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For Release: Feb. 1,1999
Contact: Elizabeth Upham Howell
The Emily Post Institute
802/860-1814
media@emilypost.com

EMILY POST'S WEDDINGS
by PEGGY POST

Weddings are big business—Forbes magazine estimates the value of the wedding gift industry alone at $15 billion. As the etiquette columnist for Good Housekeeping magazine, Peggy Post has learned that big business aside, weddings and the planning that goes with them, can be confusing and stressful for couples. In her latest title, EMILY POST'S WEDDINGS (HarperResource; February 3, 1999; $25.00), Peggy Post addresses thousands of issues weddings create, offering the sound advice that has made the Post name familiar the world over.

This thoroughly updated and extensively revised edition of EMILY POST'S WEDDINGS provides couples with a thoughtful guide to creating a meaningful wedding. Post delves into the multitude of pre-wedding details that must be addressed while placing equal emphasis on creating a wedding experience that demonstrates the bride and groom's commitment and uniqueness. This edition arrives in conjunction with Emily Post's Wedding Planner, which keeps track of details, costs and appointments-creating a helpful resource for every bride and groom-to-be.

This new edition of EMILY POST'S WEDDINGS explores the myriad of changes that have transformed weddings during the past decade. Among the dramatic trends that WEDDINGS uncovers and explains are:

• multicultural ceremonies
• the complex divisions of traditional families
• the emergence of theme celebrations and destination weddings
• the groom's involvement in planning
• the couple's financial independence
• revival of ethnic customs

In addition, Peggy Post tackles the plethora of both modern and tradition etiquette questions regarding weddings, such as:

• Can you have a cash bar at the reception?
• Is there a correct length of time for an engagement?
• Are there ways to discourage the attendance of children at the wedding?
• Do guests who are invited to the ceremony and reception have an obligation to send a gift, even if they're not attending?
• Is it all right to write "black tie" on the wedding invitation?

With a unique and down-to-earth voice, Peggy Post's WEDDINGS provides readers with a refreshing perspective on wedding planning, while retaining the good manners that is the hallmark of the Emily Post books.

About the Author
Peggy Post draws consistent media attention as arbiter of etiquette in personal and professional situations. A monthly columnist for Good Housekeeping and a columnist for Parents magazine, she continues to represent The Emily Post Institute at appearances and seminars across the country. She lives with her husband in Fairfield County, Connecticut.

EMILY POST'S WEDDINGS by Peggy Post
HarperResource, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
0-06-270227-0
Publication Date: February 3, 1999
Price: $25; Pages 368
A Selection of the Book of the Month Club and Winter Alternate Selection of Country Homes & Gardens

Also available on HarperAudio:
Written and Read by the author Peggy Post
0-694-52086-1
1 cassette/90 minutes; $12.00/$17.50 (Can.)

Also available:
EMILY POST'S WEDDING PLANNER by Peggy Post HarperResource, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
0-06-273520-9
Publication Date: February 3, 1999
Price: $13.00

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