The Bride's Thank-You Note Handbook


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Painless, perfect thank-you notes! Even in the era of e-mail, wedding etiquette requires that couples promptly acknowledge all gifts with a handwritten thank-you note—but many newly married brides are unsure of what to say, or how to make these notes special. In this newly revised edition of her classic guide, Marilyn Werner provides brides and brides-to-be with a wealth of notes for every kind of gift (and for any type of gift-giver) to speed and simplify the thank-you note process. This invaluable handbook explains: · The 5 components of the perfect thank-you note. · How to keep track of who gave what (and why you need to hang onto the list even after the thank-you notes are sent). · How to respond to special situations like a group gift, an absent relative, or a late thank-you. · Model thank-you notes for more than 85 common wedding gifts—from antiques to waffle irons! The model letters can be used as they are, altered to fit individual needs, or referred to as examples. Werner offers not only an effortless, entertaining, and knowing course in etiquette, she also provides the new bride with what is perhaps the very best gift of all -- a super time-saving aid during a very busy and exciting period in her life.




The Bride & Groom Thank-you Guide


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A couple's guide to creating the perfect thank-you note explains how to express one's gratitude with ease and with a personal touch, with information on everything from how to create a unique card or note, to how to thank the bridal party and other special people, to the proper wording for thank-yous for non-traditional gifts. Original. 25,000 first printing.




Emotionally Engaged


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From the country’s foremost expert on “cold feet,” a smart and compassionate guide for the bride-to-be who thinks she should be blissfully happy—but is freaking out instead For most brides, the elation of engagement is accompanied by a cocktail of unexpected emotions: Anxiety about making a lifelong commitment. Sadness about leaving their single life behind. Confusion when even simple decisions—should we serve chicken cordon bleu or beef Wellington?—bring them to tears. Worst of all, since everyone around them expects them to be happy, few brides feel there’s anyone to turn to with these conflicting feelings. Written by one of Modern Bride’s “25 Trendsetters of 2006”—and targeting the 2.5 million women who get engaged each year—Emotionally Engagedis the only book geared toward helping brides survive their engagements and emerge as stronger, happier, better- adjusted married women. In the book, Allison Moir-Smith shares her threestage, tried-and-true process from her workshops and individual therapy sessions, along with the stories of over a dozen brides-to-be and newlyweds, helping readers transform their bridal blues into bridal bliss.




Emily Post's Wedding Etiquette


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Emily Post's Wedding Etiquette is the classic indispensable, comprehensive guide to creating the wedding of your dream, now in its sixth edition. Today's weddings are more complicated than ever, with new traditions replacing old, and new relationships to consider as family life grows more complex. Emily Post's Wedding Etiquette has everything a bride will ever need to know to have the perfect wedding. Anna Post guides brides and their friends and family through weddings to maximize fun and reduce stress, including: How to handle awkward family situations How to address envelopes and word invitations How to choose an officiant How to blend family traditions The timeline of events throughout the engagement and during the wedding Who to include on your guest list How to use technology to your advantage




The Bride's Thank You Guide


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You've just had a gorgeous wedding, and now it's time to say thank you--to everyone. Whether you're feeling daunted by the task or are just in need of a little inspiration, The Bride's Thank-You Guide will help you write the perfect note every time. Answering a host of questions about content, style, and etiquette, author Pamela A. Lach will get you organized and give you tips for writing thank-you notes that are warm and memorable. This essential guide provides you with not only a general thank-you note outline but also more than 60 sample notes, organized by intended recipient or type of gift. This helpful handbook also includes: Time-saving ideas Stationery suggestions Gift ideas for those involved in the wedding A list of Web sites to aid you in thanking your loved ones Whether you have 30 or 300 notes to write, The Bride's Thank-You Guide makes saying thank you simple. No newlywed should put pen to paper without this straightforward companion at hand.




A Little Book of Thank Yous


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A Thankful Heart is a Happy Heart Saying "thanks" has no downside. Write it, message it, shout it from the rooftops—it's good for the one who hears it and better for the one who says it. Discover the power of words and the wonder of kindness. Express gratitude, receive abundance. Saying thanks can improve outlooks, open new vistas, and help us get along better with ourselves and others. Author Addie Johnson offers us gratitude thoughts to grab on the run or to sit with and ponder. She describes thank you messages and moments of soaring gratefulness and sets out to teach herself—and her readers—how to say thank you. A Little Book of Thank Yous is a small book with a great big heart. We all have things to be grateful for. From Winston Churchill to Barack Obama, from Shakespeare to Virginia Woolf to Meister Eckhart, Johnson draws on people from all walks of life—all of them saying "Thank you." In this book, discover: • Words of gratitude from historic figures and everyday people • Mini-meditations on being grateful • Thank you letter examples for almost any occasion Readers of inspirational books like I Really Needed This Today, I’ve Been Thinking, or The World According to Mister Rogers will love A Little Book of Thank Yous.




Offbeat Bride


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Previous ed. entitled: Offbeat bride: taffeta-free alternatives for independent brides, 2007.




Miss Manners' Guide to a Surprisingly Dignified Wedding


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Bride and mother-of-the-bride rebel against today’s monster weddings and explain how weddings can be charming, affordable—and excruciatingly correct. Today’s brides are bombarded with wedding advice that promises perfection but urges achieving it through selfishness (“It’s your wedding, and you can do whatever you like”), greed (choosing the presents that guests are directed to buy), and showing off (“This is your chance to show everyone what you’re about”). Couples wishing 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 have been brought up by Miss Manners. Judith Martin and her newlywed daughter, Jacobina, explain how to have a dignified ceremony and delightful celebration without succumbing to the now-prevalent pattern of the vulgar, money-draining wedding that exhausts families and exploits friends.




The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Wedding Etiquette


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Here comes the bride and groom . . . if only it were as simple as falling in love, marching down the aisle, and living happily ever after! Savvy couples learn to put a book on wedding etiquette on the shelf right next to their wedding planners to be sure they have all their bases covered. And The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Wedding Etiquetteis the ideal reference to choose - succinct, practical, and focused on the complete wedding experience.




The Everything Wedding Book


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Ever since it was published as the first book in the Everything series, The Everything Wedding Book has been the go-to resource for brides-to-be. Now it's back and better than ever! Written by trusted wedding planner and expert Katie Martin, this new and improved edition includes information on: Multicultural and interfaith ceremonies Having a nontraditional wedding Floral design, with a new lighting and dTcor section Planning an eco-friendly wedding Using the Internet to set up a wedding website and to buy products and services From the guest list and invitations to the honeymoon and thank-you cards, this is the definitive guide for anyone planning, helping to plan, or hoping to someday plan the wedding of her dreams!