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42 — Wednesday, June 26, 1991 — North Shore News

Gift ideas for bridal showers

THERE ARE still many solutions
to the bridal shower gift dilemma,
even for the independent bride.

With a litle creativity, you can
give the bride-to-be a one-of-a-
kind gift. Here are some sugges-
tions for starting the happy couple
on their way:

© Season tickets to a local con-
cert series brings music into a
couple’s life. Or, for sports ¢n-
thusiasts, a season of watching the
home team is a memorable pres-

enn

9 An emergency mending kit is
something neither the bride nor
groom is likely to have. Include
an assortment of needles, thread,
buttons, a pair of quality scissors
and a pin cushion.

* Mason jars filled with exotic
flavored coffee beans (chocolate,
almond, cinnamon) are all avail-
able in decaffeinated or regular.
Label each jar with hand-

ecorated labels and complete the

gift with personalized coffee
mugs.

* Travel accessories are perfect
for the couple on the go. ideas
include a clock with time zones
around the world, a durable
carry-on bag or a travel iron.

* A smoke alarm, emergency
flash-light or kitchen fire extin-
guisher are safety appliances for
the nome that will keep the couple
healthy and secure and are
especially thoughtful items.

Points of etiquette for bride and groom

BRIDES AND grooms, recipients
of lovely gifts on the occasion of
their marriage, should remember
the following points of etiquette:

|. The bride should register on-
ly with one store of a kind.

2. The bride should quietly in-
form a relative about some larger
expensive items that she would
love to ihave.

3. No bride-to-be should allow
the store at which she is registered
to send out notices to her friends

and wedding guest list that she is
registered there.

4. It is improper to open gifts at
the reception.

5. The couple should write a
thank-you note as soon as possi-
ble, but not on cards that say
‘Thank You."' Husbands, of
course, should share the task of
writing thank-you notes.

6. Gifts from the immediate
family of either the bride or the
groom should never be returned to

a store in exchange for something
else, as feelings could be easily
hurt by such an action. (The ex-
ception to this, of course, is if
there are duplicate gifts.)

7. When an engagement is
broken or a wedding does not
take place, the gifts must be
returned with brief and tactful
notes of explanation.

8. Both bride and groom give
their attendants some lasting
memento of the occasion.

Considerations when selecting appliances

MANY COUPLES, excited at the
prospect cf planning their wed-
ding, forget that the items that
they list on their department store
bridal registry have an impact that
can fast many years after the
wedding.

How? Often couples are ex-
tremely busy... arranging recep-
tions and picking music for the
ceremony... choosing china pat-
terns and deciding bathroom col-
ors... SO busy that choosing items
for everyday use falls by the
wayside. Worse yet, the items are
chosen with no thought given to
their usefulness.

Cheosing small electric appli-
ances for a new household can be
easy. Here are several easy ques-
tions for couples to consider be-
fore choosing the right appliances
for their lifestyle.

Spending just a_ little time
discussing them could make life
after the wedding much easier.

© Will we be cating together...
or will we both be so busy that eat
and run will be more our style?

roning

has really

* Do we prefer to eat out, or
eat deli food, or home-cooked
meals? {t is important for both
bride and groom to know one
another’s food likes and distikes.

«Who will do the cooking?
Simple as it seems, many couples
do not discuss this important
issue. If one spouse will do the
majority of the cooking, that per-
son should get the majority vote
on the appliances chosen.

© Do we like to entertain? If so,
are we likely to have a small, in-
timate dinner parties or are large,
‘*after-the-game’’ bashes more our
style?

Once these questions are an-
swered, choosing the right appli-
ance is a snap. Elizabeth Kathan,
a bridal registry consultant, kas
several hints for engaged couples.

She recommends that couples
register only for those appliances
that they know that they will use.
Any unnecessary appliances will
sit, unopened, in a closet or cup-
board taking up space.

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couples need time-saving appli-
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wich grill and an automatic egg
cooker. Couples who entertain
may need a coffeemaker, a warm-
ing tray, a fondue or a wok.

Even couples who prefer not to
cook need small electrics...
perhaps a small coffeemaker for
visitors and a can opener for
emergencies. And every couple
can use a blender.

“Don’t leave any of these
choices to your guests,’’ concludes
Kathan. “That information
should be on the registry print-
out.”?

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