Modern Wedding: Creating a Celebration That Looks and Feels Like You

by Kelsey McKinnon

The secret to planning a deeply personal, meaningful wedding has nothing to do with budget—it’s about finding unique, beautiful ways to express who you are as a couple. Modern Wedding is filled with hundreds of gorgeous photos for couples to look at and say, This feels like us , plus detailed information on every aspect of the big day—from stationery to catering, the dress to the ceremony—with timelines, resources, and creative ideas for how to make your day uniquely yours.

Genres: Nonfiction

384 pages, Paperback

Published December 8, 2020

Reviews

[Bethany · Rating 3 out of 5]

There was some good basic advice in this book, such as the entire section on invitations/stationery. But overall, it felt like a printed and bound Pinterest board for a specific style of wedding that isn't my style at all.

[Isabela · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book is completely out of touch with reality. The author introduces the book by saying that thankfully people are shifting away from mass produced weddings that people can hardly afford… then goes on to recommend manolo blahnik And Jimmy Choo shoes. She recommends staying away from “bridesmaid’s fashion lines altogether, due to poor quality and lack of originality” and to instead stick with designer dresses. She recommends starting a workout routine 6 months before the wedding. A gift suggestion for the groom is a Rolex Submariner watch (that’s a $9k watch). Also problematic is that almost all of the people photographed in this book are white, thin, heterosexual, and in their 20’s-30’s. There is nothing “modern” about these weddings. They are simply the weddings of the top 5% in this country (wealthy and privileged). If you plan to pay $75k or more for your wedding this may be the book for you. It wasn’t for me.

[Danielle · Rating 3 out of 5]

The pictures were pretty, the ideas were questionable