Page 2 - Halton Hills This Week - Bridal Splendor 1993, Saturday, January a 1993°' Lia Faljoun P Natural Style, Reasonable Rates Call Collect 1-(519) 833-9554 See you at Bridal Splendour '93 116 Guelph Street orgetown, Ontario (416) 873-4907 Marilyn Russiani, Consultant — presents - Bridal packages for the Bride, Bridesmaids, Mother of the Bride and Mother of the Groom Gift Certificates, AM: Available 4 ‘he Feminine INTERNATIONAL ese (Ge ® Way A bright shade of "ley me you to eaecald sie’ 's new loca- green’ tion at 265 Gee St., ary Place. Brides can cabo from a wide selection of linen, bedding and towel terns as well as mattresses and box springs. Incidentally, miniature poodle "guard dog" Ginger will also say hello! Since more than two million brides are expected to walk down the aisle this year, chances are that you'll be attending one or more weddings in 1993. And while there are dozens of “how-to” books for brides, little Se is given to tips for wedding gue: Wedding one Fitts and etiquette have evolved along with the ways couples are wed. When marriage by capture was in vogue centuries ago, wedding guests were off the hood, since it was the con- quering groom who gave a.present to the bride’s father. Times have certainly changed but, when it & FUTONS & LINENS & BEDDING & GIFT WARE Bedroom Gallery Invites you to visit our New Lacation 265 Guelph St. Sinclair Place ~ next to Office ae In our bright new spacious surroundings we still carry the best quality ... & MATTRESSES & BOX SPRINGS # BED & BATH ACCESSORIES #& BATTENGURG LACE and Emerald Isle Etiquette for today's wedding guest comes to weddings, the art of gift- giving remains an enigma to many. If you’re invited to a wedding, whether you decide to attend or not, you may send a gift to the couple right away, or you can stall for up to one year from the date of the wedding. (According to tradition, that’s okay.) If you attend the wedding, you May want to avoid bringing a cum- bersome gift. Remember, the bride and groom won’t get a chance to see it because they’ll be heading off on their honeymoon, which means that their relatives will have to haul it home. You could, instead, drop it off before or after the wedding at Photo by Laura Salverda the home of the bride or of her par- ents. One gift-giving option that’s become increasingly popular is to give the bride and groom the free- dom to choose their own gift. Monetary gifts make this possible. In fact, according to The Bride’s Book of Etiquette, the most popular wedding gifts include money, fol- lowed by tableware and appliances. A monetary gift also benefits the giver if he or she is pressed for time or the couple is hard to shop for- such as a bride and groom marrying for the second time who already have everything they need to set up house. Check out our NEW line of Aqua Star SPAS B Be sure to register your patterns at our convenient Bridal Registry! Emerald oGaTiOn 265 Guelph St. Georgetown 873-2753 Isle Bedroom Gallery ry Sunny Advice from the Professional 4 VACATION ¢ CRUISE ¢ GOLFING ¢ eADVENTURE ®* VISITING ¢ SKI ¢ HOLIDAY ¢ RELAXING ¢ We offer greater levels of service, customized tour programs for special interest groups as well as corporate, convention and mamas je incentive travel arrangements. ROOS TRAVEL AGENCY 232 Guelph Street, Georgetown L7G 4B1 Tel. (416) 873-2000