Our Wedding Scrapbook [Spiral-bound]

Darcy Miller (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 14, 2004

Keep the most important memories of your life safe in this charming interactive scrapbook that offers welcome relief from hectic wedding planning and a way to create a personalized keepsake of the tender moments, celebrations, and romance of your wedding.

From the leading lady at Martha Stewart Weddings comes a beautifully illustrated scrapbook that will make it easy for bliss–filled, overwhelmed newlyweds to create a book of their first wedded memories. From first–date impressions to how he ⯯pped the question⹠from the excitement of the engagement and bridal shower through the ⁩g Day⟩tself and the romance of the honeymoon, this scrapbook allows brides to capture the memorable moments in a way that goes beyond the standard (and rarely looked at) wedding photo album.

This scrapbook is designed for brides who want a lovely, original keepsake, but aren't sure where to start. Darcy Miller's whimsically elegant blend of art and text offers a framework to let the bride's unique style and personality shine through, as she prompts brides to press a blossom from their bouquet; commemorate the toasts; list the activities at the shower; send themselves a postcard from the honeymoon, and much more––to make a book of memories to be enjoyed for years to come.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“Your recently betrothed (or newlywed) friends will love the chance to create memories between the covers.” (O magazine )

“Our Wedding Scrapbook [has] pages [for affixing] mementos of special events, from your engagement up through your first wedding anniversary.” (Bridal Guide )

“A witty template for preserving the couple’s story, from courtship to engagement, wedding, and honeymoon, peppered with useful advice.” (Inside Weddings )

“Makes it easy for even the most slapdash bride to preserve a few memories from her big day.” (W Magazine )

“Couples can commemorate everything from the first date to the first anniversary. Miller offers guidance and ideas along the way.” (Time magazine )

About the Author

Darcy Miller is the editorial director of Martha Stewart Weddings, which is published quarterly and reaches more than a million readers. One of the nation's most recognized and trusted wedding experts, Darcy is a sought-after speaker, author, and illustrator. She writes the "New York Times" syndicated column "Weddings" and has been featured on leading news and lifestyle television shows nationwide. She lives with her family in New York City.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 64 pages
• Publisher: William Morrow (December 14, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 006073521X
• ISBN-13: 978-0060735210
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 9.8 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #73,551 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #70 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Weddings > Planning

Customer Reviews

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55 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I want to meet the author of this book and shake their hand, April 7, 2005

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Scarlet Harlot "Scarlet Harlot" (New Hampshire) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Our Wedding Scrapbook (Spiral-bound)

I wish I could find the author of this book, shake their hand and yell "THANK YOU!" at the top of my lungs. I'm getting married this fall and I've been looking for months for a scrapbook for my wedding that was in the style of a baby book, and I've had no luck. Either the pictures were bad or there were mushy phrases throughout the book or the book didn't feel sturdy enough or it didn't leave room for expansion... I think you get the picture. Then, out of pure, dumb, luck I found this book.

I have to say, this book is ~*everything*~ I could ever want. It's romantic without being schmaltzy, pretty without being overly formal, structured enough to give you ideas of what to add, but not so regimented that it snuffs out all creativity. This is, essentially, like a baby book that sort of documents your relationship, from the "How we met/Our first date/When we knew this was THE ONE" page, right on through to highlights from our first marriage, and finishing with a page which documents what you gave as anniversary gifts through your diamond anniversary.

The cover is hard and sturdy, and even though I question how well the cover will look after a few years, structurally it will hold the book together which is all that really matters to me. Inside, the binding is a spiral binding with a cardboard bracer, so the pages don't flop around on the spine. One thing I love about this book is that even though this book is spiral bound, there is a lot of space for expansion after you add pictures and mementos. As any scrap booker can tell you, when you scrap in a spiral bound book, you have to remove a lot of pages to ensure the book will close flat (or close at all). Whomever designed this book must be a scrap booker because the binding leaves a lot of room for growth by having binding and a cover that can easily support twice as many pages than are in there (though admittedly before you start to load the book up, it looks scant but trust me, you'll appreciate the growing room).

The topics and sample pages in the book are wonderful, but not corny which is something that I try to avoid, and the same holds true with the pictures. Simple, but not cheesy. Some of the pages in the book include: "The Proposal," "The Day We Got Engaged," a family tree, "Our Engagement Celebration," Planning the Wedding," "The Wedding Dress," a place to save a copy of the invitation, "Wedding Day Time Tables" for both him and her, "Our Music," "Our First Dance," "Favorite Moments," "Our Honeymoon," and so many more. There's even one section where you record guests and their presents, but I think I'm going to change it so that it just reads "Guests" and then leave it out as my guestbook. That way, I can have my guestbook in my scrapbook, and my guests can flip through the pages about how we met and what we did as a couple.

I love this book, and I can't wait to fill it up. I think this will become a highly treasured memory for years to come. I wish I knew somebody (other than me) who's getting married... This would make the absolute perfect gift for every bride and her wedding, regardless of how simple or elegant it is.

The only reason I gave it 4 instead of 5 stars is, as I said, even though the book itself is sturdy, I don't think the metallic decoration on the cover will stay as pristine and shiny as it is now.

30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great engagement gift, February 18, 2005

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M. Davis "mdavis" (Silver Spring, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Our Wedding Scrapbook (Spiral-bound)

Someone just gave this book to me as an engagement gift and I can't stop looking through it. The best way to describe it is a baby book for your wedding. The illustrations are beautiful and the text is playful without being cheesy. This has so far been the best gift I've received and I plan to give it to others who get engaged!

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent General Wedding Book/scrapbook, September 6, 2005

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E. Manacker (Los Angeles, Ca) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Our Wedding Scrapbook (Spiral-bound)

This book is designed just like a baby book with questions like "how did you meet?", "What was your favorite part of the wedding?" ect... Comes in a simple yet elegant book fun easy and great for people who want this in addition to a picture album or scrapbook or people who are not great scrapbookers like myself.