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Best Man Basics In A Day For Dummies
In A Day For Dummies 1. Aufl.
1,99 € |
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Verlag: | Wiley |
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Veröffentl.: | 07.06.2012 |
ISBN/EAN: | 9781118380284 |
Sprache: | englisch |
Anzahl Seiten: | 81 |
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Beschreibungen
Being best man is both an honor and a huge responsibility - if you think it's just a case of buying a few beers on a boy's night out, think again! You've got a lot of organizing to do, there's etiquette to follow and, of course, the dreaded speech to make. Fear not, however, as <i>Be a Best Man in a Day For Dummies</i> is here to help. It's a humorous, yet information packed step-by-step guide to your role and responsibilities. <p> This is a cut-down version of <i>Being the Best Man For Dummies</i>. Topics covered include:</p> <ul> <li>The bachelor party </li> <li>The wedding preparations </li> <li>The ceremony </li> <li>The reception </li> <li>Writing the speech </li> <li>Delivery and presentation </li> <li>Ten essentials to bring to the wedding </li> <li>Ten nightmare wedding scenarios </li> <li>Ten great speech opening lines </li> </ul>
Introduction 1 <p>What You Can Do in a Day 1</p> <p>Foolish Assumptions 1</p> <p>Icons Used in This Book 2</p> <p><b>Chapter 1: Best Man Basics 3</b></p> <p>Important Advice to Heed 3</p> <p>Acting as the middle man 4</p> <p>Keeping in with the in-laws 5</p> <p>Shining at the engagement party 6</p> <p>Being the best best man a man can get 6</p> <p><b>Chapter 2: Stag Dos and Stag Don’ts 9</b></p> <p>Sticking to the Guest List Only 9</p> <p>Choosing the Organiser 11</p> <p>Getting Out and About 13</p> <p>Taking to the Sporting Life 14</p> <p>Deciding on Evening Entertainment 16</p> <p>Sorting Out the Details 17</p> <p>Gathering the Boys on the Day 19</p> <p>Setting Him Up 21</p> <p>Getting the Stag Home 22</p> <p><b>Chapter 3: The Build Up 23</b></p> <p>Getting to the Church on Time 23</p> <p>Preparing Your Wardrobe 24</p> <p>Ushering the Ushers 30</p> <p>Rehearsing the Wedding Ceremony 31</p> <p>Organising the Groom’s Last Night 33</p> <p><b>Chapter 4: Wedding Day 35</b></p> <p>Rise and Shine 35</p> <p>Cool as a Cucumber 36</p> <p>Cross-town Traffic 36</p> <p>Band of Brothers: Organising the Ushers 37</p> <p>Dutch Courage: The Groom’s Last Drink as a Free Man 38</p> <p>The Moment Arrives: The Ceremony 39</p> <p>Postnuptial Duties 42</p> <p><b>Chapter 5: The Wedding Reception 45</b></p> <p>The Reception 45</p> <p>Guest Appearances 46</p> <p>The Receiving Line 47</p> <p>Master of All He Surveys 48</p> <p>Seeing Off the Newlyweds 50</p> <p><b>Chapter 6: The Speech 53</b></p> <p>Putting Pen to Paper 53</p> <p>Practice Makes Perfect 65</p> <p>Delivering the Goods 66</p> <p><b>Chapter 7: Where to Go from Here 75</b></p> <p>Taking Your First Steps towards a Winning Stag Do 75</p> <p>Visiting dummies.com 76</p>
<b>Dominic Bliss</b> was a founding editor of the men's wedding magazine <i>Stag & Groom</i> and is now a freelance journalist and editor who has written for <i>GQ</i>, <i>Big Issue</i>, <i>Men's Health</i>, <i>Sky The Magazine</i> and <i>Olympic Review</i> amongst others.