Bloomsbury Publishing

Don'ts for Weddings (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Following the success of Don'ts for Husbands and Don'ts for Wives a brand new old collection of advice for couples from courtship to the honeymoon.

On looking for a partner in life:
"Don't single out a girl if you do not intend to propose to her, for the way in which your conduct is regarded will be greatly influenced by your banking account"

On The Question:
"Don't rush but chose an auspicious moment, A man who tries to propose when a servant is expected to arrive with a scuttle of coals is not likely to meet with much favour."

On the Engagement:
"Don't allow awkward pauses to break the conversation because your thoughts and eyes are hungrily trying to follow your lover, who is manfully assisting the hostess."

On Planning The Event:
"Don't forget that elderly bridesmaids in youthful frocks and girlish hats are ridiculous to the unthinking, and pathetic to those who look below the surface."

On Gifts:
"Don't be thoughtless - Good silver is always a joy, but remember the young wife with only one servant will have to rub up her own silver backed brushes and sweetmeat dishes if she wants them to look nice."

The Honeymoon:
"Don't indulge in a long honeymoon. Undisturbed possession soon palls, and man was made for something more virile than perpetual billing and cooing."

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 80
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Mai 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781408186152
• Artikelnr.: 38285742

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Inhaltsangabe

1. Choosing a Spouse2. The Courtship3. The Question of Age4. The Proposal5. Celebrating the Engagement6. The Engaged Couple7. Should Matters go Awry8. Elopements9. Preparations, Gowns and the Trousseau10. The Invitations11. Wedding Presents12. Setting up Home13. Banns and Legal Formalities14. Planning the Day15. The Bride16. The Bridesmaids17. The Groom and Best Man18. The Reception19. The Honeymoon20. The Newly-Married Couple in Society21. Marriages Requiring Further Thought22. Second Marriages