The Wedding Planners
Planning perfect weddingsâ¦
finding happy endings!
Itâs the biggest and most important day of a womanâs lifeâand it has to be perfect.
At least thatâs what the Wedding Belles believe, and thatâs why theyâre Bostonâs top wedding-planner agency. But amidst the beautiful bouquets, divine dresses and rose-petal confetti, these six wedding planners long to be planning their own big day!
But first they have to find Mr. Rightâ¦.
This month:
The Heirâs Convenient Wife by Myrna Mackenzie
Photographer: Reginaâs wedding album is perfect.
Now she needs her husband to say I love you!
And donât miss the exciting wedding-planner tips and author reminiscences that accompany each book!
Myrna remembers her own wedding through the photos that mean so much to her:
âWhen I realized that I would be writing a story about a wedding photographer, I felt a special connection, not because Iâm a photographer, but because wedding photographers record stories much as writers do.
Of course, I had to pull out my own wedding photos and live the story over again. There we were, my friends and I, getting ready for our walk down the aisle, pulling out cans of hair spray and fastening each other into our dresses. Thereâs my husband with his brothers, clowning around for the photographer. There he is playing tennis that morning. Itâs a day thatâs frozen in time, caught on film forever, the beginning of a story. There we are, my husband and I, smiling as we begin our new adventure together.
Not everyone in those photos is still in my life, of course. Lives change, people move and sometimes we just forget to stay in touch. But during the course of writing this book, an old friend I hadnât seen in a long time, who had been my maid of honor (and I hers), called me out of the blue. It was coincidence, but it made me think about my wedding and the turns our lives had taken since that day (my husband and I happily continue the adventure, but I donât use hair spray anymore. He still plays tennis.).
Wedding photos do tell stories, and now and then itâs good to look at them and remember how a fairy tale begins. Once upon a time there was a man and a woman who met, not realizing they would get married, but didâ¦.
Orâ¦in the case of Regina and Dell, the hero and heroine of my story: Once upon a time there was a man and a woman who never thought they would stay marriedâ¦.â
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The Heirâs Convenient Wife
Myrna Mackenzie
TORONTO ⢠NEW YORK ⢠LONDON
AMSTERDAM ⢠PARIS ⢠SYDNEY ⢠HAMBURG STOCKHOLM ⢠ATHENS ⢠TOKYO ⢠MILAN ⢠MADRID PRAGUE ⢠WARSAW ⢠BUDAPEST ⢠AUCKLAND
Planning perfect weddingsâ¦finding happy endings!
In April: Sweetheart Lost and Found
by Shirley Jump
Florist: Will Callie catch a bouquet and reunite with her childhood sweetheart?
In May: The Heirâs Convenient Wife
by Myrna Mackenzie
Photographer: Reginaâs wedding album is perfect. Now she needs her husband to say I love you!
In June: SOS Marry Me!
by Melissa McClone
Designer: Serenaâs already made her dress, but a rebel has won her heartâ¦.
In July: Winning the Single Momâs Heart
by Linda Goodnight
Chef: Who will Natalie cut her own wedding cake with?
In August: Millionaire Dad, Nanny Needed!
by Susan Meier
Accountant: Will Audraâs budget for the big day include a millionaire groom?
In September: The Bridegroomâs Secret
by Melissa James
Planner: Julieâs always been the wedding plannerâwill she ever be the bride?
Regina is the photographer at the Wedding Belles.
Here are her tips on how to get picture-perfect memories from your big day:
Shop around. Photographs are more than a simple record of an event. Different photographers have different styles, so visit several and examine their work to make sure that your wedding day images will be all you want them to be.
Plan ahead. Photographs are the story of your wedding. Where do you want that story to begin? The shower? The rehearsal dinner? A wedding breakfast? Be clear and make your needs known.
Your photographer will probably have ideas for places to take shots of the wedding party, but consider scouting out areas on your own. Think of places that have special significance to you and your groom, especially places you might want to return to on subsequent anniversaries for an annual photo to chronicle your special relationship.
In this digital age, itâs possible to choose only perfect photos, but consider the fact that some of the less-than-perfect moments may be the most precious. So donât discard a photo just because itâs not a flawless moment. Look for the real and heartfelt shots, not just the pretty ones. This is the story of your day, and youâll want to cherish every tear and every smile.
Take lots of photos, even more than you think youâll want. If you canât afford all professional shots, enlist friends. There is so much that you, as the bride, will miss, that youâll want tons of pictures to record those special times that may slip your notice. A wedding day is a one-time opportunity, so this is a case of more is better than less.