Emily Post's Wedding Parties (Hardcover)

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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.

About the Author

Anna Post is the great-great-granddaughter of Emily Post and the author of Emily Post's Wedding Parties. She speaks at bridal venues across the country, providing wedding etiquette advice. She also conducts business etiquette seminars for major corporations. A columnist for Brides.com and Inside Weddings, she lives in Burlington, Vermont.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: William Morrow (October 16, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 006122801X
• ISBN-13: 978-0061228018
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 6.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #637,848 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	A. Alma "lilybelle" (Iowa City, IA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.