Matthew Robbins, Martha Stewart’s right-hand wedding expert, approaches each wedding design with an object that the couple finds meaningful, and in this inspirational guide, he shows you how to do the same. In Matthew Robbins’ Inspired Weddings, Matthew will walk brides through his process of transforming the special into the spectacular by choosing nine objects around which to base a wedding design. Along the way, he will share insider tips and industry secrets that make the difference, allowing every reader to feel that she has imbued her wedding with a bit of Matthew Robbins’ wedding magic.

Matthew Robbins runs the New York–based events planning firm Matthew Robbins Design. Robbins is a contributing editor and pens a regular column called “Reality Check” in Martha Stewart Weddings, and regularly contributes to InStyle Weddings, theknot.com, Elegant Bride, Modern Bride, and New York Weddings. He writes a weekly blog for the Martha Stewart Weddings website, and is a regularly featured guest on both the Martha Stewart Show and Martha Stewart Living Radio. He lives in New York City.