CASTLEGAR NEWS, May 15, 1983 Diamonds for the love that lasts! Avtenitontbids **He loves me!” — That’ 's what that beautiful sj diamond engagement sing says, observes-the Jewelry. Industry Council.'And one, . of the most happy‘ moments the engaged woman enjoysis wing her new to her mystique’ sharing of joys'y w ith y your’ closest aie year, that scene will be enacted moré:than a mil-;. lion and a half times as new. brides-to-be proudly. exhibit their diamonds. ..-:.. “ Time was when the typ- ical diamond ring wa round ands although that ce st popular spe, , couples today, ave a choice of. round, or brilliant cut, emer- ald cut, boat-shaped or mar- uise, oval, or pear-shaped. In‘addition, some of the newest rings are setina round ‘shape. with many small diamonds. The average young man spends roughly two months’ .or more on a ring, an often the e couple select the ring. ther at their favorite, jeweler's. Value'of a specific dia- co! ity and carat weight. Clarity refers to the gem’s freedom oe intemal cracks and tiny ‘necessarily Setract fom it rain water. However while a, eae of color. may effect the iamond’s snot z Most important, of course, the diamond is. the: ideal ‘symbol of lasting love. ‘All the diamonds ever mined or to be mined were created eons ago during the ‘earth's formati fo! ive pel still maintain their beauty and brilliance: True love, Tike A nds, is everlasting, says the Council. HHL The’ oorteeh vedilig, beautiful beyond Imagination, has alw s been: rt of every. young eur 's legacy of dreams. She'sees herself as the tar: of. a, romantic. f lower- and: music-filled setting, surrounded by ; cherished friends and family, taking the first step into her own future. from generation to generation, some parts of the dream.are constant. gown — often envisioned.as nostalgically old-fashioned . . . the flowers — symbolic of promise — a gi . special happiness of the day. 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Bridesmaids speaking: their minds: words to the wise sven erg approximate weddings this year y ear will be who 70; 000, 000° ral ids, What will the bridesmaids. ‘experience be like for them?.; ‘Based: on the theory that it pays to take a lesson from story, lists ofthe most voiced ip! by past past rorideematds' have been compiled by Bride’s Wi also sug- gests: ways in which this year’s brides: camhelp..: smooth them out: *)@ What they wore, Per-~" haps the most frequently ard laint is that the idn’t like dresses fe bride chose for them: they. were the wrong color, the wrong style, were to expensive, or couldn't be w hile it’s ‘hard for for the” bride to please everyone, youcan make the effort by trying this approsch; 5 aot first, take only yo! matron of hoaor Ww ith’ on and narrow down the ost limitless choice to three or so styles. iMeke. su ote your judgment in picking styles that will flatter your attend- ants’ varied figures. For instance, full skirts and blouson tops look good on almost anyone, ‘You might try to include in youre! ices one two- piece or shorter style your maids will be able to wear time when the rest of the maids can come into the bridal shop to vote on the n. ‘@ How much they 5 spent. cone to pay. for their own outfits, including shoes, accessories and per- haps an extra dress for the arsal dinner; wedding and shower gifts; and trans- portation, lodging and meals if they're coming from out of town. dust afew of the many s to help them out: See itt tiends and relatives could put your maids up, let them select their own shoce (or weara pair they have) and Fi provide all ‘© What their duties were. The problem was that no one really explained what they, were supposed fo do.” For instance, many.a maid was even more. nervous ~.than the bride when she came down the aisle be- cause she srg be been giv-": enacl So atthe rehearsal ‘give your bride: s lent bat time to walk through parts, including passing v one bouquet. jing any. special Scripture pas- OK ‘As for their "duties before the o wedding, ‘simply ask i en you 6 them for dress, addressing invita: tions, welcoming out-of- ° tivet to how busy theirown ‘- lives are. © How the wedding jected. bridesmaids complained ‘ that the bride, was so in- volved in he: s that little fords fey not inte- resi ymore. ‘Again, sensitivity is the key. it’s upto youto show our bridesmaids that you aven’t changed asa Abad son or as a friend just be- cause you're getting mar- we WE! ‘WANT:TO MAKE YOUR DREAMS: : ‘COME TRUE. FOR THE BRIDE A'S. 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