Beth Montemurro is assistant professor of sociology at Pennsylvania State University, Abington.
List of Illustrations
ix
Acknowledgments
xi
Introduction: Joining the Party
1
(19)
Origins of Bridal Showers and Bachelorette Parties
20
(24)
Something Old: Etiquette, Tradition, and Femininity at Bridal Showers
44
(41)
Something Borrowed and Blue: The Bachelorette Party
85
(47)
Something New: Consumption, Materialism, and Excess in Pre-wedding Rituals
132
(35)
Something Different: Variations in Pre-wedding Rituals
167
(24)
Conclusion: Bashful Brides and Bold Bachelorettes
191
(14)
Notes
205
(2)
References
207
(8)
Index
215
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