Weddings By Martha Stewart

Martha Stewart, author of the phenomenally successful ENTERTAINING & three other best-selling lifestyle books (more than 650,000 copies sold), creates an instant classic with this sumptuous book packed with more than 700 full-color photographs, recipes, & inspirations for planning every aspect of the wedding celebration. With the bridal industry a $23 billion business today & with Modern Bride predicting more marriages in the 1980s than in any other decade in history, the timeliness of WEDDINGS has made it an immediate best-seller nationwide. Martha Stewart takes us behind the scenes of 40 weddings in settings as different as an idyllic country farm in New Jersey, the magnificent Museum of Fine Arts in Montreal, & a ranch in Texas. She shows how the brides, grooms, & their families planned every stage of the big event. Elegantly illustrated, detailed chapters cover all the essentials: organization, ceremony, flowers, music, decoration, &, of course, food. There are more than 120 recipes for receptions ranging from hors d'oeuvres receptions, buffets, & formal dinners to a country barbecue! There is also an entire chapter devoted to wedding cakes of every description. WEDDINGS is a unique trove of ideas & inspiration. It's the one book that everyone from the bride to the caterer can rely on to plan this very special occasion. Martha Stewart is the author of ENTERTAINING, QUICK COOK, HORS d'OEUVRES, & PIES & TARTS. She lives in Connecticut.