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hat will you deo
with 'your
wedding dress
after the
Bridesmaids' gowns are scaled down simpler-vCrat "s ef-the same romantic look brides are
choosing this year. Sleeves have been designed for fullness or ruffled and some are wired-to—
wear
iredwwear 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 hard com-
plaint is that the bridesmaids didn't like
the dresses the bride chose for them., Col-
or, style and price ofethe 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 ':hem 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. CoSLs 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 you.
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 mayt be
ern tr reqpaguired
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wedding?
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the answer!
We carefully clean and press
the dress and place it
in a gold heirloom viewing box which has a
blue cejlophane viewing area.
Preserved for a lifetime!
This makes a perfect wedding or shower gi
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