The Perfect Weddings --for Them

Kilbridge chronicles the wedding tales of 16 couples who designed their own ceremonies. And who better for such a task than the editor of Bride’s magazine?

The couples put their own particular style into the ceremonies, using the traditional wedding as a blueprint. No cookie-cutter wedding, for example, for the couple who wanted a formal wedding to be held outdoors on the farm where the bride had spent her childhood vacations. The farm happened to be on an island off of Rhode Island. Everything for the wedding had to be ferried over, including bagpipes for the groom, a native of Scotland. That’s just one example of a couple who envisioned how and where they wanted their wedding and did it.

Kilbridge trails all the couples up to and through the big day. She provides tips at the conclusion of each story as well as comments from the pros who helped out: wedding consultants, caterers, florists, makeup artists, hairstylists and musicians. A helpful resource guide is provided at the end of the book.

Note: Some traditions are worth it. From the chapter on a barefoot bride: “And in a true statement to the fact that even the most unconventional wedding can make everyone happy, Holly watched as her father spent the last few minutes of the reception signing checks, a smile on his face.”