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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1986-02-19, Page 49Showcase '86, page 29 18abiant Cth'\ QIEntr1 "Huron County's only complete Christian Bookstore" 57 ALBERT ST., CLINTON 402-3120 invites you to select your WEDDING STATIONERY from Rainbow, Sunset or Monarch and receive WEDDING BULLETINS FREE BRIDES BIBLES AND ALBUMS imprinted with initials or names WEDDING MUSIC RECORDS & CASSETTES What will you do with your wedding dress after the wedding? �w> 414 Bridesmaids' gowns are scaled down simpler versions of the same romantic look brides are choosing this year. Sleeves have been designed for fullness or ruffled and some are wired to wear on or off the shoulders. There are waist or hemline flounce and in some designs an open back. Skirts have some flare or fullness and are either floor length or three-quarter length. Satin is by far the favoured fabric.( photo by Bluewater Photography ) Being an attendant still carries share of anxiety Accompanying the more than 2.5 million brides expected to walk down aisles all over the nation this year will be more than 10 million bridesmaids..And while the days of worrying about always being a bridesmaid and never a bride have passed in most quarters, being a wedding attendant still carries its share of anxiety. According to Bride's Magazine, today's bridesmaids share some complaints and concerns that have worried attendants since the advent. of the modern wedding party. Perhaps the most frequent beard com- plaint is that the bridesmaids didn't like • the dresses the bride chose for them. Col- or, style and price of the gowns chosen all came in for criticism from the women who wore them. Although it's hard for the bride. to please everyone, Bride's suggest that brides take their maid or matron of honor shopping with them to narrow down the choices to about three styles. Be sure the dresses you choose flatter your attendants. Full skirts and blouson tops are classic styles that look good on a variety of figures. You may even want to look at two-piece outfits or shorter styles that can be worn again. Once you've made the preliminary selection, schedule a time when the rest of the women in the wedding party can come to the bridal shop and vote on the final selection. Be considerate of your attendants' budgets. Costs can add up when you con- sider that it's usual for attendants to pay for their own outfits, including shoes, ac- cessories and maybe even an extra dress for the rehearsal, dinner. Add that to the cost of wedding and shower gifts as well as transportation, lodging and meals for attendants from out of town. You may want to enlist friends and relatives to offer your attendants a place to stay. Or let your bridesmaids select their own shoes, perhaps even wear a pair they already own. If you can, offer to provide all meals. Another problem encountered by bridesmaids that can be readily alleviated by brides centres around an uncertainty of exactly what their duties are. Give your bridesmaids a chance to practice walking down the aisle with yoy. Make sure they know where to stand dur- ing different segments of the ceremony. Allow them to rehearse and feel comfor- table with anything they may be required turn to page 31 We have the answer!. We carefully clean and press the dress and place it in a gold heirloom viewing box which has a blue cellophane viewing area. Preserved for a lifetime! This makes a perfect wedding or shower gift. 38 West St. Goderich 524-6231