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PAGE 14 • PLAINDEALER i Plan ahead to eliminate problems By LESLIE MASLAKOV Copley News Service It's a vision that could make any bride shudder. W H ( () a n W Coi •Wedding Gowns •Bridesmaid Gowns •Mothers of the Wedding •Accessories •Invitations •Announcements •Personal Shower Gifts Appointments suggested 815-338-121$ in (A* °f Wotdijoc/ 118 North Benton Street Time to walk down the aide, but the flowers haven't arrived. When they do ar­ rive, they arent what she or­ dered. , Or, there are too many people at the reception and not enough food to go around. To help brides-to-be avoid these and other slip-ups, wedding consultant Judy Feenstra of Costa Mesa, Calif., has compiled a few iimh for those piann*ng -- hopefully -- a once-in-a-life- time event. DO buy a purae-sixed note­ book and Index sections you'll need such as location, clothes, food, flowers, photo­ grapher, etc. DONT depend on haphaz­ ard notes. / DO reserve your date with the church and reception lo­ cation as soon as possible DONT wait, as popular locations are sometimes booked one year in advance. DO work up a sample list of guests. Your family and his should help in this. You bust have an accurate account­ ing. DONT just make a wild guess, as the number of guests determines the total, cost of food and beverages. A mistake of 50 people could easily cost you $500. DO shop for your gown as early as possible. Take the shoes and lingerie you will FOR ALL YOUR CATERING NEEDS "LADIES AUXILIARY" POST 4600 VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS BUFFI* & ••• :.. ' •' ' PRICES VARY FROM PER SERVING VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS -FRIDAY. JUNET, IMI wear along with you when the gown is fitted. DONT expect to buy a gown off the rack. Most brid­ al gowns and bridesmaids' dresses must be ordered and will take up to 12 weeks. Be sure to break in the shoes you've chosen at home weeks before the ceremony. DO pick out the attend­ ants' gowns you want before going shopping with the maid of hooor brides­ maids. DONT let a strong-willed attendant influence your de­ cision. It's your wedding. DO order your invitations is your wedding list is compiled. DONT be surprised at extra charges on your invi­ tations for printing the re­ turn address, foil-lined enve­ lopes, different colored ink and enclosures. DO coordinate the invita­ tion paper with your gown enlor and the ink color with your color scheme or the male participants' tuxedo color. DONT buy plain stamps Find a special edition stamp to enhance the receiver's im­ pression of the coming wed­ ding. DO take a sample invita­ tion with enclosures to the post office to be weighed. Many times it will require two postage stamps. DONT forget to stamp the enclosed RSVP envelopes. DO have ushers, best man and fathers go in to be per­ sonally measured for their tuxedos. DONT let any of the men in your wedding party pick up his tuxedo without first trying everything on. DO shop around. Investi­ gate at least three of each of the services you will use -- florists, photographers, caterers, bakers, tuxedo shops, stationers, etc. -- be­ fore choosing. DONT just shop price. Look for artistic ability, quality, earing attitude and price, then decide. Wedding regalia with rl--irra of pewW nd serai pat* the effect. The finhhfaqt loach b a •lovely Aleneon laee bordered cathedral leajgth with a wreath af flower*. Intrigue wedding guests with the new "Love Cake" "Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue" are all requis­ ites for the bride on her wedding day. And now there's a brand new wedding cake, the Saronno Love Cake, that is ideal for the "something new." Albert Kumin and Walter Schreyer of The Culinary Insti­ tute of America in Hyde Park, New York, developed the Sar­ onno Love Cake for profes­ sional bakers and caterers, and it RICHMOND LAPIOAftV: Jewelry and Rock Shop •IMPORTERS OF FINE PRECIOUS GEMS •CUSTOM JEWELRVCUSTOM DESIGN •CASTING*STONE SETTING* FACETING •CUSTOM DESIGN*GOLD ft SILVERSMITH APPRAISALS-INVESTMENT PACKAGES- BROKERAGE LET IT BE SPECIAL FOR THAT SPECIAL DAY! ! will serve approximately 200 people. Chefs Kumin and Schreyer also collaborated on the Sar­ onno Groom's Cake for those couples who wish to give their .. guests a memento to take home. With traditional weddings, complete with prenuptial show­ ers to formal receptions, return­ ing to favorthese days, it is most appropriate that this special wedding cake has as one of its prime ingredients Amaretto di Saronno, which was first made as a token of love in the six­ teenth century by a young woman in Saronno, Italy. This spirit, which has lasted through the centuries, was created for Bernardino Luini, an artist of the Leonardo da Vinci School who was painting a fresco in the chapel of the Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Grazie in Saronno. The young woman was the model for the Madonna in the fresco--which is still on view today--and, in the true spirit of love, she concocted this intrigu­ ing liqueur. Now in the 1980s the Sar­ onno Love Cake, a symbol of love, is a fitting conclusion to the marriage ceremony, a tradi­ tion of love. CUSTOM DESIGN YOUR RINGS OR CHOOSE FROM OUR FINE SELECTION DIAMONDS FROM COMMERCIAL TO GIA CERTIFIED GOODS AVAILABLE •Htt.TIU.7PMH jATISUN 11AM-SPM Budrkfc, I love you muchtr and muchtr. Baby