The Goderich Signal-Star, 1981-03-04, Page 51Silver, china and crystal establish the bride
Today's bride is sophis-
ticated, experienced, well -
traveled andbetter edu-
cated. She knows herself
and she wants what goes
with that self . , . espe-
cially in her home. And
right from the start.
The best place to start,
according to the Jewelry
Industry Council, is with
the bride's, table appoint-
'ments. The silver, china
and crysyal• that, help es-
tablish her as a gracious,
imaginative hostess whose
guests are comfortably at
.ease, well taken care of
and eager for another in-
vitation.
When she ,picks her
patterns at her favorite•
jewelry store, her jeweler•
is ready with all the help-
ful advice she needs. After
she makes her selections,
her jeweler wilt register
her patterns in lois bridal
Relax
Don't hurry the mor-
ning of your wedding,
nervous as you're sure to
be, force yourself to take
a deep breath and relax,.
You'll be a'prettier,, more
radiant bride for it. -
Ancient
wedding
customs
We canthank the Sara-
cens for the custom of the
bridal bouquet. Saracen
brides carried sprigs of
orange blossoms to sym-
bolize fertility at first, then
happiness. and good for-
tune.
The Crusaders in turn
brought the custom to
Europe, where it was
gradually adopted.
,
In merry olde England,
it was the custom for un-
married sisters of the bride
to dance barefoot at wed-
dings, that they might
catch a husband more
readily.
In medieval times, the
preferred wedding gown
color was red, not white.
f you've ever wondered
why young marrieds have
to start their new life toge-
ther with noisy cans tied to
the back fenders of their
cars, it's to frighten away
"evil spirits." In olden
times, these bad spirits
were chased off with gun-
fire and shouts, and
throwing old shoes!
In medieval England,
the bride's dowry was
loudly announced by an
official beefore the wedding
vows were taken.
The practice of throw-
ing rice at newlyweds is be-
lieved to have originated in
the Orient, where rice
crops often sustain life.
registry. At the same time
he enters the items the
bride ,specifically wants to
complete her service and
entertain adequately in
her favorite style. The
jeweler's bridal registry is
an automatic •gift list for
°
well-wishers. Their pur-
'chases are recorded, too,
preventing duplications,
embarrassing returns and
those occasional white ele-
Pha.nts.
How does the gifting go
for the bride with a defi-
nite mind of her own?
Starting with silver flat-
ware, the pivotal point of
her table setting, she will
need a minimum of four
place settings to do any
kind of entertaining. After
that come individual items
of the bride's preference
such as place knives and
forks, dessert silver, tall
drink spoons..Serring
Anniversary gifts
It 'hardly seems possih'le that a
full year has passed since your
hig day, but it has, and now it's
time to celebrate your first wed-
ding anniversary.
• If someone was on the hall on
that exciting day .;--probably a '
relative or member"of the 'Wed-
ding party -the top layer of
your wedding urke will have
hcen sowed and frozen, to he en-
joyed on your first anniversary.
Traditions surrounded your
wedding day, and thcy will con-
tinue to creep up every year as
you celebrate your anniversary.
The traditional gifts for each '
annjversary arc as follows:
1st ..Paper
2nd .. Cotton •
•
3rd —Leat her
4th—Linen
5th— Wood.
6th—Iron
7th— Wool:
5th—Bronze
9th— Pottery
10th—Tin, Aluminum
1 I t h— Steel
12th --Silk
13th=Lace
14th— Ivory
15th—Crystal.
20th— Chiba
25th—Silver
30th—Pearls
35th --Silver
40th— Rubies
45th-- Sapphires
50th—Gold
55th --Emeralds
6Oth.-• Diamonds
pieces. are especially wel-
come in a newlywed house-
hold because of their mul-
tiple uses.
Silver holloware has the
same wonderful property,
which is why trays, bowls,
vegetable dishes, etc:,
share . • priority in bridal
registry listings.
Four place settings of
china are needed before
the bride can set a guest
table. Some china patterns
are available in three -
piece place settings, a
more attractive wedding
gift idea for some. Oven -
to -table -to -dishwasher,
and even• to freezer, are
'attriibutesin serving pieces
today's bride really appre-
ciates. In some instances
they are matchmates to
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her china. A definite plus.
Crystal stemware is
wedding giftable in tra-
ditional . cuttings for a
more formal look, Color
is the casual cue. Goblets,
sherbets, wine glasses, all
wine related items, match-
ing anddistinctive bar -
ware are for the table,
and home, of today's so-
phisticated bride,
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