Flowers | brighten the scene

The brides bouquet can havé many variations — the tradition- | al round one, or a flowing cas- cade, or flowers attached to a) Prayer book, or a small nose- | gay — or even a large spray | earried in the arms

The flowers the bride selects, whether demure. sophisticated or classic, are an important part of the picture created. Thoughtful planning is more im- portant than the amount of mvo- Rey spent

A florist can tell you what flowers will be in season when your wedding takes place, and he’ll know which flowers create effects to compliment ~ your gown and stay fresh longer. It might be a good idea to show him a sketch of your gown

Also, it’s important to tell the | florist the heights of your atten- dants so their bouquets can be sized accprdingly.

Find out in advance the favor- ite flowers and colors of your mother and the groom’s moth- er. and whether they prefer a corsage or pinning flowers to their purses ,

Churches often have regula- @ons governing flowers and de corating, and learning these is one less chore if you give the Gorist time to do it

Tell your florist how many guests you expect at the cere- mony, for this will determine

the extent of the decor nevces- Gary. It's just as important that , ests at the back of the church able to enjoy the scene as | those up by the altar Concerning the reception, @reenery and flowers can create @ pretty and fitting framework | for greeting guests "One of the most important fo- cal points at your reception is | the bridal table, whether you have a buffet table or sit-down dinner. If it’s a sit-down affair flora! arrangements aren't so high that your guests can't see one another across them.

| STEPS TO THE ALTAR

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Planning for the weddity 3 | Should get underway early

You've just gotien your en- Zagement ring and you're float- ing on air. Practicality is the furthest thing from your mind But the bride-to-be must come doWn to earth well in advance of the wedding if she expects to |walk gracicusly down the aisle on the big day

Even if you've always done things al the last- minute. you Should ‘start planning for the wedding at least three months jin advance. Set a specific time- table—and follow it | THREE MONTHS BEFORE

Decide whether the wedding will be forma!, semiformal or in- formal. This will depend partly on the time of day and the date, so pick those too.

Cal! on the clergyman to set the ,date. Some clergymen want to talk with the couple before the wedding about marriage, future plans and aims in life Then visit the church secretary who will reserve the church, or- ganist and sexton for the oe- casion

Draw up the guest list, includ- ing those people you want for |attendants. Decide which will be jinvited to both the ceremony jand the reception and which will be invited to the ceremony only You have to consider not only your own friends and relatives, but also those of your fiance.

Pick a place for the reception. |If it is to be held at home, you may have to do much of the planning yourself. If it is to be ; held at a hotel, restaurant or banquet hall, the manager will usually take care of most of the planning. The bride's family

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usually a good idea to go over family finances before making any final decision.

Order your weiding dress and those for the attendants. It's a geod idea to check advertise- ments first as a guide to price and style.

Order yeur invitations, an- nouncements and personal sta- tionery which will bear your married name-

Decide on what type of decora- tion and furnishings you'd like for your future home. Register your preferences for china, sil- ver and glassware patterns at the gift registry of your favorite department store. This makes it easier for friends ‘» are getting just what you want.

Begin shopping for 5 seau

TWO MONTHS BEFORE

Make a final check of the guest list. Finish addressing in- vitations and announcements. and have them stamped and feady to mail

Pays | for _the reception, so it is

Some ideas Hor showers

| If you're looking for a differ- ent theme for your bridal show- er, why not try one of these? Package shower: This may be arranged through the bridal gift \registry available in many stor- es. Each girl agrees ahead of time to contribute a_ specific }sum of money. The hostess uses the total amount to purchase all the gifts in one store, where they are prettily wrapped. They are presented with one big card, in- clouding all the donors names

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Select gifts for your attend. ants.

Go with your fiance to check on marriage license, blood tests | and medical requirements. |

ONE MONTH BEFORE

Have the final fitting on your | gown.

Mail the invitations. Keep a check list as acceptances for the reception arrive and give | the | caterer an idea of how many guests will attend

Check on the outfits. for the attendants

Arrange for the wedding por- trait

Plan accommodations for out- of-town members of the wedding arty.

Arrange for moving Whether

ou're moving to another city or just to another street, you'll have to arrange to have house- hold trousseau, gifts and person- al belongings transferred. Usual- ly this is not done unt!] after the wedding, but it is a good idea to

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dinner. Invite = estes ' ding party plus both sets of ‘ents to the dinner.

TWO WEEKS BEFORE

Write” thank-you notes.

Make a final ge of clothes fer yourself and all attendants.

Arrange a seating plan for re- ception guests.

Send wedding ansouncement and glossy photograph to the newspaper.

ONE WEEK BEFORE

Give the caterer the final fig- ure on the guests.

Ask a friend to be on hand the day of the wedding to — with last-minute telephone ¢: and arrangements. ~

Rehearse your wedding cere mony

YOUR WEDDING DAY

Relax!

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Bridal dress traditions are rooted in history_

Something old, new,

something

The color red {s traditionally

something borrowed, associated with brides in the Or- something blue. No one knows ient.

Everything made for the

exactly where that rhyme about Chinese wedding used to be co-

a bride's wedding outfit began. lored red —

including the invita-

once she has moved to her hus band’s home. ; The bridal gowns of India and

Southeast Asia are particularly juxurious. Wedding saris are wo

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| Things you should know .....

But many of the other traditions tions, surrounding bridal dress are crackers, the sweetmeats and rooted in history. i . wad the dyed cm nef rin en silver. ‘ The white wedding dress ed as omens teens. 2 |) eee tee mach eoteees te eee | veil worn in most Judeo-Chris- 17th and 18th century Persia, | person. ‘tian weddings around the world | white wedding dresses were Kitchen — Pantry shelf shower: The idea ‘Oday dates back to biblical worn with crimson veils, and in | 4 of this shower is to provide the ‘mes. Hebrew brides wore Arabic and Hindu countries the | bride with well-stocked kitchen white for purity and were com- bride's hands and feet are stain- | a bridal shelves. Canned goods, a set of pletely enveloped in veils that ed with henna for the wedding | Material contained on the following pages 1S cannisters, seasonings. packag- |Y™bolized submission, modes- day. In Japan the bride wears : 4 ful ide to ospectiv brides, ty and ‘virginity. ~ : three layers of kimonos. The |} You may esigned as a useful gu prospective ed goods, staples and intriguing | | In ancient Greece, it was the | outer one is patterned and sash-| who can't | | grooms, families and attendants, and touches on the delicacies make good gift ideas. lcustom for brides to spin the|ed in red, but is predominatly | be you're following: Clean-up shower: This type of white, the Oriental. color of the

Remember in selecting the | the bridal dress, the fire- flowers. that they should reflect | you, your personality and the atmosphere you want everyone on

to remember.

INCLUDE THIS IN PLANS Share your happiest day

This way, it is possible to in- clude a few expensive gifts along with some more reasonab-

ven of rich parrot silks and —_ have threads of pure gold and

through the newspaper

One of the greatest days in the life of any couple is their Wedding day. Details of this oc-| Casion are important not only to those directly involved with the ceremony but also to those friends or relatives who may not

Six place setting a good beginning

When buying silver, it’s a good idea to start off with at least six place settings. If need be. you can cut down on the | gumber of pieces in each setting te save money.

The standard setting consists of six pieces: a soup spoon, knife ahd fork, salad fork, teaspoon and butter knife. An extra tea- spoon is recommended, but is pot necessary.

If you have to economize, the utter knife and soup spoon may

eliminated in the beginning ‘nd added later. ‘

have been able to attend the ceremony

This is where your local news- paper comes into the picture. Wedding accounts are welcomed by The Guardian and Evening Patriot and there is no charge for publishing the picture or the story of your happy day.

Long before the bride-elect is caught up in that last minute whirl of wedding preparations, the women's editor of ‘ The Guardian should be contacted. A guide to the preparing of the account may be obtained from

j her, or it tan be mailed direct |

| to the bride-to-be. * This guide will ensure that none of the details of that important day will be overlooked or omitted.

The wisest arrangement is to complete the story well in ad- vance of the wedding, and have arrangements made with a res- ponsibile friend or relative to add last minute details or changes and get it as soon as possible to the newspaper. The choice of picture should be left

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grapher. He knows which photo

to the discretion of ‘the saat. | will reproduce best in the news. | |

per.

If for some reason the photo is delayed, send the wedding | account anyway. The photo and | cutline can be published later. Publication after a month is) doubtful. Timeliness is import. | ant in the editing of the story. |

A two column black and white glossy print, or negative of the | | couple is preferred for The| Guardian. A two or three column | photo of the bride alone, close- up if possible, is used in The Patriot. Color prints, slides and | transparencies cannot be used.

In submitting your story, the women’s editor would apprec-| iate a double spaced typewritten on one side only of the paper, report. If carefully hand-written, the same request applies. This ensures quicker editing and pub- lishing.

Remember too, that showers and parties in connection with | weddings are of interest to | readers and are regarded as | social events well worth rwoest- jing by phone or mail to social editor, editor.

‘What togive — ‘the newlyweds

the | | + Wesding presents are part of | the fun of getting married, even if ‘the new bride does receive three candelabras and doesn’t get a single dishtowel.

Practical items are always a good idea for friends who want to make sure their gifte are really appreciated. Here are some suggestions to fit every | budget and taste:

For $10 or less: steak knives, magnetized knife holder with kitchen knives, ice bucket, re- chargeable flashlight, wooden salt shaker and pepper grinder, glass water pitcher, vase, spice tack, lazy susan, electric tray which can be used for keeping food warm, thermometer and barometer set.

For $20 or less: carving set, wooden salad bowl and server set, electric blanket, carpet sweeper, electric: knife, electric can opener, tray tables, tran sister radio, electric pencil sharpener, dishes which can be

ing table on wheels, table clock-

radio, electric deep fryer,

toaster-over, electric frypan.

vacuum cleaner, food blender,

coffee table, lamp, portable re-

cord player, card table. If you are well

ual items. A couple interested in music might like season tickets for a symphony orchestra, or some recordings of opera.

Planning the wedding. Invitations.

The feception.

Gifts and showers.

Selecting furniture. Homemaking, decorating. The linen closet.

Selecting china and utensils. In the kitchen.

The bridal cake.

The bridesmaid and best man. Bride’s beauty care.

| flax, weave the cloth and do the | {party is best suited to the pack-| wing for their wedding’ dress-|mourzing. This symbolizes that be learning es, also of white. The Romans | the bride is dead to her parents chen stove.

| age plan, since it invelves a few | expensive items such as a vacu- jum cleaner. Other ideas are a | mop, broom, dust cloths, bottles | of polish or wax, or rubber glov- es.

Wine taster shower: For a really unusual shower, give | your party in the evening with fruit, wine and cheese for a |snack. Key the gifts to wine Gift ideas include a variety of | wines—splits are ideal in size | for two people—or wine glasses, | |recipes for cooking with wines |a wicker wine basket or wine lrack.

cafried on the tradition of white. | Girls were married in white robes fringed with purple. The flowing Roman wedding veils, called flammeum, were bright yellow. They were. held in place with wreaths of verbena which the brides had to gather them- selves.

day, especially in provincial

eymoon you're taking, a mound In some parts of the world to- of luggage is unnecessary.

Honeymoon

essentials

No matter what kind of hon-

One large, 2%inch

|areas of Europe, girls are mar- Jetas 0 saoe piers ot Seating

ried in their traditional folk cos- | gage is usually. * \tumes. Since these gowns are so | weeks.

intricately designed and costly, |

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cessory to the costume to indi- | \cate she is getting married. In |

enough for two! Pack such items as toilet arti-

jthey also are used as holiday cles and cosmetics in the hand outfits. The bride adds some ac-|case, leaving the large sui! free for clothes.

Consider climate when

Norway, a silver filigree brooch jing to avoid light clothes

is pinned to the blouse of the| cold weather or heavy wool | folk costume. In Austria and Ba- outfits in the tropics. t | varia, flowered and jeweled bri-| many double -

Selec duty, easy-c

dal crowns are substituted for |items as possible preferably | more ordinary hats. Girls in|simple styles.

certain Swiss mountain cantons carry long white linen handker- chiefs as symbols of purity when being married. The red woolen braid pinned to wreath in the Ukraine has a si- jmilar meaning.

| Decorating | your home

‘in pictures

The average ages of # bride | and groom today are around 20}

fasts ‘six months. So; whet yee |

couple doesn’t need to save) money? |

If this is your plight when you | come to decorate new apartment,

You can frame photographs | imaginatively and use them to

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to an , by making one set do f@ outfits.

the. bride’s | several

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