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Page 4 SECTION E THE HERALD Wednesday February a Ancient wedding customs Today wedding trad arc a unique blend of many national customs some dating back from ccntu res ago Today a bride may sip an ancient age contract originally devised by AngloSax She may walk down the aisle In a Gothic Cathedral to Richard Wagner Lohengrin The may wear a There no laek of selection when It comes to lowers for a wedding Although carnations and roses are high on the list exotic flowers likes orchids are also being ordered for bridal bouquets and corsages Georgetown Florists manager Nancy Craigie said Herald photo Pretty fresh flowers liven a special day There nothing like flowers to add that special touch to a big party Fresh flowers are al ways popular with brid who like to walk down the aisle with a bouquet of sweetsmell Ing blooms Although roses and m mature carnations are the bestsellers at Georgetown Florists exotic flowers like orchids frees and stepha notis are coming Into their own said manager Nancy Craigie The traditions style of a cascade or round paste bridal bouquet is still around she said However the newer style of fewer flowers where the bouquet Is smaller and more dell cate without a concrete shape so that the flowers dictate where they re going to go Is also requested Besides the bride bouquets are also carrl by the maid of honor and the bridesmaids or flower girls The groom and his ushers wear which may be embellished with a sprig of baby a breath The mothers of the bride and groom and any grandparents or special relatives also wear a corsage Bridal parties seem to be getting larger so that weddings as events are coming back Ms Craigie said Many brides also order large floral dis ploys for the church and decorative bows and greenery for he fret few pews of the church Bridal bouquets run from 25 and up and florists offer packages ranging from up to Of course a bride can always spend more Pink Is back for the spring and there not as much burgundy as there was la it year Ma Craigie said of bridal party bouquets For the summer they seem to bo going for the pastel pinks and blues Flowers should com the style of dress the people they re for and the type of wedding it is Usually flowers are ordered two to three months early wlthaiix week dead be before the wedding People tend lo look at what their friends have done in the past for Ideas Ms said In the Georgetown Marketplace Vender burgh Flowers owner Hank Vanderburgh has found the number one choice of brides Is roses followed by miniature carnations then daisies Dutch Imports like and lilies arc gaining in popularity Mr Vender burgh said Last year dusty nk was the popular color with brides It too early to tell what this summer color will be Flowers Instead of blending with the dress of the bridal party should contrast with them and stand out on their own Although fresh flow era are by Tar the first choice or most brides silk flowers arc gaining in popularity Mr Vanderburgh said30 per cent of the brides at his shop are choosing the longer lasting silk flow You can not beat a real flower for beauty be said Indicating his personal preference for the real thing On the day of the wedding the flowers are delivered to the bride home the church the groom home and to the recep tion hall medieval I a Jew coronet made of Pagan orange blossoms and her ng be of Roman During the ceremony she at the altar will be follow ng the custom of ancient Egyp tian brides The following a few more explanations of the rituals we follow today and their origins According to the but more was cons ac red on unlucky month Today trad of exchanging redding bands Is a to the limes when people wore signet ngs to put their seal on agreements When the depart after Ihe wed ding cetebrat on they still pretend to flee as II fathers were lUhns at them ng most m I times men red wives stinl them and then hid them the torn lleb anger was by the passing moons This time when the couple was In ding was sweet which Is why the period alter the wedding is still called the honeymoon Slide and Special For all newlyweds Browns Furniture has introduced to his business of selling home furnishing a Bride and Groom Discount FURNITURE WAREHOUSE LTD 334 Guelph Street Georgetown 8772828