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Don’t forget the wedding’s about the groom too
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K.C. Cooke Florist Ltd
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I’m part of this too
Weddings aren’t all about the bride. The groom should be
involved in all aspects of wedding planning.
Weddings are all about the bride,
right? After all, “Here Comes the
Bride” is played, she walks down the
aisle with a special escort, while the
groom hangs out to watch all of the
festivities unfold.
Actually, a wedding celebrates the
union between two people who will
be spending their lives together,
therefore it is important to make the
groom feel included.
Even though many of the
magazines are geared toward the
bride, the major wedding issues
include tips for the groom as well,
notably a listing of his
responsibilities leading up to the big
day.
Here are some of
responsibilities, courtesy
YourWeddingPlan.com.
• Announce engagement to family
and friends.
• Choose and pay for engagement
and wedding rings with your fiancee
• Draw up a guest list with your
family.
• With fiancee, meet the celebrant
and discuss the ceremony, legal
requirements and any pre-marital
counseling that may be required.
• Choose your Best Man and
ushers.
• Discuss honeymoon destinations
— check passport validity, visas and
vaccinations required.
• Choose your wardrobe and
arrange for the male members of the
bridal party to provide sizes.
• Pre-book accommodations for
out-of-town guests and attendants
• If you’re having a bridal registry,
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• Arrange to pay for bride’s
bouquet, corsages and boutonnieres.
• Confirm and reconfirm
honeymoon arrangements, pick-up
travel documents, travellers cheques
and, if travelling overseas, exchange
at least $100 of foreign currency.
• Attend (and try to survive)
Mark day with creative memento
Many couples remember their
wedding day through photographs,
videos and a guest book. The book is
placed near the door and guests are
encouraged to sign their names and
write a little message. But, for the
creative couple you can express your
individuality with clever ideas that
borrow tradition from the guest
book.
Here’s a few ideas, courtesy of
Easiest WeddingTM:
• Ask your friends and family to
sign a mat board that you will later
frame along with a photograph of
yourself and your new husband. As
an unconventional form of
remembering your guests, the
signatures can be mounted in your
new home.
• In Asian cultures, wedding
guests sign a piece of silk with a
permanent marker. This, too, makes
an unforgettable decoration to hang
in your home.
• Have a special wedding quilt
made that can be signed on one side
during the reception.
• If you or your husband-to-be are
sports enthusiasts, consider having
your guests sign a basketball, golf
club bag, tennis skirt or shorts, or
running wear. Let your imagination
run wild.
• Have a special 12-month
calendar made for the year of your
wedding. Ask each family member
and friend to sign on the date of their
birthday. This not only is a memento
of your wedding, but you’ll
remember guests’ birthdays, too.
• A white linen tablecloth and
matching napkins can be signed with
an indelible marker. On each
occasion you set your table, you’ll
have your wedding guests dining
with you. If you’re ambitious, later
you can embroider over the
signatures, using thread colours
matching those of either your dining
room or wedding bouquet.
bachelor party two weeks before the
wedding.
• Consider your grooming — if a
haircut is in order, try to make the
appointment for at least a week
before your wedding day.
• Pick up suits and arrange their
return (usually via the best man).
• Plan and practise your speech.
• Place celebrants’ fee (and other
on-the-day expenses) in an envelbpe
and give to the best man.
• Make sure the best man has the
rings — then make sure again!
• Be on time, and be understanding
when your bride is not.
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