Emily Post's Wedding Parties [Hardcover]

Anna Post (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 16, 2007

Weddings today are so much more than just the Big Day—the parties start months ahead and continue well afterward. This portable guide is perfect for anyone involved in the many parties surrounding weddings.

In Part 1, "It's a Party!" Anna Post covers the vital stats of each party, be it an engagement celebration, couples' shower, (bachelor)ette party, wedding week spa getaway, rehearsal dinner, reception, farewell brunch, or belated reception.

Part 2, "Party Smarts," is packed with party-giving expertise to make every occasion a success: planning tips; figuring out finances; choosing food, flowers, and music; invitation how-to; handling uninvited guests and RSVP slackers; finding the perfect gift; making introductions and toasts; and more.

Looking for ways to throw a super shower on a budget? Wondering if it's OK to e-mail invitations? Tongue-tied writing thank-you notes? Need ideas for adding just the right touch of style to everything from a garden barbecue to a seated dinner? It's all here. Whatever the occasion and whether you're the bride, host, or guest, Anna Post helps make every wedding party wonderful.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Anna Post is the great-great-granddaughter of Emily Post, the coauthor of Great Get-Togethers, and the author of Do I Have to Wear White? and Emily Post’s Wedding Parties. Anna contributes regularly to Reuters and DailyWorth.com, and is a columnist for Inside Weddings magazine. She also conducts business seminars for major corporations.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: William Morrow (October 16, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 006122801X
• ISBN-13: 978-0061228018
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.6 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #363,389 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #10 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Weddings > Etiquette
  • #17 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Weddings > Showers

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not what I would expect from a "Post" book., July 5, 2009

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A. Alma "lilybelle" (Iowa City, IA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Emily Post's Wedding Parties (Hardcover)

This book is not very good. It doesn't have any particularly exciting or new ideas. It is very small and, though I did not expect a thorough wedding planning bible (for that, consult Mindy Weiss' The Wedding Book), I did expect unique, clever ideas. It really did not deliver even that. It was trying to be a lot of things at once. I bought it expecting it to be a specialized book on wedding party ideas but instead found the same old ideas you can pick up in a larger wedding planning book or even in a magazine. It's not horrible, it's just not particularly helpful.

2.0 out of 5 stars Not sure about this one..., September 20, 2011

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Carlo Powe-Crawford "Party Consumer Advocate" (Detroit - Houston) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Emily Post's Wedding Parties (Hardcover)

If you're thinking, "This has got to be great - it's written by a member of the Emily Post family". Well, maybe think again. I agree with the other commenter... completely. It's not what you'd probably expect. Because it sure wasn't what I'd expected. No offense, but I think I'll give this book to one of my friends who likes books AND parties, but doesn't need a lot of help planning parties. It's a book that will look good on display somewhere in their house. I'd keep it, but I didn't find it to be particularly helpful. I cater and plan parties for a living. So, for someone like me (who practically lives, sleeps, eats, and drinks parties) this book just didn't have enough "juice".