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Clinton News-Record, 1983-02-16, Page 43Proper invitatio There as a certain degree of etiquette which surroun' most of the rites of passage an life, not the least of which as the institution of mar - nage. Wedding invitations in particular have strict rues of etiquette attach to them- If your wedding is be- ing planned "by by the book," you will want to heed them. "f raditiona1 weddings call for traditional invitations. The following guidelines, ex- cerpted from the Bride's Welding Planner, will pro- vide you with all you'll meed to know about the wedding invitations: ©®rn the traditional invita- tion, names are written in full — no nicknames or in- itials. No abbreviations ex- cept Mr., Mrs., Ms. and Dr. are used. °Numbers, including those in short addresses, are spell- ed out. Likewise, the date and time of the ceremony is written out. °For a church or temple ceremony, "the honour of etiquette your presence" is re- quested; for a non -church wedding or reception, it is .'the pleasure of you com- pany.,. ''You may request a reply to the reception with "R -S. " or "Please res- pond" in the lower left cor- ner of the invitation. ( Printed reply cards are more suitable for business functions than for social events such as weddings, Bride's points out). ©Invitations are almost always in thee of the bride's parents, even if she lives away from home or has been married before. If her parents are deceas- ed, her guardian, a close relative or a family friend may sponsor the wedding. Where only one parent is living, the invitations are issued in his or her name alone. If the bride's parents are divorced, the name of on- ly one parent — usually the one who raised her — ap- pears on the invitation. If this parent has remar- ried, the step -parent's name also goes on the first line, followed by "has ( or her ) daughter" Lo indicate rela- tionship. If the hosts of the reception are different from those of the wedding, a separate reception invitatic:n is re- quired. «Invitations should be ad- dressed by hand, using a neat, legible script. lJse black ink, if possible, to match the printing. °The guests' full names go on the outside of the envelope, followed by the ad- dress. The inside envelope carries the last name only (Mr. and Mrs. John Doe), and nothing else. °Each adult member of the family receives an in- vitation. So do roommates and dates of single guests. «The phrase "and family" is never used. Instead, in- vited children's names go on a line under their parents' names on the inside envelope. Give the Wedding Gift t at lasts forever! Sewing is the relaxing hobby that will also save the young married couple money. Mary's has a complete line of new White and Elna sewing machines, at prices to suit every budget. For all new brides or brides -to- , we're offering you a 20% ;.1 iscount on y.ur first new sewing machine. Machines are price-,.; as low as 8299. (for the White 933 open -arm with zig-zag.) We offer free lessons with any sewing machine purchased. Whet else can we do for y Muriel Elliot, our on -staff bridal consultant in Lis r . wel, can help you with the selection of your brid l gowns, bridal apparel, bridesmaids' ensembles, and mother -off -the -bride. We have custom sewers on staff, for prompt service. Making your own gown? See our selections of laces, satins, sheers, chiffons, and accessories. Let the bridal experts at Mary's help you to a autifful beginning. u� • '•9v®.ar authorised ifi hifis,-Eiw® Sawing Machina ®onhar" 17 VICTORIA STREET, CLINTON 482-7026 and our new 1<rc atiwn 177 MAIN STREET WEST, LIST 1 WEL 2 1-3445 BRIDES EDITION '83 PAGE 21 YOU CHOOSE EACH OTHER. TOGETHER YOU CHOOSE THE PERFECT DATE NOW, LET YOUR LOCAL REALTOR HELP YOU CHOOSE THE RIGHT NEST! RILL CLIFFORD REAL ESTATE BROKER For AR Your OW4E1 E0100 Needs ECONOMICAL HOMES Th HAMILTON ST,, GO MICH Member of The Huron Real Estate Hard WINN WWVIN® OR %LING CONTACT STEVE BUCItANAN 524-447* JACK CUMMINGS 524-9NO24 BILL CLIEEO'-+.0 524 - EMI ;2, SES f S24-8191 34 STANLEY STREET GODERICH 524-7966 Gals 1 a sur ,e.e nee r kers CLARE S: GER Ras, 52* -11995 J -] dALI6' ; T eito 524-25',;, REALTY LIMITED 30 Kin ton Street ©Residential 40C mmord C tta e