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evitable doubts abut getting married in the
first place. •
While wedding jitters are about as cono-
- mon as weddings, there are ways to make
sure the anxiety doesn't get out of hand.
BRIDE'S Magazine has these common-
sense suggestions:
• Don't be afraid to admit you're upset.
Reception at home
Receptions at home following weddings
are making a comeback, adding that special
personal touch often lacking in hotel salons,
country clubs or legion halls.
Expenses are reduced from thousands of
dollars to hundreds at a home reception and
the parents have a chance to sere well-
prepared, specialty foods made for the ;occa-
sion.
For most hosts, catering is the answer to
headache -free bridal receptions. Costs
range from $7.50 to $11 a guest, depending
on food served, with service and china in-
cluded.
Wines and liquor are extra. With a little
help from friends and relatives, a few tips
from wine experts at the local liquor store,
it's possible to organize the food and drink
yourself.
But if you decide to have a home recep-
tion, be sure to hire professionals to set out
and serve the food. Such professional help is
worth the cost, leaving, you more time to
spend with guests.
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Over -the -shoulder
corsage is new
for mother of bride
Most brides ask for a traditional cascade
style bridal bouquet and round colonial bou-
quets for their bridesmaids because that's
all they have ever seen.
Most are afraid to try something exotic or
unusual, and that's a shame, because there
are so many alternatives.
However, the increased demand for
brilliant orange tier lilies and waxy white
calla lilies suggests that brides' tastes are
becoming a little more exotic.
These exotic flowers are more suited to
being liand held — a look that is gaining
popularity. But brides can also chose to
carry a 'crescent shaped bouquet, a single
flower or even a Bible or prayer book
decorated with a cluster of flowers and rib-
bons.
Your florist needs to know hair length and
texture when designing flowers for hair, so
she can makea corsage light enough in
weight that it doesn't fall out.
•,A bouquet shouldbe designed in direct
proportion to the weight and height of the
women who will carry it. Ii1he bride is tall,
she should have a longer cascade;• vice ver-
sa, if she is short.
Silk flowers.are another alternative since
they are lightweight and won't'stain.
If she is daring, the mother or mother-in-
law of the bride might wear an over the
shoulder corsage,. Hut, . if. sh. a is wearing_ a ._
material such as Silk, which might be stain-
ed from a fresh flower, or a lightweight
dress such as'chiffon which might sag from
the weight of a corsage, she may prefer
flowers she can wear in her hair, pin or tie
on her purse, or hold in her hand.
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%It you try*, keSp the stressful feeliings to
Yourself, you'll . onlytransfer them ' to
something .else,'such as getting, overly ir--
ritated at a late train, or a ran.in your stock.
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positive action whenever possible:
Sign up for a pre -marital workshop. Pray
Me reciting, your vows in frontof a willing
friend.
• Share the wedding responsibilities. If
you're the bride, don't assume You have to
do everything yourself. This idea is old-
fashioned, as well as exhausting.
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a simple manila envelope. Organization has
the magical effect of reducing anxiety to a
manageable level.
Have a system for each task.. Say you're
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can be broken down into steps. (You have to
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ou�'ii tackle 04,41 step:• how ung It should
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re tion sitesthe same. daY .you have a
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Yourself you won''t tackle more than one ma-
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• ,Quar d your health. Don't let a hectic
schedule keep you from eating right, or
often enough. You'll feel even more jittery
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