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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1973-09-20, Page 36CHISHOLM TV Page 20 ericiat SLoweri Are Meant to he eitioyatie, hut Practical, 5oo groom's mother lives nearby it is nice to in- clude her on at least one shower invitation list, however an invitation is only considered a courtesy unless she is what the bride con- siders a "close" acquaintance. At any rate the bridegroom's motlibr should not feel obligated to attend. When a bride-to-be has numerous friends who all wish to have a shower for her, she may ask her mother or other emissary to suggest a group shower. The reason for this is that each bridesmaid should be invited to each shower and she generally wishes to bring a . gift to each shower, too. CONSEQUENTLY it is considerate to think of, the attendants' pocketbooks when planning showers. There are many themes for showers. Some of them are: linen; kitchen ; bathroom ; lin- gerie; dining room and miscellaneous. Another interesting theme for a wedding shower is the recipe shower. To this shower each guest must bring a favorite recipe. An appreciated way to present a recipe might be to include a cookie recipe in a large cookie jar. * * * ANOTHER FUN shower for a limited num- ber of participants is the "first dinner" theme shower. Each of the guests is instructed to bring one item necessary to prepare and serve a complete meal for two. Pack a picnic basket full of baked beans and franks (canned), bottles of soft drinks, or wine; utensils and place mats and dishes, to name a few items, and you've got it! It is a nice gesture, when invitations are mailed, to also write on them, the color scheme for the room being featured at the shower. For instance, if the kitchen is the theme, it is nice to know what the color scheme of the room will be so that appropriate colors may be chosen to blend with the kitchen scene, instead of ending up in a "Fibber McGee" closet for years. 1A,rhile fun and fanciful, the bridal shower also stands as a practical and most appreciated custom. Especially because we live in an age when we read about dowries in 18th century novels, showers have become a replacement for that earlier custom. Showers tome in many packages and nearly all the wrappings have some practical begin- nings. Por instance, a kitchen shower may yield the bride-to-be a complete dowry of utensils, small appliances and other sundries like spice rack, etc. These items all add up to a well stocked kitchen on that first day she tries to cook a meal for her new husband.. * * LIKEWISE, a linen shower may provide a bride with the loveliest of linens which she might not buy herself. Even though most shower gifts are supposed to be fairly practi- cal and inexpensive, it is nice to buy some- thing extra special that a new bride might not buy herself for her first household. Showers are usually given for the bride by her ckisrfriends or her mother's whom she has known as close friends also. If the bride-