HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1978-02-16, Page 45Today's bride bappily combines both old and new
Individuality is keyword
to modern wedding service
By SYDNEY BRALICH
Metro Newspaper Services
Of all the ceremonies of life, the wedding is without
a doubt the most festive, joyous, and the best -loved. No
matter how much times may change and customs vary,
the expression of love, faith, and trust found in the
wedding ceremony is a constant source of inspiration.
Even with the current trend toward alternate life-
styles that do not involve the commitment of marriage,
statistics prove that marriages are as popular as ever,
and there has been an increase in the 70's in people
"tying the knot."
Today's couples have
more opportunities than
ever to enrich this vital
ceremony of life with their
own personal expressions,
and make their wedding
truly the most meaningful
event of their lives.
Gone are the days of
the standard -looking brid-
al gown, the days when
Lohengrin was the only
bridal march to be heard,
the days when couples had
little choice but to promise
to love, honor and obey —
even though they felt
there was so much more
to be said.
The clergy and marriage
counselors alike now en-
courage couples to find
the music and words for
their wedding ceremony
which truly express what
they feel for each other
and their future together.
•If they decide that the
traditional bridal. chorus
and church vows are just
what they want, that's
fine. But in their search
they will have gained from
the rewarding experience
of creating a joint defini-
tion of their own future
plans.
This new freedom to
modify, ,even break away
from the traditional, car-
ries through to the dress,
reception plans, gift giv-
ing and honeymoon styles
of today's newlyweds.
Color is appearing in
today's wedding dresses,
dresses which may vary
from very formal to short
and simply smashing,
from frilly and laced to
tailored and sleek.
Receptions range from
simple tea and cake gath-
erings to exotic banquets
— even sit-down dinners
— with all kinds of new
and different delicacies;
but whatever the budget
and size, all is done with
a special personal flair.
Guests are spending
more time in the selection
of a gift for the newly -
wedded couple, concen-
trating on individuality
and seeking out presents
that are true reflections
of the new couple's life-
style.
• All in all, the key word
for today's wedding is
personal, with all the em-
phasis placed on making
each and every aspect of
the wedding ceremony a
vital expression of the two
distinct personalities who
have decided to make that
most loving and giving of
commitments.
It is a delightful occa-
sion for all involved, and
should reflect both the
joy and dignity which
have always marked this
special ceremony of life.
Patty 23
THE HAPPIEST DAY IS HERE ... and even the sun is smiling., Ready to receive by the
gazebo she wears Alfred Angelo's discreetly elegant gown with neckline framed in deli-
cate appliques. He subscribes to traditional trends wearing the Cordoba tailcoat by After
Six. In the new shade of snappy ginger with matching color shirt, tie, groom sash and
flare -bottom trousers. Satin framing on the jacket adds a touch of resplendence.
Land of milk and boneymoons...
an oasis of comfort and delight
Invitations and menus,
flowers and photogra-
phers, fittings and hair-
dresser — the list of prep-
arations for what can fre-
quently be the most beau-
tiful day in one's life is
a long one.
No less attention is due
to what should be the
most beautiful vacation in
one's life.
To get married life off
to a good start, the newly
married couple should
have privacy, comfort,
lovely and possibly inter-
esting surroundings, good
food, glorious weather and
maybe a few other acces-
sories that many resorts
can provide not only to
honeymooners but also to
bachelors and families.
Choice choices
The prospective couple
is faced with an almost
overwhelming choice —
Bournemouth or Budapest,
Grindelwald or Guade-
loupe, Hebrides or Hawaii,
Las Palmas or Las Vegas,
Teheran or Tenerif, Yo-
kohama or Yosemite —
enough to send them back
to geography class, or at
least .to their travel agent.
For Jewish couples the
matter becomes a simple
one as soon as they add
one -more location to their
geographic shopping list
— I,srael.
If they place Israel at
the head of their list, they
may want to dispense with
drawing one up altogether,
because the points in Is-
rael's favor are so obvious.
(Of course, you don't have
to be Jewish to honeymoon
in Israel!)
Whither away?
Just check off the points
on the list — this time the
honeymoon requirements
list.
Privacy — as much as
you want. You're away
from friends and relations,
unless you have relatives
in Israel.
Comfort — the choice is
yours, from luxurious re-
sort hotels through medi-
um class modern hotels
and attractive kibbutz
guest houses to bungalow -
type holiday' villages.
East meets west
The bill of fare proves
Kipling wrong -@ here East
and West meet, and the
twain can frequently be
found in the very same
restaurant. The typical Is-
rael breakfast room wel-
comes you in the morning
with a sideboard groaning
. under a display of fruit
juices, eggs, kippers, a va-
riety of hard and soft
cheeses, salads, yogurts
and sour cream, toast, rolls
and bread, jams and pos-
sibly some other tidbits
that have been overlooked
here.
The average restaurant
combines European cuisine
with a nod to the Orient
in the form of Shashlik,
kebab and humus. The
better establishments po-
larize either to the best
of French and Italian cu-
linary art or to the more
exotic delights of the Mid-
dle East.
Endless delights
Surroundings — you
merely 'take your choice.
The three S's (sun, sea
and sand) dominate the
Mediterranean coast,
where a string of resorts
— Ashkelon, Herzliya, Ne-
tanya, Shavei Zion, Naha-
riya, Ahziv — sing their
siren song to seduce the
wayfarer looking for 're-
pose.
As for the element that
can make or break a hon-
eymoon: the weather. No
danger on this count; in
Israel you can outwit it.
Weather or not
In spring, summer and
autumn you stay with the
sea breeze on the Medi-
terranean or in the cool
mountain air; in winter
you go down below sea
level to Tiberias, or way
down to winterless, rain-
less Eilat on the Red Sea.
No matter when you set
the happy date, you'll find
honeymoon weather some-
where in Israel. You may
also find it the most excit-
ing travel experience of
your married life.
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