( 7 reviews )
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Posted: Dec 27 2008
I must not have read enough wedding p.rn, because this book was nothing special. If you want to have a wedding, here's how to get invitations. If you want to...do... She said that dollar dances are not grown up. Wow, useful. I expected this book to be about making the wedding UNIQUE for your GROWNUP personality and selves. Instead it was more of the same old "this is how you have a traditional American wedding."
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Posted: Apr 13 2008
This book definitely had a lot of great information. I really appreciated reading a book that showcased weddings couples had done that were very traditional. I was relieved to read one story in particular where the couple didn't do any introductions of the wedding party, or themselves, at the reception. I never wanted to do this, but everyone was telling me that it's so important. But this book gave me the confidence to say, "You know what? It's my wedding, but that doesn't mean I HAVE to be princess for a day." The only thing I had a really hard time getting over was the format of this book. It's layed out like a novel, which is fine, but if I want to reference something quickly, it's really hard to find. I wish the pages had been formatted in shorter paragraphs with more bulleted points or pulled information because I always remember things from this book I want to reread, but can never easily get back to the page. For a reference book, that was not planned out well. But overall, a great reference if you already have the wedding planning basics down, but need to think outside the box.
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( 7 of 7 found this review helpful ) Posted: Mar 4 2004
I had two concrete notions in my head when we got engaged: 1. I wanted to have a nice wedding, surrounded by all my favorite people in the world. 2. And--at 30 years old--the Pretty Princess fairytale event was not my thing. But then I wasn't sure exactly what step to take next to ensure I ended up with an event that would relect us as a couple.This book proved an invaluable guide in helping me formulate what I wanted the day to look like. Both my fiance and I got our own copies, read it cover-to-cover, took notes and started our conversation about the festivities from there. I'd highly recommend Weddings for Grownups to any adult who wants their wedding to be a reflection of them as a couple, rather than some image of what the bridal industry in this country is trying to sell you.
