6 Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, February 16th, 198i


Clitheroe 22324 (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified) C E N ®


Castte Couture of Clitheroe


DISTINCTIVE ELEGANCE


by Maureen Howson


GOWNS by Ellis


Bridget Black and


La Parisienne


1 WEDDING ENSEMBLES by Louis Feraud .


and many more leading couture - houses


.


. tulle. Satin ribbon is slotted on the bodice and skirt. Available in white; white/pink and 1. cream


This very pretty bridal gown from ELLIS BRIDALS is made from exclusive embroidered ■ • “PEARL” EVENING APPOINTMENTS CAN BE ARRANGED Telephone Maureen on CLITHEROE 27848


29 PEEL STREET, CLITHEROE i (off inner by-pass Whalley/Skipton AS9, near Whitesides)


The Calf s Head Hotel Worston


WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHS! IN COLOUR


Skilfully produced and


hand \


finished by


IP Y E ’S OF CL1THGR0E


(E. AND R. E. PYE LIMITED) PRICE LISTS AVAILABLE


42/44 YORK STREET, CLITHEROE Tel. 23193 ■


R E M Z F S THE STARKIE INN CLITHEROE


On the question of presents. . . .


We Have The Answer


Take advantage of our wedding list service and • choose from’ our extensive range of tableware, Cutlery and Wine Suites.


CHINA and' OVEN-TO-TABLEWARE rangfes from Royal .Doulton, Paragon, Royal Albert, Spode, Denby, Wedgwood, Portmeirion, Royal Worcester


CUTLERY.- Full range of_ Community Plate, fe f


\ burgh Crystal, Royal Doulton, Dartington ■ and Caithness.Glass. ■ <


■ Our BARGAIN BASEMENT


^stocks many useful items; tor everyday use-


Tableware, Glass, ^ Cookware, Mirrors,'


'Tables, Kitchenware, etc. wb'Ll worth a visit


Shop and browsain peaceful surroundings


Helpful Advise and Free Leaflets always'available Not so much a shop, more an experience!


WINE SUITES from Thos Webb, Edin-


Community Stainless'and Stainless Steel from f \$ t ONEIDA. Special Offers available. ■


RECEPTION in out BEAUTIFUL BANQUETING ROOM


FOR A STYLISH WEDDING Choose from a 4 Course Meal for £5 or a


Home Made Buffet for as little as'£2.50 per person fully inclusive


* Sample menus available. * Catering for up to 100 * No room hire charge


* Bring your own group or disco free of charge or . ■ we will arrange for you


* We guarantee you first class food and service and ■ a friendly atmosphere


.• •


Forfull details and reservations Contact our


Head Chef Chris Holden or Mr Remzi


Clitheroe 22550


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----WEDDING- CARS


CHAUFFEUR DRIVEN •WHITE MERCEDES


£17 per hour


BARRATT’S BLACKBURN


49559 •fSpt;..,


HOUSE and CONTENTS INSURANCE


Calder Britnell & Co. INSURANCE BUREAU ; I


SWAN COURTYARD, CLITHEROE Tel. 27910


28 WELLGATE, CLITHEROE Tel. 26026 • j ' - • The Padlham Building Society"' ' ’ .


' All othar typaa of Inauranc* tranaactad g. h f/Cvi; LocalAgenfs'for *


. / ’


Your Local Press Photographer ■' ' s for


. -


v PORTRAITURE Z 31 ROYSHAW AVENUE


PROFESSIONAL WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY AND


BLACKBURN.Tel.672933 ■ L.,r. ; 20 YORKSHIRE ST, .BURNLEY; Tel. 35595


7;also Blackpool294493-— Blackburn 51342 — Blackpoo! 402511/ 4 * . US-*


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NESTLING AT THE FOOT OF PENDLE BEAUTIFUL GARDEN FOR


PHOTOGRAPHS, MENUS AVAILABLE from £6.50


Please telephone, we will be delighted to send you a ' sample list


Tel. CLITHEROE 41218 PRETTY as a picture


. flower girl's dress matching circlet.


CLITHEROE A Delicatessen with a difference. . .


. We specialise in home-cooking, to our own, recipes.


OUTSIDE CATERING IS OUR FORTE. . YOU PROVIDE.THE ROOM — WE CAN DO THE REST


(including staff, crockery, linen etc.) Celebration cakes made-to-order.


We also provide an excellent bar food and sweet trolly service to the trade.


■ DON’T HESITATE TO PHONE US WITHOUT • DELAY, WITH ANY OF YOUR CATERING


ENQUIRES OR PROBLEMS. ASK FOR SUSAN, AND SHE WILL GIVE YOU HER PERSONAL


ATTENTION.


35 WELLGATE, CLITHEROE. Tel: (0200) 27620


(QUALIFIED FLORIST)


Paddock House, Grindleton, Clitheroe, Lancs. Tel. 41376.


YOUR


WEDDING ON


VIDEO


The perfect souvenir of the most important day in your


life — for a quality recording and personal service ring


MONTPELLIER VIDEO Clitheroe 25387


Also professional cine and slide transfers , to video — and video to video transfers


CONERON arid LEEMING 17 MOOR LANE, GLITHEROE. Tel. 22626 _


individual touch ,


For your special wedding flowers


in pink or blue, with


A WEDDING list of gifts handed to relatives and friends long before a wed-


■ ding was once considered presumptuous. But not now, for the old


pattern led to duplication and disappointment on the part of the givers and the receivers. •• It. is not- too soon to


, (foBWVJVV 1 < . ________1 V, ■ " > • ' - * . ; / ; , i» > ~ V"* ' > ' . ‘ l ' ~ IDEAL for the summer wedding . .. -


a shimmering vision in clouds of sequinned.tulle, with a chic jewelled hat.


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It’s the girls’ turn to pop the question


‘ For • 1984 is likely to bring a flurry of marriage proposals, with weddings in their wake. And, th is y ea r


being a leap year, the girls can pop the ques-


.tion. j ■ Surprisingly with the


steady progression of women’s lib, the mar-


triage proposal is «still, by tradition a male - domi­ nated area.


The wedding itself is' an o th e r m a t t e r . , A


'ROMANCE is in the air — and the , men , of. North- East Lancashire had better watch, out.


Advertising feature


female extravaganza from start to finish, it. can also prove 'expen­ sive. ; Love, however, usual-:


ly finds a way.'Of neces- - sity it has to. / For a new national survey. published


week by*'“Wedding Day • British still prefer to do and


this 'F i r s t magazine claims


today’s wedding costs, on average, almost £2,000. Ada to that the honey­


moon,, average £657, and feathering the nuptial nest with basic but es­ sential items of, house­ hold domesticity, and the total could soar to a staggering £6,500. Why th en do we


bother? Living together may be an easy altema-


Hornome’’ . it properly. that


The best things in life


may b e jr e e ," or so it is said, but last year, alone 380,000 couples spent.£2!/? b i l l io n / on g e t t in g married. The average age of


the bride is 22 and the bridegroom 24. In Lancashire men ob­


viously prefer to wait awhila for only 7 per cent of those questioned were under 21 and con-


tive,'but it still entails a roof,, furniture and finance. • Marriage on, the other hand means commitment and, so people hope, sec­ urity. Despite, the ever spiralling divorce statis­ tics, it seems that we


tem p la tin g wedlock, while 24 per cent of the women had not reached th e ir 2 1 s t birthday before saying “I do.” ■ The average engage­


ment lasts 19 months and lasses from Lan­ cashire had the most im­ pressive . engagement rings .costing,on average, £260 — almost £60 more than their counterparts in other counties. Only three brides in


• 100 were prepared to economise by hiring their wedding gown. The


. rest paid an average of £202. Having spent so much


on th.e gown, i t . is perhaps' not surprising that few couples en-.


- trus ted the task of taking photographs to a friend. The average cost' of hiring a photographer to immortalise the cere­ mony was f i l l . One couple in five had a video recording made, at around £104.


Lists avoid- duplicQtion


present lists shortly after an engagement is an­ nounced, if the couple intend, to marry within the following year. Do remember, how­


ever, that some friends and guests may have money to burn, but others may only have a little to spend, so list items in every possible price range.


Gifts for any occasion


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