Reference : Weddings

BARTLETT'S WORDS FOR THE WEDDING is an essential resource for anyone planning a wedding ceremony or renewing vows. Comprising passages from Plato, Sappho, Shakespeare, Shelley, Auden, Rilke, and many others, this gorgeous edition is a source for inspiration and an invaluable core text from which to select passages. Beautifully packaged, BARTLETT'S WORDS FOR THE WEDDING includes prose and poetry selections from ancient times to the modern day. A sample from St. Augustine: "What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has the ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men. That is what love looks like." more...

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From Vegas to the Vatican — this is the all-in-one guide to getting married away from home. As many as 25 percent of couples now opt for a destination wedding, a 400 percent increase in the past 10 years. Part of the reason: The average at-home wedding costs $27,000, the average destination wedding costs $17,000, and the average cruise destination wedding costs $7,000 — or less!. This hands-on, practical guide helps readers organize and plan anything from a budget to a blue-sky destination wedding. It features up-to-date information on picking the best location, making travel arrangements, dressing for the occasion, and arranging an unforgettable wedding anywhere in the world. Unique among wedding planning books, Destination for Weddings also acknowledges that most couples use the Internet to plan their wedding. So it’s filled with Web tips, shortcuts, URLs, and even instructions on creating your own digital wedding planner. more...

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Countless mothers of brides and grooms have asked Peggy Post for a wedding planner just for them. Here it is! Whether you're helping a little or a lot, or—like most moms—are serving as combination coach, diplomat, and troubleshooter, this planner is packed with useful ideas, including:.:.; Planning lists especially for moms.; Questions to ask before hiring wedding professionals.; Times when a mother's tactful advice is most helpful.; A Resources section with worksheets for keeping track of guests, gifts, budget, and more.; An Address Book you'll refer to again and again. Peggy Post will help you navigate finances, guest list, ceremony, and reception details; interact with your daughter's or son's future in-laws; and plan your role (including your outfit!) while making memories to last a lifetime. more...

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According to the Association of Bridal Consultants in the U.S. the average bride and groom spend a year orchestrating an event for 180 guests at a cost of $22,000. The average age for brides in the U.S. is 25, 27 for the grooms. Engaged couples are more likely than ever to be employed fulltime, so planning a fairytale wedding is a daunting challenge. more...

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WEDDING MANNERS FOR MODERN TIMES FROM THE ETIQUETTE EXPERT FOR THE POPULAR WEDDING WEBSITE INDIEBRIDE. In Something New, etiquette columnist Elise Mac Adam tackles every wedding question, from the frivolous to the frightful, demonstrating how etiquette is designed to make people feel comfortable and offering a road map for how to behave in any sticky situation...even how to deal with people who, themselves, could use a little remedial etiquette assistance. Mac Adam offers easy cheat sheets for the rules of traditional comportment, elaborates on ways to manipulate or jettison traditions to suit your modern life, and -- using real-life case studies -- shows etiquette at work in practically every nuptial-related circumstance, including:. • What do you do if your best man is dog phobic and the ring bearer is your bride's Alaskan malamute?. • HOW MANY BRIDAL SHOWERS IS TOO MANY?. • HOW DO YOU COMPOSE AN INVITATION THAT MENTIONS ALL OF YOUR PARENTS AND STEPPARENTS?. • CAN YOU DECLINE THE HONOR OF BEING A BRIDESMAID AND PRESERVE YOUR FRIENDSHIP?. • CAN YOU REGISTER FOR PRESENTS IF YOU ELOPE?. • WHO IS IN CHARGE OF THE REHEARSAL DINNER GUEST LIST?. • WHAT IS THE PROTOCOL WHEN ONE FAMILY DRINKS (A LOT) AND THE OTHER DOESN'T (AT ALL)?. • CAN YOU HAVE A CHILD-FREE WEDDING?. • WHAT DO YOU DO IF YOUR HOSTS FORGET TO INVITE YOUR WIFE?. • DO YOU HAVE TO INVITE YOUR BOSS?. Exploring the nuptial maze from every angle, Something New demonstrates how everyone involved with a wedding (and even people who are left out) can use etiquette to suit his or her needs -- for better, never for worse. more...

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