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Colin Cowie Wedding Chic: 1,001 Ideas for Every Moment of Your Celebration [Hardcover]

Colin Cowie (Author)
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Book Description

December 23, 2008
When you imagine your wedding, what do you see?

Maybe you dream of exchanging vows before an intimate gathering of family and friends at sunset, followed by a chic and elegant dinner under the stars in balmy weather. You can practically see yourself at the altar, taste the cuisine, smell the gardenias, and feel the music playing when you join your guests to party at the reception.

But before your wedding comes together with all the romance and glamour you’ve imagined, you’ll need to make decisions about the details. Is your color scheme bold and rich or soft and ethereal? Will you be married in your mother’s garden at the end of a serpentine path or on an exotic beach with the ocean crashing in the background? Do you desire an elegant sit-down dinner or a fabulous cocktail party with a great DJ who keeps the party going late into the night?

With so many choices, it can be hard to decide where to begin. Now there’s no reason to get overwhelmed, because wedding designer extraordinaire Colin Cowie is by your side every step of the way. In Colin Cowie Wedding Chic, he shows how to weave a thread of style throughout your celebration, from determining the overall feeling and mood to the smallest and most personal details of the event.

Following inspirational introductions from Colin about every part of your celebration, each detail is captured with magnificent photographs: bouquets; ceremony décor; centerpieces; reception décor; food and drink; cakes; invitations, favors, and gifts; appearance for the bride, groom, and attendants; ritual and ceremony; and music and after-party.

Brimming with the kind of style that has made Colin the number one wedding planner in the world for celebrities, heads of state, and even royals, Wedding Chic finally gathers all of the options in one dazzling, easy-to-reference place. With photographs of more than 1,001 gorgeous details, it is simply the most comprehensive, varied, and beautiful resource a bride-to-be could ever wish for—one that is certain to make the wedding a celebration to remember forever.

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About the Author

Lifestyle expert COLIN COWIE is known around the world for creating gorgeous, unique, and personal events that radiate glamour and elegance. He appears regularly on national television shows, including The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and The Early Show. He is a frequent contributor to InStyle and O, the Oprah Magazine. Born in Zambia and raised in South Africa, Colin now resides in New York.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Clarkson Potter; First Edition edition (December 23, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0307341801
  • ISBN-13: 978-0307341808
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 1.1 x 9.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #48,433 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Colin Cowie's renowned parties have made him a favorite of Oprah Winfrey, Jerry Seinfeld, John Travolta, heads of state and royalty, and many others-and secured his place as one of the most sought-after wedding planners in the world. He appears regularly on The Oprah Winfrey Show and The Early Show and is a frequent contributor to O Magazine, Brides, and People. Born in Zambia and raised in South Africa, he now resides in New York. Colin Cowie Lifestyle, his event-planning, interior-design, and lifestyle company, is based in Los Angeles and New York. Please visit him online at www.colincowie.com.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Any who dream of weddings or organize them will find this a fine guide to the decisions involved in making wedding plans - and there are numerous such choices here, broken down into step-by-step chapters. From choosing a style and theme to weaving it through all these choices, the decisions fall into place: photos and tips accompany everything from guest lists and setting to cutting and serving the cake, making for an outstanding public library acquisition.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I checked this book out from the library, suspecting that I would flip through many pages of photos, scout out some things I like and be done with it. I figured most of the information would be for weddings well beyond my budget.

I was wrong on both counts.

While it's true that Colin Cowie's weddings are spectacular, luxurious affairs that often exceed a minimal budget, this book isn't really about how to create your over-the-top wedding. Instead, it's a nice tutorial on choosing details that will both tie an event together visually and provide an exceptional experience for guests. There certainly are lavish ideas in here, such as installing French doors and a sunken dance floor in an outdoor tent, but there's also a wealth of information for those of us trying to keep the numbers low: little things, such as vary the centerpieces and table coverings so that the reception seems thought out instead of mass-produced. (Maybe some of you are saying, "Well, duh," but I didn't think of it.)

The book is divided into several sections, covering everything from attire to reception decor to food and beverage. Each section offers a few pages of Cowie's advice, followed by several photos, each of which is annotated with a description of what makes that particular element work. You're probably not going to find an answer to every design question here, but there are enough gorgeous photos (with commentary) to get your creative gears turning.

Granted, if you have experience planning events, much of this book might be old hat, but if you're just someone trying to throw a wedding that your guests will remember, don't overlook this book. It's a great start.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Sadly Disappointing January 31, 2011
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
One of the great joys found perusing books such as this - is devouring the fabulous photographs. The lushness of the initial photographic impression draws the reader into the detail of the design - which then leads one to the descriptive text. It is this sequence that channels and transforms top-designer ideas into ones adapted to the reader's life. That process is a difficult challenge with this volume.

My criticism of this book has virtually nothing to do with the content; it's the presentation. The very size of the book is not consistent with most in this genre. It's small. That, in and of itself, could be fine if executed correctly. But most of the photographs are small - many of them not much larger than thumbnails on a page. This reader found it impossible to discern any detail in many of the smaller photographs. Even reading the accompanying text, then trying to find the detail it described in the picture, was often just not possible. Rather than inspiration, there was just frustration.

With so many books of this kind on the market, the reader doesn't have to settle for skimpy presentation. The publisher could have done better.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
LOVE this book
Obviously Colin Cowie has expensive taste and is over-the-top with decor but that's why I wanted this book. It is a great "Look" book and also has some wonderful ideas in it. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Sabene
Bought before my daughter's wedding.
I had purchased Cowie's first book and loved it. But this book lacked what made the first one so special - big photos. Read more
Published 5 months ago by MED
Great book for entertaing.
This is the perfect book for ideas on entertaing. The pictures were easily adaptable. Thank you for a collectible book to use for years to come. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Rose
Great book for wedding inspriation with good advice thrown in
This is not really a wedding planning book (although it does have some good pieces of advice) but it is a wonderful book for wedding inspiration. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Isvara
Unique
This book has very good and unique ideas.
What I liked about this book is that it has ideas that you don't see in every other book. Read more
Published 11 months ago by SID
Amazing Buy! Can't put it down...
I purchase 3 books in total. Preston Bailey, David Tutera and Colin Cowie. Colin's book is the best by far. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Party Gurl
Great!
I bought this book for my mother. She does a little bit of wedding planning on the side. This book had great pictures and ideas. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Megan
beautiful!
This is a beautifully crafted book. Its filled with pictures of all types of flowers and I particularly love the different table arrangements it provides. Read more
Published 17 months ago by waf11
collin cowie wedding book
I've seen alot of Collin Cowie's work especially on Oprah, and love his styling, however the book didn't do alot for me. Read more
Published 19 months ago by jen
1,001 useful ideas
This is Colin Cowie's best book so far. Any bride on any budget can find more than enough ideas to enhance her celebration. Read more
Published 20 months ago by inthebiz
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