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The Citizen, 1995-02-08, Page 12S.<v•TNI4./7:'\Wri-W--•S(14-Ws-Wri-AVeTWg.-Ws-S,'.4./4-S~:\ .'4.4./744/4-Wc•—•W • • oe. ..-2/ • fdr, • z...tr. .N2z. zez. z_tv. • • gio9. Ketsit AN, (Pc! • • •V/ KII/V •N- ,),"*,/"7,141<oryWorppeo .N•siX\. ",\X\. • •\_. •\_••64\t../4\t/,‘\%te4\1/.4•1e.t./4\le4Vg4\tte‘kg4 Area Bed & Breakfast provide gracious country accommodations for your wedding guests. THE COUNTRY LANE . Marie and Pierre Rammeloo invite you to spend an enjoyable stay at their Bed and Breakfast just minutes outside of the beautiful village of Blyth. You'll enjoy our nice spacious home as well as our picturesque perennial gardens and a full country breakfast. It's within a half hour drive from Lake Huron beaches and historic sites. As well, an hour drive from Kitchener, Stratford or London. Marie and Pierre Rammeloo 1 1/2 miles east on Dinsley St., Blyth, Ont. NOM 1H0 (519) 523-4533/9478. Breakfast Style: Full Country. RR 3, Walton, Ont. NOK 1Z0 (519) 887-6697. MITCHELL'S COUNTRY BED & BREAKFAST Enjoy quiet country, relaxing itinerary for shopping, sightseeing available for a day's travel in different directions. Your extra guests for special occasions are very welcome. Four double rooms. Wheelchair accessible. Full meals from Nov. - Apr. Phyllis and Emerson Mitchell GYPSY LANE BED & BREAKFAST A quiet residence set on the edge of town. Go for a nature walk and enjoy the deer, horses and variety of birds at our home. We are only a two minute walk from the theatre. Feel comfortable in the double bedroom or a room with 2 single beds. Both have private bath and access to family room with colour T.V. Murray and Doreen Siertsema 257 Gypsy Lane, Blyth, Ont. NOM 1H0 (519) 523-9248. Breakfast Style: Full. Open Year Round WALTON INN Simple cozy rooms seven miles east of Blyth. Country Inn built in 1862. Rates: single $20, double $28, taxes and breakfast included. Laundry facilities. Far from the city, close to nature. -Special rates for bridal groups Karl and Annie MacNaughton #1 High St., Walton, Ont. NOK 1Z0 (519) 887-9517 Breakfast Style: Country PAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1995. Time together keeps romance fresh UNIQUE GIFT IDEAS FOR THE BRIDE AND GROOM • A hot air balloon ride • House cleaning service for a month • Tickets to a Broadway show • A photo album filled with pictures you took at their wedding • A helicopter ride around New York City or Niagara Falls • Memberships to a local health club • Tennis lessons for two • A camera for honeymoon pictures • Matching jackets ° Monogrammed bathrobes • A recipe box filled with your favorite recipes • A delivery of gourmet food every month • A bag filled with essen- tials for the honeymoon (suntan lotion, sunglasses, etc.) By Bonnie Gropp, Finding time together isn't easy in this hectic world in which we live. To keep romance fresh, sometimes couples have to make time for each other. Whether planning a first or second honeymoon, couples are pretty much looking for the same thing in a get- away spot, a combination of romance and entertainment. Traditionally, the tropics are the hot spot for lovers. Travel agent Sofia Rasa Wallace says many couples enjoy the atmosphere offered at the Sandals resorts. "These couples only all-inclusive resorts are the ultimate Caribbean vacation. They offer a great deal in choices, quality and luxury." For couples longing to really get away, there are European tour packages available to places like Turkey, Ireland and Australia, as well as Princess Cruises. For those who prefer something a little closer • to home, Ms Rasa-Wallace recommends the Beild House Country Inn in Collingwood. Built at the turn of the century Beild House (which is a Scottish word for shelter) has been converted into an elegant 17 room country inn. Each of its guest rooms features its own unique decor, a gentle blending of antique furnishings with modem amenities. "Beild House offers a four season calendar of getaways, which includes celebrations such as weddings, spa packages or impulse weekends away," says Ms Rasa-Wallace, adding that the inn has been acclaimed by many magazines and travel editors. Their romance package, Ms Rasa-Wallace says, will inspire couples to fall in love all over again. The package, according to the inn's brochure includes a "gourmet dinner, candlelight, roses and each other..." The dinner for two package offers one night's accommodation, a Friday night buffet supper, picnic lunch, afternoon sweet tea, hot and cold hors d'oeuvres, a five course gourmet dinner and a country fresh breakfast. No matter where you're travelling, to get started off on the right foot careful planning is a must. Experts recommend that to guarantee top accommodations bookings should be done at least one year ahead. Educate yourself on your dream destination. Find a good travel agent. If you don't have a major bank credit card it would be wise to apply for one at least six months before your trip — you never know when you might need it. If you're going out of the country, you should make sure your passport is valid about four months before you plan to leave. The bride's name can not be changed on a passport until after the wedding so reservations should be made in her maiden name or take along a copy of the marriage license. With just two months left review the wardrobes and luggage situation. Have an old camera checked out or buy a new one. (Take a practice roll and have it developed.) Refill prescriptions, keeping them in their original container for customs' perusal. About two weeks before your scheduled departure you should have airline tickets, seat assignments, hotel and car-rental confirmations. (If not make some phone calls). Arrange transportation to the airport. Purchase traveller's cheques and enough foreign currency to pay for taxis and tips. Get your last minute packing finished up the day before. Make sure to leave copies of your itinerary, documents such as passports and traveller's cheques with family members. Confirm bookings and Bon voyage! Wei? Living married and loving it GIFTS FOR ALL occAsioNs AND FOR OUR SPECIAL BRIDAL REGISTRY WITH JEANNE'S HELP at TOKEN TREASURES your Gifts become TOKENS OF LOVE FOREVER! Leave it aft to Yeanne! 254 Josephine St. Wingham TOKEN TREASURES You're just back from the honeymoon, ready to settle into a cozy life as husband and wife. Now comes the "happily ever after" part, right? Well, it's not always that simple. Even couples who live together before saying their vows are likely to find "playing house" for keeps quite different than they expected, according to Bride's magazine. According to their research, the following tips nlight make the transition to married life smoother. • Check with your partner before making big decisions or social plans. He may dislike the paisley couch you bought for the living room; you might get angry because he's invited his boss to dinner the night you'd planned a long evening in a bubble bath. Making sure something is okay with one's mate first can head off headaches (and arguments) later. • Be flexible. People come to marriage with different ideas about everything from religion to who Question: What is the bride's table seating arrangement? Answer: It is the same for both a sit-down and stand-up affair. Bride and groom sit in the centre, behind the cake. Groom sits to the bride's right. To the groom's right sit best man, bridesmaid, usher, brides- maid, etc. The parents sit at a separate table to the right of the bride's table, or stand in a group to the right of it, with the clergyman and his wife. The order of the table is bride's mother, groom's father, clergyman's wife, bride's father, groom's mother, clergyman. *** Question: Which arm does the bride take in the processional and recessional? Answer: According to tradition, she is on her father's left arm, since the right arm was the sword arm and had to be free to defend her. But for practical purposes, the right arm is usually used. should walk the dog. Compromise is key; if you're not thrilled that he expects you to make him breakfast every morning (like his mom faithfully did for his dad), offer to whip up a terrific morning meal for the two of you on the weekends. During the week, he should share in the work. • Watch your "fighting styles." When a heated discussion begins, do you burst into tears, while he withdraws? Learning to disagree effectively is essential to marital success, as is swallowing one's pride once in a while. All couples hurt or disappoint each other now and then; it's only human. • Don't be afraid of change. It takes some work (not to mention patience and a sense of humor) to create a lifestyle which makes both partners happy. But the reward — a marriage that's able to grow in the face of both prosperity and adversity - is well worth the effort. open Monday to Saturday 9-530 357-2993 * * *