<DIV><DIV><B>For fashion buffs, romantics, and brides-to-be, a fascinating collection of wedding garb and glamour through pop culture and history.</B></DIV><DIV><I><br></I></DIV><DIV><I>The Way We Wed: A History of Wedding Fashion </I>presents styles and stories from the Renaissance to the present day, chronicling evolving fashions, classes, and expectations. And because all wedding attire has a tale to tell, <I>The Way We Wed </I>also reveals fascinating personal stories of those who wore it.<I></I><br><br>While the book is a rich source of bridal inspiration for all seasons, it''s far from a monotonous parade of white gowns. <I>The Way We Wed</I> showcases wedding gowns of all colors and styles from around the world, as well as going-away dresses, accessories (shoes, veils, hats, and tiaras), and clothes worn by flower girls, bridesmaids, mothers of the bride, and grooms. Same-sex weddings are represented along with royal weddings, wartime brides, White House weddings, remarriage, Ho