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Something old, something bold : bridal showers and bachelorette parties /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Montemurro, Beth, 1972-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, [2006]
Subjects:
Marriage customs and rites.
Bachelorette parties > United States > History.
Showers (Parties) > United States > History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Joining the party
  • Origins of bridal showers and bachelorette parties
  • Something old : etiquette, tradition, and femininity at bridal showers
  • Something borrowed and blue : the bachelorette party
  • Something new : consumption, materialism, and excess in pre-wedding rituals
  • Something different : variations in pre-wedding rituals
  • Conclusion: Bashful brides and bold bachelorettes.