Bridal Guide 2011

Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011

Bridal Guide2011

The Commercial Dispatch welcomes wedding, engagement and anniversary announcements. All announcements need to be submitted on forms provided by The Dispatch. Separate forms with guidelines for submission are available for each type of announcement.

The charge for an announcement with a photograph is $25. The charge for an announcement without a photograph is $15. All photographs will be printed in black and white. (The fee includes a one-month subscription to The Dispatch; this can be a new subscription or added to an existing subscription.)

Photos can be returned by mail if a self-addressed, stamped envelope is included with the form, or they can be picked up after the announcement runs in the paper.

In order for an engagement announcement to run on the desired date, it must be submitted at least 21 days prior to that publication date or the date of the wedding. There will be no exceptions.

Wedding announcements should be submitted within six months after the date of the wedding.

Anniversary announcements will be printed for couples who have been married 50 years or more. Forms should be submitted three weeks prior to the event. Couples submitting a picture may include an original wedding picture at no extra cost.

Forms may be hand-delivered to the office of The Commercial Dispatch, 516 Main St., Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., faxed to 662-329-8937, or mailed to The Commercial Dispatch, P.O. Box 511, Columbus, MS 39703. Forms can also be downloaded from The Dispatch web site at www.cdispatch.com.

Any questions concerning announcements should be directed to Sarah Wilson, the editorial assistant, at 662-328-2471, or [email protected].

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Nothing is more important thancreating a wedding day thatreflects your unique style and per-sonality. Wedding invitations, pro-grams, menu cards, signage andwedding favors communicate thekind of event your guests can antic-ipate and remember, but it’s thesmall details that make your daymemorable.

While traditional elements arestill popular, more couples arechoosing to create a day tailored totheir individuality and brandingyour wedding style doesn’t have tobe complicated or expensive.

If your wedding style is vintage,incorporate antique lace or oldbook papers into your invitations orfavor packaging. For an outdoorwedding, consider beautifullyembossed fans for your weddingprogram that includes a specialmessage for your guests. Heartshaped glass ornaments filled with

shells and sand might be your sig-nature favor for a beach weddingwhile a “message in bottle” mightbe the perfect place card.

Wedding favors are the perfectopportunity to express your distinc-tive tastes. Traditionally, smallsweets like cookies, chocolates, oralmonds have graced weddingfavor tables. But today’s couplesare opting for more personalizedfavors including ones that repre-sent them as a couple. Specialtyolive oils, honey, coffee, music,custom flower seed packets oreven snow globes for a winter wed-ding have emerged as couplesmove in a more creative direction.

By asking a few questions, youcan incorporate your personalityinto the small details of your wed-ding. What represents you as acouple? Do you share a commoninterest? Camping? Music or art? Isthere a city or location with specialsignificance? Any of these areasmight be worked into your wed-

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BY BONNIE COBLENTZMSU Ag Communications

MISSISSIPPI STATE – The realfinancial challenges of a marriagehave much less to do with the wed-ding itself than with learning tohandle money wisely as a couple.

Carla Stanford, Mississippi StateUniversity Extension Service childand family development area agentin Pontotoc County, said couplesshould know each others’ spendinghabits and financial patterns beforethey marry.

“Sit down and decide exactlyhow finances will be handled andconsider assigning responsibilities,”Stanford said. “If one partner is theorganizer and is prompt, let thatperson be in charge of bill payingand finance organization.

“That does not mean that personis in charge of the money, just thearrangements. Financial decisionsshould be joint decisions,” she said.

Even before the expenses andincomes are blended, couples

should shift their thinking aboutmoney away from themselves andstart thinking as a team.

Mary Linda Moore, Extensionchild and family development areaagent in Alcorn County, said cou-ples must talk honestly about theirvalues and goals and what theywant to accomplish with theirmoney.

“Compromises may have to bereached as the couple finds ways tomesh their individual philosophiesso they move together in the samedirection,” she said.

Moore said singles tend to spendmore money on eating out, enter-tainment, travel and clothes, butmarried couples typically get seri-ous about finances. Many newly-weds are young, have lowerincomes and bring debt, such as

student loans, into the relationship.“Individuals who have not lived

independently may be surprised bythe cost of health insurance, automaintenance and insurance, holidaygift-giving, and home maintenanceand operating costs,” Moore said.

Stanford said even the youngestcouples should pay down debt, fileincome taxes, set aside a fund foremergencies and save for retire-ment.

“Most young people delay savingfor retirement, and when they dodecide it’s time to save, it takes a lotof cash to play catch up with wherethey should be financially,” Stanfordsaid.

The sooner a person begins sav-ing for retirement, the more timethe money has to grow.

“If at age 25, you put aside$3,000 a year for 10 years in a tax-deferred retirement account gettingan 8 percent annual return, by thetime you reach 65, that $30,000investment would have grown tomore than $472,000,” Stanford said.

“But if you put off saving until youturn 35 and then save $3,000 a yearfor 30 years at the same annualrate, your $90,000 contribution willhave only grown to about $367,000.That’s a huge difference.”

For couples trying to establishgood spending practices or end badones, Moore recommended track-ing all spending for at least amonth.

“By seeing where your moneygoes, you can find leaks in yourbudget,” she said. “If you have diffi-culty limiting your spending, startthe month by putting a predeter-mined amount of money inenvelopes designated for certainactivities, such as entertainment orgroceries,” Moore said. “When themoney is gone, spending in that cat-egory must stop. Do this as long asit takes for the changes to becomehabitual.”

If expenses still exceed income,make deeper cuts, get another jobor consider a downsized lifestyle, atleast temporarily.

Couples must balance their expenses, income“By seeing where your money goes, youcan find leaks in your budget.”

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BY KAREN TEMPLETONMSU Ag Communications

MISSISSIPPI STATE – Planning awedding can be stressful for any cou-ple, but when the bride or groom hasdivorced parents, the process can beeven more challenging.

“Communication is key to suc-cessful planning when the bride’s orgroom’s parents are divorced,” saidCarla Stanford, Mississippi StateUniversity Extension child and familydevelopment area agent in PontotocCounty. “The couple needs to sitdown with their parents and look atways everyone can participate. Thiscan be tough when there is animosi-ty involved. I suggest that couplesdevelop a script ahead of time sothey make sure they hit all theimportant points.”

An unbiased, outside person canhelp couples develop and communi-cate a plan to their divorced parents.A wedding planner, clergy memberor trusted friend can fill this role.

“As a wedding planner, I’ve beeninvolved in a lot of these discussionswith couples and their parents,” saidDeborah Simmons, owner ofSignature Occasions in Jackson. “Ialways encourage the parents to puttheir negative feelings aside andfocus on what the bride and groomwant. In all my years of doing this,I’ve never once had parents refuse.They generally take the highroadand do what is necessary to makethe couple happy.”

Simmons said there is no reasonto forgo tradition just because one orboth sets of parents are divorced.

“It isn’t about changing the waythings are done; it’s just a matter ofmaking sure everyone is included,”she said. “If the bride’s family is host-ing the wedding and her parents aredivorced, it is still possible to includeboth of their names even if they havedifferent last names.”

Couples can help avoid hurt feel-ings and build stronger relationshipsby including stepfamilies in weddingactivities.

“Couples can designate two rowsfor family rather than just one.Parents can sit in the first row, andtheir current spouses can sit right

behind them,” Simmons said. “It isimportant to include parents’ currentspouses as it helps foster relation-ships that will last many years.”

Incorporating new family mem-bers into a traditional wedding cere-mony and reception can be challeng-ing, but it can also mean more helpfor the bride and groom.

“Sometimes, the more the merri-er,” Stanford said. “Brides andgrooms can call on all family mem-bers to help with planning and get-ting things accomplished whenpreparing for a wedding. By givingeveryone a role, the bride and groomwill give each of them a true sense ofbelonging.”

Stanford said wedding vendorscan also help things go moresmoothly and take pressure off thecouple.

“Couples can inform the weddingphotographer about their parents’divorce, new spouses and stepchil-dren so the photographer can makesure everyone is included in the pho-tos,” Stanford said. “Brides andgrooms can simply make a list forthe photographer, and he or she canthen make sure everyone is represented and thateveryone is posed appropriately. Forexample, the photographer canarrange to have the father and step-mother together in a photo to ensurethat no one is left out.”

The wedding officiant, caterer,band or disc jockey should also beaware of the family’s situation if thecouple is concerned about anyonefeeling left out.

“Having everyone on the samepage can help when it is time tomake toasts, give special acknowl-edgement in the ceremony andannounce the wedding party or spe-cial dances,” Stanford said. “There isa place for everyone in the weddingcelebration.”

Simmons encourages couples notto fret over planning a wedding withtheir divorced parents.

“The bottom line is that everyonewants the couple to be happy,” shesaid. “The feelings of joy can easilyoverpower any negative feelings fromthe past.”

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BY CHEREE FRANCOMSU Ag Communications

MISSISSIPPI STATE – In thechaos of organizing a wedding,brides and grooms sometimesoverlook how tough the transitionmay be for their furry, featheredand hoofed friends.

Blending pet families can bestressful for both humans and ani-mals, but foresight and attention todetail help ensure a successfuladjustment.

“The biggest mistake pet ownersmake is not planning ahead,” saidDr. Joey Burt, chief of communityveterinary services withMississippi State University’sCollege of Veterinary Medicine.“Don’t throw pets together andhope they’ll work it out; theywon’t.”

While the animals still have sep-arate residences, Burt recom-mends a towel exchange.

“Rub your furry pets with atowel and send it to the other ani-

mal’s home, so they can begin get-ting used to each other’s scent.Then switch back, so the scentsare blended. This may neutralizethe actual introduction.”

He also cautions pet owners notto believe the cartoons.

“It’s not dogs and cats that haveproblems with each other. Usuallyit’s dogs and dogs and cats andcats,” he said. “We all have baddays. If your pet is particularlygrumpy today, don’t push it. Youwant everybody in a positive moodwhen you start this process.”

For dogs, Burt advised finding aneutral place--that is, neither home--for the initial introduction. At firstthey should be leashed and givensimple commands in each other’spresence, to ensure responsive,obedient mindsets.

“If things are going smoothlyand the dogs seem curious, bringthem into contact while leashed,”Burt said. “Then you can take thedogs off lead and allow them toplay. This may happen in one ses-

sion, or it may take several meet-ings.”

He recommends removing toysand food during the introductionand offering these items onlyunder supervision for a few weeks.

“Use a barrier during feedings,”he said. “With a bowl on eitherside of the door, dogs can hear andsmell each other and sense eachother’s presence while somethingpleasurable is happening. It’s posi-tive reinforcement. And whenyou’re ready for toys, give eachdog a toy at the same time, so theydon’t have anything to be territorialover.”

Introducing cats is even trickier,according to Burt.

“Cats have a certain threshold,and you never know what thatthreshold is,” Burt said. “One catmay want to be the only cat in thehouse, while another may toleratefive cats but gets upset with thesixth.”

Burt encouraged owners to giveeach cat time to explore.

“Bring the new cat in while theold cat is put away,” he said. “Afterthe new cat has explored, put itaway and bring the old cat out, sothat it can wander around andsmell the new cat in its home.”

Until the cats grow comfortablewith each other, pet owners shouldprovide extra litter-boxes. In gener-al, a good number of litter boxes isthe number of cats plus one.

“If you have two cats, you needthree litter-boxes, so that there isneutral area,” said Burt. “Cats areterritorial with smells and mark-ing.”

Synthetic pheromones are safeand may help calm cats, but Burtadvised using them only if neces-sary.

“Consult with a veterinarybehaviorist so that you know howto use them appropriately,” he said.

Burt often encounters pet own-ers who don’t get professional helpsoon enough.

New marriages can be tough for couples’ pets

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“If a couple of months havepassed and you’re still having prob-lems, you should contact a veteri-narian or a behaviorist,” he said. “Imight forgive the first fight, but thesecond time animals attack eachother, it’s time to try other reme-dies. These may be speciallydesigned antianxiety toys or inextreme cases, antianxiety medica-tion.”

When pets have a natural preda-tor/prey relationship, such as theone between dogs and rabbits, own-ers should be extremely cautiouswith introductions and may notever be able to leave their petsalone together.

New spouses must also be cau-tious when introducing large ani-mals.

“Horses need to meet with a stallor fence between them,” said Dr.Heath King, a reproduction special-ist at MSU’s College of VeterinaryMedicine.

A few months ago, King and hisnew wife, Dr. Cathleen Mochal,

blended their own horses.“Horses need to be supervised

for their first few hours in the pas-ture to make sure no one getschased through the fence,” he said.“This should happen early in theday, because horses can’t seefences well near dusk. And avoidbringing food into the mix. Foodcould instigate aggression.”

Although displays of aggressionare rare, they do happen.

“It depends on who a horse wasin the social network it came from,”King said. “If a horse was boss, itmay be an aggressor. Mares aremore aggressive than geldings, andstallions are the most aggressive.”

Burt emphasized that ownersshould be receptive to their pets’individuality.

“Even when things appear to begoing well, owners should watchfor signs of stress in their pets: hid-ing, changes in eating and elimina-tion habits and excessive groom-ing,” Burt said.

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