Pages THE HERALD July IMT Let Robert Gougeon help you tastefully select your home furniture Dont forget to register for your FREE gift Unique Gifts for the Bride and Groom jnu accessories to i their honeymoon apartment A LOFT I BAMBOO LOFT 877 1158 or CARPET BARN FOR YOUR SHOWERS COCKTAIL PARTIES AND RECEPTIONS CALL WE WILL LOOK AFTER EVERYTHING TO THE FINEST DETAIL SO THAT YOU CAN ENTERTAIN WITH CONFIDENCE A nice Idea Have an afternoon shower with tea and cakes in The Lunch Garden Located in the Bamboo Loft above The Carpet Barn Entertain your friends In a festive at mosphere with good food and drink We can help turn the smallest event into a very special happening 8771113 Brides Call Your Bridesmaids And Bring Them Down For An Appointment GROOMS We Want You To Come Along With Your Ushers And Best Man PEGGY BARBER JANE ALLEN BONNIE FORD GAIL MITCHELL Be Glad To Help You Monday Friday AM Saturday SAM flCOHGETOWN In ancient marriages by capture the bridegroom kept his bride in hiding to prevent finding her Tht term comes from a honey drink which the couple drank for thirty days or until the moon waned while hiding jfter the wedding Tradition says that the bridegroom buys the bride a bouquet but doesn say that he should buy il without consulting her Most brides prefer select cnmbina of mil will go will gown even if it mi ins picking up the tab lAillNTS Whin couple becomes it il the parents of tin bridegroom who take the firsl step in wokoming son flu new and bringing the two families together iseit procedure seems la be or mother of the bridegroom lo telephone suggesting she and her to coll mother of the bride Mill indicate her pleasure and specif a lime for them come During the evening she offer toffee and cake hut she should not to have made elaborate preparations At this time the parents might for an party at home and the bride groom might ex an invitation for dinner to a immedntc fa mil Oriel these initial gather ings taken place re la lives of the engaged couple entertain and MII1 OK MATRON OF She should be someone who is very close to the bride brides sister if she has one the right age or a very good friend The bride I ask her fiance sis ler to be her honor attendant unless she happens to be a very close friend The honor attendant is e to help the bride as much as possible If the bride wishes she con assist in addressing and the recording and displaying of She precedes bride and her father down the aisle arranges her train and holds her bouquet during the ceremony If the ceremony is double ring one she carries the groom ring for the bride unless there Is a ring She lands the whtnt If bridegroom s par live m another city ile or country and cannot come nil his mother tumid write a letter to the bride s r indicating their happiness over the fine choice their son has made t Memorable weddings just don happen require a lut f advance planning and itltntiontodtljil Aim important as and bridegroom them selves arc their attendants the mind or matron of honor the bridesmaids the best man and ushers Their duties are ixlruncly the organization of the wedding Jus one and things can to groom right line and sit on leu ai Ihe bridal table THI- with the or matron of honor should Help the bride In any way they ean Beat home at appointed time and dress there or before whichever the bride prefers Be for photo if desired one hour before service begins Arrange own tion to the brides home if possible Together or indiw dually hold a shower for the bride Attend alt showers and functions are given in brides honor before the wedding Help Ihe bride pack fir the honeymoon Participate in the re line Help ihe bride into tur going awny clothes anil care fully put away wedding clothes iy HI- ST MAN The bridegroom wilt wel come the mans help and throughout the weeks Ik fort wedding Hut It is on the wedding da itself the man alertness and moral support mean most to the bridegroom If the two live in or town man tin be especially helpful during the preceding Ihe wedding I lit Till- Check details of the bridegroom pi ins plans ntcessary messages do last minute shopping help with BRIDE OF THE MONTH Married at it John United Church Barbara Burt and now reside in Georgetown Offer to meet planes or trains of visiting guests drive members of the oartv who require transportation With the bridegroom re of the bride usher s clothes complete Prepare speech for wedding packing make sure that wedding ring sure that the going car is rtady and that bridegroom has tickets passporls confirmations of restrvalon and keys for new home in a convenient OS Tilt Check thai flowers or dt red by the bridegroom Help the bridegroom lo complete packing pick up bride luggage and lock with bridegrooms bags in going away car Take Ihe bridegroom going clothes to place of reception Help the bridegroom to dress Get him to Ihe church least minutes before the ceremony Have the ring safe and accessible have the licence at the church vesirv Pick up the at the church for yourself and bridegroom Have outdoor clothes of men of wedding parly brought front of church ceremony Give the to clergyman and organist Help bridegroom change going away clothes put away bridegroom wedding Be prepared to be toast master and lime keeper at brides table during the reception to the bride groom tost to brides maids propose the health of the mother of the bride and bridegroom It is appropriate and thoughtful include the fathers as well In some cases the best man proposes the toast the bride at lendants and head usher then assumes responsibility for Ihe man reply and toast USUI- ILS The only absolute require ment before the wedding day is lo have the clothes read and to illend the rehearsal On wedding if ihu ih it a half hour the ceremony On wedding day ushers should be at the church least a half hour before the ceremony They pick up their bout in the vestry and ore escort guests down the aisle Ushers should have lyped list of guests who will be occupying reserved pews They meet the guests at Ihe door offering each wo mm their right arm giving preference to eldest if man arrive at the same litre is list of their compiled from var ions etiquette books iitiJirrjirjciJiiJiiEiJiMniiiiuiiTiiiitiitiiiitLi I11II111II1131IILIII1H mi icniiiiri tutiiicjiiitiiiitiiiiitiiiiiiiiiuim Fashions in Flowers Mowers are an integral part of weddings and fash ions in them change just as much as in clothes Today bride prefers pie garden type bouquets for and attendants ither than the formal effect ivortd in the past As far as church goes well known city florist says we do not have as miny si as formerly We make more round dec orations and a lot of pew end floral arrangcmenls Instead of decorating the whole church the now is to have two or simple arrangements adorning the altar These may be either In si wiuti or in soft colors blend with brides maids ensembles We never make a bride bouquet of any more added II ihy roses and miniature are populur as irt small white orchids a ease of small flowers rather than he big We use a great amount of Another well known city florist remarked that few bruits today use Iradi white flower They pnftr loose noseguy type for a natural looking effect in brighter colors One florist likes bride consult with them not more than two wicks before tht wedding so what We it ask for sample of bridesmaids the same style to lie decided upon by the bride in consult lion with her florist If he bridegroom best and ushers an to wear they usual Some florists like differ Ihe groom an h his Perhaps give bridegroom a while rose and the suggest sages for the of both bride and bridegroom be of same flowers but in colors mutch each wo Quite frequently if are we gowns with sequins and Jew tiled Irlm they do nut want flowers all said a florist This same Mortal likes to the bouquets Ihe residence an the wedding in warm some limes earlier it photographs ore to be taken The later we deliver The more likely they are to remain fresh right through the reception fourth lowers are pul in plate either the morning of ceremony or mghl before if ceremony Is an early The bridegroom is uflen delivered with his mothers corsage and ilher button hole the ushers meres are delivered the I- lowtrs season limit so be sure to your florist early In Generally attendants all carry the same flowers in ITS HER DAY Add To This Special Occasion By Having Floral Arrangements In The Church At The Reception At Home And Especially For The Bride And Bridesmaids FOR ALL YOUR FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS SEE FENDLEY FLORISTS wedding planning He tell you which flowers will be in season the tune your wedding and which ones will slay fresh longest Be sure lo lake along an accurate description of yuur dress when visiting the flor ist The silhouette maility of your gown are important considerations In determining which shape and type of of bouquet would be effective our popular bouquets for the bride arc Cascade bouquet with and delphiniums Prayer Book of Muff with ore hid and lilyof valley Colonial bouquet with sweet peas ruses and lilyof valley Bridal cascade Garden las orchids and lllyofthe vullty Also give florist a description and of your bridesmaid drisscs so Ihcir bouquets be made to maleh or lowers at a wedding art Bride bouquet and head piece going away corsage 2 Bridegroom Bridegroom always wears while flower Bridesmaids bouquets and headpieces Ushers fathers grind fathers best man Mothers corsages Other members of the family corsages for the bride sisters aunt grand mothers bridegrooms sis tors godmothers etc I option I honour usual I a bouquet a bouquet basket or headpiece of carry type promenade King bearer and usually decoration in the ease of a younger ID If the Minister is not in robes wear a 11 The person who lights candles If in usually two of the ushers perform I his duly Just before the processional 12 Organist corsage or option ill Vocalist or lopllonul Standard color of fur the men is while When in season standard flowers are lilyof the valley the Is he man who commands everyone while he proposes iiHinilngful nasi something old something new something borrowed Something beautiful a wedding cake from SYKES BAKERY 8773481 FFRREITTRliS Handsome Is groom and Handsome you shall be of FREEMAN S FORMAL RENTALS There Is a wonderful selection to choose from and Freeman are to fit like your very own AT ILVERS MAIN ST S Downtown Georgetown WEDDING GIFTS THAT ARE SPECIAL BRIDAL REGISTRY SandyGrelg welcomes all Brides to be to drop In and browse through our unique collection of Bedding Linens Towels Shower accessories and Kitchen cooking Items Be sure to leave your name In our BRIDAL REGISTRY to make gift selection easier for your friends and relatives No charge to register dowels vM mm BARBERS JEWELLERS MAIN GEORGETOWN 8773482