Dear Abby On Planning Your Wedding [Paperback]

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Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1988

Only Dear Abby is as tuned-in to all the nuances of getting married--thanks to the hundreds of letters she receives weekly from brides-to-be. In her new book, she distills the best advice available on weddings with all the punch and wit of her daily column.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

The author is nothing if not upbeat about the current wedding sceneHelen Gurley Brown's use of italics pales beside the workout "Dear Abby" gives the exclamation point in her new book. "Brave new weddings" are knocking "the socks off the old folks!" Brides and grooms are footing the bills! Mothers "look younger and act younger. . .!" The problem with all this boundless enthusiasm is that it makes Abby look rather quaint; the reader may yearn for the clear-headed wit of Miss Manners. What we really want from Abby, yet don't get enough of, is true wedding weirdness. (Where are more letters like the ones that ask about proper guest behavior at a nudist wedding?) Instead, her book is filled with unimaginative answers to etiquette questions ("If you are asking friends to drive you in their cars, offer to pay for gas") and blank ruled pages for making lists of wedding minutiae (e.g., budgeted vs. actual costs of a church rental), while the letters from readers either gush about humble-yet-perfect weddings ("Gee, we had a great time," writes one peppy bride) or ask now-predictable questions ("Should my father's new girlfriend stand in the receiving line?").
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal

This contribution to one of the many titles on wedding planning has all the good humor, common sense, and solid information we've come to expect from the "Dear Abby" column. The author is in close touch with mainstream America thanks to the many letters she receives from 90 million daily readers. Consequently, her interpretation of the new etiquette can be viewed as reasonably representative of what is now acceptable behavior. What comes through clearly is that today's bride and groom have a variety of options within broad boundaries of good taste, financial limitations, and sensitivity to the changing family structure. This volume is practical, entertaining, and certain to be popular.
- Hilma F. Cooper, Cheltenham Twp. Libs., Pa.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 170 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing; Original edition (January 1, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0836279433
• ISBN-13: 978-0836279436
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,647,276 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #90 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Home & Garden > Weddings > Planning

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We used this book to plan our daughter's wedding. This was the final judge as to who had what responsibilities. It saved a lot of headakes! Very informative!