wedding planning Archives - Awful Library Books

The New Woman Gets Hitched

July 12, 2022 Holly Life, Death, Love, and Marriage 6 comments

The new woman’s guide to getting married
McCord Leo
1982

Submitter: A reference question brought me into the wedding books collection and I came across this book. I was surprised it was still circulating with a checkout just last year. Toned and dated, I thought I was going to find a real humdinger – but the info in the book was not that bad. It’s still worth weeding and replacing with something more modern that includes up-to-date financials and includes non-heterosexual couples.

Holly: The photos! Absolutely stunning. Oh, wait…there aren’t any.

Groom Info

September 13, 2021 Mary Kelly Life, Death, Love, and Marriage 9 comments

Groom to Groom
A Complete Wedding Guide for the Groom
Piljac
1983

For all the guys getting married, here is your how-to manual. I didn’t see a whole lot of “groom specific” information. It actually reads like any other bridal/wedding planning book, except much more condensed. Think of this book as the minimum amount of knowledge required to have a wedding and reception.

Props to this book for also addressing potential issues for couples such as budgets and marriage readiness. I actually think this might be a good candidate for an update, but they should change the title and get some serious book design. (Check out the discussion of bridal gown prices in the 4th image.)

Old School Wedding Planning

June 17, 2019 Mary Kelly Home and Garden 8 comments

Your Wedding
How to Plan and Enjoy It
Woods
1977 (original copyright 1942)

Since it is June, how about some wedding planning info. Personally, I can’t think of an industry that has changed more since I got married back in the early 1980s. The insane amount of money spent on weddings these days boggles the mind. (Stop me before I start saying “these kids today…”)

Jekyll and Bride

May 9, 2018 Holly Life, Death, Love, and Marriage 7 comments

How to Have the Wedding You Want (Not the One Everybody Else Wants You to Have) The Only Guide That’s On Your Side! Claro 1995 The advice in this book was pretty good 23 years ago. I got married in

Affordable weddings from the good old days

January 24, 2018 Mary Kelly Life, Death, Love, and Marriage 8 comments

You Can Afford a Beautiful Wedding Goldberg 1983 I’m going to go out on limb and say this book is pretty outdated. I am sure anyone who has hosted a wedding in the last decade would stroke out on some

Gettin’ Hitched

June 16, 2010 Holly Life, Death, Love, and Marriage

When You Marry Duvall & Hill 1953 Submitter: I’m a ref librarian at a community college & I thought you might like to consider this book for your blog. It’s a GREAT one from 1953 called “When You Marry” &

Martha, Martha, Martha!

May 28, 2010 Holly Home and Garden

Martha Stewart Weddings Stewart 1987 Submitter: We just weeded this Martha Stewart’s Weddings book published in 1987 from our collection. It’s not horrible, we actually think it’s totally awesome 80’s. 🙂 And Martha looks so young! Holly: Martha looks ridiculous.