Congrats Katie and to the forum! Trust me, a few hours of reading through this site and you'll have more knowledge than that book could ever give you!! Just remember that everyone's interpretation of the PERFECT wedding is different so you aren't necessarily behind. You'll find that you will choose the things that are important to you and focus on that. Otherwise, yes, it gets overwhelming thinking that you HAVE to do everything that is mentioned on this site! Good luck and happy planning!