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eauty and the bride

EVERY BRIDE yearns to
look utterly enchanting on her
wedding day, whether she opts
for a lavish wedding with 400
guests, an intimate at-home
celebration, or a joyous join-
ing of free spirits in a forest
glen.

“Planning is the secret to a
stress-free wedding day.” empha-
sizes Anita Dang, West Vancouver-
based cosmetics coordinator for
Shoppers Drug Mart.

She offers prospective brides
some tips on protocol and helps
map out a beauty strategy on how
to look sublime and remain unruf-
fled during this memorable rite of
passage.
© Mail invitations at least six
weeks before the wedding to
acconimodate guests who must
make travel arrangements. For the
sake of convenience, it’s a good
idea to include an RSVP card with
a self-addressed, stamped enve-
lope.
® Parents do not issue the invita-
tion to a bride’s second wedding.
The bride and her fiancé usually
send the invitations themselves.

@ If the wedding and reception are

very small, they can write the invi-

tations by hand, in an informal
* note.

@ Second-time-around weddings

do not require a flotilla of atten-

dants, nor does the bride’s father

REDISCO
THE

CLASS KS,

Klaus Steiimann Selection

K.S. Selection introduces
spring ‘96 with a classic
navy cool wool group of
coordinates named
; Kingston.
Choose from a double .
breasted, a single
breasted or a scoop ©
neck jacket to work.
with a classic knee
length skirt, a short
wrap. skirt or
straight or slim
leg trousers.

Map out a

give her away.

@ To ensure availability, book the
church or synagogue, caterer.
florist and photographer well in
advance of the wedding day.

@ Remember that wedding guests
Often spend a great deal of time,

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PROSPECTIVE BRIDES can
benefit from a few simple
beauty boosters.

effort and moncy on gifts.

Such acts of generosity call fora
written response. Thank-you notes
should be written no later than two

make-up strategy

months after the receipt of a gift.
and preferably within two weeks.
@ Don't get scissors-happy just
before the wedding and risk deal-
ing with the trauma of an unflatter-
ing haircut on that special day. Do
bear in mind that the bridal veil
dictates the coiffure style so try
various hairdos beforehand.

@ Help calm wedding day jitters
with a soothing soak in tepid water
liberally laced with a luxurious
foamy bath gel. If time permits.
indulge in a calming massage.

® Roaring red nail polish does not
jibe with wedding white.

Much more suitable is a french
manicure which can be achieved in
four easy steps: Fill in nail ridges
with a clear protective base coat:
apply a aurrow line of opaque
white polish to nail tips: then apply
two coats of pale pinky-beige pol-
ish; follow with a top coat ta seul
polish.

@ Because everybody wants to kiss
the bride, here's how to keep lip-
stick from smudging.

Trace lips using a lip pencil ina
shade that is close to your natural
lip color. fill in with lipstick, then
blot with a tissue to remove excess.
Lock on color by dusting lips with
loose powder and brushing off
excess,

LIQUIDATION SALE!

on all Fall & Winter Origins Label
Coats $99
Jackets °79
Pants 839
Rests} °39
Skirts $29
Blouses $29
and less

reg *230-'280
reg “150-180
reg *70"90

reg 902175

reg *60/85

reg $5975
Sale ends

Sat Feb 10
* 5:30 pm

Sale begins
Friday Feb. 9
20:00am

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FASHIONS

FRI., SAT., SGN.
FEB. 9, 10, 11

Fri. 10 am. - 8 pm.
Sat. 10 am. - 6 pm.

Sun. 12 am. - 5 pm.
at

Sandman Inn
180 W. Georgia St.
681-2211