The Bridesmaid's Survival Guide Author:Mary McDermott Nearly ever woman has had to stuff herself into a hideous mint green dress and take the devastating walk down the aisle, trailing behind her friend--the Bride--only to see her friends and loved ones ride off into the sunset into happily-ever-after. Finally, help is at hand from illustrator and author Mary Kay McDermott--a woman who has herself b... more »een a bridesmaid a total of nine times.
Raucous and wickedly clever, The Bridesmaid's Survival Guide is certain to become the must gift for bridesmaids from brides--or even other bridesmaids. Chock-full of home-spun four-color cartoons and incisive girlfriend humor, this handbook is sure to become a classic. Without laughter, how else will a prospective bridesmaid endure the arduous trip down the aisle, attending to her stressed-out friend and being left behind in a dress almost as frightful as the Visa bill it will show up on?
Nine times a bridesmaid, Mary Kay McDermott is a cartoonist and writer. She has been an account executive and writer for Whitehead Associated Public Relations in New York and has also served as a contributing writer for ArtNews, an international trade magazine. Her cartoons appear nationwide on greeting cards, wrapping paper, and in advertising for IBM, Dunkin' Donuts, and Allstate Insurance.« less
Got it to amuse myself as I was a bridesmaid in yet another wedding. I'm pretty sure my bridesmaid days are over, so I'd love to pass this on to someone else who can appreciate the hilarity of the situations discussed in the book.