Comments on: An Open Letter Regarding Miss Manners’ Guide To A Surprisingly Dignified Wedding

By: brendalynn

brendalynn — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:41:32 +0000

Thank you!

By: Meg

Meg — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:45:40 +0000

@brendalynn
Haven't done a review yet, I probably will do it with OBB next week. It's NOT a new book though, it's a slightly updated book. If you have painfully proper, you essentially have this one.

By: brendalynn

brendalynn — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:54:17 +0000

Hey Meg, Did I miss your review?

I'm asking because I *think* I pawed through Surprisingly Dignified a bit at the bookstore, and was surprised that an awful lot of it sounded similar to Painfully Proper. In fact, they seemed so similar that now I'm not even certain that I was looking at the new book! Maybe I had the titles mixed up, while I was standing there in a bookstore with no Google to guide me?

Anyways, I thought I would check back to see what your thoughts are, and... no review yet? Is this confirmation that one is merely a re-package of the other?

By: kahlia

kahlia — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:31:26 +0000

I love reading Miss Manners' column and very much look forward to your review of the new book!

By: Meg

Meg — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:07:27 +0000

@Lauren
Yes, I'm excited about that, though my feelings on "Eat, Pray, Love" are… mixed.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:14:18 +0000

Ha! It made me giggle with joy when I first started reading APW and saw the link to Miss Manners. Surely there's been a mistake- no one as wise as Miss Martin could have overlooked you.

By: sam

sam — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:05:10 +0000

I love Miss Manners with her straight-forward and sassy wisdom :)

By: lauren

lauren — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:02:12 +0000

speaking of books, i suggest you have a look at elizabeth gilbert's committed, which i'm halfway through and enjoying, when it comes out; i'm not behind every last paragraph of it, but she has an interesting take on marriage (and she has a knack for throwing in chewy random details). i think you'd get along. (note that i haven't read eat, pray, love, nor do i have a burning interest in doing so.)

By: Kyley

Kyley — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:24:02 +0000

Ah, yes! You certainly need this book as you, single-handedly, have turned me onto the awesomeness that is Miss Manners.

By: Sarah K.

Sarah K. — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 08:18:35 +0000

Gods, yes. If there is any blog which epitomizes etiquette for the sake of sanity and rationality, it is this blog. If there's any person who epitomizes practicality, honesty, and common courtesy, it's Miss Manners. This is a match made in wedding-heaven, and I certainly hope the publishers get their act together.

After reading this post, actually, in a fit of impracticality, I actually purchased (dang, I always forget the library) On Weddings after reading the first two pages on Amazon.com and wishing I could turn another page. Practical, dignified, honest weddings! Bit by bit, we Practical Brides will make them less of an oxymoron. I feel like a superhero. :)