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Offbeat Bride: Taffeta-Free Alternatives for Independent Brides by Ariel Meadow Stallings
4.0
Let it be known that this book isn't a how-to guide, as any book about having a unique, personal wedding can't be. It is mostly the story of the author's wedding and many vignettes she has heard from friends. If a how-to is what you want (I certainly didn't), don't purchase this book.
That said, this was a really fantastic book for brides who want to create their wedding on their own terms. If you're skeptical of the wedding industry, be it certain traditions or the idea that you have to spend a million dollars to have a good wedding, this book is a calm voice saying, "It's okay if you think that's dumb, and it's fine to like it if you do." It has definitely inspired me to stand my ground on a lot of issues that I think are important about my own wedding, and I'd recommend it to anyone else who is a little skeptical of the idea of being told what a wedding "must be.
That said, this was a really fantastic book for brides who want to create their wedding on their own terms. If you're skeptical of the wedding industry, be it certain traditions or the idea that you have to spend a million dollars to have a good wedding, this book is a calm voice saying, "It's okay if you think that's dumb, and it's fine to like it if you do." It has definitely inspired me to stand my ground on a lot of issues that I think are important about my own wedding, and I'd recommend it to anyone else who is a little skeptical of the idea of being told what a wedding "must be.