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Packing tips
keep clothes, fresher
on honeymoon trap
After the excitement of
your wedding day, you'll
be off for your honeymoon.
Whether it's a big trip or
a small one, you'll save
a lot of bother if you plan
your packing carefully.
Here are some hints:
• • Pack shoes, hair dry-
ers, clocks, and other
heavy things at the hinge
side of your suitcase —
they'll be on the bottom
when you carry it, so they
won't crush your clothes.
• Pack firmly. Loosely -
packed clothes will shift
around in transit ands
wrinkle more easily.
• Pack in sections and
not in layers — sportswear
together, evening wear to-
gether, lingerie together.
It's easier to get at things
that way, and easier to
re -pack firmly.
• Distribute weight
evenly on both sides of
your suitcase (pack one
heavy article at either end
of the hinge) , and it will
be easier to carry.
• Fasten all buttons
and zippers, then fold ev-
erything in thirds length-
wise — a lengthwise fold
will come out naturally as
you wear the garment.
• Pack all liquids
(shampoo, cosmetics) and
aerosols in a separate car-
ry -on case.
• Take clothes that
don't wrinkle easily.
• Because you'll be try-
ing to' save as much space
as possible, take clothes
and (accessories that you
can mix and match.
Superitilions ani Cuitomi Creaie
T/he 111Viique o/ the Many
The mystique of any wedding is com-
pounded by the superstitions and special
quirks of by -gone ages.
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At every well -respecting shower, the bride-
to-be is very concerned with breaking the
ribbons, and each guest tries to tie the
tighest bow and the prettiest package.
The old tradition l is that for every ribbon
broken the bride-to-be will produce a child.
After the 23rd broken ribbon. one bride was
afraid to open more packages.
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ANOTHER CUSTOM- carried on for cen-
turies and passed from mother to daughter
is the lack of participation in the wedding
rehearsal by the bride -elect. She must stand
on the sidelines and watch the proceedings
from afar.
The participation is declared to be bad luck.
It is worse luck to be unfamiliar with the
proceedings the day of the wedding.
The groom must not see the bride before
the ceremony on the clay of the wedding.
What will befall the couple if the curious
groom should sneak a glimpse of the one he
adores?
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A SIXPENCE or penny in the shoe of the
bride is the assurance of good luck and many
years of happiness. So dictates the supersti-
tion
upersti-
tion of the early 1800s.
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The old adage that the bride must be in
possession of something old, something new,
something borrowed, something blue, is the
downfall of many a bride-to-be.
The something old could be determined as
something bought the week before or an
heirloom passed on from genetation to gen-
eration.
And the something blue that most brides
are compelled to have usually goes unseen by
the members of the family and friends.
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THE TRADITION of throwing the bridal
bouquet began with the old custom of scram-
bling for the bride's garter. It began in the
early 14th century, in France when it was
considered a lucky thing to win thbride's
garter and everyone rushed for it after the
ceremony.
Most brides wisely left one garter -dangling
where it could be easily reached, but never-
theless the bride was often hurt in the scuff.;
The garter gave way to the stocking and is
the next century that was the rage. But
stockings aren't the easiest and most con-
venient thing to throw to one's friends for
luck.
Some wise bride conceived the idea of
throwing her bridal • bouquet.
The custom has prevailed and the lucky
young maiden who catches the bouquet by
tradition should be the next to marry.
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Jackie,
do you take this
lovely outfit to be
A lovely outfit indeed.
Dynamic yet delicate. A beautiful floral
ensemble. Just the thing for a June bride.
But the choice is not an
easy one. What with the excellent selection
of Spring fashions to choose from at Irene Hill.
Just about everything you can think of, from
Co-ordinate pant & vest outfits to luxurious evening
wear.
All in the latest fabrics and colours for
this Spring are in stock and priced lust right.
The friendly, courteous staff at
Irene Hill in suncoast mall are always available to help
you make lust thelright choice no matter what you are
looking for. In this case, Brian agrees with Jackie
and Sheila. He hopes Jackie's answer to that all
important question is "I do". But isn't that
just like a man. He's tired of waiting for herl
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