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Show Today's Bride, February 8, 1984 - Page 4 Wedding traditions unite here in Utah Valley By JANE L. ROBINSON Wedding Consultant, The Bungalow Planning a wedding reception is an educational experience. One has only to visit the desk of an established bridal consultant to know the vast traditional backgrounds and customs that are available. It has been our opportunity to see worldwide world-wide influence brought to Utah County through the union of couples from all parts of the world. One particular mother-of-a-bride flew in from Saudi Arabia to plan her daughter's reception. Out-of-state students often meet and marry in Utah and are thus encouraged by their parents to make reception arrangements in this area. Former Utah residents now residing and working out-of-state often return "home" for family traditions such as a daughter or son's wedding (see cover story). Wedding traditions gleaned elsewhere are brought with them and linked together with family traditions thus creating new excitement in the wedding festivities. Parents of a bride visiting from the eastern part of the United States are quick to tell us that many western fads have not yet become popular in the east. Eastern couples still favor a parchment or vellum announcement, engraved, with double envelopes and tissue liners. Pictures on invitations are considered only a western states trend. Napkins are color keyed to reception colors in the east, but never printed. A "Thank You" verse on a napkin or a scroll is still only a western idea. Wedding cakes are never stryrofoam, but are made to be served. The wedding cake is often white with almond flavoring; a fruit cake would be a variation. An ivy league groom often frowns as carrot cake with cream cheese icing is mentioned as a flavor option. Eastern young men cannot conceive a "carrot cake." Eyebrows also raise when soup and homemade bread are offered as a refreshment. Coins are added to cake batter to bring a bit of the Canadian influence to Utah. It becomes a good omen to received the coveted piece of cake. The money-tree dance, an Italian tradition, gives the bride and groom a , send-off to a pre-paid honeymoon. A guest pins currency to a groom's tuxedo or a bride's wedding dress if he or she chooses to dance with the bride or groom. The "waltz," a tradition torn from the pages of the family album, continues to come forth at Victorian influenced weddings. wed-dings. Rice is still thrown as a bride and groom exit to embark on their honeymoon, but often bird seed is substituted as young naturalists choose to feed the birds. Bridal dresses continue to be long with or without chapel trains. Bridesmaids' dresses are street length or ballerina in style. Lady Diana, the Princess of Wales, has had a great influence worldwide on the wedding scene. Gloves are back in style; white or pastel silk stockings are worn with flat slippers or low heeled pumps. Bridal bouquets are as unique as a bride's fantasy. Silk flower bouquets that can be boxed for travel to out-of-state receptions are very popular. Articles from the newspapers tell us eastern parents are speaking out concerning con-cerning the equalization by both sets of parents pertaining to wedding related expenses. These parents feel both bride and groom in today's world are pursuing college educations and a new trend for joint financial contributions becomes a sensible new course to be considered... a sad note for a father of daughters whose only son is yet towed! It's a changing world when the mature bride and groom write their own check from a joint checking account and pay the bill themselves.. .thus making Dad and Mom guests too! Times have seasoned all of us well. I was not astonished this past year as I became involved with two separate mail-order weddings.. .one from Texas, the other from Hawaii. All plans and choices were made either by telephone or through the mail. It is a changing world - even something as traditional as a wedding is seeing a new dawning. Anniversary tradition It hardly seems possible that a full year has pased since your big day, but it has, and now it's time to celebrate your first wedding anniversary. If someone was on the ball on that exciting ex-citing day - probably a relative or member of the wedding party - the top layer of your wedding cake will have been saved and frozen, to be enjoyed on your first anniversary. an-niversary. Traditions surround your wedding day, and they will continue to creep up every year as you celebrate your anniversary. Lewis' Catering Specialists We do weddings - all or part. We also provide full back drops and decorations. See us for all your other special needs. Dinners Farewells -Wedding Breakfasts Luncheons Anniversaries "Flowers "Let us cater to your needs." Call 225-2582 V La The Moore's received special permission to perform the traditional sabre ceremony in Salt Lake City. tst. 1956 BULLOCK & LOSEE I 0 sfewelers 4 vj Choose his ring as carefully as you chose him...from Utah County's leading jeweler To love, honor and cherish forever... Your wedding ring should stiy as beautiful as the love it represents. You can be sure it will, when it's ArtCarved. Since M50, ArtCarved has created wedding rings of superb quality in U karat gold. Exquisite designs that are timeless. And remarkably affordable. Cive each other a matching ArtCarved wedding ring. Come in together and make your selection. BULLOCK & LOSFF 19 IN. Iniversity-Provo 373-1379 Jewelers University Mall - Orem 225-0383 Kg |