The initial reading--May-July 2004

Barillo, Madeline. Budget wedding sourcebook. Los Angeles: Lowell House, 2000.

Christiansen, Shelley. Wedding guide for the grown up bride. New York: Berkley Books, 2000.

Gerin, Carolyn. The anti-bride guide: tying the knot outside of the box. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2002.

Hubbert, Wendy and David. Surviving your wedding: a his and her guide. New York: Berkley Books, 2000.

Ingram, Leah. The portable wedding consultant: invaluable advice from the industry's experts for saving you time, money, and sanity. Lincolnwood: Contemporary Books, 1998.

Kaldara, Raven. Handfasting and wedding rituals: welcoming Hera's blessing. St. Paul: Llewellyn, 2003.

McCoy, Deborah. The Elegant Wedding and the budget-savvy bride: how to have the wedding of your dreams for half the price. New York: Plume, 1999.

Martin, Judith. Miss Manners on weddings. New York: Crown Publishers, 1999.

Nissinen, Sheryl. The conscious bride: women reveal their true feelings about getting hitched. Oakland: New Harbinger Publications, 2000.

Van Buren, Abigail. Dear Abby on planning your wedding. Kansas City: Andrews and McMeel, 1998.