Weddings of the Times

This is a fun gag gift for the bride-to-be, I'd recommend it to help de-stress pre-wedding jitters.

My husband and I were driving home from work, in separate cars. As soon as we reached home, the first thing we talked about was the NPR review and interview on "Weddings of the Times". I ordered a copy to give to him for Father's Day. We're still laughing, as is my 88 year old father in law, 31 year old son-in law and anyone else who comes to our house and picks the book up. I highly recommend this book.

Did you ever hear about a book with a great idea and think why didn't I think of that? Than you pick it up and realize that it was so brilliantly executed that you could never have nearly that clever so just sit back and laugh your head off? That is pretty much how you'll feel if you pick up "Weddings of the Times." The idea of satire based on NY Times wedding announcements sounds so simple and you might wonder how it could be done for laughs page after page. These clever authors are way ahead of you. Using the premise as a launching off point they poke fun at every target at hand. The obvious like social climbing and bragging? Please. Move onto porn, Nigerian email scams, religious zealotry, and strange hobbies. I could quote you examples, but that would deprive you of a chance to laugh, not to mention I couldn't capture the excellent photographs which are included. What can I say? What are waiting for, buy the book already!