This guide is dedicated to all the brides out there who think they can't afford their dream wedding, but if you just hold on to the belief that ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE as long as you are willing to try to find a way to get it done, then there is no way that you can't achieve your goal!

I have always known exactly what kind of wedding I have wanted, but, as a child price never comes into that planning.  When I did get engaged I had no idea how I was going to afford my dream wedding.  I was on a tight budet with no wiggle room and only had 6 months to plan the entire wedding.  Since I couldn't afford a wedding planner, I had no choice but to become the Wedding Ninja!

Initially, wedding vendors I met with told me I needed to be "institutionalized" for what I wanted and that I would never find someone willing to come down on price for as much as I was asking them to.  I now know I would have been "institutionalized" if I had actually listened to them and stopped there. Instead I researched, remained inquisitive, and spent vast amounts of hours per day, literally everyday, for six months working to make my dream wedding a reality.  In those few short months, I discovered secret ways to cut cost and proved to everyone ( including the predatory wedding vendors) that where there is a will there is a way.

Examples of my Successes!

• Dress - Purchased for $176.00 which included alterations - $3,243.00 off the retail price
• Photographer - Purchased for $680.00 which included videography - $4,200.00 off retail price
• Alcohol - Purchased for $336.00 - $2,300 off my caterer's price
• Flowers - Purchased for $120.00 - $1100 off of the exact same package from the same florists!
• Invitations- Purchased for $50.00 - $653 off of the exact same Invitations!

While my husband and I were very happy with our savings and our resulting wedding, other brides were floored when we compared notes and realized just how many of them were victims of predatory wedding vendors.  After seeing first hand just how many brides were swindled out of literally tens of thousands of dollars I realized I couldn't let this go on any longer.

Unfortunately the first thing you need to know is that the wedding business is alot like the automobile business.  The main purpose of their job is to separate you from as much of your hard earned money as possible.  First time brides, like first time car buyers have no idea what to watch out for and most times don't even know they are being taken advantage of.  

This guide prepares you to become an "Unreasonable and Seasoned Wedding Ninja" all that is required is that you make the time to define what you want, and then spend the time to find it.  I'll show you exactly where to look, what to say, where to go and how to proceed.  These are the same exact skills I used and I still use them for everyday living and event planning as well. This guide does not just require you to read the information but to also implement it.

You can skip through the different sections of this guide to find the items that are most relevant to your particular situation I do however, advise you to at least read sections one and two so you understand and can confidently apply the powerful psychology techniques needed to make your dream wedding into a reality.

Feel free to send any questions, ideas, or tips to SouthernDecadenceVintage - I always love to hear from upcoming brides ;)  Also, if you found this guide helpful please remember to hit the "Yes" button.

Outline of Guide

Part 1: Confessions of a Bridezilla - The Biggest Mistakes Brides Make

Part 2:  How Wedding Ninja's Deal With the Pressure

Part 3: Predatory Wedding Vendor Tells All 

Part 4: How Wedding Ninja's Avoid Pitfalls and Traps

Part 5: The Principles of a Wedding Ninja

Part 6: The Weapons of a Wedding Ninja

Part 7: The Wedding Ninja's Road Map

Part 8: True Wedding Ninja Reveals Secrets

Part 9: Wedding Ninja's Tools for Success

Part 10: To Change Your Name or Not to Change Your Name?