How to Plan Your Wedding like a Pro – At a Fraction of the Cost

If you are planning a wedding, your first step should be to seek the advice of wedding industry professionals for guidance – people whose livelihood depends on producing successful results.

If it’s in your budget, I always recommend using the services of wedding professionals for your wedding. But I also realize that for many couples, that may not be possible.

If it’s not in your budget, or you just enjoy the doing things yourself, the easiest and most inexpensive way to get great advice is to read and observe what the experts do.

Often, planning a wedding can be reduced to simple steps. Sure, creativity and inspiration factor in, but there is nothing like being able to look over the shoulder of someone who does it for a living.

Books are one of the best and inexpensive ways to do this. Nearly all recognized wedding industry experts are published authors as well.

There are a lot of great wedding books for the bride-to-be to choose from. There are books that provide planning advice, ideas and inspiration for your ceremony, wedding etiquette, flowers, and gowns.

There are books that help you stay focused on your wedding plans by providing calendars, timelines, worksheets and checklists.

Here is a current list of the top-selling wedding books, some that are available for pennies on the dollar. Many of them can be downloaded instantly.

If you’re looking for the best and most up-to-date advice, tips and tricks for planning a wedding from the best wedding pros in the business, it can be found on this list.

The 10 Best-Selling Wedding Books

#1: The Knot Ultimate Wedding Planner & Organizer [binder edition]:...

The Knot Ultimate Wedding Planner & Organizer [binder edition]: Worksheets, Checklists, Etiquette, Calendars, and Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
Carley Roney (Author)
(1599)

Buy new: $29.99 $21.36
124 used & new from $8.90

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The Budget-Savvy Wedding Planner & Organizer: Checklists, Worksheets, and Essential Tools to Plan the Perfect Wedding on a Small Budget
Jessica Bishop (Author)
(62)

Buy new: $12.99 $11.66
33 used & new from $8.47

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Knock Knock What I Love About You Fill In The Love Journal
Knock Knock (Author)
(931)

Buy new: $11.55 $8.56
54 used & new from $3.91

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The Wedding Planner & Organizer
Mindy Weiss (Author)
(548)

Buy new: $29.95 $22.81
92 used & new from $10.02

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The Knot Ultimate Wedding Planner [Revised Edition]: Worksheets, Checklists, Etiquette, Timelines, and Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
Carley Roney (Author)
(1599)

Buy new: $17.99 $14.53
189 used & new from $1.47

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The Bride-to-Be Book: A Journal of Memories From the Proposal to "I Do"
Amy Krouse Rosenthal (Author)
(410)

Buy new: $16.99 $14.50
90 used & new from $1.99

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The Groom's Instruction Manual: How to Survive and Possibly Even Enjoy the Most Bewildering Ceremony Known to Man (Owner's and Instruction Manual)
Shandon Fowler (Author), Paul Kepple (Illustrator), Jude Buffum (Illustrator)
(159)

Buy new: $16.95 $14.11
243 used & new from $0.10

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The Best Ever Ring Bearer: All the Best Things About Being in a Wedding
Linda Griffith (Illustrator)
(115)

Buy new: $10.99 $6.67
134 used & new from $0.14

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A Practical Wedding Planner: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating the Wedding You Want with the Budget You've Got (without Losing Your Mind in the Process)
Meg Keene (Author)
(127)

Buy new: $19.99 $13.59
148 used & new from $1.73

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The Knot Book of Wedding Lists: The Ultimate Guide to the Perfect Day, Down to the Smallest Detail
Carley Roney (Author), Editors of The Knot (Author)
(254)

Buy new: $12.99 $11.38
378 used & new from $0.10

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The books on this list contain some of the best inspiration, tips and advice you’ll find when planning a wedding. And at today’s book prices, getting the professional wedding planning advice you need doesn’t get any more affordable.

Greg Johnson

I'm the owner of Greenfield Flower Shop in Milwaukee, with more than 40 years of experience in the floral, wedding, and event business.