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Author Kathy Forbes Makes Wedding Planning Easy, Organized, and Joyful in New Book Release

VICTORIA, B.C., Sept. 1, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Kathy Forbes, a certified wedding and event planner with decades of experience, announces the release of her practical and refreshingly candid guidebook, “Wedding Planning: Five Easy Steps & The Secret to Pull it Together” (ISBN: 978-1779621962; June 2025). This indispensable wedding guide is designed to help couples plan with confidence, stay organized, and genuinely enjoy their big day — without getting overwhelmed.

Image caption: Cover, “Wedding Planning: Five Easy Steps & The Secret to Pull it Together” by Kathy Forbes.

Unlike typical wedding planning books packed with endless checklists and unrealistic expectations to tie the lists together, Kathy Forbes’ guide breaks it down into five clear, actionable steps: Timeline, Budget, “Day of” Schedule, Duties and Tasks, and Lists & Assignments. The book offers expert advice, real-life anecdotes, customizable templates, and a crucial but often overlooked tip: selecting a reliable special person that is designated on the “day-of” to handle all logistics while the couple celebrates.

“I wanted to create a book that feels like a friend’s wise advice during a quiet chat — simple, direct, and filled with things you won’t hear anywhere else,” says Kathy Forbes. “Too many couples realize too late how vital it is to have someone managing those behind-the-scenes details. This book makes sure you’ll enjoy the day you worked so hard to plan.”

This book is ideal for engaged couples, families, bridal parties, and anyone who wants to plan a memorable, stress-free wedding without the guesswork.

A charming mix of memoirs and practical guide, “Wedding Planning: Five Easy Steps & The Secret to Pull it Together” reflects Kathy Forbes’ vast experience through her wedding and event planning business and her corporate background as a sales analyst.

About the Author:

Kathy Forbes earned her wedding and event planning credentials from BCIT (British Columbia Institute of Technology) in 2005 and quickly turned her skills into meaningful work, planning joyful events. Her personal mission is to make wedding planning a positive and unforgettable experience for every couple.

Now retired from corporate life, Kathy Forbes enjoys writing, painting, traveling, and expanding her world through reading and educating herself in order to gain new experiences. Married to her high school sweetheart, Kathy has two married daughters and two grandchildren.

“Wedding Planning: Five Easy Steps & The Secret to Pull it Together” is available now through Amazon and all major online book retailers in Canada, the U.S., and worldwide.

BOOK SUMMARY:

Author: Kathy Forbes

Email: authorpress@tellwell.ca

Website: https://www.anewpaigeevent.com/

Buy Link (Amazon): https://a.co/d/cnjW6AP

Genre: How-To

Released: June 2025

PAPERBACK ISBN-13: 9781779621962

Publisher: Tellwell ( https://tellwell.ca )

NEWS SOURCE: Author Kathy Forbes

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VermontWeddings.com Celebrates New Ownership

BURLINGTON, Vt. /ScoopCloud/ -- Weddings are a celebration of change, and today VermontWeddings.com, Vermont's leading online wedding planning resource, celebrates a change in ownership from Lorin Holmes to Tricia Cunniff.

Since 2011, Lorin Holmes has overseen the business's growth from a regionally-focused website to a robust, state-wide resource. She has personally worked with hundreds of wedding professionals across Vermont during her tenure, helping to gain exposure for their individual businesses. In addition, VermontWeddings.com has helped to raise the state's profile as a desirable wedding destination.

"Building Vermont Weddings has been a thrilling journey for me," says Holmes. "Today I'm excited to transition the site to such a strong, passionate marketing professional and watch the next chapter of Vermont Weddings unfold."

After working alongside Holmes for several months, Tricia Cunniff assumes leadership of the site. Cunniff brings with her a background in marketing and events along with her personal recent experience planning a Vermont wedding.

"I'm excited to further showcase what Vermont holds for couples planning a wedding," says Cunniff. "We are lucky to have so many amazing wedding professionals in our state. My hope is that by partnering with them, we can help to both simplify the planning process for couples and bring even more events to our state."

The site is currently accepting new advertising listings and real wedding submissions.

About Vermont Weddings:

VermontWeddings.com is Vermont's leading online directory of wedding venues and professional vendors. The website provides couples with tools to research, plan and share information about their Vermont weddings and celebrations.

Visit https://vermontweddings.com, and follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/vermontweddings), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/lovevermontweddings) and Pinterest (https://www.pinterest.com/vermont_weddings).

MEDIA CONTACT:
Tricia Cunniff
Owner, VermontWeddings.com
tricia@vermontweddings.com

Weddings are a celebration of change, and today VermontWeddings.com, Vermont's leading online wedding planning resource, celebrates a change in ownership from Lorin Holmes to Tricia Cunniff.

Related link: https://vermontweddings.com

The Event Planner Expo in New York City Delivers Business Deals and Networking Opportunities

NEW YORK, N.Y., Sept. 10, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EMRG Media is excited to announce its annual Event Planner Expo - a premier event planner event to take place in New York City at the Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street, on October 7, 2015 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Keynote speakers and hosts this year include Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, Co-founder Gilt.com and CEO Glam Squad, an on-demand beauty app; Colin Cowie, CEO Colin Cowie Enterprises; and Paul Neuman, founder, Neuman's Kitchen.

Cowie is a celebrity event and wedding planner of choice for top celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey, Jennifer Aniston, Tom Cruise, Jennifer Lopez and Kim Kardashian-West.

"This event is the cream of the crop. It doesn't get any better," Cowie says.

The Event Planner Expo promises to showcase ways that everyone from event planners and corporate decision makers to small businesses and individuals can transform their events when they put the three Cs to work: Connect. Create. Capture.

This not to be missed event boasts more than 125 booths and thousands of experts who run the gamut from venues and services to entertainment. It's the ideal place to mix and mingle while enjoying sponsored cocktails, gourmet appetizers and live entertainment.

"Anyone who attends the Event Planner Expo is sure to walk away feeling inspired, empowered, refreshed and ready to plan the best event ever," Jessica Stewart, vice president marketing, EMRG Media, says. "It's that feeling of power that comes through networking with industry powerhouses. These people are some of the top influencers in events and business."

Attendees can visit with exhibitors such as Edison Ballroom, Maritime Parc, Madison Lee's Cakes, The Butter Group, Eclipse Events, Scratch Weddings and more.

The bottom line? The Event Planner Expo is New York City's biggest networking event and showcase for the event planning industry.

"And, with more than 2,500 attendees, our goal is for attendees and vendors alike to build strategic partnerships, be inspired by the latest trends and ideas and close business for the coming year," Stewart says.

General admission tickets start at $45 per person, and can be purchased at: http://www.theeventplannerexpo.com/.

About EMRG Media:

EMRG Media (http://www.EMRGMedia.com/) is a premier, full-service marketing, event planning and publishing firm based in Manhattan. Over the last nine years, EMRG Media has garnered public acclaim and recognition as an innovative, corporate event marketers with an impressive roster of clients. Its exclusive corporate client base includes names such as Casio, Barclays, Ruder Finn, Conde Nast Publications and the Alzheimer's Foundation.

For more information about the Event Planner Expo, visit: http://www.theeventplannerexpo.com/.

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Media Contact: Jessica Stewart, EMRG Media, 917-940-5239; info@emrgmedia.com

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