Rating: 
Summary: Terrible
Review: This review is for people who have never read N. Sparks before. Beware, he writes books of the same quality that Kinkade paints pictures. If you like the stuff, go ahead. His books have the feel of a product after exentsive market research into what a women of the age group 35 and up, married and with some income would like to read. It is soppy, overly sweet, with little understanding what a longterm relationship is really all about (the author cannot be older than 35 himself). This is what I expect to read in a romance novel that is devoid of sexual references. Save your money and time.
Rating:
Summary: snoozer
Review: This book would be good if you have never read a book by Nicholas Sparks. It was, however, a major snoozer, and you could predict what would happen from the first chapter. All his books are starting to sound the same. I do not recommend it.
Rating: 
Summary: How to Have a Relationship Work
Review: I believe that every man should read Nicholas Sparks' 'The Wedding' to understand what we value, want, and need from men; what romance truly is. THEN, I think every woman should read Rikki Lee Travolta's 'My Fractured Life' to understand the complex emotions of men. THEN I think everyone should read "The Amateur Marriage" to see what a relationship should NOT be. After we each do our part, we can begin to understand each other and have the healthy relationships we need and want. It works.
Rating: 
Summary: Another Sparks Hit
Review: Wilson Lewis is like most men his age. He's spent his whole life working hard but now he feels like he's also spent his whole life neglecting his wife. Sure, he always made sure she had food and a roof over her head. But she deserved so much more. More of him and his love. Wilson's in-laws Noah and Allie Calhoun are the trophy couple he wishes he and Jane were. Noah and Allie's romantic journey can be relived in The Notebook. As Wilson's daughter prepares for her own marriage, he's reminded of many memories with his Jane - from how they met to how she looks tonight. Wilson decides to plan the ultimate surprise. He seeks out the help of his family and friends to pull off his surprise. His goal is to give Jane something she deserves - the husband she never had. The Wedding is the perfect book to curl up with in front of the fire or read while laying on the beach. Fans will enjoy reading about Wilson's dilemma, appreciate his guilt and be shocked (and envious) about his plans for his wife.
Rating:
Summary: A beautiful novel...
Review: The Wedding by Nicholas Sparks is a beautiful tale of love lost, and love regained. The story is about Wilson, a middle aged man who has a busy schedule at work and has not been there for his family. So when Wilson misses his aniversarry, he feels like he has to make up for the past; he then takes off two weeks from work, and he finds out that his daughter Anna is getting married. So with his two weeks off, he talks to her and he spends time with her and he slowly rebuilds the romance with her. So with the help from Noah (from The Notebook, and Jane's father), he then fixes Noah's house to have the wedding there, and to give Jane a surprise, he then brings her back to the house where it is all fixed up, and they make love for the first time in almost two years. The ending is surprising, but very good. The book starts out SLOW, but give it some time, and you are caught into the web of love lost and love regained.
Rating:
Summary: Moving tale with a great ending
Review: I've long been a fan of Nicholas Sparks (think MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE,
A WALK TO REMEMBER, etc.), so when I heard he had written a
follow-up to THE NOTEBOOK--his first novel--I anxiously sought it out. THE WEDDING did not disappoint. It is the story of a man dearly in love
with his wife, but who has trouble showing that sentiment. He learns to
do so, in part because of the shining example set by his in-laws, Noah
and Allie Calhoun, and their 50-year love affair that was so movingly recounted in THE NOTEBOOK). I must admit that I don't cry often; however, this tale did cause me to
mist-up at times. A surprise ending further added to my enjoyment. And because I'm roughly the same age as the main character, I
do believe that fact helped me further relate to his experiences. Also,
I've experienced some of what he went through. Sparks' writing, as always, kept my interest. There were several
memorable passages; among them: He smiled. "That's what I mean when I say that I did it for me. Every
time I read to her, it was like I was courting her, because sometimes,
just sometimes, she would fall in love with me again, just like she
had a long time ago. And that's the most wonderful feeling in the
world. How many people are ever given that chance? To have
someone you love fall in love with you over and over?" Jane, however, had been making my plans difficult to keep. She seemed
to enjoy my company. She listened with interest, teased me playfully,
and always reached for my hand whenever we were together. The first
time she did this, I remember thinking how right it felt. Though if
sounds ridiculous, when a couple holds hands, it either feels right or
it doesn't. I suppose this had to do with the inter-twining of fingers and
the proper placement of the thumb, though when I tried to explain
my reasoning to her, Jane laughed and asked me why it was so
important to analyze. This week, I hadn't been focusing on my problems and doing my best
to correct them. This week, I'd been thinking of her; I'd committed
myself to helping her with family responsibilities, I'd listened with
interest whenever she spoke, and everything we discussed seemed
new. I'd laughed at her jokes and held her as she'd cried, apologized
for my faults, and showed her the affection she both needed and
deserved. In other words, I'd been the man she'd always wanted, the
man I once had been, and--like and old habit rediscovered--I now
understood that it was all I ever needed to do for us to begin enjoying
each other's company again.
Rating:
Summary: Another "Sparkling Gem"
Review: R. C. Howe, February 19, 2004,
Nicholas Sparks' 'The Wedding'--his eighth novel of human emotions--is arguably his best to date. We look forward to #9!
Rating:
Summary: WOW!!
Review: Using true-to-life characters, Sparks infuses The Wedding with a wonderfully romantic feeling. Tom Wopat's reading is mesmerizing with the exception of his portrayal of his wife and his father-in-law. Both of these characters sound Black in Wopat's depiction and they are not. Other than that, the audio tape of The Wedding is beautiful and had me crying real tears on the ride to work, especially toward the end with its surprising twist, which Sparks very deftly keeps from his characters and the listener. Bravo!
Rating:
Summary: I didn't know what to expect...
Review: but my expectations were surpassed. This was my first Nicholas Sparks' book and I loved everything about it. It started slow at first, but once I got to know Wilson, Jane, Noah and the family everything came together. Seeing marriage, especially a long marriage, through the eyes of a man who worked too much and loved too little was a different, but interesting ride. This book was short in length, but long on story and deep in everyway. There's nothing like good old fashioned storytelling about real and wonderful people. I'm saving a star for my next Sparks read.
Rating:
Summary: I enjoyed it!
Review: I can't comment on whether or not THE WEDDING is too much like the author's other books or whether or not he's repeating himself as some have stated. This is the first Nicholas Sparks book I've read, and while I plan to take on others, all I can say about this one is that it was thoroughly enjoyable. And did I cry? You bet! I even went back and re-read part of it . . . and cried again! I thought this was a beautiful, sweet love story and a real tear-jerker. Also recommended: STANDING IN THE RAINBOW and McCrae's BARK OF THE DOGWOOD
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