Home ] [ About Us ] [ Free Preview ] [ Contact Us ] [ Newsletter ] [ Tell A Friend ]