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Brides need practical gifts T1IE HERALD BRIDAL FAIR Wednesday January 1991 Page A gift they will appreciate Choosing the right products for a first home can be overwhelming from sheets and towels to china and crystal from small electric appliances and kitchen gadgets to pots and pans there are just so many different decisions to make Many brides tobe opt for the help of a bridal registry coordinator at a local retail store These new home experts have been trained in the pros and cons of many products by the man ufac Hirers and through trial and error as they use the items themselves Bridal registry coordinators can help match china crystal and silver pat terns locate towels in just the nght color and help choose the kitchen appliances fit each couple lifestyle When choosing items for a first kitchen most bridal experts rccom mend that couples took for space sets of pots and pans with time saving features like a stick interior Clean up will be quick which is important for today busy dualcareer family Kitchen gadgets knives bake ware and casseroles should also be chosen with versatility case of use and storage needs in mind The some considerations should be coordinator Elizabeth Kathan that the first decision that a cou pie should make is what type of food preparation they will be doing A pie needs to determine exactly what appliances they will truly use accord Wow SHE LOOKS FANTASTIC on a motorcycle knows all the latest bands and has enough energy for three people So don expect her to bo completely out of character on her most exciting day This very daring viry modern bridi wears white pearl trimmed off denim jacket over white denim fivepocket short jean skirl to Kathan Asking for and receiv every gadget and appliance avail able is silly especially f most of ihun sit unused in a cabinet suggests that ng appl that serve more than one on will save space and money for a couple While a couple that doesn t cook often may only need a toaster a small and a blender a couple that cooks or enter tains several times per week will need more An all in one appliance like Osier Kitchen Center appliance is often just the Ih One motor base that serves five functions a blender a mixer a a food processor and a can be a true Brides tobe should not be afraid to be as specific as possible when cat ing the color style and brand name of the items they choose Most wedding guests don want to play a guessing game when choosing a gift for a favorite couple says Kathan They prefer to know exactly what a couple would like to receive Traditions do change It trad it in the United States for the parents of the bnde to cover the entire cost of a couple s wedding But according to Bride magazine this sit uation is changing For the first time there a definite trend toward the sharing of wedding expenses says Brides The groom fam as well as the bnde and groom them selves are taking on a chunk of the finan cial responsibility One reason for this may be changing attitudes toward the nature of marriage In this era of libera on a parents are no longer con to be marrying off their daugh ter Rather the wedding is seen as the joining of two people and two families with everyone contributing to the tivities The actual viding up of the costs can be done in several ways An easy tactful method that recommends is to set tie on specific expenses in advance rather than to just split the cost of the whole wedding down the middle For instance the groom family might agree to cover the flowers the music and the liquor They would then discuss the general bud get for these items with the couple and have the bills sent directly to themselves This eliminates the need for money changing hands or for further talking about costs between families For more wedding information set the current of Bndes at your newsstand WHAT A WEDDING GIFT The Panasoni NN 3959 Bread Bakery Oven you to microwave bake broil or combinationcook any favorite food Also featured in this microwave is a bread bakery that will automatically knead and bake a fresh loaf of bread within four hours Just add the ingredients It s a great unit for anynewlyweds kitchen Moments The special moments of your wedding day can be preserved forever when you have your gown professionally heirloomed Barragers has perfected a scientific method of cleaning and packaging fragile gowns a service that gives youth and loveliness down through the ages Our process is so good that we can actually restore many older gowns to their original beauty We Pay The GST When you have your wedding gown professionally by us we II pay the GST This savings is available on all gowns drop ped off then picked up and fully paid for on or before February 28th Whatever You Wear We Clean With Care BARRAGERS CLEANERS LAUNDROMAT Sell Serve Laundromat Shirt Laundry 166 Guelph St Georgetown 2279 Barragers Cleaners Unit 877 1834 Service Shamrock Cleaners Main Street Erin Ontario 833 2408