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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1971
Page
4
A BRIDE era features soft demure dresses with Victorian touches and matching groom options. Designers present lemon yellow bridesmaids A line gowns with wallace jabots, high waisted effects, detachable trains, veils, and Watteau inspired gowns with pearl lace appliques.
The article surveys wedding customs from orange blossoms to veils and rings, noting beliefs on luck and binding vows. It also cites U.S. data from New York via UPI showing the median first marriage age around 20.8 years with 58 percent marrying after twenty, 11.5 percent at 25 or older, and 13.9 percent under 18.
Deb orah Ruth Hewitt and Allen Keith Swayze married May 23 at the First United Methodist Church. The ceremony featured daisies and purple ribbons, piano program, and a reception in the church lower hall before a St Louis honeymoon and a Texas home near San Antonio. The bride is from Linton and the groom from Lyons, with both military and education backgrounds noted.
New couples spend about 640 million dollars a year on travel and more honeymoon trips leave the United States as their numbers grow. The report notes a rising trend in international honeymoons and a larger share of wedding-related travel.
The 14 JC Club held a meeting hosted by Mrs Mona Morgan with Mrs Janice Villain in charge of the business session and reports by Mrs Cynthia Abercrombie. A July 6 covered dish dinner is planned at Mrs Villain s home.
By 1975 weddings will exceed the World War III peak reaching 2.3 million yearly according to Brides magazine. The bridal market will generate about 8 billion dollars in annual retail sales and services from brides and wedding festivities.
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