The Everything Father Of The Bride Book: A Survival Guide for Dad! (Everything: Weddings) [Paperback]

Shelly Hagen (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1593371489 | ISBN-13: 978-1593371487 | Publication Date: November 4, 2004 | Edition: 3

Surprise! You may never have thought the time would come-or else you've successfully resisted thinking about it-but your daughter's getting married! What does this mean for you? Engagement parties? Rehearsal dinners? Destination weddings?

With these thoughts and many others filling your head, you've got to be prepared to handle any situation-from requests for obscene amounts of money to dealing with your new in-laws.

The Everything Father of the Bride Book shows you how to:

Keep the bride cool and collected

Create a workable budget that everyone can agree on

Use diplomacy to figure out who pays for what

Smooth over family disagreements with tact and grace

Make sure that, above all, everyone is having fun!

If you can't stop thinking about how much you have to do before it's time for your daughter to say, "I do," The Everything Father of the Bride Book is the perfect guide to help get you to the church on time, too!

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About the Author

Shelly Hagen is a graduate of Empire State College and the author of The Everything Elopement Book, The Everything Groom Book, and The Everything Father of the Bride Book. She is also the coauthor of The Everything Bachelorette Party Book and author/editor of The Everything Wedding Book, 3rd Edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Adams Media; 3 edition (November 4, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593371489
• ISBN-13: 978-1593371487
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #654,139 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #26 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Home & Garden > Weddings > Planning
  • #28 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Home & Garden > Weddings > General
  • #29 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Parenting & Families > Family Relationships > Fatherhood

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Very disappointed, December 20, 2008

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This review is from: The Everything Father Of The Bride Book: A Survival Guide for Dad! (Everything: Weddings) (Paperback)

Our daughter is engaged and thought this would be a great gift for my husband as we proceed with wedding plans. The first several chapters where fine but when references were made about the bachelor party and the FOB attending, I was shocked. It made references to lap dances, nude women, and other things I don't care to mention. I thought it was inappropriate to suggest that those activities are expected. Not every one indulges in those kind of activities and we are proud to say our future son in law wouldn't dishonor our daughter in that way. The problem was that it just didn't mention it in one place but it was repeated in several areas. I think there could have been more pertinent information for the FOB rather than wasting pages on distasteful decriptions. I am glad I bought the book used, but it was wasted $4. It's going in the trash. Will try to find a better resource that is more tasteful and helpful.

4.0 out of 5 stars Perfect gift...for mom or dad!, November 28, 2011

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This review is from: The Everything Father Of The Bride Book: A Survival Guide for Dad! (Everything: Weddings) (Paperback)

I purchased this book as a gift for my dad when I got engaged. I knew full-well that my dad would not have much time to read the book, but I was pleasantly surprised when I mom took a look at it (even though she received books of her own). She highlighted pages for my dad to look at, and he did. In my mom's description of the book, it makes me an easy reference guide for first-time fathers' of the bride.