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New Book Tells How to Tie the Knot on a Shoestring Budget

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Valentine's Day is approaching, and it's one of the most popular times of the year for couples to get engaged. As companies associated with nuptials brace themselves for the start of high season for weddings, newly engaged couples should brace themselves for some startling budget news. The average price tag for today's weddings is nearly $30,000, a figure that can shatter the dreams of the 2.3 million couples who get engaged each year.

Is it possible for couples to have their dream wedding without blowing their budget? Yes it is, and a new book can show you how.

Tie the Knot on a Shoestring (Alpha Books, ISBN: 978-1-59257-610-4, $14.95, February 2007), is the newest book from wedding planning expert Leah Ingram and shows budget-conscious brides how to have their dream wedding for about $5,000. Ingram suggests brides on a budget think outside the box, such as:

• Forget being a June bride. Learn how planning a wedding for an off-peak day, time or month, can save big money.

• Reception halls are so 20th century. Financially savvy brides will find inexpensive options at non-traditional wedding venues.

• Hit the road Jack (and Jill). Discover how a destination wedding can be an affordable wedding.

Ingram guides readers through the entire wedding planning process, highlighting the many costly pitfalls that can sink a wedding budget, then instructing readers how to avoid them. She details how a small investment of time and effort can lead to tens of thousands of dollars in savings. In addition, Tie the Knot on a Shoestring provides an extensive resources listing of companies and web sites, and how they can benefit a shoestring wedding, a sample vendor contract, and a comprehensive wedding checklist.

By tapping into Ingram's many years of professional experience – she's written 12 books on weddings, gifts and etiquette – as well as her personal experience in planning her own budget-wise wedding, couples and their families will find countless ways to cut costs and have the wedding of their dreams.