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Show 2001 Bridal Guide LoCUtlOtl y Locution OK, OK, youve heard it all, seen it all, when it comes to the ways people get to the church on time. Brides and grooms on horseback. Skydiving couples. Snowmobile wedding processions. The kitsch is endless. But, suppose you want something other than a stretch limo decide to stay within the bounds of logic, but still want a unique ride. The options are there. The only limits are your pocketbook, stamina or common sense. Here are a couple suggestions to consider: TAKE A HIKE Hike to the wedding. Outdoor and wilderness locations abound. A national park, for instance, would combine breathtaking beauty and mutual passions if you and your future spouse are backpackers, campers or climbers. Make a field trip to the site if you havent been there before. Its one thing to fantasize about a wed-din- g on the slopes of Mount Rainier, quite another matter to plan a wedding you climb to. Information provided by state or federal park agencies can help you visualize where you can hold the ceremony, such as at an overlook, and whether youll want an outdoor dinner. Contact the ranger -- 3 Setting your sight on something different headquarters of the park youre in- terested in. Find out what locations and times are available, and whether youll need a permit. Concessionaires at Yellowstone, Yosemite and Grand Canyon all have event plan- ners and brochures outlining the options at hotels and lodges. You can check out the availability of local wedding photographers, florists and bakeries while youre there. Pack your boots and dress appropriately for the weather. Also, make sure that your guests can join you on your wedding trek. Not everyone is part billy goat. CRUISE CONTROL Get married on board a ship. Talk about love for sail - Princess Cruises now has ships with onboard wedding services ranging from a chapel to catering so you can sail off into the sunset during the ceremony and have a cruise for your honeymoon. Romance and cruising are virtually synonymous, industry officials say, and more than 60 percent of both frequent cruisers and firsttimers view the sailing experience as a better vacation because it is seen as a romantic getaway. The cruise lines Grand Princess boasts a Unseat chapel. This is definitely a high-en- d way to get to your wedding. For example, the Diamond wedding package features candlelight and fresh flowers in the chapel, Dorn Perignon champagne with two presentation glasses, a small wedding cake, an orchid bouquet and boutonniere, a Comminute facial, shampoo and hairstyling, and traditional wedding music performed by a string quartet. The deluxe photo package includes a wedding album, eight 8x10 color prints, 10 5x7 color prints and four copies of the video in an embossed case. The package price is $2,400. However, there are packages. Make a Memory! Your first home or apartment is so special to you. Decorate it yourself with FULLER OBRIEN PAINT PRODUCTS STENCILS & ACYRLIC PAINT & BRUSHES 1884 Magnuson Lumber 495 E. Main, Castle Dale 381-257- Make the great outdoors your cathedral. This couple chose the Denali National Wilderness Lodge in Alaska to get married on the summer solstice. Getting married in a national park takes a little planning, and perhaps a pair of hiking boots. yi WT) 4 Pleyisteriny your gift preferences' not only kelps' ensure that yaw It receive items ijou Ik need and enjoy -kut also kelps your quests' find the perfect qifts far you... (J tt'HV' iTUhasa florUake sdunant circulon' cJiladrai rec 'Hiee (ul-of-sta- ift cWiappiny Cacak delivery Phone te Purchases' ears of Experience. . . ffor our area S' most cAarminy and complete cridak PZeyisiny come in and visit. liveia Sc 45 c? tne cips ttmisAlns caslc)?law Street, 9uee, cliiaUlil-bl7.-192- 7 |
