Hardcover
192 Pages, 9.25 x 9.25 x 0.88 in
November 16, 2004
Stewart, Tabori And Chang
1584793651
9781584793656
From the Publisher
The three biggest trends in weddings today are simplicity,
personalization, and color. Wedding design expert Karen Bussen
highlights these elements as she shows couples how to design their
own weddings without going crazy or broke.
"Simple Stunning Weddings is the first wedding design book to focus
on the where of the wedding. Location is the first and most
important decision brides and grooms must make: everything else
flows from that. Bussen showcases 12 popular wedding settings,
including the city loft, country inn, art gallery, botanic garden,
and private club, and demonstrates how to make them extraordinary.
With the site as the starting point, she creates unifying themes
with color, flowers, and personal touches. She explains how to deal
with vendors, how to spend the wedding budget, and when it makes
sense to hire a specialist.
Sharing all her trade secrets, Bussen teaches the power of
simplicity and the impact of color, which can be tailored to any
budget, always to stunning effect: substituting cotton tablecloths
for silk in the same eye-dazzling color combinations, for example,
or creating striking flower arrangements using only one or two
types of blooms. Whether for a barefoot union on a beach or a
formal affair in a hotel ballroom, this fully illustrated,
information-filled book is like having Bussen on hand as your
personal wedding designer.
About the Author
Karen Bussen is one of Manhattan’s most exciting wedding designers. Her work has been featured in such magazines as Modern Bride, Martha Stewart Weddings, Home, Food & Wine, and Interior Design. In the past six years, she has designed more than 100 weddings. Ellen Silverman’s photographs have appeared in STC’s Charmed Bracelets and New Soul Cooking.