By SHARON ACHATZ Copley News Service In all of the jollity surrounding engage- ment and wedding plans, it’s easy for a bride to think the more, the merrier as far as wedding guests go. Unfortunately, it’s not as simple as the bride saying, ‘Come one, come all, the party’s about to begin.” In the first place, weddings - even informal ones - are fraught with tradition that specifies requirements for proper invitations. Second, the bride may have to limit the number of guests she can invite. The number may be restricted by the size of the chapel or hall - or by a strict budget. If the number of guests must be limited, preparing a final guest list for a wedding and reception - perhaps different lists for each event - is a task compara- ble to the stickiest political negotiations. The bride must come up with a final list that not only stays within the confines of her budget but also satisfies her parents, her fiance’s parents and perhaps even grandparents. If the parents are divorced or remarried, she could end up with even more requested guests to juggle. (See LIST, page 12) L 649 WYOMING AVE. KINGSTON, 287-7517 410 SPRUCE ST. SCRANTON, 344-8110 February 26, 1986 Paper (Continued from page 9) Brides also are registering for gifts to use as hobbies, from camera equipment to videocassette movies to golf clubs. Of course, simply filing lists with stores is not enough. The word of where the bride is registered must be passed on - often by the mother of the bride or hostesses of showers - to people who intend to give gifts. And once a gift has been purchased for the bride, the person buying that gift must tell the salesperson that the purchase was made for a regis- tered bride so that he can update the registry. Thanks to computerization of lists, registries can be updated instantly, and all branches of a store - even in other cities - can be brought up-to-date at once. Prior to registering, couples should do some window shopping to determine what they like and then make their selections carefully. Much of what they select will be gifts to last a lifetime, and the value of the gifts they receive may total several thousand dollars or more. Addi- tionally, the information can remain on file for as long as three years after the wedding to be used for future shopping for birthdays, anniversaries and seasonal holidays, Butler said. Most homeowners are unaware that regardless of their income there are Federal, state and local programs that will help them repair and remodel their homes. Government at all levels recog- nizes that neighborhoods are the basis of life in our country. When a neighborhood deteriorates, many things happen both physically and socially. When the homes look shabby, a neighborhood seems more attractive to crime and criminals. An area in decline is like a spread- ing cancer. As homes become shabby looking and in need of main- tenance, the residents lose their desire to keep up the neighborhood. Ferrone Studio Wedding Portraits Groups Portraits In Oil 314 Church St. Jessip 489-0831 Formerly Cardoni’s GOWNS And COCKTAIL DRESSES And PROMS In Junior, Misses & Half Sizes * Gown As Shown In Illustration $69.98 Now At Two Locations 69 S. Main, W-B 823-6256 327 Penn Av., Scranton - (Wholesale District) METALLO’S FORMAL FAIR RENTAL — SALES ACCESSORIES Designer Collection — Dynasty, Bill Blass, Yves Staint Laurent, After Six MIAMI new adventures! convenient offices. 346-7741 346-3066
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