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Emily Post on Weddings: Revised Edition – The Indispensable Etiquette and Planning Guide for Brides, Grooms, and Parents
Your wedding day. It should be one of the happiest days of your life, not one of the most harried. The perfect wedding doesn't just happen--it takes planning. Things you never thought about suddenly occupy your every waking hour: How are the invitations worded? What is a semiformal wedding anyway? Why are announcements sent out, and who receives them anyway? What obligations does a wedding invitation confer on the recipient? Do guidelines exist for selecting a wedding gift? Who gives the wedding showers? Are there any guidelines for finding and working with a videographer? Brides and grooms and their parents will find the answers to these questions and much more in the pages of this indispensable book.
176 pages, Paperback
First published February 1, 1987
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Elizabeth L. Post
27 books4 followersElizabeth L. Post (May 7, 1920 – April 24, 2010) was an etiquette writer and the granddaughter-in-law of the etiquette writer Emily Post
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January 6, 2013
This the THE book for wedding help. I am eternally grateful to the person who gave me this book as an engagement gift.
I am not the girl who has always dreamed of her wedding day. Even though I knew early in our relationship that I could spend a lifetime with my fiance, I did not have a timeframe for when I wanted us to be engaged by. I just enjoyed our relationship one day at a time.
Now, I am engaged and settling into this new stage of my life by trying to get advice from any source. The wedding industry is overwhelming and at times horrifying. I gravitate more towards stories where people got married in creative ways that express who they are. However, some of the creative ones can also feel soulless too, like they were sponsored by companies such as, Hot Topic or Newbury Comics.
Thank goodness for this book! Emily Post makes it clear that weddings are about traditions, whether you like it or not, and it is important to consider them to make your planning easier. The revised edition was done in the 1990s and reflects her belief that "etiquette [has} to be adaptable to the times." The questions she addresses in this book range from "How far in advance of the wedding are invitations sent for?" to "My best friend is a man. I want him to be my maid of honor. Is that all right?"
It is easy to read and immediately helpful. She includes a checklist to help organize the wedding months in advance, a list of questions to ask caterers and photographers, and lots of illustrations of how wedding tables and processions can be organized. This is the information I truly need. No glossy pages or endorsements, this book is here to address frequently asked questions with no fuss.
I feel 100x more confident navigating the wedding waters with this book. If I am going to actually have a wedding day and not elope, I want to do it right. I want to at least know what all the traditions are before I think of putting my personal touches.
I am not the girl who has always dreamed of her wedding day. Even though I knew early in our relationship that I could spend a lifetime with my fiance, I did not have a timeframe for when I wanted us to be engaged by. I just enjoyed our relationship one day at a time.
Now, I am engaged and settling into this new stage of my life by trying to get advice from any source. The wedding industry is overwhelming and at times horrifying. I gravitate more towards stories where people got married in creative ways that express who they are. However, some of the creative ones can also feel soulless too, like they were sponsored by companies such as, Hot Topic or Newbury Comics.
Thank goodness for this book! Emily Post makes it clear that weddings are about traditions, whether you like it or not, and it is important to consider them to make your planning easier. The revised edition was done in the 1990s and reflects her belief that "etiquette [has} to be adaptable to the times." The questions she addresses in this book range from "How far in advance of the wedding are invitations sent for?" to "My best friend is a man. I want him to be my maid of honor. Is that all right?"
It is easy to read and immediately helpful. She includes a checklist to help organize the wedding months in advance, a list of questions to ask caterers and photographers, and lots of illustrations of how wedding tables and processions can be organized. This is the information I truly need. No glossy pages or endorsements, this book is here to address frequently asked questions with no fuss.
I feel 100x more confident navigating the wedding waters with this book. If I am going to actually have a wedding day and not elope, I want to do it right. I want to at least know what all the traditions are before I think of putting my personal touches.
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