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Something New: Wedding Etiquette for Rule Breakers, Traditionalists, and Everyone in Between

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I loved this book because it is exactly the voice of wisdom you need when you're planning a wedding: smart, down-to-earth, funny (but never flippant) and--while respectful of wedding traditions--by no means beholden to them. At a time when weddings have more potential than ever to become surreal, this book is a great way to keep your footing.

It's utterly modern, in that it acknowledges frankly all the weirdo issues that come up (a dog as a best man? a bridesmaid who grew too fat for her dress?), but is grounded in an understanding that the rules of etiquette still apply whether you want to go formal or free-form. And, furthermore, that etiquette is not a punishing, restricting set of conventions, but time-tested guidelines that really do make everyone's wedding experience more comfortable.

I particularly liked the "Dear Elise" questions from real people that end each chapter...they have a wonderful "oh my god, what are they going to ask her next?!" quality that is quite suspenseful. And the advice is terrific.

I wish I had this book when I planned my wedding. Elise MacAdam's advice will help brides cut through all of the conflicting and outmoded advice about wedding rules and etiquette so they can focus on planning the wedding that's right for them, not the one that would make Emily Post happy. Elise tells you all about the rules so you can decide which ones you want to ignore or break. I think this will be my go-to engagement present for friends from now on.

This book was very helpful in justifying my feelings that my wedding day is my day and my fiance's day and that I don't need to obsess about pleasing everyone. Ultimately, you can't make everyone happy. It's all about minimizing the future grief from family and friends by approaching things diplomatically and knowing what you absoultely are unwilling to budge on.

The book was well-written and humorous (very important when you've forgotten how to laugh due to unruly in-laws-to-be). I was hoping for more insight into some of the traditions surrounding weddings, though many traditions were included.

Something New is different from other wedding books in that it sheds light on all kinds of sticky situations that come up, that people don't normally talk about, and it gives you a road map for how to handle yourself. I also found it uplifting and think that in the end, it will help brides put their dilemmas into perspective and focus on what's important. I'm going to give it to all my engaged friends from now on!

I knew absolutely nothing about weddings and I ordered a bunch of books to learn about what I was getting myself into. This book
was the best book ever. Not only does it break down all the things I need to have a wedding it tells me how to do it cheaper and avoid scam artists who take advantage of naive brides to be. Get this book it is extremely helpful!

This book is a great help to brides everywhere. I liked the different suggestions and the traditional information. It works for both my daughter (creative buttraditional) and future daughter-in-law (creative but quirky).

As a newly engaged "bride" this book was perfect for the beginning stages of, where do i even start planning a wedding!?!? It covered the overall aspects of etiquette and also drilled down into some finer points, without feeling overbearing. It was a very light book, and didn't feel like you we reading something your grandmother wrote.

The break downs of the chapters were great for referencing again and again. Perfect for the traditional bride, and the non traditional alike