HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1988-02-10, Page 19THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1988. PAGE 19.
Only imagination limits wedding service
Marriage, so the line goes, is not
a word - it’s a sentence.
An old gag perhaps, but it comes
readily to mind as this particular
ceremony is taking place.
Smaller cake ideal
for intimate ceremony
Many contemporary brides pre
fer smaller weddings that they plan
themselves - with weddings and
receptions often held at home.
From the flowers to the decora
tions to the food, these brides add a
personal touch and save money by
arranging the wedding with the
help of family and friends.
In response to this trend, Wilton
Enterprises, Inc., the leading
A beautiful cake, perfect for
smaller weddings, is easy to make
and assemble using two boxes of
cake mix and the new Tier Pan Set.
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see our selection
of wedding invitations
stationery, serviettes,
matches, thank you
cards and other
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A toast to the happy couple from
Swanson’s Jewellers.
See us at the 1988 Stratford Bridal Fair
Thursday. February 11 at 7:00 p.m. at
Knights of Columbus Hall. Lome Avenue. Stratford
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The bridegroom and his best
man emerge from the prisoner’s
hold to take their place by the
minister, who stands in front of a
judge’s bench.
supplier of cake decorating equip
ment, has introduced an easy to
use Tier Pan Set perfect for smaller
wedding cakes.
The set, which includes pillars,
separator plates and pans, is
designed to make a cake just right
for a wedding of about 30 people.
Because the kit has all the
equipment and simple step-by-
step instructions, anyone can
create this special wedding cake
without prior baking experience.
The bride, a friend or a family
member can bake the cake using
two mixes or a double batch cake
recipe. It can be made up to a
month in advance and frozen until a
day or two before the wedding.
Then it can be iced and
decorated with flowers, borders
and a wedding cake topper. Final
assembly of the tiers should be
done at the reception site.
Tier cakes are perfect for many
otner occasions, too. Instructions
for decorating special anniversary
cakes, festive children’s birthday
cakesand others are included in
the kit.
Designed to make a wedding cake
to serve 30 guests, a new Tier Pan
Set includes cake pans, pillars and
separator plates.
They turn to watch the smiling
bride as she walks down the aisle of
a 120-year-old courtroom, past the
guests seated in the observers’
area.
The scene of this touching
service is indeed a former court
house, now the Peel County
Museum in Brampton, north of
Toronto.
It’s also the chapel of Wedding
Day Services, the only Canadian
outfitof itskind. With ninestaff
clergy, a chapel seating 100 and a
specially designed computerized
booking system, Wedding Day
Services has turned the business of
weddings into an enterprise.
The bridegroom can even pre
pay for the ceremony with one of
several major credit cards.
Lastyear, the service performed
more than 5,000 weddings, but
staff minister Rev. Kenneth
Adams believes his company
maintains the personal touch
despite the heavy turnover.
It’s not like a regular civic-type
wedding where you’re in to see the
judge and right out again,” he
explains. ‘‘We care about the
people we’re performing wedd
ings for and we lock at them as part
of a congregation of ours.”
In fact, Adamsandother staff
ministers often receive requests
years later to perform christenings
for the children of couples they
have married.
Wedding Day Services was
founded 17 years ago by Rev. B. E.
Leslie after he began performing
weddings away from the Meadow
vale Church where he also mini
sters. It was difficult then to find
clergy who would conduct a service
in a garden, home or other
settings.
“It was a need that was realized,
and it has grown ever since,”
Adams says.
While some staff clergy are
members of conventional church
es, both Adams and Leslie are
affiliated with the non-denomi-
national Christian Church of Cana
da, and all Christian ceremonies
performed by Wedding Day Ser
vices are non-denominational. The
firm also performs non-Christian
weddings.
Adams ascribes the success of
the service to several factors.
Couples are not limited as to when
precisely they can have their
wedding, unlike with church or
civic ceremonies. Nor are they
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restricted to the setting.
Wedding Day Services will
perform weddings at sunset on a
mountain top, at the crack of dawn
in a park, atop the CN Tower, in
airplanes, boats, private homes or
even at offices for couples who met
at work.
Leslie once married a couple at a
Rolling Stones concert.
Celebrities who have used the
service include pianist Oscar
Peterson at his home, and singer
Stompin’ Tom Connors, who was
married on the set of the old
Elwood Glover television show
during a broadcast.
Bridal Parties
of 4 or more
10%
Discount