( 5 reviews )
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Posted: Jan 15 2007
This is a great book! Although it is limited the quality and it's thoroughness are wonderful. Once again a book you could use for more than just wedding showers. The pictures really add to the book and give great visual inspiration. I'm planning a pampered indulgence shower and will be combining ideas from several chapters...it lends to itself beautifully. Classic elegance on every page, a relief from the "create a tp bride" books that are out there!
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( 12 of 12 found this review helpful ) Posted: Apr 26 2004
First off, this book is written by two editors from Martha Stewart's Living, so you know the ideas and recipes will be wonderful. They are!My problem with this book is that it is very limited. As a first time maid of honor (AND bridesmaid), I am completely lost as to how to throw a wedding shower. This book has a little bit on the history of the wedding shower and what goes on during one, but that's about it for basic info. After reading this book, there were still many aspects to a shower that I found unclear. I know that there are suppose to be activities/games during a shower, but none were listed. Another problem I have with this book is that all the ideas and recipes require a bit of money to pull off. Silk napkins? Bamboo sake cups? Rose petals in the punch? It's all great and wonderful, but for someone on a tight budget, it's just not going to happen.So what does this book have, you ask? Four really beautiful themes for wedding showers. With a good amount of pictures. We have "An Afternoon of Desserts" where everything is sort of dainty and pink. Very elegant. There's "Tropical Cocktails" with fun island inspired recipes and decorations. "A Day of Beauty" lacks decoration ideas, but has wonderful favors. Last but not least, "Beach Barbecue" is great for outdoors. Each theme has decoration ideas, menu ideas, and favor ideas. There is also a timeline guide so that you have an idea of when to do things. Overall, I would recommend this book, but I would *definitely* have other wedding shower books around. This was the first book I purchased for shower planning, and have bought two others since then. I'm now ready to throw a party. :)
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( 4 of 4 found this review helpful ) Posted: Apr 27 2002
Mainly recipes and focuesed on only three themes: Beach BBQ, Deserts, and Tropical/Asian theme (sake, coconut, etc)...would have liked ideas on the more traditional shower.
