Emily Post's Wedding Etiquette

by Anna Post, Lizzie Post, Peggy Post (Foreword)

Emily Post's Wedding Etiquette is the classic indispensable, comprehensive guide to creating the wedding of your dream, now in its sixth edition.

Today's weddings are more complicated than ever, with new traditions replacing old, and new relationships to consider as family life grows more complex. Emily Post's Wedding Etiquette has everything a bride will ever need to know to have the perfect wedding.

Anna Post guides brides and their friends and family through weddings to maximize fun and reduce stress, including:


How to handle awkward family situations How to address envelopes and word invitations How to choose an officiant How to blend family traditions The timeline of events throughout the engagement and during the wedding Who to include on your guest list How to use technology to your advantage

Genres: Nonfiction, Reference

400 pages, Hardcover

First published December 23, 2013

About the author

Anna Post is Emily Post’s great-great-granddaughter. She is the author of Do I Have to Wear White? Emily Post Answers America’s Top Wedding Questions (Collins 2009), as well as Emily Post’s Wedding Parties: Smart Ideas for Stylish Parties, From Engagement to Reception and Everything in Between. She is the wedding etiquette expert for Brides.com and Inside Weddings magazine. She speaks at bridal shows and other venues providing wedding etiquette advice and tips.

Reviews

[Erin O'Brien · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lowkey very interesting book. I learned a lot and enjoyed it!

[Jasmin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I learned more about addressing envelopes and invitations than I have ever thought necessary. Overall, good information, but somehow wanted more about inter-personal etiquette. Maybe a newer version is in store to include the insane rise of social media (this version only mentions Facebook and Twitter lol). I would love to know more about dealing with difficult family members, and more in-depth info about what to look for in vendors.

Overall, this book is a great starting off reference for a wedding planner like myself. (would be great for couples as well, but my advice to couples would be to hire a wedding consultant/planner because it has no information about the realistic logistics of the big day).

[Jmay · Rating 2 out of 5]

The etiquette we ended up following in this book confused people. For example, putting M____ on the RSVP line. This is for people to fill in "Mr." or "Mrs." in front of their names. The responses to the M were hilarious. After going through the entire wedding process, I would say ignore what people say and go with your gut. Just be organized, set budgets, and maximize time with your loved ones.

[Gwenn · Rating 4 out of 5]

good information here - will reference again

[I-C Woodson-Tabor · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great tool to get started. I used it to address traditional etiquette.

[Emily · Rating 3 out of 5]

eh, Miss Manners already did it with more grace and wit

[Sally N. Inglis]

This is a good reference book that I can refer to as needed.

[Liana Bejar · Rating 4 out of 5]

very helpful n v interesting

[Julia · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little stuffy and outdated but very thorough

[Carolyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

A number of very helpful points. Well laid out

[Shelby Vcelka · Rating 3 out of 5]

Certainly needs updating for pandemic protocol.

It was fine for pre-COVID planning.

[Martha · Rating 4 out of 5]

My etiquette books were written by Emily so I needed the updated version to understand the new etiquette for this millennia. Found it most helpful in providing information that I needed as the MOG. Seemed thorough and very readable.

[Andrea · Rating 5 out of 5]

Emily Post’s Wedding Etiquette was honestly a book that I thought would be really antiquated and not helpful. That was wrong. This was a comprehensive and helpful guide on the do’s and don’ts of weddings from a totally rational and manageable angle. I’d highly recommend this read. Very down to earth and usable.

[Sky · Rating 3 out of 5]

pretty good but some of it seemed old fashioned

[R]

I give up! Too hard when so much goes against traditions in family and if the bride wants to do things her way...what am I really supposed to tell her? Interesting to read though.

[Cassey · Rating 5 out of 5]

seriously the best. perfect mix of outlining traditions and etiquette while encouraging you to just do whatever makes you happy. my comfort blanket planning our wedding

[Kristen Luppino · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good overview with helpful facts.