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Type Of Shower Consideration Comes First In Pre-Wedding Fete The custom of feting the. bride before her wedding day is as @id as histony itself. Even though the manner of celebrat- ing pre-wedding festivities has changed somewhat with the years, there's still that air of excitement and anticipation when party invitations are re- ceived, : The first consideration in planning is te decide the type of party you want to have. If it's to be a shower you may want to have either a specific kind of shower or a miscellan- eous one. After your decision is made, buy the invitations (or make them if time allows) and mail at lJeast a week or ten days before the event, MENU IMPORTANT The menu consideration is a most important one. Always re- member to keep the spirit of the occasion and let the time of year influence your choice of fool. The menu is readied, ta- ble linens and silver assembled, and away you go. Years ago the bride-to-be got a dowry but today she's shower- ed with gifts from friends. Since showers are a sign of warm af- fection from the bride's nearest and dearest friends they are sel- dom big parties. However, both the bride's and groom's family and the members of the wed- ding party should always be in- eluded on the party list. If there is just one shower being planned for a prospective bride, a miscellaneous shower is always appropriate. One of the most popular shower decor- ations is the traditional umbrel- la. Follow these simple instruc- tions to transform' an ordinary child's parasol into a striking centrepiece. Materials needed inelude several bunches of artificial flowers, pink crepe paper and one roll of each of pink and violet streamers, Pin the violet streamers to the centre of the umbrella and bring them out to the outside edge. Gather a five- inch wide length of pink crepe paper through the centre and baste into a ruffle around the parasol edges. Fasten pins to flower clusters and scatter over the parasol. For an added fillip add a be-ribboned corsage to the handle and place packages beneath the gaily decorated um- brella. An ordinary wastebasket can be easily transformed into an attractive '"'sprinkling can" centrepiece. Cover the can in a floral gift wrapping paper and decorate top and bottom with pink and white crepe paper ruffles. Pink mat 'stock makes the handle, spout and rounded hood. Fill the can with small size gifts and attach to the ribbons from the spout to the larger ones on the table. Here's a heart and flowers shower scheme. pretty a¢ any, and easier than most. The stra- tegy involves a punchbowl with frozen strawberry ice for a cen- trepiece, and sandwiches that can be stored and then trimmed at the last minute. Here's the how of it: Trim crusts from thinly slic- ea white bread and cut into Ienghwise slices. Go over slic- es with a relling pin: te make firm clean-cutting sur faees: Spread with cream cheese and press out with a heart-shaped cutter. To make cornucopias, cui squares of spread bread and overlap opposite corners. Press edges; the cheese holds the eornucopias in shape. Freeze or cover shapes with a damp cloth and store in refrigeratior. To decorate, use chives for flower stalks, ~ed caviar for li- ly of the valley blossoms, small wedges of red radishes to form tulip petals, egg slices with par- sley stalk stems for other pos- ies Fill cornucopias with sprays of watereress spiked with bits oi radish or field leaves and bits of cucumber, or celery stalk tops and pimiento strips Materials for the punch: 1 pt. whole strawberries 1 qt. orange juice or juice blend 3 limes, juiced % cup superfine sugar 1 large bottle ginger ale 1 bottle (4-5 qt.) bourbon or blended whiskey or gin Put a thin layer off water in a heart-shaped mold; outline with whole strawherries. 'Freeze, When berries are im- THE OSHAWA THMES, Thursdsy, oneory 20) 5966 GA bedded in ice, fill mold with wa- ter and: freeze solid. Before serving, dip mold briefly in cold water, and invert in punch- bowl. Wa. @h.n occ m masa ta team 3203 0 EVUi WiC Punto, COMIULNC JULC- es, add sugar, and stir to dis- solve, Pour over ice heart in a three-quart punchbowl. add gin- lightly. Serve in punch- cups garnish with whole strawber- ries, PLEASES MILLIONS Agatha Christie's. play The Mousetrap, now in its 14th year in London, has played to more than 2,000,000 people. .ger ale and gin or whiskey. Stir: Advance Planning In Cake Cutting | When cuiting a three + Ger wedding cake first remove ali ribbons and adornments from the bottom layer. With sharp knife. cut cake first in . half then in quarters and slice each quarter. Do not try to slice the whole cake, © Depending on the size in an average three-tier. cake, the largest tiershevld provide at jeast 60 pieces, middle tier 40 and top 16. 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