BRIDES OF ’85
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1985
Bripes or '85
eddings take months to plan.
We who live in large cities,
who are having a large formal
wedding or who have selected the
month of June, the most popular
wedding month, should start earlier.
To streamline the planning process,
purchase a wedding planning book from
a stationery or department store. The
book will provide information on wedding
planning and space to keep written
records. Begin planning at least six
months before the wedding date.
THE BRIDE’S TIMETABLE
Six Months to Year Before Wedding
OJ Discuss and set wedding budget
with parents. Include groom and his
parents in discussions if they are sharing
costs.
[J Review, evaluate and comparison
shop for wedding sites. Select a wedding
date, time and place as soon as
possible.
[J Start making out guest list.
UJ Plan color scheme for ceremony
and reception.
[J Select and order wedding dress.
OJ Choose attendants for wedding and
invite them to participate.
[J Reserve caterer and musicians.
[J Register at one or more stores for
china, silverware and other household
items.
Three Months Before the Wedding
duplication.
OJ Order invitations and enclosure
cards as well as personal stationery (for
thank-you notes and future use).
[J Address invitations.
[J Choose wedding party attire for
bridesmaid’s dresses and mothers of
bride and groom. Groom and male
attendants should also select oufits.
[J Shop for trousseau.
[J Hire photographer or video
cameraman to record wedding day.
0 Arrange for bridal portrait, if being
taken ahead of time.
[J Arrange for tests for marriage
license.
[J Discuss ceremony and music with
appropriate personnel.
[J Make final reception plans.
[J Order wedding cake.
[J Order wedding flowers for bridal
party, ceremony and reception.
One Month Before the Wedding
OJ Mail invitations.
[J Check with newspaper on wedding
announcements. Prepare the
announcement and send in when
required.
[J Have final dress fitting.
OJ Have wedding portrait taken.
UJ Choose and order gifts for
attendants.
[J Select gift for groom.
[J Arrange for accommodations for
out-of-town relatives and attendants.
[J Plan bridesmaid’s party, if giving
one.
OJ Arrange for rehearsal dinner, if
purchase tickets.
[J Consult with bride on flowers for
bouquet and going-away corsage
(usually paid for by groom).
One Month Before the Wedding
OJ Pick up wedding ring; check on
engraving.
OJ Arrange for lodging for out-of-town
relatives and ushers.
U Help plan rehearsal dinner, if your
parents are hosting.
OJ Select gift for bride.
[J Choose gifts for attendants.
[J Make sure documents are in order
legal, medical and religious).
[J Check to see that ushers have
ordered attire.
Three Weeks Before the Wedding
OJ Get marriage license.
[J Check on arrangements for
bachelor dinner, if you are giving one.
OJ Arrange for transportation to and
from reception site.
One Week before the Wedding
[J Remind best man and ushers of
rehearsal time and place.
OJ Present gifts to attendants.
[J Explain any special seating needs
to head usher.
giving one.
Three Weeks before the Wedding
[J Get wedding license with fiance.
[J Arrange for transportation for bridal
party to ceremony.
OJ Discuss details of wedding and
reception with photographer (or
videotaper).
J Remind each member of the
wedding party of the date, time and
place of rehearsal and wedding.
One Week before the Wedding
[J Begin honeymoon packing.
[J Give or go to the bridesmaid’s
party; present gifts to attendants at
bridesmaid’s party or rehearsal dinner.
[J Provide final estimate of number of
reception guests to caterer.
[J Check on final details with florist,
photographer, musicians.
[J Arrange to move wedding gifts and
personal belongings to your new home.
THE GROOM’S TIMETABLE
Six Months Before the Wedding
[J Order engagement and wedding
rings for bride.
[J Make out guest list.
0 Visit person who will perform
ceremony with bride.
[J Select best man and other’
attendants (usually one usher for each
50 guests). /
[J Discuss honeymoon plans with
bride and begin making arrangements.
Three Months Before the Wedding
[J Complete guest list; make sure
addresses are correct.
[J Consult with bride about
appropriate dress for you and male
attendants.
[J Complete honeymoon plans and
NEW YORK (AP) — Single women living on
New York's Long Island have the worst
chance of finding a husband, but eligible
males abound in San Diego and Houston, a
new study has found.
The Princeton University study, released by
- Money magazine, ranks the nation’s 38
largest metropolitan areas according to the
ratio of unmarried men available for every 100
single women between 20-59.
San Diego tops the list, followed by
Houston, San Francisco, New Orleans, Los
Angeles. Nassau and Suffolk counties, which
comprise the Long Island suburbs of New
York City, have the lowest ratio, just below
Pittsburgh; Columbus, Ohio; Buffalo, N.Y.;
and St. Louis.
"The researchers said the total number of
unmarried men between 16 and 64 is about
the same as that of unmarried women, and
marriage-minded men can ‘‘get a fairly
accurate view of their prospects by reversing
the ratios’’ in the study.
The study was conducted by Charles F.
Westoff and Noreen Goldman of Princeton’s
Office of Population Research. They found the
marriage market ‘‘is one where the forces of
supply and demand’ apply in the same ways
as in business.
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