The Bridesmaid Guide: Etiquette, Parties, and Being FabulousThey dont call them maids for nothing. Being a fabulous bridesmaid calls for much more than throwing on the dress and throwing back a few drinks. Enter The Bridesmaid Guidea hip and informative book on being the best best woman a woman can be. With good humor and plenty of tips, author Kate Chynoweth covers everything the bridesmaids and maid of honor need to know. Whether the dilemma is how to throw a perfectly pitched bridal shower, wear the bridesmaids dress with panache, wow the crowd with a speech, or support the bride on her big day, here are solutions a-plenty. This illustrated guide is the perfect sourcebook for a girls best friend. |
Contents
Introduction | 10 |
The Shower and the Bachelorette 2 | 50 |
Shower Invitations | 56 |
A Planning Checklist | 62 |
Sassy Shower Themes | 68 |
Bridal Shower Scrapbook | 76 |
Unforgettable Bachelorette Bashes | 83 |
The Golden Rules | 97 |
Spectacular Speeches and Triumphant Toasts | 112 |
The Formal Photographs | 125 |
GoodBye Tokens | 138 |
Common terms and phrases
Antiestablishment Love Fest attend bachelorette party Black Tie Optional bouquet bridal party bridal registry bridal shower bride and groom bride's mother bridesmaid dress Bridesmaid motto bring budget Cabernet Sauvignon cake celebrate ceremony Chardonnay choose cocktail Colin Firth color cost couple creative crowd dance floor DIRTY DANCE disc jockey drink duties etiquette event ex-boyfriend fabulous bridesmaid Fabulous Tip favorite feel festivities formal friends friendship girls give Groomsman group gift guest list hair host hostess ideas invitation keep look love boat maid of honor makeup married newlyweds offer pedicure photographs planning prewedding parties Pride and Prejudice quiz receiving line reception rehearsal dinner ribbons RSVP scrapbook shoes shower gifts SMART SAVINGS Snuffleupagus speech style sure theme things toast traditional wear wedding day wedding party wine WORD ALERT