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p6 weekender january 18 1986 yom s 4 ewellehs 2944844 78 main n markham older woman is apprehensive as a bridesmaid when an older single woman is asked to be a bridesmaid for a younger rela tive or friend her reaction is often mixed shes pleased at the honor but apprehensive too will being part of all the wedding plans and traditions make her look and feel like an old maid a recent issue of brides magazine has this advice for the bride on how to make an older attendant most comfort able understand her feelings realize that its possible for your friend to be delighted for you but still feel somewhat wistful if she would like to be married herself but mr tright has yet to show up a woman might wonder whats keeping him this can make close involvement with a wed ding difficult for her head off comments by others wellmeaning wed ding guests can make matters worse by asking your friend and when are you getting married or announcing its your turn next your friend can most likely deal with these tactless comments herself but you might help the best response is usually a lighthearted one that im mediately changes the sub ject if you notice your aunt interrogating your single maid dont hesitate to inter rupt by suggesting that your maid join you to greet your college roommate at the other end of the room plan with sensitivity there are are some practical consid erations you might make for an older attendant for inst ance the dresses youve chosen for your younger maids may look too girlish on an older woman perhaps she would wear a more soph isticated version of the style another consideration is the bouquet tossing if your older attendant is sensitive about being single throwing the bou quet very deliberately in her direction is like hiring a sky writer to announce her eligi bility finally while many of your friends may offer to host wed ding showers for you you might want to give priority to a shower given by your older attendant to help her feel more a part of the celebration good wines can keep down those wedding costs large traditional wed dings with the bride in an elaborate white gown and the groom in white tie and tails seem to have gone the way of crew cuts until re cently now these original looks are showing up on fashion runways once again mens haircuts are getting shorter and larger more elaborate weddings are makinga com eback hand in hand with bigger weddings however come bigger food liquor recep tion transportation and flor ist bills while no one wants to scrimp on this all- important occasion there are ways to cut costs and im press guests without sac rificing quality one major expense is the liquor bill serving a good table wine is one way to low er it especially if french table wines which need not be expensive to be good are used a selection of white red and rose wines will com- plement any reception dinner white wines are good with light chicken or fish entrees while red goes well with beef veal or heavily sauced poultry dishes 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