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Large, traditional weddings are back in style
Every bride may dream of
her own special wedding
memories but, mothers of
today's brides have noticed
that those memories are
very much like their own.
The only striking difference
is . that the '80s .bride's
memories are -preserved in
color while., mother's
memories are in black and
white. •
Still, hike saddleshoes,
calf -length hems and rock 'n
rat according to the brides
of '55 the formal weddings of
the '50s are back with all the
frills.
Today's. bride may wait a
little longer for 'a wedding
What
the bride
pays for
that has soared in cost, but
she's likely to opt for
tradition at any price.
For a while there seemed
to be less formality in
weddings that ,took place in
natural settings. Now the
swing, is back to the large,
traditional weddings.
Another change noted by
many mothers of the bride is
that brides are now older
than they were 25 years ago.
It seems today's young
people hike to work for
awhile and see _ the world
.ar
first, before settling into
married life. '
Today's, bride, mere
sophisticated than her peers
of yesteryear, is responsible
for downplaying attendants
roles more than anything
else, according to ' con-
sultants and ` enordina%ra
who have been assisting
brides for decades.
For the '80s many brides
are cutting back 'on the
number of attendants in
their weddings. Whereas
their mothers may have had
The bride and -or her
family look after ordering
and Paying for the following:
wedding invitations and
announcements; the wed-
ding reception -rental of hall,
music, flowers, food and all
beverages.; rental fee for the
place of the ceremony;
bridal portrait and wedding
photographs; • the wedding
cake; the wedding gown,
headpiece and veil; gifts for
her attendants but not their
gowns; flowers for her at-
tendants; the groom's
wedding ridg and wedding
present for the groom.
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a dozen 25 years ago or their
sisters eight to ten years ago,
most of today's brides are
asking fewer friends to stand
up with them. The average
number of bridesmaids
appears to'be four this year.
One wedding co-ordinator
pinpointed a reason for the
reduced number 4f maids
and matrons of honor
coming down the aisle with .
bridesmaids, junior at-
tendants, flower girls, ring
bearers and groomsmen.
"Girls getting married
today are too darn „ in-
dependent to need all the
help they used to," she said.
-They,do what. they.. want _ But then, you have to realize
brides are older than they
• used to be and that's why.
they're so much more
sophisticated."
The accent on wedding
clothes today is definitely on
the romantic. Lace and
ruffles, eyelet and em-
broidery are given increased
emphasis in the styles for
this year's brides.
For daytime ceremonies,
the ornamentation may'vary
from a suggestion ci dace at
the sleeve or neckline of airy
frocks, or to the use . of
multiple lace appliques over
bodice and skirt and on the
vel.
Come late day or evening,
however, the materials and
patterns take on greater
sophistication. The lace
hecoml'�g sinker, and - more •
lavish and so do the basic
fabrics. As for styling,
pleated effects, tiers and
ruffles help to produce an
almost Victorian look.
Adding to the vintage appeal
is the presence of quite a few
trains and even a few bustle
effects.
As the bridegroom's
fashions follow those of the
bride, they gain in sim-
plicity. Instead of numerous
bright collies of "past years,.
the suits are more likely to
come in oxford gray or black
or in tan or white.
As the bride gains ruffles,
her groom loses them. The
very frilly shirts that used to
be popular are being
replaced with more subdued
tucked or lightly ruffled
ones.
For _the _men n the wed-
ding party, this year's ac-
cent
scent is on formality with the
traditional tuxedo, morning
coats and white -tie -and -tails
outfits back in great number.
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