Thank you to the publisher for sending me a copy of this book. This is an okay read. At first, I was intrigued by this book because of the premise. But, then the execution of this book was not right for me. I wouldn't say I liked the main character in the book's beginning, but I tolerated her towards the end. I was not too fond of the pacing of the book. I felt that it was not consistent and I was confused throughout. However, I liked some parts of the book. The first thing was Italy. I loved the Rom-coms set in Italy. I loved the culture and cuisine. I wished there was more of the culture in this book. The second thing was the romance between Andi and Owen. It started as a no-strings-attached relationship but then developed into a real committed relationship. I liked that development. Overall, an okay read.

I am so grateful for the ARC and hate leaving negative reviews but I really did not like the FMC personality. I had to tap out.

The (Anti) Wedding Party by Lucy Knott is a delightful romantic escapade set against the stunning backdrop of Italy. Andi, a wedding-hater, reluctantly becomes the maid of honour for her best friend's wedding, leading to a week filled with potential disasters. Enter Owen, the equally anti-romance Best Man, whose warmth begins to thaw Andi's icy heart. The book masterfully captures the charm of Italy, and Owen's endearing character adds to the allure. However, Andi's repetitive insecurities become a drawback as the story progresses. Despite some dramatic moments and the occasional self-centeredness of the protagonist, the novel succeeds in delivering a cute and romantic narrative. The depiction of bisexuality adds a positive layer of representation. With a mix of humor, drama, and romance, The (Anti) Wedding Party is a recommended read, particularly for those dreaming of love in Italy.

This is such an easy digestable read. Oh the teeming chemistry of the characters even the bestfriends are one of a kind. this is like a road to discover of the Andi's heart of taking a shot at believing in life and love again. What I love the most is how much her anxiety and problems are all realistic that I actually relate to her, the pressure and anxiety to keep your family afloat, missing out on a lot of things cause financially you couldn't afford to, being so stoically anti-love cause of what happened to you, feeling left out even with love, feeling guilty of being in a vacation and not learning to settle back and enjoy life, gosh I can name a few more but I love how honest this book is. Glad I read this, thank you. NETGALLEY and ARIA and ARIES / house of zeus PUBLISHER for the trust on reviewing this book, oh to be published on my bday as well? Love it! will add review on my Good reads and IG!

This book was difficult for me to read. I did not connect with the MC and had a hard time getting past her constant struggle with insecurities. Owen was a great distraction from Andi. This was not a book for me.

Thank you NetGalley

I wasn’t a fan of this writing style, at all. The FMC wasn’t very likable so that also made the book hard to get into.

I have not read anything by this author before, but I will definitely be looking out for their work in the future. I loved seeing the story unfold and seeing the characters grow.

Thank you Netgalley and Lucy Knott for allowing me read and review an ARC copy of The (Anti) Wedding Party.

I loved the concept of this book but I just don't think it was really for me. I loved that it was set in Italy which was the perfect setting for a wedding (honestly the wedding of my dreams) and also the different activities involving food made my mouth water, it all sounded so good!

When I was 50% through I honestly did not know where the book was going to go and I was not a fan of FMC but I loved MMC. I would not be overly happy if my best friend acted like the FMC around my wedding but I suppose that is the point of the book. I just personally wished she was a little more likeable.

I do not think the writing was at all bad I just wanted a little bit more plot and the characters to be a little bit more likeable.

"The (Anti) Wedding Party" by Lucy Knott is charming and witty. Knott's humor, relatable characters, and a touch of unexpected romance make this novel a fun and heartening escape into the world of love and self-discovery.

The blurb for this book sounded like a great rom-com, in book form, but honestly I was severely disappointed. I completely understand that in books MCs go through character development and change and it’s part of their character arc - but I just doing Andi, the FMC so unbearable and just bitter! Owen was just as bitter, but I didn’t feel like he only cared about himself - he made an effort to be there when he was needed for his friend.

Andi and Owen both hate weddings, and they’re both asked to be the maid of honor and best man. They both go into the week of festivities dreading their roles… until they find out that they share the same views!

Special thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book!
All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This book just did not do it for me. I found the beginning really slow even though I love books about weddings. I did not like Andi and I feel like the way she acted at her best friends wedding was ridiculous.

I know they say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but I did and I was shown why. I just could not get into this. I got about 20% in and found the pace so slow I had to give up. I wasn’t a fan of the writing style or what I saw of the characters. This was my first time reading this author and sadly it did disappoint.

This book had such a fun cover and exciting premise (wedding haters, Italy, wedding preps, friendships!) but I found the main character Andi extremely annoying.
- Fictional characters can be unlikeable of course but I didn't really root for Andi at all
- There was hardly any chemistry between the leads
- I am not sure if I felt how much the main leads hated the wedding. Perhaps Andi being annoying masked that.

The main character was insufferable! I also didn't vibe with the writing style, and overall, it was just really boring and a slog to read!

The (Anti) Wedding Party is so lighthearted and fun, and had me absolutely rolling. This was fantastic!

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC!

This was a cute quick little read that I thoroughly enjoyed. If you’re looking for a read that’ll make you smile, this is the one!

Wedding hating best friend becomes MOH and falls for the best man? Who also hates weddings? Yawn. Wasn't a big fan of this one. Why does hating something automatically become someones entire personality?

Thank you Netgalley for this book

did not love the mc, she was very annoying tbh. I cant imagine acting like that at your best friends wedding day?? she was VERY pick me.

* Updated Review*

I've read every one of Lucy's books and think she is an amazing writer.

This is a good story, I enjoyed reading it and loved the way the themes were covered.
It took me a while to warm to Andi, but on second reading, I think I understand her better
I thought Owen was an adorable, fun character, and he cheered me up no end. The humour in the book is very well represented and honest - I loved that about it, and I enjoyed the book.

3.5 ✨️

Thanks to Netgalley.co.uk and Aria & Aries for a copy in return for this review. I have pre-ordered this book for my collection from Amazon

Based on the cover and the description I assumed this book would be super cute and light and easy to read, like a lot of other rom-coms I read.

I was wrong.

The main character was too self-centered. She was annoying, very “me” focused but saying how good of a friend she was for still coming to her best friend’s wedding and being maid of honor and all that since she was cheated on during her wedding day- just a collection of things that made me dislike her.

The plot line was so slow it was practically nonexistent. To be honest, I’m not 100% sure what the plot was meant to be. The wedding? But that ended before the 65-70% mark. The romance maybe? But the romance was also nonexistent, because the characters didn’t seem to have a connection or chemistry or anything at all.

It was just way too slow and boring for me. I was looking forward to reading it but even the writing style didn’t mesh with me; I thought it was flat and hard to read.

thank you Netgalley for the free ARC