There is a reason this book is shrink-wrapped - to prevent you from finding out that most of the photos are from the 1980's. The pictures in here are like travelling in a time warp. Anyone planning a wedding today would find limited fodder for inspiration, given the fact that the highlighted weddings are 10 years old. The text is OK, but not very creative. I found myself double checking the publication date to see if it said 1986 instead of 1996. Definitely not worth the high price. Colin Cowie's book is much more current and beautiful.