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THE HERALD BRIDAL GUIDE Wednesday September 1990 Page Customs are updated for the 90s bride Youre engaged and suddenly everyone has advice for you your mother his mother friends relatives perhaps even grand parents They all mean well but as a bride of the nineties you have the freedom to do things your way Ac cording to Brides magazine engag ed couples of just a generation ago followed a much stricter code of wedding rules than do brides and grooms now Today you can choose tn follow the traditions that mean most to you and tailor the rules to suit your style Here some ills updated for the new decade The proposal Then The groom asked the brides father for her hand Now The couple decides to Preparation important for wedding day You can spend an entire year planning your wedding day down to the let ter but unless you have a fairy godmother theres no way to guarantee that the day will be perfect According to the AugustSeptember issue of Brides magazine a little preparation goes a long way towards ensuring that wed ding day mishaps dont gel out of hand If you organize an emergency kit and keep it stashed nearby at the ceremony and the reception coping with certain lastminute dilemmas will be a breeze Brides magazine suggests that you start with a pretty basket decorated to match your wedding theme then include the following Needle thread buttons and safety pins Extra stockings for you and your wedding party Spot remover Nail polish color to match your fingernails and clear to keep stocking runs from spreading Extra lipstick powder blusher eyeshadow fragrance Comb brush and or gel Extra pairs of glasses or contact lenses Tissues and cotton balls Personal care items Pen and note paper Extra copies of all passages that are being read during he ceremony Telephone numbers for your caterer organist photographer florist bandleader car service and each member of the wed ding parly Keep in mind the most important ingredients of all patience and a sense of humor Theyll turn any mishap mountains back into molehills marry and the proposal may be dramatic a diamond in a cham pagne glass the words Will you marry me flashed across a stadium scoreboard of the engagement is faxed to family and friends The invitations Then Invitations were formal engraved and issued by the brides parents Now Invita tions reflect the spirit of the celebra tion They may be etched on glass printed on handpainted cards laged from memorabilia of the cou ples courtship lettered on scrolls Wording has changed loo for parents who have remarried or couples who are hosting their own ceremonies The bride Then The brides full- time job was to work on wedding details with her mother Now Careerminded brides dont let wed ding planning disrupt their jobs Weekends and lunch hours are prime planning time And according lo Brides magazine an increasing number of professional bndestobc hire a wedding consultant to handle the specifics The groom Then All that was ex pected of him was to show up on the wedding day Now He takes part in planning his wedding interviewing photographers screening bands and the wedding menu The shower Then Women gathered for an afternoon to shower the bride with household linen lingerie Now Showers may be held for the couple and at night Gift themes revolve around the cou ples interests such as Handy Cou ple tools sewing machine fur niture kits Thats Entertain ment CDS popcorn maker His and Her Fitness running gear exercise bike workout videos The site Then Couples planned to marry in a church synagogue hotel or at home Now The trend is toward ceremonial sites which evoke a sense of history or possess special appeal an elegant Victorian mansion a museum or a spacious loft for example The cake Then- The brides cake was a white tiered confeclion with while frosting and a plastic bride and groom on top Now Cakes are creative works decorated expressly to complement- the wedding theme Flavors are for sophisticated palates spice carrot cheesecake lemon orange chocolate mocha and sometimes all of them at once with a different flavor Tor each tier To top it off couples choose something special a pair of crystal swans a miniature flower basket Mickey and Minnie figurines or a custommade bride and groom painted to resemble themselves A Wedding in Style is A Wedding Remembered THE BEAUTY Of THE ARABIAN THE GRACE OF THE CARRIAGE PROViOE TRANSPORTATION FOR A MEMORABLE OCCASION HORSE CARRIAGES Of UNIQUE TRANSPORTATION FOR THE FASHIONABLE BRIDE ON HER SPECIAL DAY HILLTOP ARABIANS R R 3 Arthur Ontario BRIDES Feel Breathtaking On Your Special Day A few sessions of toning will help your body measure up for that beautiful wedding gown Tanning on our Silver JT will enhance your features Let Dorri research your personal California Colours for your trousseau and obtain that special glow with our Seaweed Facial and Body Wrap You will feel pampered with a soothing manicure and pedicure and top off your beauty treatments with makeup by just in time for the 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