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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

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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.

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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,

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