Colin Cowie's Handbook for the Groom

Colin Cowie's Handbook for the Bride is a beautiful, practical guide, filled with advice on every aspect of the wedding from the planning to the "happily ever after". Cowie gives tips on registering for gifts, handling parties and showers graciously, coordinating your gown, hair, and makeup to express your individual style, and navigating rules of etiquette as a married couple.For the groom, Cowie gives advice on a gentleman's responsibilities, including tips about formal wear, understanding wine, spirits, and cigars, and making eloquent speeches and witty toasts. He explains the proper etiquette regarding punctuality, thank-you notes, and gift-giving and offers ideas for proposing creatively, throwing a bachelor party, and making sure the big day runs smoothly. After the wedding, Cowie guides the groom through the wedding night, the honeymoon, and subsequent anniversaries.With emotional survival tactics and helpful hints on resolving the stickiest of situations, these guides herald a new era of social grace and courtesy.Cowie, Colin is the author of 'Colin Cowie's Handbook for the Groom', published 1999 under ISBN 9780316246668 and ISBN 0316246662.