The Goderich Signal-Star, 1981-03-04, Page 49a
Start a new tradition: a honeymoon shower
®Traditions are a special part
of the marriage ritual, from the
• time she (or he) says "Yes"
until the newlyweds cross the
threshold of their home for the
first time as a married couple.
One of the traditions which
has endured through the cen-
turies is the brutal shower. The
origin of this event is lost
somewhere in antiquity; how-
ever-it
ow-
everit probably began, as it has
continued, for economic
reasons—with.friends and fam-
ily "showering" the engaged
couple with items they need for
their new life together.
Although these showers were
formerly for women only., mod.-
ern
iod=ern couples are being toasted
and gifted together at festive
parties given by family and
friends of both sexes. .
Marcia Powell, author of The;
Honeymoon Haneibook: A
Guide To Most Romantic
1 /re,,tnre (Macmillan. 1980),
suggests 'a new tradition as an
extension of the hridal shower. a
hi neytnoon shower.
"There are many lovely and
romantic .gifts which will en-
hance a couple's honeymoon
. sojourn, whether it's to ,be-
two- week
be-two-week trip to distant climes
• or a two-day get -away in a local
• hotel hridal suite," she says.
•
Some appropriate romantic
and practical-hirteyrnoon show•
• er gifts include: •
• Scented candles and in.
cense.
• Satin sheets and pillow-
carses.
• • A paperhack, hook on rues•
sage and a small bottle of body
• A selectiOti of "hearts and
flowers" stationery for v riting
1overiotes to each other. .
• Fragrant huhhlehaih and
soap.
• A selection of sample -sire
liqueurs.
• Sachets.
• Gourmet treats for
"middle -of -the -night mun-
chies."
.• Favorite sports equipment"
or accessories.
• Chahtpagne and two ele-
gant glasses.
• • A dozen rolls or cartridges
of color film.
• A.,deck of cards and travel-
. size games for two (for enter-
tainment during long flights,
train or bus rides, or cruises).
• A travel -size 'emergency
medical kit.
• Blank cassette tapes for
making a tape recorded diary of
the honeymoon.
• His and hers travel kits of
beauty and grooming products.
• A paperback guide to the
couple's honeymoon destina-
tion.
• Sexy intimate apparel for
him and her..
• Cassette tapes of romantic
music,
• A hook of romantic poetry,
For travel :abroad •
•
• An electric currency, con-
verter.
• A ' travel pack" of foreign
inriney.
• Passport and documents
cases.
• A pock'et calculator for
converting foreign money rates.
• A foreign phrase hook. •
According to Ms. Powell.
tradition and the 'art of making
romantic memories receive spe-
cial attention- in The Wiley -
moon Handbook, the first ,and
• only encyclopedia of honey-•
Prevent. disasters
Smelling salts, sand-
paper, a needle and
thread and a magnifying
• glass could all help to
save your wedding day
from . memorable
disasters.
- ' The salts will fast bring
vigor back to a bride who
swoons in the heat of a
summer day. A short
whiff of the fumes and the
blush will be back in her
cheek.
The sandpaper can
-quickly take a slippery
sheen off the bottom of
CLASSIC LINES and
modern chic are com-
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gown of fluid jersey from
the F'reneh house of Co-
lombine.
the shoes of the bridal
party. It may take the.
"new" look off the soles
but it could prevent an
unsightly crash in the
aisle.
A needle and thread.
can save a burst zipper
and the magnifying glass
can come in handy if a
contact lens pops out on
the way out of the house.
The most important
thing you should keep in
store for the big day is a
supply of good humor --
those wedding bloopers
are going to occur and it
is better to laugh than
lose your temper.
mooning.
"1n addition to providing
good, basic travel informa-
tion,,"' the author says, "we
wanted this book to be'a guide to
communicating with your part-
ner. After all, the honeymoon
is still an irinportant transition
period between singlehood and
marriage.
"The relationship a couple
establishes during the planning
and the honeymoon itself will
continue throughout their mar-
riage, which we hope will be
long and happy."
For additional honeymoon
ideas or information on how to
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