World 01_17_18

SPRING BRIDES | TRADITIONS
Plan an Elegant Bridal Tea
S
pring
is the perfect time to host an elegant bridal tea. Whether you are a bridesmaid or the mother of the bride
or groom looking to honor the bride-to-be — or are a bride yourself — consider hosting a fancy get-together.
It is inexpensive, chic and fairly
easy to pull off without additional
stress.
SAVE ON RENTAL FEES
You can save a significant amount
of money by hosting the tea at someone’s
home rather than at an event
center or restaurant. Sunny spring
weather means everyone should be
comfortable in a backyard or patio
setup.
You will just need to be sure to have
enough seating for everyone, which
might require renting a few tables and
extra chairs.
CAPITALIZE ON
SPRING FLOWERS
An outdoor affair also provides
plenty of natural decor. Afraid of rain?
Flowers such as peonies are bountiful
in spring, and their large blooms
mean you only need one or two at
each table to create a stunning effect.
Roses also are a classic choice, with
many varieties blooming in early
spring. Any flower you choose, however,
will add feminine flare and complement
the tea service.
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USE FAMILY CHINA
While the betrothed couple might
not be registering for china, you can
bet that their grandmothers — and the
grandmothers of close friends — did
so, still have it and hardly ever use it.
Many women will most likely be
happy to contribute to the occasion
and let you borrow their settings. Be
sure to keep track of which patterns
belong to who, and return them
promptly and hand washed. (Most
china is too delicate for a dishwasher.)
DON’T FORGET THE
TEA ALTERNATIVES
Not everyone is fond of tea, so be
sure to have alternatives to offer to
guests.
For hot beverages that also can be
sipped out of china, offer coffee or hot
chocolate (a delicacy consumed yearround
in many other countries), as
well as cold beverages such as lemonade,
or water garnished with cucumber
or mint.
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To be certain that guests have ample notice to clear their
schedules, many couples now turn to save-the-date cards, which
announce weddings well in advance of the actual wedding day.
Save-the-date cards once were reserved only for weddings
that required travel or special circumstances, such as destination
weddings. But such cards have now become commonplace
for all weddings. That’s because many people plan vacations
or business trips anywhere from four to six months in advance.
Busy people require plenty of notice to include this important
date on their calendars, particularly when wedding dates fall
during popular travel seasons or around the holidays.
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Kleinfeld Bridal, a premiere New York bridal boutique, says
that save-the-date cards are typically mailed six to eight months
prior to the wedding, though some are sent as early as a year
before the big day. Once a date and a location is secured, savethe-dates
can be ordered and mailed.
Save-the-date cards require couples to assemble their guest
lists well in advance of the wedding. The leading bridal resource
The Knot notes that everyone who will get a wedding invitation
should also receive a save-the-date card. There’s no turning
back once cards are sent, so couples will need to be certain
everyone they want to attend is getting advanced notice.
It’s acceptable to mail save-the-date cards even if some wedding
day details are still up in the air. Guests really only need
to know the date and location of the wedding. Couples also
can use the save-the-date card to direct invitees to a wedding
website where guests can learn the details of the wedding as
they unfold.
RSVP information does not need to be included on the savethe-date
card.
Save-the-date cards are much less formal than invitations, so
couples can have fun with them. They can showcase couples’
clever personalities or funny quirks. Keep in mind it is in poor
taste to mention gifts or registries on save-the-date cards. There
will be plenty of time to direct guests to registries later on.
Couples are increasingly turning to save-the-date cards when
planning their weddings to make sure busy friends and family
will have enough time to make plans to attend their weddings.