Elizabeth Wyse – författare

A new edition of Debrett's Guide to Modern Manners, providing a wealth of light-hearted advice, which embraces traditional manners and protocol, as well as examining the impact of the digital age on behaviour and relationships. As well as navigating timeless social minefields, from writing letters to sending out invitations, find out how to approach online dating, navigate message groups and function as a digital nomad.

First published in 2008, our perennial classic is an essential handbooks that re-examines and re-defines the notion of the modern gentleman.Much has changed during this period, and our new edition provides an array of fresh perspectives and amusing insights.An eclectic range of topics includes: the rules of tailoring; classic cocktails and martinis; how to fly in style; cuisine to impress; tipping and taxis in far-flung places; how to be a good boss; how to dress for the board room, the beach or the golf course. This essential handbook for the modern gentleman is enhanced by Debrett’s insights on gentlemanly behaviour, from avoiding being patronising in the office and displaying savoir-faire to courteous driving, elegant table manners and good sportsmanship.This is a book that will both entertain and edify.

This comprehensive Wedding Guide is a completely updated, revised and expanded version of Debrett's Wedding Handbook, which covers everything from choosing a ceremony and venue to budgeting, refining a guest list, sending out invitations, styling the day and planning the reception.The Guide recognises that society has changed, manners have become less formal, and weddings and civil partnerships have evolved to reflect different social attitudes. Marrying couples can now pick and choose the elements of the traditional wedding ritual which they want to retain, enhance or discard, and may even choose to totally re-conceptualise the wedding ceremony.With this in mind the Guide looks at the traditional trappings of the wedding, from ceremonies and invitations to choosing a wedding team, the wedding dress, reception planning, speeches and honeymoons. It also examines the many variations of this formula that are now possible: civil partnerships, same-sex weddings, humanist celebrants, outdoors weddings, destination weddings.In addition, it examines the perennial social dilemmas that face many couples who are planning a wedding: re-marriages, former partners, estranged families, children, plus ones. It offers unfailingly sensible advice when it comes to navigating these social difficulties and ensuring that couples optimise their big day and cause the minimum of offence or social embarrassment.