Show 8 October 4 2000 Gunnison Valley NevvsSalina Sun Make your Prevent wedding disasters Planning A Plan an enchanting Wedding to holiday-them- e wedding wedding Remember Inntf to phut mi Question weihliiif ’if "i'f I'llnis noit to re I r ifflf ififi' id'iiffix’ (fiffii'i t liritnni dream" theme reriime In tin it f' H’i ''Hi'1 I'm (nr thing's hare been looking for wet to support hi iifii’ ii'iifi I'll hare lln ioom thinks it u ill br IniJiwliuk lltipOi'ill'lt' lo pllltl I t lilt' (ill if fill I'l lloilt Answer It i in imieeil tie ilone1 A is easier IuiIhIiv themeil wi'ililmj to plan if on start a vear in aiKance so that von tan lake advantage tf the after liolklav siles but you still can tin it if you plan carefully Not only are weddings possible they're increasof a ing v popular One advantage Christmas wedding is that most potential ceremony- and reception for sites will altcady be decorated Christmas so that you don't have to spend a fortune on decorations Right now is a wonderful tune to go tothclihrarv andgetbooksonC hrrst ook for ideas for mas parties cs bouquets favors and your reception menu and music Make a list of every idea that strikes your fancy so that you have several options when you talk to caterers or other vendors lor instance you might want to serve a yule log m stead of the traditional tiered wed cling cake or maybe you want a traditional cake but with a lirist-mas scene on top instead of the usual bride and groom figures While you're doing research you can still book a ceremony and recep- and musi tion site a photographer dans As long as they're sympathetic to your theme you don't have to have all the specifics in place before you lure them Indeed you want tostart looking for a reception site as early as possible! orporate holiday parlies book many attractive sites for December and even Your biggest diffiearly January culty may actually be finding a site that still has a date open (I lint try a riday or a Sunday Fabric and craft stores start stinking Christmas items asearly as July so that people who make all their decorations and giftscan get started well ahead of tune If you want to and make your own centerpieces favors be ready to buy at the first sale of "Christmas a in July" sign IX’pending what you decide you want you may even be able to find it in craft stores now Cold and silver silk flowers are often available all year although silk pomsettia or holly may not be in stock right now basic gold red and green ribbon are am avs available pine cones are available for rnuc h of the year I’lanmng is the kev to making your theme work If you know what sort of ms on w ant v on i an be ready to buv them and get to work as soon as they appear in the be as late as will sometimes lo get ou started do you want a traditional red and green color scheme ora moresophisticated or scheme7 Your gown of course will be white Your attendants can also wear snowy white or they can wear your accent color If the stores only seem to have spring colors right now your best bet might be to wait until the department stores stock then have your holiday formals buy regular "formals" that they can wear again Gold silver and red are almost always available and dark green is usually easy to find or flow ers what about bouquets of holly for the women (w rapped very carefully') and boutonnieres of mistletoe for the men7 If you prefer a more lavish look consider using silk flowers so that you can include ai cents of gold silver or he same ideas can be used leaves attendants () centerpieces for inexpensive and easy cov er boxes with a variety of Christmas- - colored wrapping papers and stack them on each table (Hint red and green patterned paSo pers aie available are plain metallics ) or a simple rec eption without dinner a large selection of traditional hristmas cookies is a sure winner Old favoriteshoinC hristmas cookie exchanges include peanut blossoms (the ones with the "kiss" stuck on cookies the ones top) w'lth the colored candies melted between shortbread dough) and of course sugar cookies m hristmas shapes with icing! If you want to rememcater your own reception ber that many cookie recipes can be frozen for up to three months with A no harm more elaborate dinner could be a traditional Christmas feast with goose or turkey stuffing and whatever your family favorites were followed by mince or apple pie as well as wedding cake (Ain't forget eggnog as one of the drinks and favors And don't worry about the cold! 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Cl to make or hesitant lo be a member your wedding parly or lo play a role in your ceremony Once your family and friends have heard the good news you may share your engagement joy with the rest ot the world Most newspapers have a wedding announcement section and you may place the announcement in either yours or your fiance's paper or both The society editor at your paper can provide you with all the information on filing an announcement Many papers run photographs of the couple These pictures are submitted by you You’ll want to be sure to indicate on the back of the photo the following information: the date you would like the announcement to appear and your name address and telephone number To have the photo returned it’s appropriate to close a stamped envelope and a note indicating your wishes When filing the announcement you’ll also need to let the paper know the date on which you’d like the nouncement to appear both your parents’ names and their cities of residence both of your full names and the date of your wedding Some newspapers also include information about the such as where you went (or are couple going) to school or where you’ll live Ask the editor and after your marriage include a short note with this information as required Traditionally it's the bride’s parents who make engagement announcements hut if they are divorced it’s made by the parents who raised the bride although both parents should be mentioned in the announcement If a parent is deceased the announcement is made by the surviving parent or if both are deceased it may be made by a relative or the bride herself The word “late” should precede any mention of a deceased parent and the groom’s parents should never make the nouncement of your wedding If the announcement is primed in the paper be sure to save a clipping of it for your scrapbook or wedding photo bum You’ll undoubtedly treasure it Besides it’s a wonderful memory for your future children and grandchildren 9 Protect he shy perfect opportunity lor friends or relatives lid to your scanner and place the photo face down on the glass cally (if you have a scanner such as the PrecisionScan Pro by HP) To save your scanned image for may ol to start with a clean for best results photo she and your ellorts will go first move far to ensure a smooth relationship m ihe luture Alter Idling your parents know you may move on to inform your close friend and lamily A call or a letter works well or you could throw an announcement parly and surprise the whole group al once This is also the the cial red photo reprints for only 150 each! 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