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outdoor weddings with-
-out. the worry of. rain?
Lonsdale Rentals can’t }
m §=guarantee the weather on your
: a §=happy day, but they do have
B canopies to keep your wedding
party, dry. These brightly
striped awnings can also pro-

vide cool shade should your day
— § be sunny and hot. ,

Lonsdale Rentals will check the

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Different.sizes of awnings are available including one large enough to accommodate 400 people.
Lonsdale’s staff will set up the party tent the day before the wedding. This perfect solution for
_ outdoor weddings can be rented for less than $200 to more than $300 — and the price includes
_ set-up labour. Iti is suggested that you can as soon as possible or at least a month or two in advance.

‘ # — Lonsdale Rentals has everything to make your wedding a success. China, crystal, silverware, por-
: table bar.and supplies, tables, chairs, linens and more. Delivery and pick up service is available —
and you don’t have to do.any dishes. Just rinse is all we ask. Also available are car and party decora-

* tions in many great’ colours.

- Call Lonsdale Rentals, or drop in and let us show you how we can help.

NSDALE PARTY RENTALS

1124 Lonsdale Ave., North Van.

— 986-5651

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Minimize stress

AS ANYONE who has got
married can tell you. the
months leading up to a wed-

ne ay

invites you toa |
BRIDAL FAIR AND
FASHION SHOW
Tues. Feb. 18
7:00 p.m.
Seymour Buffet
The Bay Downtown
$9 each

Tickets are available at
the Bay Park Royal,
China Dept

or the ticket booth,
main floor of
the Bay Downtown.

Specialists
in

WEDDING —
RECEPTIONS

Two Banquet
Halls for 100
and 240 people.
Food prepared
on the premises
by European
Chefs.

Glen
Eagles
Caterers

6190 Marine Dr.
West Vancouver

921-7711

‘in front of:

ding can be a time of stress
as well as happiness.

There’s just so’ much to
think about and do! You
need to find ceremony and
reception sites, to choose
just the right clothes, to
make sometimes touchy
decisions about who will be
in your wedding, to furnish
a complete home for your
life after the wedding —and
all this while you’re having
the inevitable doubts about
getting married in the first
place.

While wedding. jitters are
about as common as wed-
dings, there “are. ways . to
make sure the anxiety .
doesn’t get out of hand.
Bride’s magazine has these
common-sense suggestions: .

© Don’t be afraid to admit ~
you’re upset. Tell your part-
ner what’s bothering you,
whether it’s a serious ques-
tion about your relationship

‘ora relatively: trivial worry

that you'll go blank when it
comes time to say your
vows. . ,
If you try to keep. the

‘stressful feelings to yourself,
- youll only transfer them to,
- something else, getting over-

ly irritated at a late train, or:
a run. in your stockings.
Take positive. action

_ whenever possible: Sign up

for a premarital workshop.
Practice reciting your vows

a-willing friend--
eSharesthe ' wedding
responsibilities. If you’ re the
bride, don’t assume’: you:
have to. do. everything
yourself. This: idea is old-
fashioned, as well: as ex-.
hausting. Ask your fiance to
join you in picking’ out. a
catering hall and registering
for gifts. He can write a;
share of the thank-you notes
and. handle all the honey-
moon arrangements.. :

«Keep a calendar of:
everything you have to" de.
This kind of master. plan’
gives you the secure. feeling

that you’re not forgetting. - .f

something crucial.” Also
gather any business cards,
fabric swatches or, magazine
clippings you accumulate ail
together: in one. place .—
either a wedding planner
made for this purpose or a

5 simple manila envelope.

Organization has the magical
effect of reducing anxiety to
a manageable level.

e Have a system for each
task. Say you’re doing your
invitations. First, see if the
task can be broken down in-

1 to steps. (You have to ad-

dress the envelopes, stuff
them, seal them and stamp
them.) Then, decide how
you'll tackle each step: How
long it should take and who
will do it. Next, set a com-
pletion date (invitations
should, be mailed six weeks
before the wedding.) Finally,
take action by setting a time
and a place to begin.

¢ Pace yourself — don’t
plan to scout for reception
sites the same day you have
a report due at work. You'll
make it through those pre-
wedding months if you
promise yourself you won’t
tackle more than one major
job a day.

¢Guard your health.
Don't let a hectic schedule
keep you from eating right,
or often enough. You'll feel
even more jittery from the
weakness that results from a
drop in blood sugar.

Be sure to get enough rest
and exercise too.