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Father of the Bride
Father of the Bride | Edward Streeter
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The New York Times bestselling classic tale about modern marriage and the basis for the popular films is now back in print! Poor Mr. Banks! His jacket is too tight, he cant get a cocktail, and hes footing the bill...Hes the father of the bride. Stanley Banks is just your ordinary suburban dad. Hes the kind of guy who believes that weddings are simple affairs in which two people get married. But when daddys little girl announces her engagement to Buckley, Mr. Banks feels like his life has been turned upside down. The dress that will be worn for one day is how much? Why would anyone spend that much for flowers? And however befuddled Mr. Banks becomes, no one pays the least amount of attention to him. He must host cocktail parties with the in-laws to be, initiate financial planning talks with Buckley, and moderate family conferences on who will be invited to the reception. But poor Mr. Banks! All he sees are the bills, and no one talks to him about losing his little girl! Father of the Bride is a timeless, heartwarming, and hysterically funny tale that appeals directly to the lighter side of life, and any man with a child about to get married can appreciate Mr. Bankss situation and the troubles that befall him.
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Father of the Bride | Edward Streeter
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*gasp* You mean to tell me Steve Martin isn't the original Father of the Bride??! 👰🏼🎩

#WhiteWedding #RockinMay #NowTheSongIsInMyHead #VintageBook

Bookquilter Spencer Tracy and Elizabeth Taylor version was my original... I used to love watching BnW movies with my grandmother... (edited) 8y
Jess_Read_This @Bookquilter 💕I have to watch that one now! I love BnW movies as well and haven't seen that one. 8y
Bookquilter Another good one is Life with Father with William Powell and Irene Dunne ( and a little Elizabeth Taylor ) 8y
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Jess_Read_This @Bookquilter Thank you! 💕I just #stacked that one in the TBR list! And will look for the movie too!! (edited) 8y
Cinfhen I loved the Steve Martin version ❤️ 8y
Jess_Read_This @Cinfhen Me too! My family loves to quote "every party has a pooper and that's why we invited you!" to whichever family member is being difficult about a family gathering. ? 8y
Cinfhen Brilliant..I need to remember that line! 8y
MemoirsForMe 😂😂😂 8y
Zelma @Cinfhen me too. I have actually ranted about the number of items in food packaging like the hotdog/bun scene. 8y
KVanRead I grew up with this quote from the Spencer Tracy one: "a son is a son til he gets him a wife, but a daughter's a daughter all her life." Spencer Tracy is wonderful but some aspects of the the movie are a little um... dated now... I hope ? 8y
Jess_Read_This @KVanRead Awww... that is a great quote! 8y
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