Words for the Wedding: Creative Ideas for Choosing and Using Hundreds of Quotations to Personalize Your Vows, Toasts, Invitations and More [Paperback]

Wendy Paris (Author), Andrew Chesler (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 9, 2001

Nearly 2.5 million couples will walk down the aisle in 2001 and each couple will want to find the perfect words to make their wedding as eloquent as it is elegant. Fathers and mothers of brides and grooms, bestmen, maids of honor, friends, and family will want to find a creative way to express the sentiments of the day. This book will show them how.

With hundreds of classical and contemporary poems, quotes, quips, and blessings to choose from, no one involved in the wedding celebration will be at a loss for words. And, unlike other guides, Words for the Wedding takes readers beyond vows and explains (with examples) not only how to make a great toast but how to use quotes inventively for pre-wedding parties, invitations, receptions, and more! A must-have guide for anyone involved with a wedding.

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About the Author

Wendy Paris is a freelance writer in New York City. She has written for Bride's, Modern Bride, The Knot.com, Glamour, Self, and other publications.

Andrew Chesler, an artist, is the author of Criminal Quotes.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Perigee Trade (January 9, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0399526528
• ISBN-13: 978-0399526527
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #868,646 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #49 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Weddings > Ceremony

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A mixed resource, March 12, 2003

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This review is from: Words for the Wedding: Creative Ideas for Choosing and Using Hundreds of Quotations to Personalize Your Vows, Toasts, Invitations and More (Paperback)

Lots of quotations in this book -- many too short or of dubious distinction to include in a wedding ceremony (do you really want to quote a TV or movie character in your wedding?? I don't). The material unique to this volume seemed as if it would be much more useful as humorous or thoughtful snippets to use in the wedding program or toasts. The poetry and short readings are largely selections that you can find elsewhere (many of them the usual suspects), so the real contribution of this book is in the more popular cultural references mentioned above, if your sensibility tends that way.

The thematic/contextual organization is strong and fairly comprehensive -- covering not only the ceremony, but also other kinds of "words" performed at a wedding, such as toasts. I'd suggest using this book with a more substantive and original anthology, such as Into the Garden.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Really useful, June 29, 2002

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Diana "dianag825" (United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Words for the Wedding: Creative Ideas for Choosing and Using Hundreds of Quotations to Personalize Your Vows, Toasts, Invitations and More (Paperback)

This is a great book; packed with a huge variety of quotes, poems, excerpts. Perhaps my one complaint is that many of the quotes are too short to be used as readings, if that's what you're looking for. But overall the book uses a wide range of creative sources (movies, love letters, poetry, plays, etc.) and will give you lots of ideas and starting points for elements of your own wedding.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It has tons of Readings for your wedding day!, December 27, 2005

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Eliza "elizas review" (Phoenix AZ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Words for the Wedding: Creative Ideas for Choosing and Using Hundreds of Quotations to Personalize Your Vows, Toasts, Invitations and More (Paperback)

From Shakespeare to Sleepless in Seattle, this is one of the best weddding vow books I have read. It offers many reading to choose from. Creating a day that will be unique to the couple getting married, and choosing their own vows.