The Groom's Secret Handbook: How Not to Screw Up the Biggest Day of Her Life [Paperback]

Jay Blumenfield (Author), Anthony Marsh (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 2, 1997

Before settling down to wedded bliss with the woman of his dreams, a groom-to-be faces many challenges. Now two men who survived the rituals have put together this handy and hilarious guide, taking a wry look at planning the wedding, registering for essential gift items, the bachelor party, and wedding day nightmares.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Touchstone; Original edition (October 2, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0684833166
• ISBN-13: 978-0684833163
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,716,725 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Funny, but under this guise should provide actual guidance, April 11, 2000

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Erik (MD United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Groom's Secret Handbook: How Not to Screw Up the Biggest Day of Her Life (Paperback)

A good helping of humor is good for potential grooms, but most of us need more substantial info along with it. This book does provide a few good laughs (like the description of a diamond as an "overdigested lump of coal -- the kidney stone of earth's urinary tract)," but if you are looking for actual guidance - which you most likely will need - look elsewhere in the handful of books for grooms.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Quickly being returned, December 8, 2004

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Laura (MD United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Groom's Secret Handbook: How Not to Screw Up the Biggest Day of Her Life (Paperback)

I bought this book for my fiance hoping he could have a little fun with it. We've decided to return it pretty quickly -- while it starts our funny enough -- it quickly denegrates into non-funny jokes that indicate that there is NOTHING positive about getting married at all (meeting her parents -- no matter what her mother does means she's coming on the the groom). I expected a book of humor with some practical advice on how to get through it -- I found some humor, but nothing worth keeping.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This book is absolutely useless!, October 23, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Groom's Secret Handbook: How Not to Screw Up the Biggest Day of Her Life (Paperback)

Not only did this book not impress me but my fiancee thought it was terrible as well. Most of the authors' attempts at humor are unsuccessful, and most importantly, this book contains little valuable information for anyone who actually wants information on how to get smoothly through the engagement and wedding process. If you want a helpful manual save your money! This is not it.