{"product_id":"9781416949107","title":"Something New : Wedding Etiquette for Rule Breakers, Traditionalists, and Everyone in Between","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eSomething New\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Elise Mac Adam\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWEDDING MANNERS FOR MODERN TIMES FROM THE ETIQUETTE EXPERT FOR THE POPULAR WEDDING WEBSITE INDIEBRIDE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eSomething New,\u003c\/i\u003e 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: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e • What do you do if your best man is dog phobic and the ring bearer is your bride's Alaskan malamute? \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e • HOW MANY BRIDAL SHOWERS IS TOO MANY? \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e • HOW DO YOU COMPOSE AN INVITATION THAT MENTIONS ALL OF YOUR PARENTS AND STEPPARENTS? \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e • CAN YOU DECLINE THE HONOR OF BEING A BRIDESMAID AND PRESERVE YOUR FRIENDSHIP? \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e • CAN YOU REGISTER FOR PRESENTS IF YOU ELOPE? \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e • WHO IS IN CHARGE OF THE REHEARSAL DINNER GUEST LIST? \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e • WHAT IS THE PROTOCOL WHEN ONE FAMILY DRINKS (A LOT) AND THE OTHER DOESN'T (AT ALL)? \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e • CAN YOU HAVE A CHILD-FREE WEDDING? \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e • WHAT DO YOU DO IF YOUR HOSTS FORGET TO INVITE YOUR WIFE? \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e • DO YOU HAVE TO INVITE YOUR BOSS? \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Exploring the nuptial maze from every angle, \u003ci\u003eSomething New\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\"Not only does Elise Mac Adam know (and tell you) \u003ci\u003eall\u003c\/i\u003e about weddings, engagement parties, registries, invitations, showers, dinner menus, gowns, best men, and much more, she also illustrates every subject with a fascinatingly strange or sticky etiquette problem which she often resolves with entertaining unpredictability.\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e -- Cheryl Mendelson, author of \u003ci\u003eHome Comforts: The Art and Science of Keeping House\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The perfect companion for the contemporary couple! \u003ci\u003eSomething New\u003c\/i\u003e is lively with indispensable advice, innovative solutions, and real-life stories that will ease any wedding journey, from an elopement to a black-tie affair.\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e -- Kamy Wicoff, author of \u003ci\u003eI Do but I Don't: Why the Way We Marry Matters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781416949107\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Gallery Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40893483811022,"sku":"9781416949107","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_15a667aa-da5b-4c1c-bb0b-c320d8fd8862.jpg?v=1646516122","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781416949107","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}