Author: Satenig S. St. Marie
Publisher: Penguin Putnam
ISBN: 9780525933076
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
This lavish volume captures all the old-fashioned romance and glamorous tradition of Victorian times. The development of such customs as the courtship and proposal, the trousseau, the bride's flowers, the wedding breakfast, and the ceremony itself, are fully detailed in this perfect addition to the library of anyone who appreciates the splendors of the Victorian past. 75 color and 65 b lack-and-white illustrations.
Romantic Victorian Weddings, Then & Now
Author: Satenig S. St. Marie
Publisher: Penguin Putnam
ISBN: 9780525933076
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
This lavish volume captures all the old-fashioned romance and glamorous tradition of Victorian times. The development of such customs as the courtship and proposal, the trousseau, the bride's flowers, the wedding breakfast, and the ceremony itself, are fully detailed in this perfect addition to the library of anyone who appreciates the splendors of the Victorian past. 75 color and 65 b lack-and-white illustrations.
Publisher: Penguin Putnam
ISBN: 9780525933076
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
This lavish volume captures all the old-fashioned romance and glamorous tradition of Victorian times. The development of such customs as the courtship and proposal, the trousseau, the bride's flowers, the wedding breakfast, and the ceremony itself, are fully detailed in this perfect addition to the library of anyone who appreciates the splendors of the Victorian past. 75 color and 65 b lack-and-white illustrations.
Courtship and Marriage in Victorian England
Author: Jennifer Phegley
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313375356
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
This book examines the popular publications of the Victorian period, illuminating the intricacies of courtship and marriage from the differing perspectives of the working, middle, and upper classes. In contemporary culture, the near obsessive pursuit of love and monogamous bliss is considered "normal," as evidenced by a wide range of online dating sites, television shows such as Sex in the City and The Bachelorette, and an endless stream of Hollywood romantic comedies. Ironically, when it comes to love and marriage, we still wrestle with many of the same emotional and social challenges as our 19th-century predecessors did over 100 years ago. Courtship and Marriage in Victorian England draws on little-known conduct books, letter-writing manuals, domestic guidebooks, periodical articles, letters, and novels to reveal what the period equivalents of "dating" and "tying the knot" were like in the Victorian era. By addressing topics such as the etiquette of introductions and home visits, the roles of parents and chaperones, the events of the London season, model love letters, and the specific challenges facing domestic servants seeking spouses, author Jennifer Phegley provides a fascinating examination of British courtship and marriage rituals among the working, middle, and upper classes from the 1830s to the 1910s.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313375356
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
This book examines the popular publications of the Victorian period, illuminating the intricacies of courtship and marriage from the differing perspectives of the working, middle, and upper classes. In contemporary culture, the near obsessive pursuit of love and monogamous bliss is considered "normal," as evidenced by a wide range of online dating sites, television shows such as Sex in the City and The Bachelorette, and an endless stream of Hollywood romantic comedies. Ironically, when it comes to love and marriage, we still wrestle with many of the same emotional and social challenges as our 19th-century predecessors did over 100 years ago. Courtship and Marriage in Victorian England draws on little-known conduct books, letter-writing manuals, domestic guidebooks, periodical articles, letters, and novels to reveal what the period equivalents of "dating" and "tying the knot" were like in the Victorian era. By addressing topics such as the etiquette of introductions and home visits, the roles of parents and chaperones, the events of the London season, model love letters, and the specific challenges facing domestic servants seeking spouses, author Jennifer Phegley provides a fascinating examination of British courtship and marriage rituals among the working, middle, and upper classes from the 1830s to the 1910s.
Celebrating the Family
Author: Elizabeth H. Pleck
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674002791
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Pleck examines changes in the way Americans celebrate holidays like Christmas or birthdays.
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674002791
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Pleck examines changes in the way Americans celebrate holidays like Christmas or birthdays.
It's Our Day
Author: Katherine Jellison
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Offers a detailed cultural history of weddings in America from 1945 to 2000, exploring the political, social, economic, and demographic events that influenced the traditions and cost associated with weddings in the post-war years.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Offers a detailed cultural history of weddings in America from 1945 to 2000, exploring the political, social, economic, and demographic events that influenced the traditions and cost associated with weddings in the post-war years.
The Shocking Secret of a Guest at the Wedding
Author: Victoria Alexander
Publisher: Kensington Books
ISBN: 1420132261
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
The bride and groom cordially request your presence for a wedding at Millworth Manor. . . Guests will include Jackson Quincy Graham Channing, New York City banker, and Lady Theodosia "Teddy" Winslow, wedding planner to the finest families in England. Introductions shall be followed by light conversation, dancing, flirtation, arguing, reconciliation, and an impulsive kiss that both parties are quite certain they will never repeat. Until they do. A mutually beneficial fake engagement will be accompanied by all manner of very real complications, scandalous revelations, nefarious schemes, and one inescapable conclusion: That true love--unlike the perfect wedding--is impossible to plan. . . Praise for Victoria Alexander "Sparkling dialogue and endearing characters make this an enthralling read." --Sabrina Jeffries
Publisher: Kensington Books
ISBN: 1420132261
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
The bride and groom cordially request your presence for a wedding at Millworth Manor. . . Guests will include Jackson Quincy Graham Channing, New York City banker, and Lady Theodosia "Teddy" Winslow, wedding planner to the finest families in England. Introductions shall be followed by light conversation, dancing, flirtation, arguing, reconciliation, and an impulsive kiss that both parties are quite certain they will never repeat. Until they do. A mutually beneficial fake engagement will be accompanied by all manner of very real complications, scandalous revelations, nefarious schemes, and one inescapable conclusion: That true love--unlike the perfect wedding--is impossible to plan. . . Praise for Victoria Alexander "Sparkling dialogue and endearing characters make this an enthralling read." --Sabrina Jeffries
Rethinking Home Economics
Author: Sarah Stage
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 9780801481758
Category : Home economics
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
Rethinking Home Economics documents the evolution of a profession from the home economics movement launched by Ellen Richards in the early twentieth century to the modern field renamed Family and Consumer Sciences in 1994.
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 9780801481758
Category : Home economics
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
Rethinking Home Economics documents the evolution of a profession from the home economics movement launched by Ellen Richards in the early twentieth century to the modern field renamed Family and Consumer Sciences in 1994.
How to Impress a Marquess
Author: Susanna Ives
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1402283644
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
"A fresh voice that reminded me of Julia Quinn's characters." —Eloisa James, New York Times bestselling author TAKE ONE MARQUESS: Proper, put-upon, dependable, but concealing a sensitive artist's soul. ADD ONE BOHEMIAN LADY: Creative, boisterous, unruly, but secretly yearning for a steadfast love, home, and family. STIR in a sensational serialized story that has society ravenous for each installment. COMBINE with ambitious guests at an ill-fated house party hosted by a treacherous dowager possessing a poison tongue. SHAKE until a stuffy marquess and rebellious lady make a shocking discovery: the contents of their hearts are just alike. Take a sip. You'll laugh, you'll swoon, you'll never want this moving Victorian love story to end. "With [an] intriguing plot, quirky characters, witty escapades, and heartfelt dialogue, Ives has created a read that's as thought-provoking as it is romantic." —RT Book Reviews, 4 1⁄2 stars and nominee for Best First Historical Romance, Wicked Little Secrets "Will touch readers' hearts. Ives delivers on every level" —RT Book Reviews for Wicked, My Love Top Pick 4 stars "I have never, ever laughed so hard or swooned so much while reading a historical romance." —Long and Short Reviews for Wicked Little Secrets
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1402283644
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
"A fresh voice that reminded me of Julia Quinn's characters." —Eloisa James, New York Times bestselling author TAKE ONE MARQUESS: Proper, put-upon, dependable, but concealing a sensitive artist's soul. ADD ONE BOHEMIAN LADY: Creative, boisterous, unruly, but secretly yearning for a steadfast love, home, and family. STIR in a sensational serialized story that has society ravenous for each installment. COMBINE with ambitious guests at an ill-fated house party hosted by a treacherous dowager possessing a poison tongue. SHAKE until a stuffy marquess and rebellious lady make a shocking discovery: the contents of their hearts are just alike. Take a sip. You'll laugh, you'll swoon, you'll never want this moving Victorian love story to end. "With [an] intriguing plot, quirky characters, witty escapades, and heartfelt dialogue, Ives has created a read that's as thought-provoking as it is romantic." —RT Book Reviews, 4 1⁄2 stars and nominee for Best First Historical Romance, Wicked Little Secrets "Will touch readers' hearts. Ives delivers on every level" —RT Book Reviews for Wicked, My Love Top Pick 4 stars "I have never, ever laughed so hard or swooned so much while reading a historical romance." —Long and Short Reviews for Wicked Little Secrets
Consumerism, Romance and the Wedding Experience
Author: Sharon Boden
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 0230005640
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 207
Book Description
In this fascinating study, Boden considers the changing social and cultural significance of the wedding in Britain. The book focuses upon a number of issues including the commercialization of the event, the dynamics of heterosexual partnerships, and the influence of romance. The new commercial wedding is further explored in relation to broader socio-structural transformations and the modernization of marriage law. This book draws upon the experiences of marrying couples as well as media evidence.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 0230005640
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 207
Book Description
In this fascinating study, Boden considers the changing social and cultural significance of the wedding in Britain. The book focuses upon a number of issues including the commercialization of the event, the dynamics of heterosexual partnerships, and the influence of romance. The new commercial wedding is further explored in relation to broader socio-structural transformations and the modernization of marriage law. This book draws upon the experiences of marrying couples as well as media evidence.
The Stranger She Married
Author: Donna G. Hatch
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781494243722
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 470
Book Description
When her parents and twin brother die within weeks of each other, Alicia and her younger sister are left in the hands of an uncle who has brought them all to financial and social ruin. Desperate to save her family from debtor's prison, Alicia vows to marry the first wealthy man to propose. She meets the dashing Lord Amesbury, and her heart whispers that this is the man she is destined to love, but his tainted past may forever stand in their way. Her choices in potential husbands narrow to either a scarred cripple with the heart of a poet, or a handsome rake with a deadly secret. Cole Amesbury is tormented by his own ghosts, and believes he is beyond redemption, yet he cannot deny his attraction for the girl whose genuine goodness touches the heart he'd thought long dead. He fears the scars in his soul cut so deeply that he may never be able to offer Alicia a love that is true. When yet another bizarre mishap threatens her life, Alicia suspects the seemingly unrelated accidents that have plagued her loved ones are actually a killer's attempt to exterminate every member of her family. Despite the threat looming over her, learning to love the stranger she married may pose the greatest danger to her heart. And Cole must protect Alicia from the killer who has been exterminating her family before she is the next target.
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781494243722
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 470
Book Description
When her parents and twin brother die within weeks of each other, Alicia and her younger sister are left in the hands of an uncle who has brought them all to financial and social ruin. Desperate to save her family from debtor's prison, Alicia vows to marry the first wealthy man to propose. She meets the dashing Lord Amesbury, and her heart whispers that this is the man she is destined to love, but his tainted past may forever stand in their way. Her choices in potential husbands narrow to either a scarred cripple with the heart of a poet, or a handsome rake with a deadly secret. Cole Amesbury is tormented by his own ghosts, and believes he is beyond redemption, yet he cannot deny his attraction for the girl whose genuine goodness touches the heart he'd thought long dead. He fears the scars in his soul cut so deeply that he may never be able to offer Alicia a love that is true. When yet another bizarre mishap threatens her life, Alicia suspects the seemingly unrelated accidents that have plagued her loved ones are actually a killer's attempt to exterminate every member of her family. Despite the threat looming over her, learning to love the stranger she married may pose the greatest danger to her heart. And Cole must protect Alicia from the killer who has been exterminating her family before she is the next target.
Offbeat Bride
Author: Ariel Meadow Stallings
Publisher: Seal Press
ISBN: 0786741287
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Unenthused by a white wedding gown and bored by the hoopla of the Hollywood-style reception, Ariel Meadow Stallings found herself absolutely exhausted with the nuances of traditional nuptials . . . so she chose to take a walk off the beaten aisle. In this updated edition of Offbeat Bride, Stallings humorously recounts the story of the original offbeat wedding-hers-and shares anecdotes and advice from dozens of other nontraditional couples. She also includes a chapter on budget weddings in today's weak economy, along with sidebars, tips, tricks, and planner encouragement to help you figure out your special day. What results is a combination of hilarious wedding stories and tons of helpful how-tos-a perfect mash-up of memoir and handbook. At once practical and enjoyable, Offbeat Bride validates choosing the funky, different, and offbeat over the traditional, and leads couples through the planning process-from unique ideas on how to announce their engagement all the way to answering the question, "So, how's married life?" Stallings is the ultimate guide to the alternative wedding of your dreams, and with Offbeat Bride, she brings you a book that serves both as an encouragement and celebration of aisles less traveled.
Publisher: Seal Press
ISBN: 0786741287
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Unenthused by a white wedding gown and bored by the hoopla of the Hollywood-style reception, Ariel Meadow Stallings found herself absolutely exhausted with the nuances of traditional nuptials . . . so she chose to take a walk off the beaten aisle. In this updated edition of Offbeat Bride, Stallings humorously recounts the story of the original offbeat wedding-hers-and shares anecdotes and advice from dozens of other nontraditional couples. She also includes a chapter on budget weddings in today's weak economy, along with sidebars, tips, tricks, and planner encouragement to help you figure out your special day. What results is a combination of hilarious wedding stories and tons of helpful how-tos-a perfect mash-up of memoir and handbook. At once practical and enjoyable, Offbeat Bride validates choosing the funky, different, and offbeat over the traditional, and leads couples through the planning process-from unique ideas on how to announce their engagement all the way to answering the question, "So, how's married life?" Stallings is the ultimate guide to the alternative wedding of your dreams, and with Offbeat Bride, she brings you a book that serves both as an encouragement and celebration of aisles less traveled.