{"title":"Meg Keene","description":"\u003cp\u003eMeg Keene offers thoughtful and practical guidance with an emphasis on modern relationships and family life. Her work, including titles like \u003cem\u003eA Practical Wedding Planner\u003c\/em\u003e, blends honest advice with a warm, relatable voice, helping readers navigate significant life moments with confidence and clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for those seeking grounded, accessible insights, Meg Keene’s books provide supportive tools for planning and understanding the complexities of partnership, parenting, and family dynamics in today’s world.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"a-practical-wedding-planner-by-meg-keene-9780738218427","title":"A Practical Wedding Planner","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou just got engaged! Or you've been engaged for a while but are finally sitting down to plan this party. Or maybe you haven't made anything exactly official yet, but you know you want to spend your lives together. Whichever it is, when you're ready to take a deep breath and start planning, this is the book you want, \u003cem\u003eneed\u003c\/em\u003e, to have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMeg Keene has put together the \u003cem\u003epractical\u003c\/em\u003e companion to \u003cem\u003eA Practical Wedding\u003c\/em\u003e: smart, clear-focused guidance, with a hefty dose of reassurance, to help you plan your big day. From figuring out what you really want, as opposed to what everyone else thinks you should want, to helping you keep an eye on the ceremony itself and the vows (a.k.a. why you're throwing this party in the first place), Meg helps you cover all the essentials:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSetting a budget, and sticking to it\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eChoosing a venue: traditional, non-traditional, and everything in between\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHiring good vendors, keeping your friendors, and why DIY doesn't always save money\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCatering, rentals, and everything else Pinterest forgot to tell you\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWedding decor: a realist's guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCreating and writing a ceremony\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGetting everyone to show up... and have a good time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith checklists (such as flowers, food, final venue walk-through) and key spreadsheets (guest list and seating chart, budget, venue search, and more), Meg helps you plan a wedding that will leave you feeling joyful, not emotionally exhausted and broke.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47595692261612,"sku":"9780738218427","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780738218427-a-practical-wedding-planner.jpg?v=1777902599"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/meg-keene.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}