The Goderich Signal-Star, 1979-03-01, Page 47Mirror, Mirror
iLt.�.�.�:.. A Very Origina
Reflect on this if you're
hoping to give or get a cher-
ished gift this wedding sea-
son: you just can't have too
many mirrors!
A handsomely framed
mirror is certainly an origi-
nal wedding gift, and yet it's
as useful as a toaster and
more decorative than an -ex-
pensive tea service.
Newlyweds hanging that
mirror will soon find out
that it's an item with a
magic all its own. It'll dou-
ble the beauty of a bouquet
or art object put in front of
it, and it'll bring extra di-
mension, space and light to.
a room.
Giving a mirror to newly-
weds is a tradition steeped in
history; say the Binswanger
Mirror experts. Old World
archives prove that kings
and queens — and anybody
else who could afford it —
custom -ordered mirrors for
'especially favored bridal
couples. And; the mirrors
were so precious that they
were entered in property
registers, right along with
fabled jewelry.
Today's mirrors won't set
you back a fortune, but in
decorating value they're still
worth a king's ransom.
But, choosing the right
framed mirror is impor-
tant, of course. You obvi='
ously don't give a wildly or
nate, baroque mirror to
newlyweds 1,66 -like con-
temporary styles. But, on
the other hand, young cou-
ple's do change taste over the
years, so a transitional mir-
ror might be better than a
purely contemporary one.
To help you choose the
right framed mirror for this
season's weddings, Bins-
wanger offers this guide:
• For colonial rooms,
choose simple mirrors with
wood or gold metal frames.
Round, oval or square
shapes are best.
• If the newlyweds are into
collecting formal tradition-
al furniture, go with an or-
namental shape in a gold
finish.
• Bamboo -framed, bas-
ket weave,- matted mirrors
are terrific for today's
natural look. They'll go well
with the wicker and rattan
furnishings favored by so
many young couples, and
when they graduate to more
formal furnishings, the mir-
ror can move to a bedroom
or bath.
• The free-standing Che-
val mirror is a wedding gift
to be treasured by any cou-
ple, regardless of , deco-
rating' taste. Available in
gold or wood finishes, it's
great for foyers as' well as
for bedrooms.
• Oriental .styles are very
transitional. They suit any
decor — from contempo-
rary purity to Chippendale
formality.
• For strictly contempo-
rary buffs,- there are
chrome -framed and diag-
onal, multi -beveled ver-
sions.
Then farewell care, and
farewell woe,
I will no longer pine;
For I'll believe I have her
heart
As long as she has mine.
—Sir' John Suckling
(1609-1642)
Oeco
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But Useful ,Wedding Gift t • • •
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WHAT EVERY BRIDE SHOULD
KNOW...ABOUT WEDDING PICTURES!
After the wedding is over, the guests have gone, the. cake eaten the
flowers wilted, the gown packed away .. and even the honeymoon
beginning to fade a bit, what is feft to bring back the memories of that
most important day? Only your photographs!
What will you do if those most precious photographs happen to be a
bunch of fuzzy snapshots, off center, out of focus, with people's heads
cut off with important moments lost because the camera didn't work
right, or the flash didn't go off, or the person taking the pictures 2fidn't
think about it? Chances ore the person taking the pictures was a very
' well meaning friend or relative. This friend or relative certainly. tried
hard, no doubt, but just didn't hove the proper equipment and know-
how to do the job right. A professional photographer does it is his
job and he gets paid to provide you with all the beautiful pictures you
should hove of your wedding.
As a professional, he can help in many ,ways to make your wedding
run more smoothly. He can answer many of your questions and work
with you to give you the very best coverage at the most reasonable
price. Call him well in advance. Five months, ahead is not too much
as many weddings ore booked a full year in advance Reserve your
date, pion the pictures, take care of all the little details that help to
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