To celebrate the International Day of Books (5th March), we’ve put together a list of some of the most popular books on weddings.
If you have a favourite book that is not included, maybe you could let us know, commenting below?
All book images are courtesy of Waterstone website.
WEDDING PLANNING
The Wedding Book, 2nd Edition:
An Expert’s Guide to Planning Your Perfect Day, Your Way
by Mindy Weiss A very useful wedding planning book for brides & grooms, with some excellent insights into the wedding industry. You can learn about the latest wedding planning tips and tricks, from using Etsy or Pinterest and knowing what the hottest Instagram hashtags are to handling special dietary requirements and choosing non-traditional cakes. Traditional wedding planning such as sorting out stationery or looking amazing on photos is also mentioned in this book. A bestseller with 158,000 printed copies, 512 pages.
Moleskine Passions Wedding Journal
by Moleskine
A simple, but a very pretty wedding planner with pearlescent cover.
A few different tabs in this pretty booklet will help you stay organised, keeping on top of all important tasks and appointments.
Plus a few luxury ribbons to help you mark where you are at.

How to Style Your Perfect Wedding:
Create and style your own unforgettable celebration
by DK This book gives you plenty of ideas of how to incorporate handmade items to a wedding celebration. You will find clear instruction on how to make gifts for bridesmaids, how to hand-tie a bouquet or handcraft many different types of wedding decorations. You will also read about how to match handmade decorations to a wedding theme. Aimed and brides-to-be and grooms-to-be but also perfect for all wedding creatives and crafters. Available from Waterstones >>>
READINGS AND POEMS
Poems and Readings for Weddings
by Julia Watson
Seventy poems and readings, all celebrating love and marriage.
This book is not only an invaluable wedding planning resource but also a lovely wedding keepsake.
If you love poems and romantic readings, this book is perfect for you!
WEDDING CRAFTS
My Handmade Wedding: A Crafter’s Guide to Making Your Big Day Perfect
by Marrianne Mercer
If you are looking for a few creative ideas for your wedding, this book gives you twenty amazing DIY projects to choose from. Colourful DIY wedding decorations from this book could be matched up with many different types of wedding themes.
Perfect for wedding stylists and creative wedding planners as well!
WEDDINGS – FICTION
Wedding Season
by Katie Fforde
A funny story about a wedding planner who does not believe in love.
This book has received many great reviews, a great read for anyone working in the wedding industry.
The Wedding
by Dorothy West
Introduction by Diana Evans
A lovely story about true love and determination to overcome barriers in the society.
When lovely Shelby falls in love with a white Jazz singer, she knows that there will be many challenges to face.
If you want read a heartwarming story of lovers ready to take on prejudice and racism, this is wedding book is perfect for you.
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Such a lovely idea to post those books on World Book Day. When I got married, way back a while ago, I don’t think there were books to help organise the wedding. We just kept making lists. I love the idea of the planner so you keep on top of everything.
This wedding planning book looks quite interesting. I am going to buy “An Expert’s Guide to Planning Your Perfect Day, Your Way”. I am sure this will help me with my wedding business.
I didn’t even know Moleskin made these. I love the look and feel of their journals.
I first saw the wedding planner when I was in a Moleskin shop in London – it is gorgeous, it really has a nice luxury feel about it.
I like the idea of books and poems around weddings – it would be lovely to read about the celebration of love in a poem! And you’re right, it would make a great keepsake too.
Thanks, it’s quite a simple book but it is really lovely.
It;s so good to see these books which can be such a great help with one’s wedding. During our days it would just be an itemized list continuing from what was seen around and following rituals. Weddings are so exciting now with such great ideas.
I remember when I first got engaged, one of the first things I did was buy a magazine. There seem to be less wedding magazines in shops these day but there is also more books on this topic.
I’m not getting married anytime soon. However, reading this post, got me excited. Makes want to start buying books about Weddings and get some inspirations.
These books would be a great help when planning a wedding. I especially like the handmade wedding book. It’s always nice to receive a handmade wedding favor.
yes, that’s true, handmade items make the wedding more special.
Planning a wedding can be stressful but it is nice having guides and books like these to help out.
I didn’t realize there were so many great resources out there for the bride and groom to be… I wish we had a book when we were doing our planning – something that would walk us through the process so that I didn’t spend the whole time worried that I was forgetting something important lol
This is such a great resource. Having a good quality wedding planning book is a must x