Beth Kendrick's THE WEEK BEFORE THE WEDDING, tells the story of a bride-to-be that includes love both new and old, family traditions, and humor. I found myself laughing at certain parts and feeling bad at other points.

Emily McKellips is about to marry her surgeon boyfriend, Grant. She has been planning her wedding for two months and now they are just a week away from the big day. All Emily wants is a nice normal family; one that shares all the holidays. She feels that is what she has found with Grant's family. While Emily's family is crazy, Grant's family is very traditional. Complicating things is Ryan, Emily's first love and ex-husband.

I found that the funniest thing about THE WEEK BEFORE THE WEDDING was the way Beth Kendrick captured the family traditions. I wondered what I would do if my future mother-in-law wanted me to wear her wedding dress, use grandmother's china instead of choosing my own, or agree to get married in the same place that everyone in the family has gotten married (as Emily does). While Emily's mother is care free and doesn't worry about anything. Grant's mother is the complete opposite.

Beth Kendrick writes about how it is hard sometimes to forget your first love. She also compares first love to new love. Beth's great descriptions of the events in the story really made me feel like I was there. Beth talks about all the funny things that could happen during the week before the big day. I have stood up in a lot of weddings and some of these things did happen.

Beth Kendrick shows how even though two people are completely different they can find something that they like in each other.

I have to say I really enjoyed THE WEEK BEFORE THE WEDDING.