FOR THE EASTER BRIDE
SIMPLE GUIDE TO WEDDINGS. Whitcombe & Tombs, 1/6. F you’re a bride-to-be who believes in omens you'll like the attractive blue and silver get-up of this little book. And you'll like the author’s nom de plume, "Sky Pilot," with its suggestion of happy landings and Hollywood romance, But the pilot gets down to earth with 39 pages of valuable information, in« cluding a section on getting the licence, and a paragraph "Who Pays?" (It’s nice to know that it isn’t always the woman.) Trimmings are provided in "The Language of Flowers" and "Birthstones and their Meaning." Judging by the familiar ring of the suggested speeches (we recognise the ‘injunction to the bridesmaids to follow the bride’s good example), the author and I appear to have attended the same functions. Apart from its triteness this section is, however, quite helpful and does clear up the question of who says what and how much and to whom. And if you’re a souvenir-treasuring type you should buy this little book. Besides telling you all you need to know about the wedding, it fulfils the "something blue" requirement, and is a handy size to clutch behind your bouquet in case the bridegroom forgets his lines. The quaint little illustrations scattered throughout are delightful now and will be even more so fifty years on when you delve into that bottom drawer to laugh over it with an aboute to-be-married grandchild.
M.
I.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 4, Issue 91, 21 March 1941, Page 42
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240FOR THE EASTER BRIDE New Zealand Listener, Volume 4, Issue 91, 21 March 1941, Page 42
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