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Show Cedar chests are filled with romantic tradition Today's Bride, February 8, 1984 - Page 3 By CAROL ROBERTS Copley News Service You can't keep a good man - or a cherished tradition - down. Even before TV brought Princess Di's fairy-tale wedding wed-ding to Prince Charles of England into 400 million living rooms, the pendulum had begun to swing from barefoot-in-the-park nuptials to the ceremonial walk down the aisle with all the trimmings the budget could muster. "The old fashioned wedding is back," says Carolyn Davis, bridal consultant for the Lane Co., maker of cedar chests. "And it's back with all the time-honored traditions - engagement rings, organ music, lace veils and three-tiered cakes -and some modern adaptations like the cedar chest, a descendant of the hppe chest." For all its ups and downs, marriage has been a flourishing institution since the first caveman felt the pangs of loneliness and abducted a wife to fill the void. The bridegroom who captured his wife by force usually wrapped her up to carry her off and the bridal veil is said to be reminiscent of this elementary form of courtship. Another school of thought ascribes the veil, which conceals the bride's beauty, to primitive man's superstitious fear that a jealous demon might steal her. Many of the customs and rituals with which today's brides and grooms join in matrimony are rooted in antiquity. "The cedar chest, for instance, has roots that go Plan well for wedding dream Every little girl dreams of weddings. How many times will you see her dress up and pretend she is getting married or dress the doll in a wedding dress while at play. Little girls grow up and their dreams of the perfect wedding become reality. Early in the wedding plans the couple will make certain choices to fulfill their dream of the perfect wedding day. Some couples will prefer a simple wedding while others will prefer an elegant, more formal wedding. Several choices will be made as the couple plans their wedding. One of the most important considerations will be what type of budget has been allowed for the wedding. wed-ding. How much can be spent on backdrops and decorations? Decorations can be as simple or decorative as the couple wishes. Many color schemes can be chosen to suit the preference of the bride or the season of the year. The time and cost of the food menu should be carefully considered. Will the bride have time those hectic days before the wedding to prepare the food? Will it be more economical to prepare it? Table settings should also be considered. Will the bride want something unique such as stemmed glassware? Tables and tablecloths as well as centerpieces cen-terpieces should be coordinated with the decorations of the backdrop. Will the couple prefer lace tablecloths or simpler, printed cloths? Does the bride want fresh or silk flowers On the table or perhaps a unique centerpiece with mirrors to compliment com-pliment the tablecloth? Many things need to be considered in planning the wedding that will be remembered throughout the years as a day of happiness and dreams come true. WEDDING INVITATIONS Our reputation for complete customer satisfaction and excellent work in the wedding invitation field is supported by the many customer referrals we get from throughout Utah County and even throughout Utah. We absolutely guarantee our work and your satisfaction. We offer a complete line of invitations, from the formal with envelopes to the three-fold or even the unusual you might want to design yourself. We have 16 typefaces that can be used for wedding invitations and there is nothing extra added on for Temples, figures, borders. Give us a call, or drop in if you have the urge to be married. P.G. PRINTERS - Formerly Pleasant Grove Review Telephone 785-3111 -11 South Main, Pleasant Grove, Ut. We also offer a complete line of Commercial and Business Printing all the way back to the ancient Egyptians," says Davis. Over the centuries it found its way to France, Germany, China, Italy, Russia, England and, finally, America as the heritage of young lovers of nearly every tongue. When the Swiss and Germans migrated to America they brought their dower chests, as they also are called, with them. In these, young women would hoard the linens and laces, petticoats and embroidered em-broidered sheets, towels and doilies they would take with them to their new homes when they married. In Pennsylvania, Ohio and Wisconsin, it was a rite of courtship, a way of announcing an-nouncing his intentions, when a young man gave a girl a hope chest. Today, those chests still make prized gifts for the about-to-be married. "It's a very special, personal and charming way for a fiance to say, 'I love you,"' explains Davis. "Lane has more than 100 styles of chests in a range of wood finishes from cherry to pine, oak, maple and mahogany. And each is crafted of the sweetest-smelling cedar wood." A comparatively recent addition to the list of marriage traditions, says Davis, is the wedding ring. It didn't come into use until nearly A.D. 800, more than a thousand years after the engagement ring. "It was an old Roman custom for a man to give his betrothed a ring which was, in essence, a promissory note or first payment on the terms of the marriage ism ii For thousands of years, brides-to-be have filled cedar chests with treasures they will bring to their new homes. contract. The circle represents eternity, and in the marriage ceremony the ring is a pjedge of eternal fidelity. "Even the tossing of the bride's bouquet goes back to 12th century France, and pelting newlyweds with rice is an age-old fertility rite," adds Davis. For all their age, however, Davis believes these traditions are here to stay. "Every time a couple exchanges wedding wed-ding rings, shares the first piece of wedding wed-ding cake or fills a cedar chest with their hopes and dreams, they give these old traditions new life and meaning. Each is a special way of expressing our feelings," Davis says. THE BRIDE TO BE ... Wedding proposal: leave the fuss to us and enjoy . . . Visit our store and let us assist in furnishing your floral needs. e Bridal Bouquets Head Tiaras Veil Pieces Boutineers, Corsages Wristlets, Fans, Haircombs Contact Teresa for appointment. Home, 785-4949 n : i li 1 fceeus ioryour U y 1 silk wedding l 7 1 flower needs. i Looks and smells like the real thing! Barnett's V&S Variety |