Emily Post on Second Weddings

Elizabeth L. Post, America's foremost etiquette authority now provides answers for all your etiquette questions about a second marriage — whether you are divorced or widowed, childless or with children, all aspects of planning your wedding are covered. The topics Mrs. Post covers include:

• announcing your engagement
• wording the invitations and announcement
• attire for the wedding party
• involving children in the ceremony
• seating arrangements for ceremony and reception
• advice for guests
• gifts for a second marriage

plus such sensitive topics as breaking the news to your ex-spouse, what to do with engagement and wedding rings from a previous marriage, whether or not to involve former in-laws in your wedding, how to arrange the meeting of your grown children, and much more.