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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1968
Page
20
Local brides favor feminine looks with long gowns and midi attendant dresses. Organza and peau de soie top fabrics while lace and beading add romance. Travelers through pastels and blues embrace detachable chapel trains for future wear and mantillas rise in popularity.
A historical guide outlines a three month to one week timetable for wedding planning. It covers choosing type and venue, inviting bridal party, dress, church, invitations, gifts, reception details, licenses, and rehearsal. It ends with notes on wedding day customs and the origins of rings and the honeymoon.
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A guide for brides on sending a wedding notice to newspapers. It covers formatting the article with name and contact at the top, listing names and addresses of bride groom and parents, attendants and guests, ceremony details, dress descriptions, honeymoon plans, and living arrangements. It notes including a four by six or larger photo.
Wedding invitation etiquette from a mid century guide covers paper choice and engraving, how to address envelopes, and including reception details. It outlines who extends the invitation when parents are alive or divorced and insists guests respond in third person in formal style.
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