Emily Post's Wedding Etiquette: Cherished
Traditions and
Contemporary Ideas for a Joyous Celebration (4th Edition)
(Hardcover)
Amazon.com What makes
a perfect wedding? "[The bride] and the groom both
look as though there were sunlight behind their eyes,
as though their mouths irresistibly turned to smiles,"
wrote Emily Post in 1922's Etiquette. Great-granddaughter-in-law
Peggy Post, author of the fourth edition of Emily Post's
Wedding Etiquette, absolutely agrees with Miss Emily.
To ensure those bright eyes and smiles, she imparts thoughtful
and commonsensical advice on how to plan for not just
your wedding, but for all the social and familial obligations
and traditions that a wedding entails.
Unlike many wedding manuals, Post includes advice for
the "encore" bride as well as for the new bride.
In this day of remarriages and blended families, tact
and strategy are often needed to make sure feelings aren't
hurt and everything runs as smoothly as possible. A chapter
on multicultural and interfaith marriages addresses differing
world traditions and how they can be incorporated into
a touching ceremony that makes both the couple and their
families happy. If you are unsure of who is supposed to
do what, Post gives you clear instruction, often including
a flow chart that delineates the responsibilities of all
people involved in the wedding party (bride's parents
throw the engagement party, best man returns the tuxes,
flower girl's family pays for her outfit).
Throughout Emily Post's Wedding Etiquette
are sidebars with questions asked of Post regarding an
amazing array of wedding-related conundrums ("My
daughter's fiancé wants to follow his family's
tradition of having a money tree at the wedding. I personally
find this distasteful; can I say so?"). This is a
great book to find the answers for all those sticky questions.
All involved in the wedding process should leaf through,
get their bearings, smile, and then forge ahead. --Dana
Van Nest
Book Description
Peggy Post, America's etiquette authority, presents an
indispensable, comprehensive guide to planning and personalizing
your wedding. Today's weddings are more complex than ever
before, with new traditions and new family relationships
to consider. This thoroughly revised fourth edition of
the classic Emily Post's Wedding Etiquette addresses countless
wedding questions both old and new. With the famous Post
blend of sensitivity and practicality, Peggy Post shows
how to handle the big decisions and the little details
that will make your wedding beautiful to behold and uniquely
yours -- and how to carry it off with minimum stress and
maximum style.
Three new chapters offer advice on the latest
realities of today's weddings, including multicultural
ceremonies, encore weddings, and postwedding duties. Expanded
sections give guidance on financial matters, working smoothly
with wedding consultants and others on your "wedding
team," and planning theme and destination weddings.
Dozens of at-a-glance lists, boxes, and charts on everything
from most-asked questions to creative ideas for personalizing
the day are perfect guides for busy brides and grooms.
With this book in hand, a couple can confidently
blend the best of classic tradition with contemporary
style, making this wondrous event a celebration to be
remembered and treasured by all.
Review: Excellent Purchase!
I am studying to be a Wedding/Event Planner and this book
is a part of my course study. I loved the material and
featured Q&A. The book is very modern yet contemporary
at the same time. An excellent buy for anyone planning
their wedding or joining the wedding industry.
Review: Panic in the wedding aisle!
Yikes! I am newly engaged, and this book scared the bejebbers
out of me! My fiance and I were looking at a simple wedding.
This book intends to scare you into looking at more and
more elaborate proceedings. Finally, you are at the point
where you believe no one but a diety called a "wedding
planner" can actually pull off a wedding.
Perhaps it is where I live and my social-economic
class, but this book view of etiquette is manners that
quickly translates into cash. I literally woke up in the
middle of the night when I considered how much everything
would cost and how far behind the wedding planning was.
My friends who are married knew what sort
of wedding I had in mind and did not hestitate to tell
me to send the book BACK.
Review: This massive guide is all-inclusive
and brilliant
Not just for Etiquette! This book is an impressive wealth
of knowledge and information, and is just loaded with
useful information that I've never found in other wedding
books, and I've bought and browsed my share of them. You
need not worry this book will just repeat information
you may already have in other books, this book will complement
your collection and give you lots of details you probably
won't find anywhere else. It's the wedding Bible. And,
although Post is the authority on Etiquette, not only
is this guide the only Etiquette helper you'll ever need,
it also is a huge help in planning and ideas. You won't
find any glossy full color photos in here but this book
offers so much those other more "glossy" books
don't have. This is a MUST for any engaged couple.
Review: Great wedding resource,
more than etiquette.
This is a great book for any bride to be. It includes
not only etiquette, but it also has tips. It was especially
useful for wording on invitations, and also for the envelopes.
A classic!
Review: The only wedding book you'll
need!
This books takes the place of so many other books out
there, like guides to writing thank yous, guides about
religious traditions, what to wear. This book has it all.
You're getting about 15 books for the price of one. Emily
Post's Wedding Etuiquette guides you from announcing your
engagement to friends and family all the way through writing
Thank you's and everything in between. It's an invaluable
guide for the bride, the groom, the bridal party and even
the guests at a wedding! Have you ever wondered how much
to give for a wedding? What to wear for a daytime formal
wedding? What order to use for the processional? How do
you write out an invitation for a same sex couple? What
is the appropriate way to write out Thank yous? All of
these questions and many more are answered in this thorough,
sensible book. It's a great read and very well organized
so you will be able to find anything you need. It is a
great gift for the bride and groom because its timelines
can also be used as a planner. It's also a great gift
for the bridal party or parents of the bride because it
outlines all of those responsibilities as well. This may
very well be the only wedding book you'll ever need, whether
you're the bride, the groom, the father of the bride,
the maid of honor, or just a guest!
Review: Excellent bridal resource
Read Miss Manners or Emily Post for advice before you
throw any major event and you can't possibly go wrong.
In this day of Bridezillas and tacky "traditions"
such as family-hosted showers, money dances, and registry
info in wedding invitations, the astute bride will consult
real experts rather than The Knot or Dear Prudence!
Review: A fairly good book
This book is marvelous help in preparing for your wedding
day, laying out all the physical aspects of the wedding
from A to Z. Sadly, this book doesn't have much discussion
on preparing your heart for the day. It is said that a
woman looks forward to her wedding day, a man looks forward
to the wedding night - both are important, but men often
tend to downplay the day's events as they focus on the
evening.
Review: Invaluable
An invaluable book to avoid potential wedding/social faux
pas. Has guidance from invitations to thank you letters
and everything in between. If you're wanting more value
for the money, I would suggest "Emily Post's Etiquette
(16th Edition or latest)" as it covers wedding (albeit
not as detailed), social and business etiquette areas.
Review: Very helpful and incredibly
detailed
I decided to get this book because I was struggling with
how to make wedding decisions that would potentially upset
some people, like not having kids be invited. I was surprised
when the book arrived at how thick it is, there is really
a wealth of information in it. I like that she gives both
a traditional and contemporary view on certain topics,
and the sections are clearly marked so its not as though
you have to read it from beginning to end to find what
you are looking for. I think this book can be helpful
even if you're not facing and etiquette dilemma, it makes
you think of things you hadn't even thought of. Its also
really clearly written.
Review: Excellent Single-Source
Wedding Book,
If you only plan on buying *one* wedding guide book, this
should be it.
Peggy Post addresses almost every aspect of wedding etiquette
in this hefty book. Although you can find most of this
information on Internet sites, Peggy Post does a fantastic
job of compiling wedding information in one easy-to-use
volume.
Book highlights include:
- Exhaustively Thorough Invitation Section
(Example: Outlines specific language you should use if
the bride's divorced/remarried parents are jointly hosting
the wedding.)
- Engagement Outline
(Example: Gives recommendations for who the happy couple
should tell, when, & how.)
- Guest Information
(Example: Discusses gift giving, response cards, etc.)
Peggy Post does an excellent job of conveying
information without sounding preachy. She offers recommendations
instead of barking standards.
In addition to being a great planning tool, this book
is also quite lovely! As such, it would make a beautiful
engagement gift.
Highly recommended.
The New Book
of Wedding Etiquette: How to Combine the Best Traditions
with Today's Flair (Paperback)
From Library Journal
In spite of our increasingly casual society, weddings
remain steeped in etiquette and tradition. Shaw, a wedding
and special events planner, presents a very formal set
of rules for the wedding couple and guests, covering the
engagement period, money handling, planning, attendants,
guests, correspondents, and parties. Chapters includes
an easy-to-read Q&A section along with a brief list
of Do's and Don't's. Though some of the advice will seem
outdated to some modern couples, the book does cover many
contemporary situations, including divorced family members
and destination weddings. Recommended for libraries needing
to update or supplement material found in general wedding
books or etiquette books by well-known experts like Peggy
Post and Miss Manners.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Review
Modern-Day Weddings with Grace and Style
Book Description
Modern-Day Weddings with Grace and Style
Wedding ceremonies are still about love and romance, a
special moment that creates a beautiful and everlasting
union. But not everything related to weddings stays the
same over the years. Etiquette evolves, rules change.
And who can keep up with all of today's complicated family
issues? With the help of this book, you can stay on top
of it all and learn how to combine timeless wedding traditions
with the latest trends and social styles. Inside, you'll
discover the secrets of having a beautiful, contemporary
event full of fabulous elegance while at the same time
satisfying the varied needs of friends and family. Included
are etiquette tips and hints for every step of the planning
process and answers to today's trickiest wedding situations,
including:
-- How to handle unique family situations
-- Who pays for each aspect of the wedding
-- When the bride has a best man and the groom has a maid
of honor
You'll also find answers to frequently asked questions,
do's & don'ts, and personal reflections, plus ideas
for traditional and nontraditional weddings. This modern-day
etiquette companion is the perfect wedding-planning partner.
Now, you can relax and enjoy preparing for your special
day!
"An outstanding resource for anyone planning a wedding!
Shaw's advice is concise, on target, in good taste, and
always full of dry humor."
—Carolyn Shepard-Baehre, AIFD, president, Carolyn Shepard
Design Group
Review: Wedding Planning For REAL People
FINALLY! A book that doesn't assume I work as a designer
for Martha Stewart Weddings. It offers guidance to all
with such wonderful common sense (which I've found all
TOO uncommon in today's wedding guides!) This book does
not tell the bride that she can do anything she wants
becasue after all it's HER day. Ms. Shaw comes straight
to the point and tells you the truth. Just like a best
friend. Only this best friend knows exactly how to word
the invitations and seat the groom's family. And this
book is actually funny! The examples of faux pas are excellent
reminders of just how ridiculous and childish people can
get when it comes to weddings. This book will help you
make your day special, AND help you expertly manage the
delicate situations that will surely arise along the way.
Above all, its humor will remind you that weddings are
supposed to be fun. This is a great gift for a bride-to-be.
Review: A great reference book for
everyone involved in a wedding
I am getting married in July and my sister is getting
married in August. She is my maid of honor and I will
be her matron of honor. She bought a lot of wedding ettiquette/planning
books that we have both been consulting, and this is by
far the best. The author has obviously been involved in
planning many weddings, from the most elaborate to the
most simple, and she offers great advice. A must-read
for the bride who wants as many personal touches as possible,
but also wants to know what's acceptable -- and what's
not. A very funny read, as well!
Review: Witty and Helpful
Book
This wedding book is very well done. The best part of
the book is the fact that it uses humor. In an age when
weddings have become the focus of obsessive mothers and
brides that are out of touch with reality, Shaw uses humor
to foucs on keeping the wedding tasteful and nice. The
book is full of tons of practical advice. The use of humor
makes it very readable for grooms!
The Everything Wedding Etiquette
Book: Insights and Advice on Handling Even the Stickiest
Wedding Issues (Everything Series) (Paperback)
Book Description
Wedding Rites .... And Wrongs!
Looking for up-to-date advice on today's complicated wedding
issues? Let The Everything Wedding Etiquette Book be your
guide! This practical book offers all the answers to your
most commonly asked etiquette questions, including:
Can I asked my future in-laws to help pay
for the reception?
How can I include stepparents in the wedding?
Do I have to invite dates for single guests?
...And many more!
You'll also learn the correct way to word
wedding invitations for all types of family situations,
how to let people know you're keeping your maiden name,
and how to whittle down your guest list. Filled with insight
and contemporary advice for your tricky wedding dilemmas,
The Everything Wedding Etiquette Book will help you have
a fun-and stress-free-wedding!--This text refers to an
out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Review: Great Book
It's a great little book with all the info you need. I
noticed the last review was in 1998 - I have the revised
edition published in 2000. Well worth the investment.
Review: Informative and it
fits in your pocket!
A plethora of good tips! This books offers suggestions
and answers to the many nagging yet necessary questions
that need to be answered before the 'Big Day'. For example,
at my last marriage (my second), I ripped my wedding dress
waist high and if it hadn't been for this book, my maid
of honor wouldn't have saved the day with the needle and
thread she so cleverly hid in her bouquet. Anyway, this
book is great!
Wedding Etiquette Hell : The
Bride's Bible to Avoiding Everlasting Damnation (Paperback)
“Whether your dilemma is choosing bridesmaids'
dresses or deciding where to seat your future in-laws,
this book can save you from eternal damnation.”
--New York Daily News
“Jeanne Hamilton takes on the predictable
(guest list woes, invitation wording) and surprising (scheming
bridesmaids, greed-inspired faux pas) with savvy she's
learned in the wedding world trenches.”
--Boston Herald
"Hilarious, real-life stories that
drive the points home."
--Library Journal
Book Description
Covering such wedding staples as attendants,
invitations, registries, showers, the ceremony, the reception,
and thank yous, Etiquette guru Jeanne Hamilton will give
numerous examples of bad etiquette that should be avoided
at all costs, such as:
--No bride owns the calendar. Insisting that everyone
within your acquaintance had not dare schedule their wedding
anywhere within a six month time period labels you as
a classic Bridezilla.
--Sponsored wedding, at which vendors who donate their
services are offered the opportunity to put their logos
on various wedding related paper products.
--It is never wise to make bridesmaid offers while in
the grip of fluttery, just-engaged emotions. You may have
to rescind those offers later when you realize you were
just a bit too hasty. Once having made the offer, it is
extraordinarily ungracious to rescind it, unless you want
a seething friend or sister using your engagement photo
as a dartboard.
--Enclosing a blank deposit form for a bank account bearing
the names of the bride and the groom with the invitation.
And much more! This is a hilarious exploration of how
weddings can literally drive people mad.
About the Author
JEANNE HAMILTON is a wedding consultant
and the creator of www.EtiquetteHell.com, which has been
featured in prominent publications like USA Today, People,
and Wall Street Journal. She lives in Oxford, North Carolina.
Review: A must read! Very funny and helps put
things into perspective
I bought this book because I wanted a light hearted read
to give me a break from all the chaos in planning. It
was an easy read yet funny and somewhat informative. I
LOVED it and highly recommend it to anyone who is interested
in etiquette yet not consumed by it. It cleared up a few
questions that I had as well as gave me a lot of good
ideas on what NOT to do and most of all laughs. There
were also a few OMGs because I couldn't not believe the
ridiculousness of some people/brides.
All in all a definite for any new bride.
Review: All brides must buy this
book
I am a devotee of Miss Jeanne's website, so this book
was exactly what I thought it would be. I am not a bride-to-be,
but I have seen enough wedding disasters a bridezillas
to know that this book must be read by anyone who will
in any way be involved in a wedding. Miss Jeanne's inclusion
of actual stories submitted to her as examples of what
not to do, and her framing the chapters with the fictitious
bride and bridal consultant is excellent organization
and writing of this book. This book is not going to teach
you what colors to choose or what flowers would look best,
but it will deal with the important things, such as not
looking or acting like a greedy bride and groom and when
to ignore your mother for the sake of true taste and etiquette.
Review: Must need bridal guide!
I thought this book was hillarious as well as a great
guide for any bride to be. Anyone who has ever been a
bride or attended weddings probably knows a horror story
or two regarding them, and can really relate to this book.
I am using the advice planning my own wedding, and it's
a much better read than most of the boring bridal etiquette
books.
Review: How Not To Be a Bridezilla
101
In this appallingly correct and entertaining, Ms. Jeanne
of etiquettehell.com shares her experience (sometimes
painfully acquired) of scrupulously correct behavior for
brides and grooms. Despite what the wedding indu$stry
tells you, anything does NOT go today.
Proving that polite behavior never goes
out of style, Ms. Jeanne blows "traditions"
such as money dances and family-hosted bridal showers
out of the water, as well as debunking myths such as "the
guest's wedding gift must equal the cost of their dinner
at the receptions" (by correctly pointing out that
receptions are FOR the GUESTS and NOT an after-wedding
party for the bride and groom) and the prevailing notion
that one is automatically entitled to gifts from friends.
Should be required reading for every bride,
groom, bride and groom's parents, and anybody else who
wants to maintain an illusion of civilization in a world
that's fast losing it.
Review: Boorish business
Emily Post's wedding book is a much better investment
if you'd like to learn about etiquette. If, however, you
want to read "true" stories about people behaving
badly, this book is for you.
This is more like the "when dogs attack"
of wedding etiquette.
Review: You'll laugh. You'll gasp.
You'll scrape your jaw off the floor
Jeanne Hamilton has put together a fantastic book that
combines the "how-to-have-a-lovely-wedding"
guidance with pithy advice on how to avoid being a raging,
foaming-at-the-mouth beast of a bride. With her trademark
humor, Hamilton guides the bride through proper etiquette
from the ring to the reception, and her missive is laced
with horror stories about rude, tacky and over-the-top
weddings and receptions. The stories serve as cautionary
tales to all who would be tempted to have an A and B list
of guests, hit up attendants for money, word the invitations
to include a demand for cash gifts, or any other such
crass behavior.
I recommend Hamilton's book to anyone who
is about to embark upon that walk down the aisle. And
even if you are not about to be married, it's a good read
if you've ever wondered, what is it about weddings that
turns nice, ordinary people into absolute monsters?
Review: Relationships more important
than the perfect wedding
As a longtime fan of the EtiquetteHell web site, I bought
the book with high expectations and wasn't disappointed.
The book is not intended to be a definitive work on etiquette
but rather focuses on the most commonly committed mistakes
and faux pas brides are likely to commit during their
wedding planning. Eschewing stuffy etiquette that serves
no other purpose than to separate the snooty from the
etiquette challenged, Hamilton zeros in on the wedding
etiquette faux pas that will most likely damage relationships
with witty humor that had me laughing out loud on occasion.
The book repeatedly emphasizes the theme that a perfect
wedding day should never come at the expense of hurting
the people dearest to us.
The one thing that does separate this book from other
wedding etiquette books is the emphasis on the bride's
civility during the most trying of situations. Rather
than succumbing to a well justified urge to scream and
get slap happy at lazy bridesmaids or annoying mothers
of the groom, Hamilton encourages restraint for the sake
of the bride's dignity. Civility doesn't mean being a
doormat, however and the book offers encouragement to
choose the higher road. The book gives examples of civil
responses to a few awkward situations. While I'd like
to have seen more examples of situational civility, the
reader is not left wondering what it looks like.
Review: Fun and practical
This book is a refreshing change from the "stuffy"
books on wedding etiquette, and a must read for those
who are tempted to be taken in by the numerous bridal
magazines and on-line wedding sites whose primary purpose
is to get you to spend more money than you intended. In
fact, Ms. Hamilton opens your eyes to some of the subtle
ways advertisers and vendors employ to come between you
and your hard earned cash, and is forthright as to how
the reader can avoid these pitfalls.
Throughout the book, Hamilton peppers her
own experiences as a consultant with cautionary tales
of those who either endured or witnessed bratty, self-absorbed,
and at times nasty behavior from brides with an inflated
sense of entitlement, or brides who made the mistake of
trusting the wrong people, ie members of their wedding
party. Some of these tales are so appalling one wonders
if they can be true, but unfortunately, they probably
are. Most readers will take solace in knowing that "I
would never behave in that fashion...." which of
course makes them all the more fun to read while we wonder
what were these people thinking? Part of the fun in these
stories is that while reading them we assure ourselves
that we know better than to behave in such a fashion,
at the same time wondering "what were these people
thinking?"
However, these anecdotes are not there strictly
for our amusement, but also as an example of what is,
or isn't, proper behavior. Hamilton won't tell you what
flowers should be in the bouquet, or whether the bride
should wear white, or how many courses should be served
at the reception. Ms. Hamilton re-inforces what is all
too often forgotten: courtesy and common sense. The bride
and groom are obligated to treat their wedding party,
family, guests, and each other the way they would want
to be treated. Incidentally, guests aren't necessarily
let off the hook, either. Ms. Hamilton also stresses that
they are expected to behave properly and not complain
to the hosts if the wedding and/or reception is not to
their liking.
The only drawback was the dialogue between
"Miss Jeanne" and "Brideweena," (although
I thought Brideweena's mother's name, "Ethell"
was kind of cute) because it was repetitious and reminded
me of school books when they summarize the chapter. But
these were brief interludes and I just glossed over them.
Hamilton doesn't play to a particular crowd,
meaning that this is good commen sene advice for anyone
planning a wedding regardless of it's level of formality.
This is less about the minutiae of the plans and concentrates
more on the bigger picture.
Review: Excellent, Common-Sense,
Non-Stuffy Advice
Jeanne Hamilton cuts through the wedding mumbo-jumbo and
delivers common-sense advice on good grace that applies
equally well to simple church-hall services to pull-out-the-stops
fancy blowouts. This down-to-earth book ignores silly,
snooty elements of "etiquette", dismissing concerns
over thermography versus engraving and such. Instead,
Hamilton focuses on getting priorities straight - marriage,
family, and non-bratty behavior - rather than re-creating
a style magazine photo spread.
Hamilton frames her advice through fictitious
consultations with young "Brideweena" and her
mother "Ethell". While the names are slightly
cheesy, the advice is not. Hamilton cuts through wedding-greedy
mentality and concern over keeping up with other brides
("Muffin Louise"), and re-directs her clients
towards behaving in the way they know is right - living
within their means, gratefully thanking those who help
with their wedding and those who give gifts, and not buying
into the entitlement gimmies that the "wedding industry"
suggests. Hamilton reminds one of their own mother, or
favorite aunt, - who cares enough not to put up with a
lick of bratty behavior.
Don't look to this book as a handbook for
wedding planning, or a how-to-guide for invitations and
shower set up. Hamilton isn't concerned with the details
- and indeed, is very flexible with details in general
- but the overall spirit of wedding planning. Happiness,
gratitude, and grace are emphasized, not the font of the
moment or how to arrange seating at the rehearsal dinner.
One small complaint - the format of the
book includes letters from the "Etiquette Hell"
website, included in a hard-to-read italic font. While
these letters are amusing, I think they interrupt the
flow of the book visually and thematically. Hamilton gives
excellent advice on her own, and doesn't need holdovers
from her previous co-authored book or from her website
to give this book heft. While the stories of bridal atrocities
are amusing, the strength of this book is in Hamilton's
common sense advice, and realistic, relaxed attitude towards
wedding planning.
Review: Hilarious and Helpful!
This book is a lot of fun and very helpful. Hamilton has
a unique way with words that gets you laughing so hard
you don't realize when you've been punched in the teeth
with good solid etiquette advice. She uses stories from
people who are relating real-world wedding etiquette disasters
to illustrate her points and "rules" of civility.
There are probably about a hundred of the rules, but the
way she presents them, as responses to amazingly tacky
behavior presented in the stories, it doesn't feel pedantic
or dry at all, just enjoyable and interesting. I never
thought I'd enjoy reading about civility and wedding etiquette
this much.
Hamilton adds little sidebar conversations
between a sweetly clueless bride named "Brideweena"
and a wedding consultant, "Miss Jeanne", doubtless
representing the author herself. These and the Brideweena's
Checklist sidebars add helpful ideas to think about when
planning a wedding. With much wit and occasional wry sarcasm,
she makes her points about what behavior to avoid. Much
of it is pretty commonplace and I might have drifted right
into some of it without thinking of the impact on those
around me if I hadn't laughed at it in others along with
"Miss Jeanne".
The only small negative is that sometimes
the stories go a little long. They are still only a page
or two at most and most of them are quick reads, but every
once in a while I got the point before the story got to
the end. This combined with a narrow italic font for the
stories makes them a little hard on the eye. However,
most of them are short and almost all of them are gripping
- often in that train-wreck-fascination kind of way. Then
Hamilton provides commentary in her signature style that
has me laughing all the more at the idiocy of some people's
behavior.
If you are a bride or groom, or if you know
any, or if you are going to be attending a wedding in
the next decade, this book is for you. If you've wondered
how to do a wedding right - or how not to do it wrong!
- I think this book will be of help to you. You'll get
a lot out of it and you'll have a lot of fun in the process.
Bride's Book of Etiquette (Paperback)
Book Description
Everyone dreams of the perfect wedding. And for nearly
seven decades, Bride's magazine has been the leading authority
on the subject. Now, in a completely revised edition,
Bride's Book of Etiquette offers the most up-to-date information
on engagement and wedding planning, and realistic solutions
for any problem that couples may encounter. This trusted
classic includes information on:
* Drawing up--and paring down--the guest list
* Wording invitations for special circumstances
* How to get his family to share wedding expenses, and
who pays for what
* Seating divorced parents and making sure they get along
* Handling advice--and interference--from family, friends,
in-laws, and perfect strangers
* Including children in a second wedding
* Answering the tough question: "Am I invited to
the wedding?"
With special sections on:
* Theme weddings
* Military weddings
* Ethnic and religious customs
* Prenuptial agreements
* Vows
* Long-distance planning
* Charts on tipping, fashions and seating
* Photography and videography
* Music and deejays
* Invitations
* Flowers and cakes
* Interfaith ceremonies
Review: Soooo helpful!,
This book was my favorite and I bought about 10. This
one was the most complete and helpful in planning and
sticky etiquette.
Review: Comprehensive etiquette review
Got the book free from bridal expo. Excellent source for
invitation wording and thank you writing. Book is well
worth the price. Would highly recommend.
Review: Excellent Bridal Guide
This book was an excellent guide for planning my wedding.
It also is an excellent resource for those sticky questions!
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