Weddings [Hardcover]

Colin Cowie (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 2, 1998

This style book provides ideas and inspiration for every aspect of the reader's wedding, from initial concerns to attire, decor, flowers, table design, invitations, ceremony, music, menus and gifts.

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Amazon.com Review

Weddings is the most anticipated wedding book of the year, and for good reason: it's as gorgeous, filling, and sweet as a double slice of wedding cake. As Colin Cowie explains in the book's introduction, he earned recognition as a wedding designer by paying attention to the personalities and desires of the bride and groom as well as the smallest, most excruciating details. "Style should prevail," he says, explaining that style has nothing to do with the design of the dress or the make of the limousine and everything to do with confidence, consideration, and graciousness toward others; it's a tone everyone can respect. The typical bride and groom may not be rich, famous, or personally acquainted with famous musicians who beg to play at the reception, and the example weddings pictured in the book are conspicuous-consumption daydreams for many. But everyone wants to plan their own perfect wedding, and Cowie is a genius at the fine embellishments that can make a modest wedding more memorable and easier on the pocketbook.

From Library Journal

"Really huge," insists the publicist of this guide from a man who has created weddings for celebrities like Paula Abdul and Sugar Ray Leonard.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Little, Brown and Company; 1st edition (February 2, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316246611
• ISBN-13: 978-0316246613
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 1 x 12.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #859,987 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.

Customer Reviews

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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Essential if you want a unique wedding, June 3, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Weddings (Hardcover)

Colin Cowie's book begins with examples of weddings that most people could never afford, which can be frustrating. However, once he moves into designing your own wedding, the book becomes much more exciting. As a matter of fact, I suggest reading the wedding examples after everything else, to provide a better sense of how Cowie puts his ideas into action. Cowie offers some basic ideas that really do help you plan your wedding in a unique way. His approach is incredible, and his book is worth buying for that fact alone. This book is a must for anyone who has read the magazines, seen the planners (i.e., any girl who has dreamt of a wedding all her life), and is ready to create something very personal and special. Don't buy this book off the bat; buy it 3 months into your wedding planning. This book is a lifesaver for anyone who is burnt-out on the wedding plans and needs a source of inspiration!

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars beautiful and inspirational, November 5, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Weddings (Hardcover)

The photographs and ideas in this book are absolutely gorgeous! A few previous folks have given the book a bad review because they say that it is unrealistic and that the suggestions are too "expensive," to which I respond, "Bah, Humbug!" The goal for most of us bride-to-bes is to put together a wonderful celebration with friends and family, not to replicate someone else's event. This book should be used as a motivational and inspirational tool, not a cookie cutter! Enjoy this book for itself- a beautifully photographed and well written wedding "album," not a how-to list.

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This is the one I keep coming back to, August 20, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Weddings (Hardcover)

After all the money I have spent on wedding books and magazines, I need only have bought this one. I find myself referring to it again and again. Bless Colin Cowie for his panic-free, pretence-free, commonsense approach to weddings. There are detailed examples of some beautiful weddings, some quite lavish, but full of great ideas. In addition "Weddings" covers all the issues you need to know about, in a sophisticated, yet unembellished way. Some really good advice about "the dress", catering ideas for various types of weddings, music, invitations, rehearsal dinners, flowers and most everything else.

It really put the fun back into my wedding planning. All kinds of weddings are covered here, and ideas for every budget. This gorgeous book is very modern and full of style.