Whose Wedding Is It Anyway? by Melissa Senate

Whose Wedding Is It Anyway? Reviews

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  Ginger Rogers

  Dnf
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  Elusive

  ‘Whose Wedding Is It Anyway?’ features Jane’s best friend, Eloise from the book ‘See Jane Date'. Eloise and her colleague Philippa are getting married and courtesy of Wow Weddings magazine (which belongs to the company they work in), they’ll be granted their respective dream weddings for free but of course, nothing is ever really free.
  
  Soon they learn that their so-called dream wedding is based on what would sell the magazine as well as which concept and role they’re meant to represent such as Modern Bride and Classic Bride. Their boss Astrid is in charge and they find themselves preferring each other’s wedding theme. Meanwhile, Eloise is confused about marrying her fiancé Noah. Despite her feelings for him, she feels apprehensive regarding marriage and discovers that it could have something to do with her father who abandoned their family.
  
  There’s plenty of humour especially involving Astrid’s choice of outfits for their weddings and their reactions. I really liked Astrid even though she’s supposed to be somewhat of an antagonist. She’s bossy and demanding and I liked how she made everything work out for their mutual benefits. The serious parts are mainly about Eloise tracking down her father and analyzing how living life without her father could be having an impact on her fear of getting married.
  
  Eloise’s brother, Emmett was a very compelling character. He was quite grumpy and distant most of the time yet he clearly had a sense of humour and I found him to be charming overall. While the focus of the story is on the weddings, there are also underlying messages revolving around family and friendship which are conveyed very well without coming across as preachy or overdone. The ending was predictable but the journey was definitely worth it.
  
  Overall, it’s a great book filled with humour, meaningful messages and interesting characters.
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  Rebekah

  Is your wedding ever really your own. If you have already planned a wedding you know that everyone wants their ideas for your big day to be heard (and some are pushy enough to plan it for you – think My Big Fat Greek Wedding).
  
  Usually these people are family but in this book, a sequel to "See Jane Date", Eloise’s magazine is paying for her wedding as long as she goes along with everything they want. She is deemed the alternative bride and they want her to walk down the aisle in a yellow dress complete with feathers but what she really wants is a traditional ceremony
  
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  Jen

  Even though you can see from the start just where the main plot of this book is going, the process and sub-plots along the way are still fun. I enjoyed every bit of it, particularly the realization that it's a story that ties in with one of the author's other books, which I have not yet read but have seen the TV movie. I definitely enjoyed it. Very much a roller-coaster ride exploring what life experiences make us who we are, vs. those we choose to let affect us.
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  Tomalika

  Spoiler Alert
  The ending was disappointing. The way the story built up nicely at the beginning about Eloise’s father, her worries about Noah, and Emmett being... well...Emmett, it did not end that well. And the plot about the 'wedding from hell' really blows out. I know it was a fun read, but the book could be so well written.
  
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  Deborah

  Eloise and her co-worker Phillippa agree to have their weddings featured in the bridal magazine they work for in exchange for a $100,000 wedding. Sounds great except they aren't able to have their dream wedding.
  Easy, amusing read.
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  Aprile

  Well, I got this book in a 4/$10 pile, and I totally understand that you get what you pay for. This book dragged on and on, and although had a good concept, was very poorly written. I guessed the REALLY obvious ending within the first few chapters. I was really disappointed in this book.
  
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  Kirsten

  I remember liking See Jane Date much more than this one. It seemed the author was trying to add too many plotlines in not enough space. The secondary plot (abandonment) was well-done, but the primary plot of a hellish "fantasy" wedding required too much suspension of disbelief.
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  Jennifer

  Woman who works for a bridal magazine agrees to let the magazine select everything for her wedding in exchange for getting a free wedding. About what you would expect from such a premise - predictable and somewhat silly, but mindless fun, and with a little bit of heart thrown in.
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  Abi

  A crazy story of the Classic Bride vs the Modern Bride. It was a fun read, probably more suitable for a day at the pool or beach. It shows that things aren't always what they seem. Sometimes the girl that looks more like one thing can completely surprise you and be someone totally different.
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  jen8998

  Story has many plot lines that are pretty interesting as the heroine deals with tracking down her father, reuniting with her estranged brother and cold feet. Should have been a bit longer since the happy ending didn't feel earned - a little too pat.
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  Laine

  i liked how the story goes although you can predict what happens in the end. although the ending was predictable it has that nice feeling when you get to read it. eloise and noah's relationship is a bit odd, but i liked how eloise wrote her article why she said yes to noah, noah is home.
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  Beth

  I picked this book up for a dollar at a used bookstore, not expecting much. I was surprised to find that I liked it. Is it the best I have read? No, but I thought it was a fun and heartwarming quick read.
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  Charity

  A spin-off from Senate's See Jane Date. Heroine agrees to let a magazine plan her perfect wedding as a 'modern bride' with wacky results. Very good read.
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  Julie

  Review forthcoming.
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  Jackie

  I read this while I was wedding planning - good quick easy read. Just for fun, nothing brain busting
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  Danielle

  This is a really funny book!
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  Tammy

  Cute, good beach book, not too much thought needed, but will keep you entertained.
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  Jessica

  I loved this book. Well paced, cute and fun while still dealing with life's serious questions and issues. A page turner!
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  Paula

  This is my first book by Melissa Senate and I'm glad to say I was not disappointed! I'm only giving this 3 stars for the unrealistic-ness of some parts. Can't wait to read more from her.
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  Emily

  This was okay for what it was- an escape from thinking! Am I any smarter? no.. but you can't exactly expect that from chick-lit.
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  Rachel Gioia

  I rarely do not finish a book....but I didn't finish this one, unfortunately....it wasn't moving anywhere, and I was getting fed up...will not recommend.
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  Jenn

  
  https://jenninsf.wordpress.com/2009/0...
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  Rivkah

  It was an okay novel. Pretty interesting but sort of predictable story line.
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  Carla

  It started off slow, but it got better.
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  Meaghan

  i knew all along how the book should end and was right, but it was fun getting there.