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Page 10 FALL BRIDAL GUIDE Wednesday September Roses help make a personal fashion statement Coping with wedding day mishaps Our world is surrounded by the sound and scenes of spring and the ushering in of the wedding season Belts ring priests pray clerics pro nounce the sanction of the vows are exchanged mothers weep choirs sing rice is thrown wine drunk tea sipped cake eaten and men and women are united in mamage Like birth and death this universal symphony is ceaseless The origin of the wedding lies too far in the past to be traced As a ceremony it has been known and celebrated in all societies for hundreds of years It is a fundamental experience in the life of mankind formalizing the partnership of mile and female and the family as an in nut ion Weddings have evolved in different forms each elaborated with specific symbols and customs Many early traditions have survived to our lime although we may have no edge of their original purpose and mean When wedding preparations are in the air so many plans must be made Order the rings choosing special foods and cakes for the reception selecting just the right dress and veil for the bride and most importantly eking the perfect flowers The fragrant beauty of flowers have symbolized love and romance dat back to ancient Greece and Rome During Greek nuptial ceremonies flowers were strewn along the path of the newlyweds as a sign of their friends good wishes History dictated that orange blossoms were used as the primary flower in a good luck headdress for the bride Their association with good fortune is thought to have come from the legend of Jupiter King of the Gods who presented Juno with a golden apple on his wedding day In Rone hundreds of roses were twined myrtle into bridal garlands Roses elegantly signified beauty purity and innocence As this ancient Roman tradition was earned on throughout the years the classic combination of roses and other blooming flowers soon became an established wedding floral trademark Ancient wedding customs featuring rose arrangements were revived during the Elizabethan age The traditions that continue in American weddings today are largely those preserved by Elizabethan custom The Elizabethan family played a big part the celebration Before the bnde awoke the servants and family prepared the house They were up all night scrub bing dusting and cooking a sweet scent was to pervade the entire home Rose mary and roses were placed in all the rooms and corridors forming a soft car pet of blossoms Meanwhile at the groom house his men were busy adorning him with ro and streamers in the colors chosen by the bride They alio his beard and hair The groom looked almost as splendid as the bnde Elizabethan male finery had yet to be sombered by Puritan plainness The significance of flowers in today wedding plans date back to Elizabethan times Flowers for the contemporary bride are still a high pnonty and make as unique a fashion statement as her wed ding dress Roses the perennial favonte for wed ding flowers are vivid fragrant and ex plode with a splash of color Matching up the rainbow of rose col and definitions with Victorian traditional or modern bridal color scheme is one of the most delightful as peels of wedding planning How to mix and match To get your thoughts on the right track Roses Inc freshcut rose growers in the United States and Canada prqvide these suggestions for some of this spring s more popular wedding color themes Peach dresses Select white roses which stand for reverence humility in nocence and perfect thoughts for young firsttime brides Yellow roses which signify joy and gladness are another good option Pink dresses Choose from the many shades of pink roses which symbolize race and gentility Also available are blends of white and pink combined in single bloom Lavender dresses White or pmk roses go well with this often difficult to coordi very dramatic selection would be red rosea which denote re spect courage and love you or red and white roses which mean unity Green dresses For holiday weddings choose red roses Otherwise coral or aiujB roses Sooia which desire will set off a green work with Choose white roses or of the many different shades of red When talking with your florist how ever dont just say red Instead bring along a swatch of the dress material and make sure the floral has plenty of tune to locate just the right rose shade By colorcoordinating properly you won end up with orange red dresses and blue red roses Yellow dresses Rota also come in a wide variety of yellow and gold shades For fall weddings you may want to con sider orange and lavender What about the bride s dress These days anything goes Roses Inc says that white roses are the most used and logical choice Many magazines suggest mix all while blossoms All white quels updated with a sprinkling of pearls a dollop of lace and streaming ribbons make a statement that never goes out of style Your wedding is a few weeks away naturally you re dreaming of a per worry free day But it of wed dings as of anything else The best laid plans often go awry If you re the victim noshow or tJnist or a record heal wave will you know how to cope Brides Magazine has these tips for handling common weddingday crises The photographer is nowhere to be fiwkf Or the wedding cake does come but it says Bon Voyage Aunt Claire The florist has dropped off six center pieces you ordered 12 Forestall these mishap by getting wnting A contract should specify delivery date and hour and include such details a dress colors frosting flavors and liquor Provide all delivery people a map and instructions for reaching your home or the reception place And confirm all services a week ahead and again the day before the wedding As a last resort turn to back ups A jlented cousin might be your pinch hit photographer Send usher to the deli bakery or liquor store tor missing items Don t wait too long You spill red nine dress Everything imaginable go wrong with clothes tippers Mick wrinkles ap pear veils tear and buttons fall off Ask your salon owner beforehand what your dress is made of and how to repair it in an emergency Then pack a just in case kit with and thread spot remover glue wifely pins ana a travel steamer In a pinch irttwe flowers to hide the or tear The best man forgets the Or It gels stuck on his finger Or it falls off the ring bearer cushion and rolls out of sight Generally the best man should keep the ring in rus pocket not on his fin Secure the ring on the ring bearer s pillow with a nbbon or use a fake just for the effect If your nng really is tern porarily out of commission borrow a ring from an attendant or a parent and tarry on A bridesmaid is about to keel over It could be stage fright a skipped break fast orjust Be sure to include every attendant in your wed ding rehearsal and practice walking down the aisle and what to do at the altar Encourage R and R time for every one the week before including plenty of sleep and exercise Plan your 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