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Show THE SENTINEL Thursday, Jan, as. 1N2 Reception confer makes planning process easier Altar the romance and optimism of tho first few days of mo ergoQefnent, many brides or overwhelmed by tho panicky thoughts of How will I got everything done?". "What do I do first?". "What do I do?" "Tho work is tokan caro of" whon you enlist tho aid of a rocoption cantor, soys Denese Has of me wnite House Rocaption Cantar. Sha describes har cantar. located at 10979 The Btua Room is downstairs and features a portable dance floor. H both rooms ore ranted, Danasa suggasts having tha line and dining upstairs and a band and dancing downstairs. The White House also features a bride's dressing room and a fireplaca for winter waddings. Danasa soys one of har most valuable business assets is har first-han- d knowledge of what a bride needs to do she and her husband Chris wore married just oyar a year ago. Tho reception canter route takes tha burden off of a bride's shoulders and also helps har mother breathe easier, while they still have total control over tha .recaption plans. ' 9. Raawooa kooo, as an alternative to the ward house. decides on tha data Aftar tha bride-to-b- e and place, sho can sit down with tho monagor or mo reception corner ana pian Tha hostass, tha wadding, I ...ML. I .. I I! III t wim nonaung weoaings, con experiences with halp atiquatta, satting out tho gifts, salaction of flowers, where to stand, and what to serve. According to. Denese, using tha halp of a .. I i l receDuon corner con relieve mucn ori me burden of tho bride s mother, especially if this is her first or only daughter. One of tho decisions tha bride will naad to moke it sho choosas a rocaption cantar is tha menu. At tha White Houso, tho menu is entirety up to tno bride, although tho White Houso requires that they do tho catering. Oenese will provide recommendations for where to rant tuxedoes, a florist, or a photographer. According to Danasa, har bosk pockoga . I I l I COSTina ODProximaiery ptan inciuae tho rental, catering for up to 200 paoplo. 200 invitations, printed napkins, a three- tier cake, canterpieces. table cloths, an . music, ana a organ, hostass. Tha Whita Houso also provides wadding breakfasts. 'Danasa recommends rasorving your data thraa to four months in odvonce if you Ore Oionmna a spring wr iMmmn reception. Coil two to thraa months oneod for receptions in tha winter months. Tho Hosa's reception cantar has two rooms avaiKJCxa io ram. ina uoki noom is larger and opens out into tho garden. During tho summer, Danasa auggasts a wedding in the garden's gazabo. step-by-ste- -- n stereo-recora-ia- No procedure in a wadding is mora traditional than issuing invitations. Proper atiquatta dictates that invitations bo white paper and printed on sent out to all relatives, guests, and members of the wadding party. Two envelopes enclose the invitation and often a small, set addressed stamped envelope containing an R.S.V.P. card is enclosed. On formal wadding invitations, tha parents of tho bride request or invito guests to attend the wadding of their daughter to the groom, at a given time and place. A formal church wadding will usually include an invitation that will "request tho honour (sic) of your presence" while a formal wadding held at a homo or' hotel may "request the pleasure of your I ' -- Invitations can indicate that a reception at a given location or a separate card may bo enclosed, announcing the 1 The Ashford When it's a big occasion here's an elegant new look you can rent at BLOCKS . . . . follows reception. Invitations or wadding announcements con also Include the noma of the groom's fomily. Formal wadding invitations are usually printed with raised lettering In block on white or ivory stock. Leu formal invitations may be printed on pastel paper. Invitations to a formal or informal wadding may be handwritten on note paper or even on the calling cards of the bride's parents if the guest list is small. The engaged couple may choose to have a small, informal wedding and have the parents of tho bride send out formal announcements after. Announcements usually are sent to relatives and friends who were not invited or unable to attend the wedding. The announcement simply states that tho bride's parents announce the marriage of their daughter to the groom at the locatioh and dote of the wadding. For wedding Invitations to fit your personally look album. - fine-qualit- y, pe .' I Invitation 1 toStyUrtComaln and sec this unique , When the occasion matters come) out in one of Clocks hsndsoms tuxedos, such es the Wellington. PccJc laps, collar end pockets framed in lustrous satin. Accessories include matching vest, trousers, tie end white or colored ruffled shirt of your choice. Rent CLOCKS Wellington, complete with all accessories for surprisingly low 27.W. Other formal attire complete with accessories from 14X3 to nci WeAflng Customs ' The practice of giving not absolutely necessary a custom of the bride away ... however, is It is long-standin- g. Happiness is as a butterfly,: which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if vou will sit down quietly, may alight upon youl --Nathoniel Hawthorne " For tha Personal Touch CaB Barbara or Tom Hacking (01)254-263- 1 7200 S. 9th East in Fomily Canter 255-71- 78 Page 11 |