Essential guide to planning

When I got married five years ago, I have to admit I was lost. I spent hours looking at national wedding publications and on national Web sites, but there was almost TOO MUCH information. The next year, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette published the first-ever Bridal Planner – full of checklists, local information and beautiful photography. It gave me structure and ideas and a wealth of information that was so desperately needed. The only problem was it was about a year too late. At least for me. But for any new brides-to-be, the fourth edition of this fabulous publication is at the press as I type. The 2010 Bridal Planner will be introduced to the public at the 2010 Bridal Show, which is Sunday, Jan. 17, at the Statehouse Convention Center. The best part about the Bridal Planner? It is FREE. Don’t spend hours like I did doing endless research that gets you nowhere. Pick up a planner, sit back, relax and let the good times begin.