Title: Something old, something bold : bridal showers and bachelorette parties /
Authors: Montemurro, Beth, 1972-
Publisher: Rutgers University Press,
Year: 2006
Subjects: Showers (Parties) United States History.; Bachelorette parties United States History.; Marriage customs and rites.
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.