Miss Manners' Guide to a Surprisingly Dignified Wedding

Today's brides are bombarded with wedding advice that promises perfection, but urges achieving it through selfishness and showing off. Couples who are able to resist such pressure see elopement or a slapdash wedding as the only alternatives to a gaudy blowout. But none of these choices appealed to a bride who happened to be brought up by Miss Manners. Judith Martin and her newlywed daughter, Jacobina, explain how to have a dignified ceremony and celebration without succumbing to the now-prevalent pattern of the vulgar, money-draining wedding that exhausts families and exploits friends. In this revised edition, the etiquette guru covers everything from whether or not to handwrite invitations to planning a classy shower and navigating the changing terrain of proposals and engagements. Martin and her daughter have included lots of new information and the most up-to-date dos and don'ts. Sure to help allay the usual wedding anxiety, this refreshingly witty companion will serve as a reassuring guide to hosting a 'surprisingly dignified wedding.'