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1 SECTION Tuesday, March 30, 1993 ELKO DAILY FREE PRESS, Elko, Nevada 11 Victorian wedding customs add flare -p- i Ml: Christina Dawson and Paul Gaudreau were married Feb. 7 in Reno. The bride, a 1992 graduate of Elko High School, is the daughter of Patricia and Fred Dawson of Elko. The groom is the son of Diana Snyder of Ventura, Calif, and Mr. and Mrs.

James Gaudreau of Loveland, Colo. He is a 1991 graduate of Bullard High School. The couple spent a week in Nevada and then returned to California where they are both employed. honor, which are tartlets with lemon curd, appeal to modern tastes. You can find a Victorian-style dress without resorting to antiques outlets or custom couture.

Several styles which are authentic yet available in stores are the southern belle look of midcentury and the Gibson girl look of the end of the century. The southern belle was married in an off the-shoulder dress with a tight bodice and full skirts over crinolines. At the end of the century, dresses with bustles and trains, a high neck and lots of lace at the throat were fashionable. Pay close attention to flowers and use them in masses to emulate the 19th century. "Flowers were tremendously important in that era, but they were used in tighter arrangements and greater masses than are usual nowadays," says the author.

It was traditional for the bride to wear orange blossoms in her hair, as Queen Victoria did at her wedding. Brides selected the flowers for their bouquets at least partly in terms of the (lower's symbolic meaning. Roses meant love; orange blossoms signified chastity; rosemary, of course, was for remembrance. Typical dances of the period were the waltz and polka, says author Georgene Muller Lockwood. Modern ways of suggesting the past include engaging a singer of Victorian parlor songs to entertain, hiring a barbershop quartet or a piano soloist to play rags.

If the band you engage can play vintage music, consider hiring a vintage dance group to demonstrate bygone dances, suggests Lockwood. Also look for ideas in books. Three recent ones are Romantic Victorian Weddings: Then Now (Dutton) by Carolyn Flaherty and Satenig St. Marie; Your Victorian Wedding (Prentice Hall) by Georgene Muller Lock-wood; and Victorian Keepsake (Dou-bleday) by Alison Kyle Leopold. (AP) You can imbue a wedding with a Victorian feeling without becoming a historian or archivist, says decorative arts historian and author Alison Kyle Leopold.

Borrowing a few customs makes more sense than recreating a full-blown Victorian wedding. Recently, Leopold, author of seven books on Victorian decorative arts, helped her sister stage a modern wedding with Victorian touches. She says one of the best ways to borrow from the past is by selecting a historic site. Leopold's sister and brother-in-law, Stacy Leopold and Michael Berg, chose Wheatleigh, a Renaissance revival house built in the 1890s in Lenox, as site for their wedding. Their invitations incorporated an 1880s engraving showing a bride and groom.

Their ceremony officiant (an uncle who is a judge) incorporated about a dozen maxims from an etiquette book of the era into the ceremony. (Sayings such as, "Never be angry at the same time," and "Let a rebuke be preceded by a kiss," are just as valid today, says Leopold.) They lit candles and oil lamps to cast an old-fashioned glow over the parlor in which the ceremony was conducted. Toasts were based on Victorian poetry-Few people today would enjoy serving an entire Victorian meal, says Leopold. Dishes such as jellied tongue, boiled fowl and chicken a la king no longer suggest festive dining. Consider adding a few authentic dishes to the menu, however, she suggests.

Queen Victoria's favorite Battenberg cake is suitable for the wedding cake. It consists of chocolate and vanilla layers in a checkerboard pattern with raspberry or currant jelly between the layers and marzipan icing decorated with candied violets or rose petals. Tiny cakes and cookies with romantic names, such as citron heart cakes, meringue kisses and maids of I Kathleen and Richard Richards of Reno announce the engagement of their daughter, Kelly Kathleen to Thomas Hillery Barnes of Jiggs- The bride-elect is a graduate of Bishop Manogue High School in Reno. She received her degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Nevada Reno in 1991. She is employed by Sierra Nevada Production Credit Association.

Barnes is the son of Susan and Harvey Barnes. He is a graduate of Elko High School and a 1991 graduate of UNR with a degree in Agricultural Economics. He is a partner in the Barnes family ranching operation. An April 24 wedding is planned at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Reno. Invitations express couples' personality V' Wedding invitations en be as individual as the couples themselves.

While the traditional route is the simple elegance of black lettering on heavy white stock, there are no strict etiquette rules governing the style of the invitations. In this era of individuality and creative expression, people should feel free to choose wedding invitations that reflect their personalities and the tone of the wedding whether it be formal, fun, elegant or offbeat. Wedding Invitations by Daum, a full-color wedding catalog, includes more than 85 distinctive invitation designs, including Victorian, contemporary black and white, even invitations made from recycled paper. To receive a Dawn catalog, call 1-800-528-6677. For wedding invitations featuring Christian designs, call Evangel at 1-800-3424227 to receive their free catalog.

The wedding experts at Dawn and Evangel offer the following suggestions to help create a unified and unique wedding stationer' ensemble: The style of the invitation should match the style of the wedding; for example, a formal design of black ink on white or cream paper for a formal ceremony. The invitation can coordinate with the bride's color scheme, using colored ink and envelope liners such as teal, purple, pink, silver or blue. Invitations can also include excerpts from poems, songs and messages with religious significance. If the wedding is on or near a holiday, the invitation can reflect the occasion with an appropriate motif, such as holly sprigs for Christmas or beribboned hearts at Valentine's Day. The staff at Shears is prepared to make all wedding party members look their best.

Standing, from left, are Dana McGhee, Linda Hicken, Robin Jacaway, owner, and Ruth Peterson; seated, Angie Patton, Cindi Rogers and Judy Rasmussen. Shears' staff includes five hair stylists and two manicurits at the salon at 585 Fifth 738-1776. "I ItjfiVkm jjfijp jj faint A Special Place to Shop Vi '-C 4 'i i i JLnaes come in and register with our BRIDAL GIFT REGISTRY Unique wedding giftd 3 I Made-to-order gift We'll fill them with your selections from the shop or choose from already-made gift baskets. Antiques Greeting Cards Candles Kitchen Items Potpourri Coffees and Teas For home tablecloths placemats napkins oak-framed prints ceramic and pewter frames NEW LOCATION xx Across the street from our old shop Heidi Wammack and Doug Dalton, both of Boise, are planning a June 19 wedding at Wallowa Lake, Ore. The bride-elect is the daughter of Joan and Ron Nelson and the late Charles Wammack.

She attended Elko High School and graduated from Northern Nevada Community College. She is a 1992 graduate of Boise State University and is employed at Hewlitt Packard in Boise as a cost accountant. Dalton is the son of Donna and Jim Dalton of LeGrande, Ore. He attended LcGrande High School and graduated from Boise State University in 1992. He is a tax accountant and is employed at Balukoff Lindstrum and Company in Boise.

738-3079 738-3079 524 5th St. Mon-Fri. 9KMWKX) Sit. Cam Paoli and Ron Gribble announce their engagement and plans to be married Aug. 14 in Elko.

Paoli is the daughter of Judy and Ralph Paoli. She is an Elko High School graduate and now lives in Las Vegas. Gribble attended Winnemucca schools and is also a resident of Las Vegas. The August wedding will be held at the Paoli residence in Elko. preserve the Elegant Tieanty (gjjMHIMlt, BVT Reserve it for future generations or to remember the moment, joii'll be glad you did! Ai Uoguc we seal your wedding dress and veil to preserve delicate fabrics col colors IT'S YOUR WEDDING AND YOU'LL WANT TO SWEEP THAT SPECIAL GIRL OFF HER FEET.

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