Mother of the Bride: The Dream, the Reality, the Search for a Perfect Dress - Hardcover

Beckerman, Ilene

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1565122593 ISBN 13: 9781565122598

Publisher: Algonquin Books, 2000

Synopsis

“An account that is sweetly sentimental and brutally honest, touching and witty—in short, a true gem.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

“A work that adds great luster to an already golden event.” — The Memphis Commercial Appeal

“Her prose is spare, but rich with meaning and always very honest.” — The Cleveland Plain Dealer

“Pithy wit and cute drawings sketch the happy tears, bittersweet memories and flares of anxiety that a daughter’s wedding elicits.” — The Dallas Morning News

The relationship between a mother and daughter is often fraught— but never so much as during the preparations for that walk down the aisle. Ilene Beckerman has taken that walk with three daughters and tells us—with great wisdom and wit—why childbirth is less painful than planning a wedding.

About this title

From the Publisher:

From the author of LOVE, LOSS AND WHAT I WORE and WHAT WE DO FOR LOVE.

From the Inside Flap:

When Ilene Beckerman told us the story of her clothes in Love, Loss, and What I Wore, she captivated women of all ages. Her story moved people to tears and made us laugh out loud, too. Ilene--"Gingy," as she's known--showed us ourselves.

Now Gingy looks at one of life's happiest (and most stressful) events: the planning of a daughter's wedding. Once again this Everywoman takes us lovingly, and hilariously, through another passage in a woman's life. Whether it's searching for a mother-of-the-bride dress that doesn't look like something Mrs. Khrushchev would have worn, or choosing hors d'oeuvres that won't give the guests indigestion, Gingy offers a fresh look at a subject that needs a fresh look. She describes a year of agony and ecstasy--and along the way shares with us a mother's love and expectations for her daughter.

About this edition

• Publisher: Algonquin Books
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1565122593
• ISBN 13: 9781565122598
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 159