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Offbeat Bride: Taffeta-Free Alternatives for Independent Brides
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Product Description
Offbeat Bride serves as an inspiration for those who are interested in a vegan buffet, avoiding bouquet tossing, doing away with the elitist guest list and being a control freak without becoming a Bridezilla. Filled with sidebars, tips, tricks and planner encouragement (all taffeta-free) to help you figure out your special day, this book sees couples through the wedding process from ideas on how to announce their engagement to answering the question, “So, how’s married life?” and everything in between.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #11744 in Books
- Published on: 2006-12-22
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 225 pages
Customer Reviews
Funny story of one bride
If you are even looking at this title, chances are you are planning a non-traditonal event. If you consider yourself an "offbeat" type, want to plan an unusual wedding, and are not offended by pg13 language, then this would be a great pick. (there is some liberal use of the f-word in here ;) )
The one drawback for me is that this book is about 75% focused on the wedding of the author and her personal story. It's hilarious and comforting at the same time. Still, I was hoping for more diversity in terms of weddings described, and more "how-to" suggestions, which are limited to little blue boxes every few pages or so.
Still, this is a great antidote to all that stuff that says you need a white dress, etc!
(interestingly, the cover photo is a stock photo. The author describes a fabulous outfit (not white) she commissioned from two local desgners; I wish that had been on the cover instead!)
I laughed so hard, and then felt better about everything.
I picked this book up because Seal Press is known for its amazing, feminist literature and because I work in the wedding industry. While it's true-- as the other reviewer mentioned-- that it focuses on one woman's account of her wedding process, it was so helpful to see one real story through to its completion. There are plenty of helpful and inspiring tips thrown in, but the point of this book is not to be an instructional for planning an offbeat wedding (because that would be antithetical to its spirit) but instead to inspire you to think outside the wedding magazine, reach into your own life and your own experiences, and to craft an event that resonates deeply with you.
great advice and storytelling
I've never written an Amazon review before, but had to tell everyone about this book. I wouldn't have made it through my wedding without it, I swear. Ariel uses both personal anecdotes from her own wedding and those of brides everywhere to reassure everyone: you don't have to follow traditions you don't want to. If the big white wedding is what you and your fiance want, then go for it! But there's other ideas out there too. And her words of wisdom about how to just relax were funny and insightful.
I think it would make a great gift for any bride-or-husband-to-be.
