The Citizen, 1994-02-23, Page 19THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23,1994. PAGE 19.
Insurance package protects your wedding
The bride and her fiancd were
attending to last-minute details, a
happy evening spent checking
items off the list. The wedding was
less than 24 hours away. Flowers,
wedding attire, the catered recep
tion, the minister and church —
everything was in place.
One phone call changed all that.
The police revealed some somber
news. The groom's mother had just
been killed in a car accident.
In scrambling to put wedding
affairs on hold, the young bride
found that the delay was going to
be expensive, costing $3,900 in lost
deposits. She felt overwhelmed try-
Grooms add splash
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Cedar chest 9 a tradition
The old-fashioned wedding is
back. And it's back with all the
time-honoured traditions -
engagement rings, organ music,
three-tiered cakes - and some
modem adaptations, such as the
cedar chest.
Many of the customs and rituals
with which today's brides and
grooms pledge their troth are
rooted in antiquity. The
which creates a soft A-line skirt
and is nice for the petite bride.
The ballerina look with bare
shoulders, an open neckline or
bustier and lots of tulle is also hit
ting the runways.
The simple dress, unadorned with
bobbles, and relying on matte silk,
satin or organza with cotton lace or
white sequins has replaced the
glitz.
Colours range from pure white to
deep ivory, champagne, light
mocha and tea-stained silk.
Detailing harkens back to the
Victorian days with leg 'o mutton
or Juliet sleeves, corsets, poet cuffs,
embroidery and lace.
Finishing touches are restricted
to ribbon-trimmed hems, small
headpieces such as pearl-studded
bands and long veils replacing
trains.
With the average age of brides
ing to cope with her grief and that
of her husband-to-be. She didn't
need a financial fiasco on top of it.
No one, when planning a wed
ding wants to think that something
may go wrong, but all too often the
unexpected will happen.
WEDDINGUARD is insurance
providing financial protection
against many of those things that
can go wrong. The standard pack
age costs $150. It allows up to
$4,000 for cancellation expenses
incurred as a result of an cause
beyond your control such as, but
not limited to:
•death, injury, illness or unem
ployment
engagement ring, for example, goes ceremony, the ring is a pledge of
back more than 2,000 years, while
another wedding symbol, the
wedding ring, has been with us
since 800 A.D.
Roman custom called for a man
to give his betrothed a ring that
was, in essence, a promissory note
on the terms of the marriage
contract. The circle represents
eternity and, in the marriage
nearing 30, many boutique owners
in Toronto say the desired dress is
more sophisticated and reflects the
bride's personality. The focus is on
her; not the dress.
However, with brides' attire
becoming less omate, grooms' wear
will add a splash of colour to the
wedding party.
Vests and ties are available in
polka dots, tartans, tropical brights,
florals and geometries and designed
to co-ordinate with the dresses of
the bridesmaids and even the theme
of the affair.
Sam Freeman of Freeman For-
malwear in Toronto says vests are
appropriate for both casual and for
mal weddings and should always
be worn beneath tails. Only in the
case of a double-breated jacket is a
vest not suitable.
In general, boutique owners says
rules have been relaxed and the
individual tastes and personalities
of the couple can shine through.
•unforeseen occupational posting
overseas
•the premises booked or arranged
for the wedding or reception
become unavailable
•loss of or damage beyond repair
to the bridal attire where purchase
or hire of alternative is not possible
•non-appearance of wedding
transport
But what if the wedding photos
don't turn out or the photographer
is a no-show?
WEDDINGUARD allows up to
$2,500 to retake the wedding pho
tographs following the non-appear
ance of the photographer booked or
eternal fidelity.
Marriage lore ascribes the veil,
which conceals the bride's beauty,
to man's superstitious fear that a
jealous demon might steal his
beloved. Others say it represents an
early form of courtship, in which
the bridegroom captured his wife
by force, wrapping her up in a
“bridal veil” to carry her off.
For centuries, the cedar chest has
been the heritage of young lovers
and a legacy of their courtship,
according to Linda Dalton,
historian.
During the Middle Ages, wooden
chests were repositories of such
church and state treasures as gold,
silver, money and religious relics.
More common folk used chests to
store family clothing, especially the
trousseau of a bride-to-be.
“As the Renaissance dawned,”
Dalton says, “bridal chests became
virtual works of art, replete with
intricate carvings, inlay work and
beautiful paintings on the top and
sides. Sometimes, the bridal chest
would bear the coats-of-arms of the
families being united.”
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loss of, damage to, or non-develop-
ment of the negatives.
Also, up to $2,500 is allowed for
loss of or damage to bridal attire or
dress hire charges necessarily
incurred following the loss of or
damage to bridal attire once in your
possession prior to the ceremony.
Wedding presents are also
insured up to $5,000 while in your
possession up to 72 hours before
and after the wedding and recep-
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Invitations and Accessories
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during the months of March and April.)
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An additional $2,000 will go
towards the loss of your pre paid,
non-refundable costs of travel
arrangement for your honeymoon,
due to necessary cancellation of the
wedding.
Increased benefits are available
at modestly-priced premiums.
WEDDINGUARD can be pur
chased through insurance brokers
in cities and towns across Canada.
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