The Goderich Signal-Star, 1979-03-01, Page 45tl
From southern Mexico, bride
Many of us are familiar
with Mexico as a popular
honeymoon resort and haven
for newlyweds. The ''Mexi-
can wedding dress"—the
lovely tiered gown of lace
and cotton—is sought out by -
tourists in Mexico as a popu-
lar fashion to be worn for all
special occasions. And the
cosmopolitan centers of
Acapulco, Guadalajara, and
Mexico City send their brides
to the altar in the most up-
to-date of Western bridal
fashions.
It is interesting, therefore,
to take a look at that less
traveled, less publicized part
of Mexico where the wedding
ceremony takes on a very dif-
ferent style, blending the
primitive rites of an ancient
civilization with the influ-
ence of modern culture.
Such is the case of the Te-
huanas of southern Mexico.
The Tehuanas are a relatively
isolated group, direct de-
scendants of one of the oldest
civilizations in Meso-
america.
The Tehuana women are
known for their dignified
beauty and proud bearing.
They are also known for their
colorful and distinctive na-
tive attire.
This may be seen in the
wedding dress of the Tehua-
na bride, who goes to the
altar Of the local church
garbed in all 6f her traditional
finery. She will wear her best
flounce skirt, the most popu-'
lar garment among the
Tehuana women, its body
richly embroidered with col-
orful flower designs.
Her top is the traditional
huipil The lucky Tehuana
bride will have a fine huipil
that was made at the turn of
the century and passed on to
her as a priceless family heir-
loom. These fine huipiles are
trimmed- along -The hem and
the bottom of the sleeve with
wide, fringes of gold thread
while the neckline is.finished
with white lace.
The wedding vows taken
by the Tehuanas, no.w
Roman Catholics, have still
changed little from those of
their ancient ancestors, who
wrote of the duties of hus-
band and wife with regard to
the care of their children and
devotion to each ober as
shown in a life of diligence
and goodness.
FROM SOUTHERN MEXICO comes the colorful,
beautifully designed bridal outfit of Tehuantepec. It.
consists of a flounced skirt, usually done in ruby or
black velvet and lavishly embroidered with satin-
stiched flowers, and the huipil, the traditional Tehua-
na top that modestly covers the bride's shoulders in
cascades of lace and starched pleats.
Rent Party Needs
Even veteran hostesses
are finding that renting the
paraphernalia -needed- far ---a
party is simpler than own-
ing it.
Large sums of money can
be tied up in expensive sil-
ver service, in beautiful
chinaware and special glass-
ware, etc., much of it needed
only for special occasions.
Great piles of equipment
— 494 separate items — are
required, for example, for a
formal dinner for, say, 22
guests. A five -course affair
with two wines calls for a
minimum of 88 glasses, in-
cluding cocktail glasses, plus
44 more for liqueurs .and
highballs . .. 154 plates, ex-
cluding platters and service
china ... and 218 pieces of
silver.
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Financial guide for
the bride ccnd groom
Who's responsible for
what in a wedding'? The bride
and groom each have a
number of financial obliga-
tions—which, incidentally,
balance out very well if they
follow this simple guideline.
Obligatiirns of the Bride
The bride pays for:
• Her wedding gown,
headpiece and veil.
• Her personal trousseau.
• The gifts for her at-
tendants (the attendants pur-
chase their own gowns).
• The Iridal portrait.
• All decorations (includ-
ing the floral decorations)
and music for the wedding
and reception.
• The attendants'
bouquets.
The wedding photo-
graphs.
• The wedding reception,
including the fee for the place
in which the reception is
held.
• The fee for the place of
the ceremony.
• "1'he wedding cake.
• The wedding ring for the
groom.
• The "bride's personal
wedding gift to the groom.
Obligations of the Groom
The groom purchases:
• The engagement and
wedding rings for the bride.
• The marriage license.
• vfhe bachelor dinner, if
any is given.
• Gifts to the hest man and
ushers.
• Contribution to the cler-
gyman or officiating author-
ity.
• The bride's bouquet and
going -away corsage. as well
as corsages for both mothers
and all boutonnieres. -
• The groom's personal gift
to the bride.
• Attendants' ties and
gloves, if the wedding is for-
mal.
• The wedding trip.
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steeped in ..history _ make -_Israel an exciting honeymoon
experience for couples seeking the unusual. Here, a proud
groom photographs his new wife outside Damascus Gate,
Old City, Jerusalem. Photo courtesy of Israel Ministry of
Tourism.
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