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ever fear – Miss SOS is here. Miss SOS (Save Our Sanity) specializes in saving sanities especially for Brides, Grooms, mothers and mothers-in-law. Plus, Miss SOS is a noted expert on etiquette and can sort out a vast array of knotty and uncomfortable issues from family dynamics to “I can’t believe I got this gift.” And, to see what other topics Miss SOS has addressed, check out the Miss SOS Archives!
Miss SOS is also available to speak at your company or business on "Manners Around the Water Cooler". Business etiquette is paramount in order to achieve success. In a world where our coworkers and clients are as likely to come from the other side of the globe as the other side of town, changes both subtle and radical are necessary in our manners. Miss SOS' fun interactive presentation provides advice and guidelines relevant to our business lives today including office decorum, business calls and introductions, entertaining and networking, cyberspace courtesies, and conducting business out of your home. To learn more, contact Miss SOS at PrescottWeddings@cableone.net.
Miss SOS (Save Our Sanity)
Dear Miss SOS:
Though I am engaged to be married, I don’t know if I wish, or am ready, to have that sort of long-term commitment with my fiancé. I told him this and though a bit hurt, he’s OK with my decision. He and I are now talking about having a baby and, to be candid, I would like to have his baby. What do you think?
Miss SOS is uncertain what you want her to comment upon. If it’s not marrying when you’re unsure of your feelings, then by all means hold off. However, if it’s because you don’t want a long-term commitment but still want a baby, all Miss SOS can ask is “What are you thinking? Having a child is one of the longest-term commitments that you can enter into with a partner. By Miss SOS calculations, it’s 18 years minimum and up.
Dear Miss SOS:
After three failed marriages, I finally met my Mr. Right a few months ago and we’ve decided to get married late summer. To say my parents are less than thrilled would be an understatement. They have only given me $500 as a gift to plan this wedding and my feelings are hurt. Am I being petty or are my parents?
Though customary for the Bride’s parents to host their daughter’s first wedding, they are not obligated to pay for her future weddings that may occur down the road. All second-time Brides (or third, or fourth, etc.) are expected to pay their own expenses.
Dear Miss SOS:
My son is Caucasian, engaged to a woman from China. As the Groom’s parents, I know that I am to initiate contact and write a letter to her parents now that they are engaged. Do you have any suggestions for content?
A short, heartfelt, hand written letter is a perfectly lovely way to introduce yourself to your future daughter-in-law's parents. Are her parents bilingual? If her parents do not speak English or have difficulty with the language, ask your son's fiancée if she can help you by writing out your feelings in Chinese. Whatever the language, share the joy of your children's love. Miss SOS recommends that you express your congratulations, letting them know how happy you are that your son has found someone like their daughter to share his life with, and that you are looking forward to welcoming their daughter into your family. If it is possible, arrange for a time to meet face to face.
PrescottWeddings.com FREE e-zine series “Making It Happen” is one of the best tools Miss SOS can recommend. It helps you plan your timeline, provides valuable hints on how to cut the cost and not the dream, lets you know what questions you should be asking, and gives other great information. Subscribe online at www.prescottweddings.com/signup.html.
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