The Huron Expositor, 1980-05-08, Page 36Almost anyone can beat a bottle of chafipartg, a certifi-
shower (except members of the cate for ice cream or a sparkling
,bride's and groom's immediate pair of earrings for.the Wedding
families, Of cOurse), an4'011110$t day are appropriate presents for
anything cot be the theme. ;his type of gathering„ -
A littleingenuity can *Ph in For:the eon* who ,are..tles-
a Shower the bride and her tined to become "Mr. and Mrs.
pegs will reMernber,and smile FIX -It,". a -shower for women,.
about forever:, And for 111q,11, KM, with a bard-,
The editors a Bride's itiaga--- ware theme is fun and different.
zine have POMO OP with sonle Make a table out ofsawhorses
great neW ShOWer ideas. and a wooden plank (the couple
To giVe. the guest of honor the can use it in their neW home till
"13g4 -CarPet" °Cam -lent' Plarl 4 the furniture is delivered), and
PaqY to shower the bride with plan a hearty meal of roast beef,
indulgentgitt !terns' cheeses, hero rolls, and salad'
of Scented bath oil, a Serie oil and vinegar in oil cans,
'Planning a wedding shower?
There Are plenty of ways to •
----7—'714riake-this-event-easy-and-fun----
for the bride, the guests and for
• you!
• One way is to give the shower
a theme. This wileguide guests '
in a nice way toward gifts the
bride and grcom really ap-
preciate, •
. According to Bride's maga-
zine, it's perfectly acceptable to
mention on the shower
invita-
tion stores where the bride is
registered.
.Bride's also reports many de-
partinent store bridal registries
now list the housewares depart-
ment so this allows On' even
wider choice ill gift buying. `
If the bride is not registered,
she'll thank you for listing her
favorite bath or decorating
' colors on the invitation, • '
For a kitchen 'gadget -slibi.Wf
you might headline your invita-
tion, "Cook's Delight," or for a •
bath theine, `Decorate the
B,ath!," Carry the theme through
• . . gift bars of Soap could be
game -prizes at abath glower.
And, -for wedding gift ideas, a
new line called Rubbermaid Il
offers `pretty bath 'items in gift
boxes.
your guests of the best time pos•-
sible
,..,-.0nsider the couple's taste '
• *..Yeit,Could also plan the
shower -around the decorating
tastes of the bride:. and 'grntom•
The invitation cOuld read .
"A Country Shower 'Janet
and;Dave are lovers Of,old-fash-
ioned 'treasures- and :homespun •
naturalgeOds, so think; 'couri:
try' for this 'shower!" Card',..
Withalcalido print or artwork of
Pottery .and basket's wetild. help
convey,the idea. `
'Pon!,tforget,:iinportant.details
enough Seating (arranged,
fti;`,,,Soeiable•COnversation); fresh. .
floivers,or other decorations and '
'soft inusiCin the bikgeOurid.
, _
Nou....may 'need 'someone to •
'fielp'yon welcome guestsAridiu-
trodiice people to .each ether,
plus help in serving refresh- .
nients'andSOineonetO note; gifts .
"
and giver_ris packages are
opened (have Oen .and paper on
• . Prior to the shower, coVet the'
basics with those helping you So
7niinintuni'dimetion will be re-
quired While pests azeiksent.--
-• :Gaines? Mote than One per-
son has groaned at the thought,'
but:they&an:help:break the iee •
for:guests just..meeting
Ofle an-
other. ` •
AMuSingvnecdotes
Heres a Suggestion. Have,
two sets of rnatching numbers
prepared.. Each arriving .guest
receives a number while. the
Olicate is attached to their gift.:
, As the -bride, opens each gift
she callsoutthe 'number and the .
gilest.with"that number inirstri4
.• late some 'ninny incidenri.pe0 •
• haps from inarriage,.a first date
or a situation oftheir choice.
. Have a good time
Above all,.pi an the shower te
provide a happy event for your.
„guest Of honor, and do SimplifY. •
gift buying for your : guests with ,
4 little direction. • . :
: Finally, allow yo.!irself iiine •
v leS, Plan;
•ning ahead with a fun shower
theme will help 'assure you orid
Dishoutapple pie for dessert.
Dress the. couple up IA hard
bats before they open the
presents. With gifts of tool
„chests, tape measures, pain(
brushes and screwdrivers, tho
. pair will be ready to start'ptitting
together their new house or
apartment.,
A "Round -the -Clock''
shower gives corripav the op-
portunity to show their creative,
and humorous side. Each guest
is assigned an hour of the day, ,
then brings a gift to match. The
guest encloses a note telling
why she made her choice. -
„To start the creative juices
flowing: an alariri clock at 7
AM, Coffee mugs at 8 AM, And
an apron at 9 AM for the break-
fast chef—the bride's husband!'
Serve Eloody Marys
Chicken a la King in party
shells, salad or Vegetable and a
Sweet dessert.
4.4A thoughtful hostess will
Plan the shower that best suits
the personality and special
needs of thecouple," says He-
len Johnson, Managing.Editor
of Ihide's.
"The hostess on ol,So en-
courage the bride .to list items
frPrit the housewares depart-
ment at her favorite stpre's Wed-
ding GifrReglattl..
"Then the hosteg can in
ca(e on the shower.invitatien
While the brideis registered --
that way ies'ealiest forgUeSts to,
find a gift the Nide will use, and,
t9Ye.
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