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Show Today's Bride, February 8, 1984 - page 7 iiiLCLD u) earJiy rar weoKDlieg wre: By GWEN PRICE & MARVA HEAL Bride's World After you and your fiance have set a date for your wedding, one of the first things you should do is shop for your wedding gown. Start by looking through bridal magazines to get ideas of styles, fabrics and colors. Next decide on the type of wedding you want. Will it be formal or informal? Next establish a budget including everything from headpiece to accessories. How soon before the wedding do you start to shop for your gown? Wedding gowns are custom ordered for the most part and this process takes time to complete. Most bridal shops recommend you order your dress four to six months before your wedding. If you are being married in less than four months some shops have stock dresses to sell, but the selection is much smaller. When you shop for your dress, limit the number of people who accompany you, and never , shop alone. Ask your mother or a good friend who is familiar with your style preferences to come along. Let the bridal consultant know your plans -formality of wedding, style preferences, budget and date dress is needed. If pre-bridal pictures are being done you will need your dress ready to wear four weeks before your wedding. Select headpiece (veil, hat, floral wreath) to compliment your dress. Choose a headpiece in proportion to your dress. A picture hat looks best with an open neckline. A short sleeve dress needs a simple look so choose your headpiece while you have your dress on. Now that your gown selection is made, the shop will arrange for your first fitting. At that time be sure to bring the shoes and undergarments you will wear on your wedding day. Some stores may include one" fitting in the cost of the dress, but many do Coordinate formal wear By J. BURGESS Devey's - University Mall A wedding is a time to think of formal wear. Formal wear for men, once restricted to black, gray and white, has come alive. Today's bride can choose from many different shades to compliment her desired wedding motif. Contemporary tuxedo colors range from light blue to silver, burgandy to pink. Fashion accessories, ac-cessories, such as lavender and pink ties and cummerbunds, are also used to highlight a traditional black or gray tuxedo. The bride must consider the season, location and time of day of her wedding when choosing formal wear. Darker shades of dinner jackets and tails provide a more serious and formal atmosphere. Lighter fashion shades brighten the mood of the occasion. Even western styles are available. Your formal wear dealer can assist in coordinating your colors and choosing the styles appropriate for your important day. The Storybook -A .A That day of days...your wedding can be a reflection of your own enchantment. At Devey's we are here to help. Come and see the valley's largest selection of Lord West Tuxedos to enhance that special day. Because here at Devey's we are dedicated to make your wedding a storybook wedding. Rental price $20.00. iatvY w w J j It Vxv THE V FORMAL WEAR SPECIALIST University Mall 225-6348 not. Find out beforehand, since some dresses require more than one fitting. Special alterations and extra lengths involve in-volve extra charges, as do headpieces and veils. Payment and cancellation policies vary. Most shops require one-half the price of the dress as a deposit before special ordering and one-third the dress price on layaway. Most shops have a policy of.no refunds once the dress has been ordered or put on layaway. If you allow enough time to shop for your dress,- and work closely with a bridal consultant, you'll find the right dress for you. Bridesmaids' dresses are custom ordered or-dered also, therefore, as soon as you have made your gown selection, you and your attendants should go shopping. If you are wearing a long formal wedding gown, the bridesmaids should be in long formal dresses also. Mothers should be in the same length dress as bridesmaids. If the bride wears a short dress, the wedding party can also wear short dresses. The bride sets the mood of the wedding. Remember, whether the wedding is formal or informal, it is your decision. Either can be very lovely. !W3orvHzedWeddlrgArriomcmwnts Planning A Wedding Soon? Put color and personality into your wedding announcement with Classic Weddings. We offer a wide variety of custom-designed, full-color, full-color, wedding announcements, professionally done to express your feelings at this happy occasion. And -remember full-color announcements announce-ments cost no more than black and white at Classic Weddings. Call 785-4397 Call Between (Local rm 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Say yes in a beautiful gown from Bride's World If you are planning a redding in the near future, come in and see us. We'll be harjpy to show you the latest in bridal wardrobes and help you plan for your very important date. Wedding Gowns - Veils - Formals Hats Lingerie Shoes Slips Pageant Dresses Dresses for the Mother of the Bride We can get any gown found in bridal magazines Member National Bridal Service BRIDES WORLD 571 So Slalt Ortm U'oh 716 0t06 FEL TTEIIE HBMIH5IS. We offer a complete bridal registry for your convenience. We carry guest books, pens, napkins, knives. garters. handkerchiefs, Books of Remembrance and more. Printing done on items desired. v i mm t J V |