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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1998-02-18, Page 22Page 10 — Wednesday, February 18, 1998 C7D lofts Books ands EGISTER WITH VS! And let us assist your family & friends in finding the perfect gift on your wedding wish list. 0/GIFT CERTIFICATE FREE 0 FOR THE BRIDE & GROOM When you give a gift to the bride and groom, so will Crossroads. 10% of total sales purchased, through our registry, for the couple will be given back to them in a gift certificate. •Seagull Pewter •Boyds Bears •Glassware •Linens •Kitchenware •Rugs, Placemats •Candles •Bradford Exchange We also have the perfect gifts for your bridal attendants 28 Albert St. Clinton 482-5855 Make Your Weddi 7fe Most Beautiful Day 0 Your Life With Wedding Invitations, Rentals & Gifts from... 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With an even number of four or more, you may want them to walk in pairs. Hale bridesmaids outnumber the ushers in the recessional, the extras can pair up or walk alone. Most brides try to keep the same number of bridesmaids and ushers because it makes for symmetry at the altar and in the pictures. • May be helpful with the pre - wedding errands and tasks. • Purchase their own wedding attire. • May, alone or together, have a shower for the bride and attend all pre -wedding parties. • Attend the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner party. • Sometimes participate in the receiving line. The Best Man The groom usually chooses his brother, a close relative or best friend. The best man not only offers moral support but is the groom's right-hand man in organizing activities and handling important duties. • Pays for his own wedding attire. • Transports the groom to the church and helps him dress. • Supervises the ushers' fittings and organizes them on the wedding day. • Keeps the bride's wedding ring until the appropriate time during the ceremony. • Delivers the officiant's fee before or after the ceremony. • Signs the wedding certificate as a witness. • Makes the first toast to the bride and groom at the reception and reads any telegrams. • Dances with the bride. • Secs that the suitcases are loaded into the honeymoon car, and that the groom has his plane tickets, itinerary and traveler's checks. • Takes the groom's wedding attire to the cleaners or rental shop. The Ushers or Groomsmen Like the bridesmaids, there is no definite number of ushers. A guide Vince and BettyYoung have been wedding party gathered May 10, 19 (left) Vera (Young) Bedard, Wilfred f Young, Lillian (Beattie)feagan, (seat 'for 46 years. Their Goderich and are: , bice Young, Ray Betty (Beattie) Young. to tallow is one usher tor every )U guests. Generally the size of the wedding determines the number. For example, you wouldn't want 10 ushers with only 50 guests. It is not necessary to have the same number of ushers as bridesmaids; however, it is better balanced if they are close in number. The ushers walk down the aisle in the precessional singly, if less than four, and may be paired with four or more if you like. The ushers or groomsmen are usually brothers, relatives or close friends of the bride or groom. Their duties include the following: • Pay for their wedding attire. • Arrive at the church one hour before the ceremony to seat the early guests. • Seat people with pew cards in the reserved or special section. • Distribute wedding service programs, if any. • Scat the bridge's guests, usually on the left, and the groom's on the right. (In thc Orthodox Jewish wedding the sides are reversed.) • Direct the placemats of wedding gifts. • Seat the groom's parents in the right front pew and then the bride's mother in the left front row. She is the last person seated before the processional begins. A Wedding Lasts a Day A Marriage Lasts A Lifetime Let Us Help Marriage Preparation. Courses Ceremony Planning Marriage Enrichment Days Retreat Getaways CALL INNERFIT 526-7625 • Unroll the ante runner, (nen mice their places. • Escort the bridesmaids out of thc church after the recessional. The Flower Girl You may have one or two tittle flower girls. They should be about the same size. Usually they range in age is from four to eight. Tiny tots, although very cute, arc too young to understand what's going on and may be distracting. She may carry a basket of rose petals that she scatters down the aisle, or a small bouquet. Ringbearer or 1'rainbearer It is not necessary to have either a ringbearer or trainbearer. However, if you do know one or two cute little boys about four or five, you may want to let them take part. The ringbearer or trainbearer may also be a little girl. If so, she should bc dressed the same as the flower girl. The duties are minimal, but the children look adorable and add a special touch. • The ringbearer carries the ring or rings tied by a ribbon on a satin or lacy pillow. • The ringbearer may walk alone or with thc flower girl, but precedes the bride. • The trainbearer carries the bridal gown train, following the bride down the aisle.