Product Description
Everyone loves weddings, and celebrity weddings—full of spectacle and scandal—are the best of all. This amazing pictorial history of Hollywood matrimony brings us to hundreds of weddings, both on-screen and off, from the 1920s to today.
“When I was a little girl, I dreamt about two things: being a bride and being a movie star,” writes Sandy Schreier in the introduction to Hollywood Gets Married. Like many of us, Schreier grew up admiring the star… More >>
Tags: 1920s, being a bride, celebrity weddings, Gets, history of hollywood, Hollywood, little girl, Married, matrimony, movie star, pictorial history, sandy schreier, spectacle
#1 by Andrea M. Stelly on April 8, 2010 - 7:02 am
I wasn’t sure what to expect when I bought this but it was well worth the money. The book is organized nicely, has a good variety and is just enjoyable overall. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in movie weddings or just to add to a coffee table collection or their wedding book collection.
Rating: 4 / 5
#2 by Joseph A. Admire on April 8, 2010 - 8:01 am
Fans of Sandy Schreier’s excellent “Hollywood Dressed and Undressed” will be delighted with her most recent book, as will people who are interested in wedding fashion and movie costumes. Following the format of her previous book, Schreier concentrates on finding and providing outstanding photographs of Hollywood wedding dresses and marriage scenes, whether classic or modern, comedic or dramatic, elegant or even slightly frumpish, and also includes photos and anecdotes about real-life weddings involving Hollywood celebrities. High-quality, oversized paperback format provides a good stage for the pictures, many full-page and in both black and white and color. Heartily recommended.
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by Jennifer E. Williams on April 8, 2010 - 8:20 am
This book happened to be published at a time when several of my friends were getting married and it makes an excellent bridal shower gift for the friend who loves old movies. This book is similar in set up to Schreier’s other great book “Hollywood Dressed & Undressed” in that there are photos of movies with a bit of text and director and costuming credits. It is a simple set up, but it lets you view the fabulous wedding scenes in films through the years, such as “Haystacks and Steeples” (1916) or “Show People” (1928) up to newer films like “Where The Heart Is” (2000) or “Runaway Bride” (1999). Scattered throughout are photos of real celebrity weddings such as that of Norma Shearer and Irving Thalberg (1927) or Shirley Temple and John Agar (1945). Great book by this great fashion historian who owns the largest private collection of 20th century couture!
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by Suzanne Hines on April 8, 2010 - 10:52 am
I thoroughly enjoyed reading the stories and studying the pictures. Hollywood Gets Married focuses on a very important aspect of the movies and movie stars-weddings and all the trappings that go with getting married and unmarried. You can enjoy the beautiful pictures of brides, but all along you know that the real stories are what happens to the people, both as film characters and in real life.
If you are a film buff, get this book. Its focus on Hollywood weddings is lively and informative. If you love movies, you will love the book.
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by Anonymous on April 8, 2010 - 12:37 pm
What a wonderful book! I just loved all the pictures and the fabulous stories. And this is not a book about weddings, but about Hollywood…such fun! It is the perfect gift for anyone who likes to be entertained.
Rating: 5 / 5