Clinton News-Record, 1987-02-18, Page 41Showcase 'S7 Page 29
Engaged sisters could have a double wedding
At a double wedding, the two
bridegrooms follow the clergyman and
stand side by side, each with his best
man beside him, the groom of the older
sister nearer the aisle.
The ushers — hall friends of the first,
and the other friends of the second
bridegroom — go up the aisle together.
Then come the bridesmaids of the older
sister, followed by her maid of honor,
who walks alone.
The older sister follows, holding her
father's arm.
Then come the bridesmaids of the
younger sister, her maid of honor, and
last the younger bride on the arm of a
brother, uncle, or nearest male relative.
The first•couple ascends the chancel
steps and takes their place at the left side
of the altar rail, leaving room at the right
side for the younger bride and her
bridegroom. The father stands just below
his older daughter. The brother takes his
place in the first pew.
The ceremony is a double one, read to
both couples, with the particlar responses
made twice. The father gives both brides
away — first his older daughter and then
his younger. Then he takes the place sav-
ed for him beside his wife in the first
pew.
At the end of the ceremony, the older
sister and her husband turn and go down
the aisle first. The younger couple
follows. The bridesmaids of the older are
followed by those of the younger, and the
ushers follow last. Or bridesmaids and
ushers pair off and go out together.
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When two sisters decide to marry, they have the option of choos-
ing the same date and having a double wedding. Each bride had
her own maid or honor and bridesmaids as do the grooms with a
It is not unusual, and it is quite possible
for each bride at a double wedding to
serve as maid of honor for her sister.
Each in turn holds the other's bouquet
during her sister's ceremony.
But the wise bridegroom, if he
best man and groomsmen.
dispenses with a best man and uses the
services of his brother groom, keeps his
own bride's ring in his own waistcoat
pocket.
One difficulty of a double wedding is
the seating of the parents of the two
(Gary Walden Photography )
bridegrooms, who must either share the
first pew or draw lots for the occupation
of the first or second. This question they
must decide themselves.
Your Wedding Flowers
Your wet dingg flowers
are very portant
because they add the
drama, excitement & the
finishing touch to your
very special days
We at Country
Flowers, Exeter want to
be instrumental in help-
ing
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you plan a beautiful,
fragrant wedding. We
are dedicated to help
make your day special.
Using our years of ex-
perience, our designing
capabilities & the ideas
we have brought back
with us from many
designing seminars,
- we feel confident in
designing your bququets
for your wedding. We
take time, listen & work with you, the bride,
to design bouquets that are a unique expres-
sion of your particular style.
Wedding basics include bouquets for the
bride, the attendants, flowers for mothers
& grandmothers; boutonnieres for the
groom, groomsmen and fathers, as well as
the bride's going away corsage. You might
also want the ceremony site to bloom with
flowers. For your reception, the type and
variety of flowers will depend on how the
site is already decorated. Order cen-
trepieces to accent the tables - and match
the wedding color scheme & table linens.
At Country Flowers, we have many other
ingenious ideas for wedding flowers. Honor
the person who "played matchmaker" with
a corsage or boutonnieres, remove your veil
following the ceremony & don a pretty
wreath that lets you circulate more easily.
Adorn your wedding cake with fresh flowers
& place beautiful arrangements on the table
to set a festive mood. As our gift to you we
design a separate miniature bouquet
si -
for you to toss if you
want to keep your bou-
quet. If you wish, you
may bring pictures of
flowers or bouquet
styles, or spend time
browsing through our
many books & let us at
Country
Flowers make sugges-
tions. We can incor-
porate your favourite
flowers & colours. Tell us
the style and colour
scheme of your wedding
too, bring along photos
of your gown, your
bridesmaids' dresses
and fabric swatches. We
are familiar with the
churches & reception
sites in the area & our
bridal consultants can accurately recom-
mend possibilities.
Are you working within a budget? Give
us at Country Flowers some guidelines &
we will do our best to help you work within
them.
Traditionally the -groom pays for your
bouquet, your going away corsage, and the
mens boutonnieres, while you & your fami-
ly cover the rest. But you may wish to share
costs differently, as is often done. Talk about
the options with your fiance. If the figures
exceed your budget, discuss cost cutting
measures with us.
Once you have made these decisions,
relax & enjoy the weeks prior to your wed-
ding day.
Call or drop by, at Country Flowers in Ex-
eter. We are here to serve you.
Joanne Dinney
Country Flowers'
395 Main St., Exeter 235-2550
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