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NEARLY | :30 per cent, of all 1 mar:

“riages today. are remarriages.. But
the number of remarriages isn’t all
that’s growing, Say experts — so is
the spirit of celebration. © =,

“Some suggestions, for a remarry- ;

he -ing couple:

-*As the b ide, b be just a tte bit”

* selfish at this time. | *,

Wear an engagement ring. In-
dulge i in’ a beauty day’at ‘the salon
complete -with lavish haircare

cial and manicure... -.

Feel free to’ marry in the outfit

of your. choice,

\ They ‘traditionally’ ‘simple,

cream-colored suit is still lovely. —
but s0'is/a romantically’ long and

‘sin’ white: or: your,

favorite: ‘color. The’ only accessory
bes!

‘Lemony.

it's 'S chic to

‘AFTER YEARS of . ‘being’ “scaffed -;

at by those swinging singles, mar-

riage is making:a comeback.,Sud-

denly it’s chic to say ‘Ido’...
And,:

‘More and more couples are choos-
ing to throw lavish weddings ® with
all the traditional trimmings.

But. just: what are those tradi-
ions and where did. they. come

4 practice . today were. established
be part of your martiage, why not. during the Victorian cra — it was
make” them + part of your wed-
ding?"’ They'll -feel especially im-

portant playing: a role in your ‘cer-

first called bridesmaids, maids of
honor and best men.

Many contemporary: brides. want
to get married in. gowns - Styled
after those worn nearly 100 years
ago. The feminine. detail of these
dresses — lace, tiny buttons, fitted
waist and claborate. train — make
for’ some’ of “the mast romantic
looks available today.

, Today's bride: can. wear..such:a

“eMake your reception as. ex-
‘travagant. a part as you wish,
complete with all the wedding
traditions — a receiving line, the
> first dance, - the’ ceremonial cutting
Of the ‘cake, and a champagne
“toast. ;

“.. A’ warm way to welcome guests
is to head. up..the receiving line

“ yourselves, rather, than leaving it
up to your. parents, -

Don't: feela “honeymoon isn "te
“secessary this time around... |:

Getting married is tiring,” even if
"you ’ve* been “through: it “befor
How-to fit in some rest and relaxa
tion around children?
= If possible, plan.a trip: for
the‘ two of. you first, then a group’, well- fitted ai
honeymoon so you'll all. feel like a}. was: unabl

comfortable,

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‘brides ***had"
lothing’

an
under... their
bustles, petticoats and,”
“the tightly’ laced corset

the -19th- ‘century’

‘brid ; most: commonly: wore?"a

S matrimony becomes -.
more popular, so dq big weddings.’ .

from? Many of the customs we’

then that wedding attendants were”

cgown and feel: beautiful —. and: °. |:

According to“an author on.the
subject,’ Edwardian. and Victorian |;
armory = of
: “wedding:
‘dresses: which. included crinolines,

Most. of the wreaths were made
of artificial orange biossom | or
jasmine. -In fact, orange blossoms,

- or other. white flowers, customatily.,

adorned the waist,: neck, shoulder
and/or the train of ‘wedding gowns
up until the First. World War. :

Just. as they are today, flowers

‘were an important part of 19th « couples - were © forced

century) weddings. . Onc popular
Victorian custom — which could
te “adapted today was” the”
building of a large floral*arch to”

_ stand in the reception room.

The arch was made of white

and the ;
bride and groom stood under it”
while receiving guests. . .
_ As for bouquets, Victorian
brides preferred to carry. small,
round arrangements: posics were
quite. popular. Edwardian | brides
often chose” to carry. -large,.
elaborate .bouquets with pieces of
greenery that trailed to the floor.
Since most Victorian weddings .
were held before noon, the recep-
tion.was held in the form’‘of a large
wedding breakfast. - :

say, 4 do’

“to ask‘him for money ta, buy more

-at the end of the first year of mar-..

‘ried life.”

“AS for ‘the honeymoon, a six--

to-cight week European tour..was

just about de rigueur for fashion-...
“able Victorian couples. :

While Edwardian and Victorian

“tradition, contemporary: couples
can,.of course, take it or leave it,
Just about anything goes today.

‘the only thing ‘that dictates. the
style of, the.” ceremony and -the -

/reception is the personality . of the

wicker. entwined with: sprays of / couple.
i, white roses and - vines,

The menu at such ‘an affair fora ce

bride: and groom’ from: well-to-do
families . might “ include,
many other things, oysters, lobster

. salad, | roast : turkey stuffed” “with |

among.

to follow —

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