Here are authoritative answers to the etiquette questions and issues involved in nontraditional family relationships -- stepfamilies, adult children returning home, elderly parents moving in, gays and lesbians in the family, dating for the ...

This work explores what it means to be modern and what it means to be Korean in a culture where courtship and marriage are often the crucible in which notions of gender and class are cast and recast.

This is a groundbreaking study of our culture's obsession with weddings.

In this refreshing guide, expert Meg Keene shares her secrets to planning a beautiful celebration that reflects your taste and your relationship.

Designed to instruct, inspire, and even warn, this easy-to-use handbook offers suggestions to fit every situation, lifestyle, and personality.

Special event planners know the importance of having a Master of Ceremonies.

This rich collection of writings on the nature of love and commitment has long delighted brides and grooms of every denomination.

Ribald, earthy, immensely entertaining & funny, this novel, winner of the Prix de Meilleur Premier Roman Etranger in France, creates a wonderfully rich picture of contrasting worlds & cultural conflicts as East meets West.

There’s no need to enter an unfamiliar atmosphere unprepared, wondering: What will happen? What should I wear? How long will it last? Is it okay to take pictures? Will there be a reception? Should I bring a gift? When is it okay to leave?

The book concludes that notions of western "uniqueness" are often misplaced, and that much previous work on Asian kinship has been unwittingly distorted by the application of concepts and approaches derived from other, inappropriate, social ...