Not a bad book to take on your holidays. A lot of characters for a short story with little opportunity to engage with any particular one. Quirky retake of 4 weddings and a funeral but too much of a likeness.

I very much enjoyed this book. It has a good story and excellent main characters. I would definately recommend this book.

Okay, so you’ll get the immediate impression that this book is inspired by the Richard Curtis movie and you wouldn’t be wrong. The author is obviously a fan and there are a number of references to his films throughout, so if you enjoyed those films you’ll enjoy this.

This was s fun read, following the weddings across one summer as three of them get married and Bea, having turned down the proposal of her perfect-on-paper boyfriend, tries to decide what she is going to do with the rest of her life, now all of her friends are settling down.

The details surrounding the four weddings are fun to read about, especially the unexpected one, and my favourite part was the description of the festival they all attend. Festivals in books have been a bit of a thing for me this week, after the Dave Holwill one.) I completely sympathised with Bea’s predicament, not wanting to settle and also not wanting to be left behind and alone. Life is tricky to navigate when you are in your twenties, I sometimes think people should be banned from marrying until they hit 30!

The thing that made this book for me was the character of Aunt Jane, she is a total legend and a role model for women of a certain age. I fully intend modelling myself in my seventies on a cross between her and Zillah from This Could Change Everything by Jill Mansell.

All in all, an enjoyable romcom for fans of Richard Curtis-esque movies and novels about female friendship. and finding The One.

The perfect read for lovers of Four weddings and a Funeral, there are many references to provoke nostalgia! I loved following the four friends as they look as though they will fulfil their prophecy of all marrying in the same year- but will it all go smoothly?


The characters are wonderful and they have such a heartwarming friendship. There are plenty of amusing moments and the extended familes are well drawn characters too.
A lovely summer read.

4,5 Stars

I was 16 years old when "Four Weddings and a Funeral" came out, and I was instantly in love with the movie (and also developed a crush on Hugh Grant). Same goes for Bea, Lizzie, Kat and Hannah. And when 3 of the friends incidentally plan their wedding for the same summer, it seems to be a great idea to have their own kind of "Four Weddings...", of course hopefully without the funeral bit. They only need a suitable groom for Bea, who just broke off her relationship with Simon. So the friends set her up with different dates for each wedding - but they didn't count on cute wedding photographer Leo from California.

There are some other similarities with the Richard Curtis movie, but it's nevertheless a unique story with very likeable characters. It was fun to read about Bea's summer of festivities, dates and jewellery making, and encounter little reminders to "Four Weddings and a Funeral" throughout the book. It's been way too long since I last watched the movie!

Perfect summer read. I enjoyed reading it. The bride's couldn't have been anymore different. If you like four weddings and a funeral then this is for you.

I really enjoyed this book - liked the references to the Richard Curtis films and found the characters warm.

Loved every second of this book.
The weddings like the brides could not have been more different
This is a fab summer book
I loved the dialogue and the writing style
A great book

Loved every single second of this book. And if you are a massive Four Weddings and a funeral fan you will love the multitude of references to the film, as the four friends see just how many of them will get married in the same summer.

The weddings like the brides could not have been more different nor utterly perfect for each of them.

Although whether their other halves are ideal partners is for you to discover.

As the summer wedding season is upon us, this really is a fabulous summery book to set the mood.

I loved the friends, the dialogue, the writing style, and just hours I could picture it all so perfectly.

I would say it makes an excellent film, but that could be because that is at the base of the book but highly originally changed.

A super summer story from an author I've enjoyed in the past and hope to read again in the future too.

Thank you to Orion and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.

If you have seen the film, Four Weddings and a Funeral, you will certainly enjoy all the references within this book to the film and to others by Richard Curtis. Like an in -joke running throughout, this romcom pays homage to several of his romcom films and I found it to be a thoroughly enjoyable read. The friendship group between the girls is endearing and the loyalty between them is a constant.

This is a light, easy read, fizzing with life. The girls all have contrasting approaches to their weddings and there are plenty of humorous moments. My favourite character has to be Aunt Jean whose wit and humour light up the pages. I was definitely rooting for her all through. Bea's search for what she really wants in life kept me going to the end.

In short: Ye actually, this is a great summer read.

Thanks to the author for a copy of the book

What can possibly go wrong when four friends come up with a plan to all get married in the same summer? Well, for a start, if one of them turns down her boyfriend's proposal... Four Weddings and a Festival is such a fun and quirky summer read! I really enjoyed all the references to Four Weddings and a Funeral (it's not only a film that all four main characters are obsessed with, but which also gave them the idea of wanting to get married in the same summer). What really set this book apart from other ones in this genre, was the underlying focus of this strong female friendship. All four have been best friends since their teenage years and have supported each other ever since. Four Weddings and a Festival is charmingly romantic and utterly engaging. (Oh, and everyone definitely needs an Aunt Jane in their life!!)

A light hearted summer read, very Richard Curtis style romcom as you can guess by the title. It’s a fun, heartwarming romance, around several characters not just one main one, adorable characters too ! An essential summer read, full of heart and laughter, brilliant

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

This book!! I am in utter love with it, I knew the moment I set eyes on the title alone that I had to read this book, after all it is inspired and loosely based on one of my whole time favourite films; Four Weddings and a Funeral, and how much do I love that film! Who doesn’t cry at Gareth’s funeral during John Hannah’s recital of Stop the Clocks? or Who doesn’t laugh every time Rowan Atkinson presides over wedding number two? I think you have an idea of just how many time I have watched it and believe me there were moments while reading this book that just screamed that film, so you cannot imagine my utter excitement when I managed to wangle myself a place on this blog tour. Imagine a spinning top which has had too much candy and you get the gist 😉

So, I’ll stop waffling on about Four Weddings and Funeral and actually talk about this book, that’s what your all here for right? So, we have four lifelong friends; Bea, Kat, Lizzie and Hannah, who all have a love of a certain film, as teenagers they made each other a promise that they would all marry in the same summer to have their own ‘Four Weddings’ but hopeful not with the funeral. As the years go by, they still remain the closest of friends, which is quite remarkable on itself as how many of your teenage friends can you say you are still in contact with? And then the unexpected happens Lizzie, Hannah and Kat all become engaged and plan to wed in the same years, so obviously they all start to look at Bea so they can make their little teenage pact a reality- only problem with that is, Bea isn’t sure she want to get married, in fact she isn’t even sure that her Boyfriend; Simon is the man for her.

Just as with the film, love never comes easy, in fact even weddings never come easy as we soon find out as Lizzie, Kat and Hannah prepare to say I do.

Lizzie is besotted with Jack; her intended, they genuinely do love one another and that is so sweet that there is a genuine true love, only problem he is off on tour with his band right after the wedding – Bugger!

Hannah and Remy are an absolute delight, as different as they come but such a beautiful couple, the issue here is Hannah hasn’t told her grandparents that Remy is in fact a woman, well that’s going to be a interesting wedding day, for sure.

Kat is such a tom boy, she doesn’t want fuss and bother, she just wants to say I do, sign the paper and be done with it, but does her betrothed Henry feel the same, in fact does he feel anything?

Then there is our Bea, she is such a ‘Charles’ she becomes stuck in the middle of two men, every girls dream to have two drop-dead gorgeous men fighting over you, right? Well, not so much as their attentions just confuse her mind and her heart, her mind is telling her one thing but her heart is shouting another, but which will she follow? – Let me just say, that when she does decided who she wants to be with, when she finally declare her feelings for him it is such a Four Weddings and a Funeral scene, Richard Curtis couldn’t have written better 😉

Yes, this is a hugely fun, romantic and feel good book, that will have you laughing and crying in equal doses, but for me what really makes it stand out and keeps it head and shoulders above all other books in this genre is the beautiful friendship between the four women, it is so real and relatable, each woman has their own issues and hurdles in life and being true life long friends they stand by each other no matter what. I absolutely love the way that Annie Roberston has written it, you can real sense the connection between the woman, it gives off such a feeling of joy and hope, it’s down to earth, fun writing at it’s very best.

Oh, I do have to mention Aunt Jean, what a hoot!! Oh, she is wonderful, definitely the star of the show for me, she is the kind of aunt that we all want in the family; fun, hugely witty, caring and a little bit eclectic. Every book needs and Aunt Jean in it, she’s brilliant.

Over all, this is the perfect summer light-hearted read. Its heart-warming and witty, there is a real energy in the writing that I found very engaging from the start. I thoroughly enjoyed this, its a wonderful little story that will leaving you smiling….Now, I’m off to re-watch Four Weddings and a Funeral for the millionth time 🙂

Today it is my turn to give my review on Four Weddings and a Festival by Anna Robertson .
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This is quintessentially a British romcom.
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It is a cross between Notting Hill and Four Weddings and a Funeral. It does have a truly Richard Curtis feel to it.
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It is based around 6 women and 4 men all in search of the ‘one’.
Wedding do occur within this book but whether or not the final wedding happens you will have to read to find out.
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For me it is the perfect feel good summer read.
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It is a light hearted book. The writing style is great and the story is both humorous and at times sad. But you need that balance to make it work as well as it does.
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You cannot help but love this book. Great characters and a wonderful story - this would make a great film.
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Highly recommended read.
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Thanks to @orionbooks for inviting me to participate in this blog tour.
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😍 Perfect for the lover of British romcom movies and the true romantic in all of us! If you have never seen the movie Four 💐Weddings and a Funeral well, what a shame and how did you manage that?! But to truly enjoy this story of six women and four men finding The One you really want to see the iconic movie first, at least once!

The main characters in this delightful book are four gal pals who have laughed and cried together for years and reached a summer that promises big changes for all. Aunt Jane, a strong, independent women who's been there for them to offer her frank view on their choices, has her own Paul on the road to Damascus moment and adds to the fun. Whether tromping through mud at a music festival, having heart to heart talks about their love life or walking down the aisle, these women are great characters with some unexpected twists on their way to fulfillment. I so wish they were real people and I could join them!😊

I read a complimentary advance copy of the book provided through NetGalley; this is my voluntary and honest review.

Perfect for fans of Notting Hill and Four Weddings and a Funeral. This is a fun, lighthearted read about four young girls (and an older great aunt) in a summer of weddings, romance and relationship mIshaps. Summer holiday reading.

If you immediately misread this title as Four Weddings and a Funeral then you are going to enjoy the book immensely. In fact if you are a Richard Curtis fan and have enjoyed Four Weddings, Notting Hill and Bridget Jones then this is definitely the book for you. It is littered with references which whilst I got some only a true fan would have got them all.

Friends; Bea, Kat, Lizzie and Hannah joked for many years about all getting married in the same summer and when one engagement leads to another, it looks like this might well be the case.

However, Bea starts to have doubts. She turns down her engagement because she does not think that Simon is the man for her. She thinks she might have found that makes her go weak at the knees when he takes her photo at the first wedding of the season, but it seems he has a promise to fulfil.

Lizzie the first to get married, in the fields with a very countryside themed wedding is marrying the man she is clearly in love with, doting and besotted with. Except that he is about to go back on tour and that will mean leaving her behind.

Hannah is beyond excited about being a wife but has failed to point out to her grandparents who are paying for the wedding, that Remy her partner is in fact female. They might notice at some point all her friends keep telling her.

Kat is practical and certainly doesn't want any of the fuss and trimmings of other weddings. But does that mean she is not committed? And is Henry feeling the same?

But when events at a festival take life on a different turn and a wedding you never saw coming happens then will these four women find their happy ever after just like in the Richard Curtis film.

This is a lighthearted book very much in line with the films that it liberally refers to throughout, great as a beach read but not if you want something with a bit more depth which I generally do.

Great book my first by this author and it had a few twists and turns than your usual chick lite book.

A superb summer read, full of sunshine and friendship. I loved the friendship between the girls, and Aunt Jane is an absolute hoot. It's a must read for Richard Curtis fans – I was compelled to binge watch all his movies after this!

A fun summer beach read, light and frothy with great charcters. A must read on your holidays! Thank you for you the chance to reivew this title.