title: Your Day, Your Way: The Essential Handbook for the 21st-Century Bride
author:  Sharon Naylor 
description: Today, you are free to set aside the trappings of traditional dos and donts and be bold with your wedding style! &lt;b&gt;Your Day, Your Way&lt;/b&gt; is a long-overdue, modern-day wedding planner that will guide you through the new reality of creating a memorable day that is unique and a true reflection of who you are.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;As a 21st-century bride, youre empowered to plan the wedding you want in a way that brides of decades past never were. This savvy guide helps you embrace your individuality and develop the confidence to plan the ceremony and celebration of a lifetime. This day is all about you. Now you can navigate the inevitable dilemmas and family politics and breeze through the whirlwind of planning by learning how to:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; customize a wedding game plan that reflects your tastes&lt;br&gt; involve family members in the planning while still having the wedding you want&lt;br&gt; splurge creatively while sticking to your budget&lt;br&gt; design a unique sense of style and set the tone you want&lt;br&gt; and much more!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Truly for todays bride, &lt;b&gt;Your Day, Your Way&lt;/b&gt; highlights the excitement and autonomy of contemporary wedding planning and offers substance, style, and real advice that will add upscale panache to even the most laid-back ceremony.
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  _This book is dedicated to the women who have the power to change the world.
  That is to say, all of them._
  
  “Well-behaved women seldom make history.”
  
  —L AUREL T HATCHER U LRICH
  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
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  I T WAS MY WEDDING DAY. I imagined other brides had similar days. They, too,
  softly smoothed their white skirts, brushed a piece of lace with their
  fingertips, and clutched a handkerchief into a crumple.
  
  Other women felt like princesses on their wedding day. Me? I really _was_ a
  princess. I had the tiara, the palace, the framed certificate, and everything.
  
  They delayed telling me about my missing groom as long as they could, until it
  became apparent that the schedule would have to change, that we wouldn’t leave
  for t