Q Dear Miss Abigail: My boyfriend just bought me a “love” ring ~ what I would call an engagement ring ~ we are committed to each other, love each other, want to spend forever together, but we’re not for sure if we want to get married. Can’t we still be engaged without the prospect of […]
Category: Marriage and Family
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1956: Framework for your Lingerie Trousseau
Last time I introduced you to the concept of the lingerie trousseau, and promised more details from Marguerite Bentley’s Wedding Etiquette Complete. Her entry on this special trousseau continues below. This should help brides-to-be (or others just trying to stock up) plan their shopping lists. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I have compiled a sort of framework for your lingerie […]
1956: Your Lingerie Trousseau
I’m in the midst of wedding planning, which amazingly is going quite well, thanks to the fact that I am not worrying one bit about where people are going to sit, and whether the napkins will match the flower girls’ dresses. Oh, and having a wonderful sister who is an experienced event planner helps! There […]
Speaking of Marriage…
Just saw this over at Boing Boing: images from and commentary about a 1962 book titled When you Marry.
Mrs. Abigail
Miss Abigail is going to become a Mrs.! The question was popped amongst the redwoods at Big Sur. Obviously he did his homework and read about best places to propose in my book. In the chapter titled “Rules of Engagement,” I quote author Helen B. Andelin and some of her tips on where a proposal […]
Wedding Fashion
Readers of this site might enjoy this exhibit from the Victoria and Albert Museum, Wedding Fashion. Some beautiful images here! And sorted by “fashion period,” so you can read about wedding advice from the past then go look up some pictures, to get a well-rounded experience.
1953: On Catching a Wealthy Sponsor
I know I said a few months back that Miss Abigail was livin’ the single life, but things have changed due to a night with the gals drinking a few margaritas and crafting and posting our profiles on an online dating site. Well, lo and behold, I snatched me a man a month later! So […]
1923: Toasts (for a Christening)
During some recent interviews, reporters asked if I ever take my own advice. I use most of my books for reference for the Web site and all things related, but there are occasions when they come in handy for personal advice (if friends or other sources can’t help out). Such as today, when I was […]
1962: It’s a Boy!
My sister and her husband welcomed a bouncing baby boy to the world today. He was born a bit early, but thankfully everything seems to be fine and hopefully he’ll get to go home soon. With two little girls already in the house, the family might want to read up on W. Cleon Skousen’s So […]
1897: The Selection of a Wife
As promised, I’ve been reading through Sylvanus Stall’s What a Young Man Ought to Know to find you a representative excerpt from this 1897 book. There’s a lot in there, but I thought I’d focus in on this passage from a chapter titled “The Selection of a Wife.” With wedding season upon us, I’m sure […]