title: Bringing Home the Wedding: A Do-It-Yourself Handbook for Home & Out-Of-Door Weddings
author: Elisa Gaye Wagoner
description: Paperback: 120 pages Publisher: Elisa Gaye Wagoner (December 1998) Language: English ISBN-10: 0965123251 ISBN-13: 978-0965123259 Product Dimensions: 0.2 x 8.5 x 10.8 inches Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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  **Wedding Bell Hell**
  
   _Countdown: 3 weeks_
  
  Cross-legged on the bed, I stared at the white blanket of papers around us.
  
  I leafed through the stack in my hand. “Roses, carnations or orchids? Chicken,
  fish or beef? A play-list, guest requests or a mix of both? Photos inside, out
  or off-site? Rent a limo, car or use our own.”
  
  I threw the papers up and letting them drift down around me. “We rented the
  hall, reserved the chapel, picked caterers and florists and photographers and
  DJs . . . and still the work never stops. Isn’t that what we hired all these
  people for?”
  
  I looked over at the page Lucas was studying. “What’s that one for? Valet
  parking, self-serve or minibuses?”
  
  “Matchbooks.”
  
  “Match—? What do we need matchbooks for? To light the centerpieces?”
  
  “No, as I recall, we have yet to reach the critical ‘table arrangement’
  decision.”
  
  “Candles. Just stick some candles . . . or maybe the goldfish bowls Savannah
  wants. Or your mom’s disposable camera id