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SPRING BRIDES THE HERALD Wednesday February 17 IMS Page 3 Hope Chest bookstore has tips on marriage Barb Presswood Frost extreme right celebrate the opening of her store Studio la Georgetown It a total beauty care salon located on Mala Street Heraldphoto Tips on watching the costs Know what the average wedding costs inyourarcaare if your friends will tell you Though can give a national figure prices vary tremendously Talk openly about the possibility of both families sharing expen ses Then get every one idea of how much they think Ihe wedding should cost If cash Is limited and your guest list enormous scale down visions of prime ribs and an open bar rent a hall big enough for everyone and serve cake and punch instead The punch can still be spiked Consider wedding packages that may save time as well as money packages where flow cake liquor etc are Included Do work with a bug but leave a portion of money unmarked to deal with all the little things that come up cake boxes for the groom cake If you must pare the guest list agree on a formula that ry For instance no first cousins no business ents Apply the rule to both families When working with the bridal shop or salon owner the florist the photographer etc be very clear about what you want and dont want If you re getting married and want some coaching from a pro fessional on what It all about there probably a book for you At Georgetown Hope Chest Christian book store that also sells music tapes and gift items you II find a number of selections on getting married Soys the proprietor of the Street store Linda Ryan there a wide range of books on marriage some of them recommended by ministers taking courses on the subject Most popular are the counselling type books but each book serves its own purpose she says Two books that arc top sellers from he coun Belling type are Communication In Marriage and The Active Marriage she Another popular choice is a book called Marriage Takes More Than Love she says I like to highly books that stress communication because that s what I think Is important Mrs Ryan says The Hope Chesl also has books for people who are having trouble with their marriage and are seeking advice on ways to help she says If you re looking for wedding Invitations the store also carries wide variety plus other items needed for the wedding You find goblets gar tors pillows knives and plaques that can be engraved for gifts Mrs Ryan says One gift suggestion is a family b ble for a newly couple The store is called The Hope Chest because thcrearealotof items in the building that give hope and baild faith Mrs Ryan says Bom in Sudbury Ryan bought the store In June of 1982 Since 1S74 she has been In George town formerly working for lawyer Dick Hewitt The store was origin ally called the George town Christian Book room but Mrs Ryan less subtle type She tripled the slock to crease the variety of items and brought in more gift selections Complete Wedding Q Floral Packages from Florists Mill Street Georgetown Tel 8776901 Murray Brampton Ttl The Greenhouse Florist AH Mijor CradH Cottle Auopud Goligers SERVING TRAVELLERS SINCE 1955 180 SANDAL WOOD take Town 8464622 IHafltti Hilt Shopping 8770103