Notes for the M.O.B (Mother-0F-The-Bride) : Planning Tips and Advice from a Wedding Day Veteran (Reprint)

by Goodall, Sherri

• ISBN13: 9780967123509
• ISBN10: 096712350X
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-09-01
• Publisher: Picasso Pubns Inc

Table of Contents

Introduction	xiii
The Challenge	1	(2)
My work is cut out for me
Sense and Sensibility	3	(2)
...the sensible wedding, as opposed to the blind, excessive, orgiastic blowout gala
My First Suggestion	5	(2)
Get prepared for this mother of all plan-a-thons
Get Organized	7	(4)
Time is money. Learn to prioritize
The Guest List	11	(4)
If you can survive this, the rest will be a piece of cake
The Band	15	(4)
The dizzying weekend in Dallas in search of the band
The Kleinfeld Experience	19	(4)
The marathon of all searches: the wedding gown
Your Wedding Dress	23	(4)
``Something borrowed...''
The Big Picture	27	(2)
Trying to stay focused while flinging away money
Getting it into Perspective	29	(2)
What to spend where
Flowers, Champagne, Food	31	(10)
...and other necessary evils
The Dead Silence Routine	41	(2)
So much for the M.O.B's opinion
The Fax	43	(2)
The easiest way to do tables and cure insomnia
Ten Commandments for the M.O.G. (Mother of the Groom)	45	(4)
Thou shall wear beige and keep thy mouth shut
My stint as the M.O.G. (mother of the groom)
Foibles of the F.O.B.	49	(2)
Making a fashion statement has its price
Travels of the Pre-Nuptial Dress	51	(2)
This dress earned more advantage miles than most people I know
Bonding -- Binding?	53	(2)
A strange twentieth century ritual
The Order and Wait Game	55	(2)
If you need it next month, you'll receive it tomorrow
If you need it tomorrow, you'll receive it next year
M.O.B. Underwear	57	(2)
An exasperating but necessary experience all by itself
One Week Prior to the M.E.	59	(2)
...the point of no return
The Rehearsal	61	(2)
Who are all these people?
The Chuppah	63	(2)
The wedding canopy; a lesson in creative genius
Twenty-Four Hours to Go	65	(2)
Things have gone too smoothly...
The M.E., The Wedding Day	67	(2)
An out of body experience
The Morning After	69	(2)
``Mom, where's all my stuff?'' the new Missus
Post M.E. Observations	71	(2)
If I had it to do it over (God forbid!), I could still make the same mistakes
Post M.E. Lost and Found Department	73	(2)
You don't really want to know
Afterthoughts	75	(2)
...while hooked up to my memories like an intravenous line
The Good Stuff	77	(2)
The thoughts that stay in your heart forever
R.U.T.s (really useful tips)	79	(12)
Finally, the helpful stuff
The Invitations: Handling, addressing and assembling
The Tables: The easy way to do seating
Those Pesky Business Details: Dealing with contracts and professionals
My Last Suggestion	91	(2)
A Main Event to remember
Appendix	93	(16)
Budget Planners
Monthly Planner
Table Seating Charts
Sample Letter
Event Schedule
Notes:	109	(2)
About the Author	111	(2)
M.O.B. Index	113