Show John White and Merlin Smith are shown in a j. carefree They will become and in an August By LE ANN BLODGETT Could it be that parents of newly-married couples are the ones who need the IF THEY are like the majority who spend over on the wedding reception and wedding related detailing everything right down to the color of the streamers and maybe they need a recuperation The new generation accepts everything from a blue jean ceremony with a sleepy judge to the most elaborate reception TRADITIONAL receptions are still the most popular in with more traditions being added each year-amounting to a big business for reception travel gift The average cost for serving guests is slightly lower in Utah than in many other The average wedding guest is invited to more receptions and is served which makes it easier on the guests who claim to have several receptions to attend at A LOCAL caterer says that the most conflict arises between families of the bride and groom when a Mormon girl marries a young man from out of where especially in food and drink are Parents on each side are familiar with the traditions they have learned to and have difficulty accepting something The average Utah wedding reception is attended by more guests than in other THE AVERAGE food service is less than SI for an color coordinated and enticing refreshment complete with crystal and The occasion demands more in some other several course dinners usually inviting fewer A CHAMPAGNE toast and an chicken dinner is on the bill for many a bride's father throughout the nation at to per Wedding cakes don't take a back seat though many times the couple will leave it last to sometimes never quite getting around to it before they leave for the photographs and atmosphere are the main function of the average Utah wedding with cutting and eating sadly being further down the Toasting by the flipping and throwing the bride's garter or bouquet and kissing are felt to be an integral part of the reception by For it is considered to be a TO LEAVE wrapped or to unwrap the wedding gifts has turned into many a heated Here traditions sometimes one of the joys of attending a reception is to look at the gifts and On the other side of the others that unwrapping gifts interferes with the complicates the cleanup and robs the couple of the of unwrapping their MAYBE the manufacturers of should start a tradition of their own-this way it could be wrapped and package would allow Bridal is with the local Advertiser list- ing names of couples who have registered at local bridal gift registering their choice in TRADITIONAL wedding rings are still ahead in with a large percentage of ceremonies being Colored stones and modern design in rings are becoming more a single carat diamond costs nearly The average bride receives less than half of a THE AVERAGE photography bill is less in some of the more economy minded will have a relative with a camera do regretting it as it takes considerable skill to handle the the artistic the the stops and shutter speeds during the crucial moments of a wedding Photography bills in California often run from up and include special memory shots the day before the showing and at the honeymoon THE MAIN ingredient for a wedding cannot be of is An elaborate color scheme and the most elegant decorations cannot make up for Joseph Wood tells a story of ac couple in his book Can Say That The couple had made the most elaborate arrangements for a beautiful wedding at a canyon THE TIME for the big moment came and the weather man had a different cloudburst robbed them of the electricity that was needed to light their beautiful The hairdos and beautiful dresses were The bride's mother went into a and almost became The who refused to let the disaster ruin the gathered A small piano provided the Warm wishes and love were shown by the guests for that cute young The makeshift details made it more romantic and But most important of the spirit of the occasion was transferred from person to making it a memorable and warm is the main reason for all the |