Mead's excellent research and often hilarious writing style without being turned off by a tone that can be extremely snarky.

Mead's excellent research and often hilarious writing style without being turned off by a tone that can be extremely snarky.  Read Less

This is a very well written book on a fascinating subject: the commercialization of the once traditional sacrament of marriage.

This is a very well written book on a fascinating subject: the commercialization of the once traditional sacrament of marriage.  Read Less

Sentence like this often appear, like pearls on a beaded white glove: "after a few hours, i was ovecome by a condition know amo...  Read More

Sentence like this often appear, like pearls on a beaded white glove: "after a few hours, i was ovecome by a condition know among retailers as "white blindness," a reeling, dumbfounded state in which it becomes impossible to distinguish between an empire-waisted gown with alencon lace appliqués and a bias-cut spaghetti strap shift with crystal detail, and in the exhausted grip of which i wanted only to lie down and be quietly smothered by the fluffy weight of it all, like scott of the antarctic.  Read Less

The work is an eye-opener, revealing how everyone is out to make a buck (actually lots of them) on the modern bride.

The work is an eye-opener, revealing how everyone is out to make a buck (actually lots of them) on the modern bride.  Read Less

Some may be offended by this book because people generally view weddings wholly as beautiful, divine experiences that must be e...  Read More

Some may be offended by this book because people generally view weddings wholly as beautiful, divine experiences that must be executed with little consideration for cost and little restraint when it comes to extravagance.  Read Less

I feel bad for the people out there who spent thousands of dollars on things that have nothing to do with the true meaning of t...  Read More

I feel bad for the people out there who spent thousands of dollars on things that have nothing to do with the true meaning of the wedding and are still paying off the cost that went on their credit cards.  Read Less

There is a lot of talk about how they wanted to make weddings beautiful, but it seemed like they're just peddling overpriced ju...  Read More

There is a lot of talk about how they wanted to make weddings beautiful, but it seemed like they're just peddling overpriced junk to women who want to have the "best day of their lives.  Read Less

We thought about eloping just to avoid the big ticket costs of having a wedding because we knew our families would not be able ...  Read More

We thought about eloping just to avoid the big ticket costs of having a wedding because we knew our families would not be able to help financially with the cost.  Read Less

In the midst of planning my own wedding i enjoyed a sane look at the commercialization of weddings and it made it easier to let...  Read More

In the midst of planning my own wedding i enjoyed a sane look at the commercialization of weddings and it made it easier to let go of some of the so called "traditions" in favor of less expensive alternatives.  Read Less

This book will empower any bride to take the wedding industry's fog out of their way and focus on what really matters better th...  Read More

This book will empower any bride to take the wedding industry's fog out of their way and focus on what really matters better than any bride preparedness book out there.  Read Less

Her thin but effective book is less an expose, than a sharply written consumer digest of the people and the practices behind th...  Read More

Her thin but effective book is less an expose, than a sharply written consumer digest of the people and the practices behind that "one perfect day," when bride and groom are encouraged to surrender their financial and emotional sobriety to a $161-billion a year industry.  Read Less

The salespeople, planners, and consultants are less interested in what makes your wedding wonderful, and more interested in mak...  Read More

The salespeople, planners, and consultants are less interested in what makes your wedding wonderful, and more interested in making your wedding profitable.  Read Less