Fashion books
Wedding dress inspiration, celebrity wedding style and more...
The Wedding Dress by Philip Delamore
(£20, Pavillion for Chryslis books)
This book will guide you through a whole host of wedding dress styles. With beautiful photographs to illustrate each style, including some of famous brides and a section on veils and headdresses, this is a the perfect companion for your pre-wedding dress shopping research!
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The Wedding Gown Book by Elisabeth Shimer
(£14.99, Apple Press)
If you're struggling to find the perfect dress then this is the book for you. The Wedding Gown Book takes you through the A to Z of bridal gowns from A-line to Sweetheart, passing by Bouffant, Bustle and Box Pleats along the way. Don't make a purchase without it.
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The Wedding by Paul Atterbury and Hilary Kay
(£9.99, David and Charles)
This touching visual history of weddings from the Victorian age to the present day weaves facts and figures, traditions and anecdotes among timeless photography of real-life couples. Discover how the modern wedding has evolved and check out 150 years of down-the-aisle style.
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With This Ring by Penny Proddow and Marion Fasel
(£16.99, Bullfinch Press)
The authors are contributing editors to In Style magazine in the US and it shows. Subtitled The Ultimate Guide to Wedding Jewelry this informative and detailed guide to diamonds, settings, precious metals and jewellery jargon is enlivened by plenty of gossipy details about the stars and their stones.
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Vera Wang on Weddings
(£45, HarperCollins)
A sumptuous book with fantastic photos, this is perfect for a budding princess bride. Vera shows why she is the leading authority on bridal elegance and shows you how to pick the most flattering shape for your figure. A must-buy bridal book.
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The Knot's Compete guide to Wedding Gowns by Carley Roney
(£19.99, Chronicle Books)
If you need help to find the perfect dress for your shape, this is the book for you. It will help you cut down trying on dresses that won't suit you and focus you on your good points. The best wedding dress shopping companion a girl could have!
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Legendary Brides by Letitia Baldrige
(HarperCollins)
Contributing editor of America's Town & Country magazine, Letitia might be the USA expert on manners but there is nothing stuffy about this book. Featuring every iconic wedding over the last century from Grace Kelly to Princess Diana it shows you how to use touches from the past and reinterpret them for a modern wedding.
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Put on Your Pearls, Girls by Lulu Guinness
(£14.95, Rizzoli)
We're big fans of Lulu Guinness's fabulous handbags and her new book is a treat too. Put On Your Pearls, Girls, £14.99, is packed with advice on floating through life with style and panache. We love it.
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A Passion for Lingerie by Jo Glanville-Blackburn
(£6.99, Ryland, Peters & Small)
From corsets to designer knickers, A Passion for Lingerie celebrates the fashion, beauty and technology of lingerie. Sure to inspire you to be more sensual and daring when looking for the perfect lingerie for your special day.
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The Knot Guide For The Mother-Of-The-Bride by Carley Roney
(£11.99, Chronicle Books)
How to help rather than hinder - this comprehensive guide for the bride's mum details the most useful ways a mother can support her daughter, get to grips with wedding etiquette and look fabulous on the big day.
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