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Lifestyles may change
and•etiquette to some
about -to -be -married. coup-
les may stray far from the
pages of the volumes dedi-
cated to proper social gra-
ces. But The. Wedding
Day, the hopeful wishes,
the importance of the mar-
riage vows still remain spe-
cial to prospective wedding
couples. The excitement
ripe with meaning. Every
purchase becomes sym
bolic of the couple's com-
mitment tq each other.
Standard of excellence '
Buying, then, for this
enraptured couple should
be predicated on wedding
gift choices that evoke
quality, fine styling and
lasting beauty.— a standard
of excellence synonymous
of course, with sterling sil-
, •ver. The more the couple
understands about silver,
silverplate, stainless steel
and pewter, the greater
their insight into what's
trendy and what has endur-
ing style..
Sterling silver, though
somewhat price prohibitive
in the: bridal market during
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the last several years, is
now experiencing a revital-
ized surge in salts. And, as
the Silversmiths Guild of
America publication on
sterling states, "don't apol-
ogize for the price of ster-
ling." Some reasons -- it is
an excellent investment, a
permanent purchase be-
coming more beautiful with
lime and vse.
As the queen of the table,
its rich patina basks in heri-
tage and tradition. Like a
fine painting or rare jewel,
it will become q treasured
family heirloom. .
The balance, styling and
comfortable feel of sterling
flatware are proof -positive
of its timeless value. Yes, it
requires proper care, but
then doesn't anything that
is worthwhile?
First things first
As flatware is -the most
permanent part of the table
setting, it should be chosen
before holloware pieces or
china and crystal. And,
prior to pattern choosing, a
fix on the couple's lifestyle
is important Information
with which to work.
With so many men ac-
companying their future
wives to the bridal registry,
his likes and dislikes are as
vital to ascertain as hers.
Of course, -if her mother is
part of the registering team,
another dimension is
added! Still, it is the coup-
le's taste that is the ultimate
deciding factor.
_ Expense needn't pre-
clude buying sterling flat--
•
lat=• ware. Two place -settings
from parents is a fine start.
Birthdays. anniversaries
and other important occa-
sions become.opportunities
for building the service.
Another alternative
Couples can also register
for additional place -set-
tings or serving pieces to
complete a service that
they may have inherited. A
pattern such as Gorham
Chantilly, for instance, has
been•available since 1895
and is still coveted today —
the pattern itself has be-
come h tradition in count-
less families.
Friends and relatives
or r a
finding a sterling pattern
registered will be pleased to
be guided toward purchas-
ing even one sterling piece
such as a sugar spoon,
gravy ladle or butter
spreader. Sterling is always
welcomed. The expense,
then, need not be great —
the selection of any sterling
item makes that gift a spe-
cial one.
The silverplate option
Another option for the
couple, is silverplate.
Surely, the look of sterling
is there, the balance, the
elegance. Quality silverpla-
ted flatware with its size,
weight and crisp ornamen-
tation, all manufactured to
sterling standards, give a
table a splendid look.
While not having the
investment value or heri-
tage of sterling flatware,
silverplate is beauty and
luxury in itself, and should
not in any case be labeled
"second-rate."
Over the last several
years, mucic attention has
been directed toward qual-
ity stainless steel flatware
and with good reason.
Quality stainless such as
Gorham's fine line has
excellent balance and
weight, handle decoration
front and back, contempo-
rary as Drell as'traditional
design choices and superior
surface finish: it is an
attractive addition to a
well-dressed table.
Virtues of stainless
Easy care, durability,
lasting beauty and, of
'course, affordability make
stainless flatware a natural
for the newlyweds. Gor-
ham. for example, has
design studio stainless flat-
ware in a 12 piece (four 3
piece place settings) starter
set. Ideal wedding gift
package! The newlyweds
can begin entertaining in
style with a minimum in-
vestment to the purchaser.
The same is true of
silverplated holloware.
/Perhaps sterling salt and
peppe sh*ers or napkin
rings are affordable but
larger sterling pieces are
very expensive. However,
Bridesmaids speaking their
minds: words to the. wise
Taking part in the
approximately 2,500,000
weddings this year will be a
whopping 10,000,000
bridesmaids. What will the
experience be like for'
them?.
Based on the theory that
it pays to take a lesson from
history, lists of the most
common complaints voiced
by past bridesmaids have
been compiled by Bride's
magazine, which also sug-
gests ways in which this
year's brides can help
smooth them out:.
• What they wore. Per-
haps the most frequently
heard complaint is that the
bridesmaids didn't like the
dresses the bride chose for
them: they were the wrong
color, the wrong style,
were too expensive; or
couldn't be worn again.
While it's hard for the
bride to please everyone,
you can make the effort by
trying this approach. At
first, take only your maid or
matron of honor with you
shopping and narrow down
the almost limitless choice
to three or so styles.
Make sure to use your
judgment in picking styles
that will flatter your attend-
ants' varied figures. For
instance, full skirts and
blou'soq tops look good on
almost anyone. .
You mighttry to include
in your choices one two-
piece or shorter style your
maids will be able to wear
again. Once you've made
this preliminary selection,
you're ready to schedule a
time when the rest of the
maids can come into the
bridal shop to vote on the
final decision.
• How much they spent.
Costs can add up when you
consider that its usual for
attendants to pay for their
own outfits, including
shoes, accessories and per-
haps an extra dress for the
rehearsal dinner; wedding
and shower gifts; and trans-.
port at ion, lodging and
meals if they're coming
from out of town.
• Just a few of the many
ways to help them out: See
if riends and relatives
could put your maids up, let
them,select their own shoes
(or wear a pair they already
have) and provide all
meals.
• What their duties were.
The problem was that no
one really explained what
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For instance, many a maid
was even more nervous
than the bride when she
came down the aisle be-
cause she hadn't been giv-
en a chance to practice.
So at the rehearsal give
your bridesmaids plenty of
time to walk through their
parts, including passing
your bouquet and reading
-any special Scripture pas-
s
AAs for their duties before
the wedding, simply ask
them for help whop you
need it — in choosing your
dress, addressing invita-
tions, welcoming out-of-
town guests — but be'sensi-
tive to how busy their own
lives are.
• How the wedding
affected t e friendship. Many
bridesmaids complained
that.the bride was so in-
volved in her plans and par-
ties that she was in her own
little world and not inte-
rested•in them anymore.
Again, sensitivity is the
key. It's up to you to show
your bridesmaids that you
haven't changed as a per-
son or as a friend,just be-
cause you're getting mar-
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also gives the buyer two options: Invest in small sterling
pieces or complement them with affordable matching
silverplated platters.
•
silverplated trays, bowls,
wire baskets, candlesticks,
dishes, sugar bowls and
creamers, pitchers are mar-
velous gifts and coordi-
nates for flatware of all kind
and are reasonably priced.
Gorham, for instance,
makes Strasbourg hollo-
ware in sterling and silver -
plate, the latter, a beautiful
complement tosterling flat-
ware in the same pattern.
Carefully chosen holloware
' groupings also eliminate
the need to "return" the
hodgepodge of holloware
that couples sometimes
receive.
The personal touch.
Also appropriate are fine
lines of personal gifts in sil-
ver, silverplate and pewter.
It is amid the hustle and
bustle of last minute ar-
rangements that gifts for at-
tendants and bridesmaids
are usually purchased.
Why not have the couple
select these when register -
Tg?
he variety of such gifts
is enormous. Sterling items
such as money clips, letter
openers, pill boxes and
jewel boxes are marvelous
as well. Gorham, for in-
stance, has introduced an
array of items — money
clips, key ring, letter
opener, business and credit
card cases — suitable for
engraving. Or, what about
a silverplated purse mirror
ora pewter frame? .
Classic gift ideas
And, who can forget the
bride and groom's gifts to
each? Here the bridal con-
sultant can suggest to him a
sterling Victorian frame or
dresser set forher. For him,
a sterling brush & comb set
is a classic.
The
variety of appropri-
ate gifts offered by major
silver manufacturers is
surely large in scope and
accommodating to awide
spectrum of tastes and
price considerations. With
such lovely gift choices, the
happy and enthusiastic
couples can't help but feel
they are launching their life
together in grand style!
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Answers to
important
Questi�ns
asked by
the Groom
-®Who pays for the wed-
ding? What are the duties of
the Best Man? What should•
I wear to be correctly
attired?
. Those are but a few of
the questions which may.
puzzle prospective bride-
grooms. Most of the
answers to those questions
have pat answers, ma
them having'been Jia ded
down from antiquity, oth-
ers being relatively modern
in conception.
The American Formal -
wear Association; being
expert on the rules and
mores of weddings and
their attendant rules and
• obligations, has compiled a
list of the most often asked
questions by grooms add
the AFA has supplied the
answers that currently,
apply to them.
Some who can afford it
go to wedding counselors
.to find out what to wear,
what to do and how to do it.
The following will answer
most, if not all, of the ques-
tions that the average
groom may pose:
Q.: Who or what decides
if the wedding is to be for-
mal, semiformal or infor-
mal?
A.: Those decisions are
usually up to the bride, and
are often determined by the
choice of gown that she
• wears and the site of the
ceremony.
If she wears a long gown
with a train, the ceremony
is definitely formal. If the
bride elects to wear only a
veil with her gown, the cer-
emony can be considered
to be semi -formal.
Q.: If the wedding is for-
mal, what do I wear?
A.: In the daytime,' a cut-
away coat and striped trou-
sers. However, in some
contemporary weddings
the groom will -wear a white
tailcoat, but traditionalists
hold out for the gray cuta-
way.
ora contemporary
evening formal ceremony,
the groom may wear a
black or white full dress
(tailcoat), while the tradi-
tionalist will wear the clas-
sic white tie and tails.
Q.: If the wedding is
semi -formal, what do I
wear?
A.: For a traditional day-
time wedding, a gray strol-
ler with striped trousers.
For a contemporary day-
time wedding, a tuxedo of
your choice or an updated
stroller.
For a traditional evening
ceremony, a black tuxedo
ora white dinner jacket.
For a contemporary even-
ing wedding, a tuxedo of
your choice.
Q.: What do my ushers
or groomsmen wear?
A.: In a traditional cere-
mony, the same as the
groom, with the exception
of the boutonierre which,in
the groom's case should be
a sprig of lily -of -the -valley
from the bride's bouquet.
In a contemporary wed -
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ding, the groomsmen may
dress "'a step down" from
'the groom. I.e., if the
groom wears a tailcoat, the
groomsmen may wear a
short coat.
.Q.: What do the fathers
of the bride and groom
wear?
A.: The same rules apply
to the fathers as to the ush-
e rs and the groomsmen.
Q.: Do 1 give a present to
-the bride?
A.: As a rule, the gift of
the wedding ringis consid-
ered to be sufficient. How-
ever, there is no rule
against offering her a
further token of your devo-
tion.
Do I• owe a gift to any
Of tate wedding members?
A. Yts. Some small gill
• should be made to your
ushers or groomsmen. -
Dress studs, cuff links,
pocket jewelry or the like is
appropriate. Those gifts
serve as mementos of the
occasion:
Q.: Who decides on the
type, place and length pf
the honeymoon?
A.: Those decisions
should be made by agree-
ment between the bride and
groom. its type is usually
determined by financial ,
capabilities and the avail-
able time for the trip.
Q.: Who provides th,�
bride's bouquet?
A.: The groom buys his
bride's bouquet•and also
the usher's boutonierres.
Q.: Who pays for the
honeymoon?
A.: The groom!
✓ q.: Who gives the hono-
rarium to the officiating
reverend or judge?
A.: The groom.
Q.: Who pays for the
rental of the formalwear?
A.: The groom and the
members of the wedding
each ,pay for their own.
Q.: Who pays for the
wedding?
,A.: The bride's family.
Q.: What are the duties
of the Best Man''
A.: The Best Man
attends the groom prior to
ceremony, hands him the
ring to place on the bride's
finger during the ceremony,
and offers the first toast to
the bride and grdom at the
reception.
• He also reads, to all
assembled, any and all con-
gratulatoryy messages sent
to the bride and groom at
the reception.
Q.: If 1 am a member of
the military, is it correct for
me to be married in uni-
form?
A.: In the U.S., one Usu-
ally only wears a uniform if
on active service. In that
case it is correct to wear full
dress (if you have it) or. at
least, your Class A's.
If your attendants are
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