HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1996-02-07, Page 14iff;r1:4
pgrAll
• Set The Scene
With Flowers
No wedding would be
complete without
beautiful flowers
from Flowers n' Things.
Rear or Siik
Let us make your wedding
day "personally" yours with
beautiful flowers to
complement your bridal
party and to create a festive
atmosphere at the church &
reception. Call or visit us
today. We'll be happy to
assist you!
We also rent brass
candelabra and topiary tree
decorated with fresh or silk /-
flowers.
(7
•
1(7
lowers n'r ritings
New Furniture
good selection
SCHUETT'S of Mildmay
offer this week
Chesterfield Suites
$795. & up
Sklar-Peppler Suites
$1095. & up
25 Table & Chair Sets
Bedroom Suites
$495.-over $2500. ea.
nspect our display of mattresses and
box springs sets
Free delivery and set up to Blyth, Brussels and area
Visit SCHUETT'S FURNITURE
SHOWROOMS
Hwy. #9 Mildmay (519) 367-2308
(519) 887-9731
Agnes Ten Pas
PAGE 14. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1996
Bridal- 1996
Today's couple use original ideas in ceremonies
If you are a bride-to-be, the way
you plan your wedding may affect
future traditions for centuries to
come.
The reason?
Weddings are being reinvented
and redefined now. While some
engaged couples enjoy consulting
books of etiquette either for fun or
to follow to the letter, many insist
on creating a unique wedding that
expresses what's special about their
union.
Vows you can live by
One of the most common
innovations is altering or rewriting
the wedding vows. Some modern
women think the part that goes
"love, honour and obey" sounds
Last minute
plans
The last hour before the actual
wedding ceremony is vital.
Why not have a reliable friend or
relative — not a member of the
wedding party — check out the last
minute details for you after
thoroughly acquainting them with
the plans well in advance?
Here is the usual sequence for a
traditional church wedding.
All the flowers for the wedding
party should be at the church at
least 1 1/2 hours before the
ceremony is due to begin.
Ushers should be at the church at
least 45 minutes (preferably one
hour) early in order to seat
everyone without a last minute
rush.
If you plan to have music, it
should begin half an hour before
the ceremony.
Be sure that your bridesmaids
know where to wait. They should
be at the church 15 to 30 minutes
before the ceremony (unless
they've dressed at the church.)
The groom and his best man
should arrive at about the same
time as the bridesmaids and go to
the vestry.
The bride, with her father, should
be the last to arrive (10 to 15
minutes before the ceremony unless
the bride has dressed at the church.)
The head usher should have a list
of special guests, making sure that
relatives and special friends are
seated in the front pews of the
church.
Just before the processional, the
groom's mother is escorted down
the aisle by the head usher to the
front pew on the right. The groom's
father will follow.
Then the head usher will escort
the mother of the bride to the front
pew on the left.
After this, no other guests are
ushered down the aisle.
ex-o-NDee.Az
198 Queen St., Blyth
(519) 523-9628
Open
Mon. - Sat. 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Sun. 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Catering (inducting hors d'oeuvres
for showers, rehearsal- parties
L mama weddings
Specializing in wholesome, fresh food
more like a doggie training school
oath than a wedding ceremony.
Others object to "I now
pronounce you man and wife"
instead of "husband and wife" or
"wife and husband."
In the 20th century, a bride
should no more have to choke out
something objectionable than she
should have to marry someone not
of her choosing.
On the other hand, the old-
fashioned vows do have some
charming attributes. For example,
nothing is more intimate than the
outmoded use of the second person
singular, as in "with this ring, I thee
wed." These days, 'thee' is strictly
reserved for God and one's
betrothed.
Not-so-traditional gown
Not every woman looks good in
white and therefore some choose an
off-white or light pink or an even
less traditional colour for their
gowns. Atter all, the object is to be
beautiful.
One bride who had lovely legs
comes to mind. She wore the
traditional white veil and white
satin bodice, but the 'gown' stopped
at her hips and flared out into a
tulle tutu. She was stunning.
Another reason for taking up the
hem is that floor-length gowns
were designed for graceful dances
such as the waltz. Few people waltz
nowadays and those massive skirts
look awkward jiggling about to
modem music.
Even the food and drink served at
receptions are undergoing scrutiny.
Some couples, who have observed
one too many scenes made by
drunken relatives at other peoples'
weddings, eliminate the possibility
by not serving alcohol. And, the
thought of guests driving home
drunk is an added worry the already
nervous couple doesn't need.
And the bride cuts the cake...
Chocoholics see no reason to
deprive themselves on this of all
days by serving white wedding
cake. Make it a la mode with
double fudge ice cream and your
guests may urge you to do the
whole thing over again same time
next year.
Since today people often meet
their spouses in the workplace, they
frequently share professional
interests. Some choose to make
their mutual vocation part of the
ceremonies. Two creative
personalities may design all the
decorations themselves. Crie
equestrian couple exchanged vows
and 'walked down the aisle' on
horseback!
Setting trends
When divorced or widowed
couples wed, including their
children in the ceremony is often a
positive start in establishing good
'step' relationships. What roles the
children will assume is a wide open
field waiting to be sown with the
seeds of tradition. Your new idea
today may become the norm for
second weddings in a hundred
years.
However you plan your wedding,
this time in history allows you to be
the director with full creative
freedom. And it can't get bad
reviews. The only requirement is
that the players enjoy themselves.
OA it, '4'1
idmirowitvo-At---"
C49724/
AI
38 Albert St. 482-3689 Clinton
Q)-(-)."S7-0) 4711 p7
re-; -
Flowers . . .
Another statement of your uniqueness
on your Wedding Day.
Fresh or Silk? Roses, Lilies?
Call for an appointment to discuss your
Wedding Flowers. We can assist you with
making decisions to fit your style and budget.
- Bridal & Gift Registry available
- Decorating Ideas & Rentals
- Helium Balloons
- Free throw-away bouquet with
wedding order
Luann's Country Flowers
117 Queen Street
Blyth, Ontario
' :519-523-4440 or 1-800-861-4440
erNA--
W.040ftil le‘e
1,1_,Wairr`
WE CAN ASSIST
YOU WITH ALL YOUR
WEDDING PLANS
• Flowers - fresh or silk for the bride,
bridesmaid, church
• Rental items - candelabra, cake knife,
plume pen, baskets, in the colour
of your choice
• Invitations - napkins
• Table favours
• Gifts for the wedding party
BRIDAL REGISTRY
Flowers for all occasions
telUS-.11-alrb Sree"" (55‘ 344
BRUSSELS,
ONTARIO