Sunday, June 28, 1998 — North Shore News — 23 Couple's | registry will guide guests Deana Lancaster News Reporter deana@nsnews.com AS most brides, and some grooms, can tell you — a gift registry is a window into their ideal home. “It helps wedding guests to buy gifts that are going to fic with how the couple wants to live,” says Roger Bassam, business manage: of house- wares and china at Earon’s in Park Roval. A registry makes gift buy- _ing simple, and even if a wed- ding guest wants to get some: thing unique or original, quick skim of the coupte’s reg istry will give valuable clues about . their “castes, . color . scheme and needs. . “Bassam. says although it’s difficult: to measure-he thinks t. wedding: guests usc. the * * have. hast minute shoppers flying-around : the store on Friday nights and Saturday mornings,” hé says. (A word of warning to last minute shoppers, chough. Some items on a registry must :“be.ordered in —and rare “pieces :in some. patterns can take quite a while. 7) “Another flaw ‘of the gift registry.is that if guests don’t oeindicate when’ they: have pur- ‘y chased: an‘item listed on the Tegistry, :the: bride and groom “fun: the risk of getting dupli- cate gifts — oie to spend “time: after. the. wedding mak- _ ing returns. NEWS photo Mike Wakefield BY using a bridal registry, wedding guests can easily choose a gift that fits in with the bride and groom's Style, taste and needs. Eaton’s Roger Bassam has a few tips for both the bridat couple and gift buyers. But the benefits outweigh any minor disadvantages, and for most couples and wedding guests the bridal registry solves all gift-giving dilemmas. _ At. Eaton’s, says Bassam, once the: couple has. regis- ‘tered, their wish list. stays in. the system for a year, allowing them to complete sets and buy items they didn’t. get as gifts, at a-special discount, THE BEST And just a few months ago, Eaton’s Bridal Registry went on the World Wide Web — which means. guests who don’t have immediate access to the ‘department store or who live out of the country can sce what the couple has registered for. For the soon-to-be mar: ried couple, Bassam suggests that with either Eaton’s or the DIAMOND SELECTION AROUND Bay, it’s best to schedule an appointment to register at a downtown flagship store. “It can take anywhere from one to four hours to go through = everything: linens, housewares, electronics. “If you're confident about what you want, you can do it at one of the other stores but they may not have as much time to spend with you.” The downtown stores also have a larger selection, and in. an ‘appointment setting, it will be easier for a staff Perse? to point out any patterns or ines that are going to be retired. Bassam also sugyests cou- ples be as specific-as possible, “Rather than. ‘any bath- towel’ or ‘any steak knives,” be: specific and ‘you'll ger better results,” ’_ Vancouver. Ideas of rare vintage IS one or both of the wedding couple a lover of fine wines? As well as the wine glasses and decanter you might tind on their reg- istry, options abound for the gastronomically adyen- turous. An elegant or wl whimsi- cal wine rack: is always a great choice if the couple is just starting their own. “cellar.” A wine cooler is a prac- tical gift thar can have: a personal touch — ifyou’ve given yourself - enough time why not paint one for’ the bride and groom ar’ either Bella Ceramica, - 1531 Marine Dr... or’ .: Crankpots, 1735: Marine. _ Dr, both. in A cheese: board: and: serving set will get them in’ the mood to host a tasting”. of all the wonderful. vin tages they receive as gifts... A: good ‘corkscrew and foil cutter. make: a ‘great gift, as do grape- or wine: a themed coaster ee _ Finally, if they like a good wine when they taste one, but don’t: kriow why: — sign the couple up fora wine tasting. course. You'll: get them ‘started’ on ai life “time filled with “grape LINENS LINENS LINENS: HIGH QUALITY LOW PRICE CLEAROUT | Sleeping practices: | before wediock It is reported that inn the 9th century in’ Northern - England officially engaged couples were often allowed to sleep in the same bed. . * However, to ensure the practice was used only for warmth and economy, a im : large body pillow - near as large as the bed - was placed berseen the * incumbent occupants Al regulir intervals throughout the night parents “checked out” the bed to ensure the body pillow - or bolster ‘SHEETS * ‘DUVETS « * DUVET COVERS PLACEMATS + + TABLE LINEN ‘West, boat - ~ nad not been re-arranged. North Shore Linens can still supply ‘these moralistic dividers stuffed with feather and down or with poly- ester. They can be used across the bed under the pillows and so need o6t be thrown away after the aupiials have been celebrated. 4 body pillow has many uses, it never gots pregnant, never has a headache and never snores. We can supply them (special order only) with a pocket inside for anything that might be needed during the night ¢.g....cookies, can- dies, wire cutters, pepper spray, pictures of naughty parts or ape recorders, and we all kno* how much trouble they tun get you into, We do nut believe the s'ury that a Famous - if somaolently inclined - ‘Canadian Prime Ministsr had a body pillow dressed tp in his House of Conuttons suit and