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Miss Manners' Guide To A Surprisingly Dignified Wedding (2010)

by Judith Martin(Favorite Author)

4 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0393069141 (ISBN13: 9780393069143)

languge

English

genre

Humor

publisher

W. W. Norton & Company

review 1: imagine you're getting married. and you ask advice from a modern-day Dowager Countess of Grantham. that's pretty much this book. helpful, witty, and surpringly calming. So many things I thought were absolute necessities for a wedding, both as host or guest, really aren't. plenty of real-world examples in the form of Miss Manners' letters can guide you through just about any situation you encounter: how to navigate who walks you down the aisle (or doesn't), who to invite, wording the invitation, what to serve, everything you needed to know about gifts, sending thank yous, addressing invitations. all of it is here. so, so glad this was my first (and possibly only) wedding book read.
review 2: I am currently planning my own wedding. It is so easy to become wrappe... mored up to the point that you need a little dose of reality as to what is proper and what is actually important. Miss Manners did exactly this with her usual brand of dry sardonic whit that I have always loved about her. She one made me feel better about some of the choices I have made, as they are not necessarily in line with today's modern wedding. One has to move past the word etiquette and realize while Miss Manners is concerned with what is proper, most of the time that is the same thing as what common sense tells you to do. There are a few things Miss Manners I and I disagree on, such as the use of response cards (I know they are not proper, but honestly I think in this day and age that is the only way one is going to get an Rsvp) but for the most part she is right on target. Treat ALL people with respect, don't ask for money from your guests, and remember that while it is your wedding day, you are hosting a gaggle of friends and family to celebrate. Make sure you are treating them likes guest not spectators to some bizarre show case staring you, with only the Bride's wants and needs taken in consideration. If you are a Bride planning your wedding, have planned a wedding, are going to plan a wedding read this book. It is humorous (if you into dry whit as I am)and will give you a good does of reality to pull you back down to earth where everyone matters not just the lady in white having a meltdown in the corner. less

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