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Thursday, February 8, 1984/The BattaCion/Page 5B bday’s honeymooners more consumer-oriented Mted Press International IW YORK — Honey moon- Ithe 1980s are much more ner-oriented than in the bys the travel editor of a magazine. Iiey try to match their in- and expectations to the [moon destinations,” Mary Wagner, of Modern de, sn an interview. Ten years or more ago, new- Three new travel surveys just lyweds might honeymoon where released by Modern Bride show their parents had. newlyweds’ No. 1 source of in formation in planning their “They were just looking to be together,” she said. Today, she said, “Some have been living together (before marriage). They’re a little older, they’ve traveler! more” and they are more selective, looking for activities to enjoy together. wedding trip is friends or rela tives. More than 10,000 readers were interviewed by Globe Re search Corp. in three separate 12-month surveys for analyses of annual and seasonal patterns in honeymoon travel. More than 7 1 percent of those questioned about honeymoon plans for 1982-83 said they asked friends and relatives for information, compared with 69.6 percent who used bridal magazines. Brochures re quested through bridal maga zines ran a close third, with 57.9 percent. Magazine articles about hon eymoons used to talk about the edding music goes 'baroque' nited Press International NEW YORK — This year’s ides will be marching to a dif- rent beat — probably Baroque ne are the wedding days n traditional music like rd Wagner’s bridal chorus ■ “Lohengrin” began the u cai , ireniony and Felix Mendels- |n’s wedding march from “A idsummer Night’s Dream” en- ind gujjd it. 'gingcoifefhe vast majority of brides tnagaa idtooms are sayng that they nds,! knot want and will not have tngs played at their wed- ;,"said Jere Farrah, a veter- ganist for weddings and a its and vercui ools, tissi k-scratdie Emily mplete j tte, thfit| to the iff member of New York’s ies School of Music, hey want stately, dignified estive music for the reli- is ceremony, and Baroque of the 17th century by En- French and German com- s Fills the bill. Save the ialtz for the reception.” ddalsk The American Guild of - weddkpnists notes both the Wag- giftsp jand Mendelssohn pieces are Mild be ten 19th century theater works wlvwedi dcannot be considered sacred of the; usic. Bie Guild’s list of appropri- wishestc# music of religious inspira- excessbit* quite a bit of it from the ’ostsawipque period, includes the ;osendjf Mowing processionals: ksloth‘‘Trumpet Voluntary” by iah Clarke, “Jesu Joy of s Desiring” by J. S. Bach, rche Roinaine” by Gounod, ch No. I” including Beeth- Jri’s “Hymn to Joy” oy John "Coronation March” by m Walton, and “Rondeau” [ean Mouret. he list of recessionals in- udes Clarke’s ‘‘Trumpet R,” “Rigaudon” by Andre ‘ 1I , Ppra, “Sortie in F Major” by '™$ar Franck, “Psalm XIX” by umna. Ideuo ^ arce |j 0> “Fanfare” 1 ia j. Don McAfee, and “Toccata 1 Ia,n0 , fificate” by Gordon Young. * true ? Icommended vocal solos in- c f 0 ™ Be David Young’s setting of tiding Ik* Lord’s Prayer,” “God of rin S ! ive" by Milton Dietrich, “O ^“fectLove” by Phil White, and indHt Qjf t 0 f Love,” an Amer- r ‘ n S sa! ®°lk tune arranged by Hal ^ ‘ ie ' ll opson. things Still a favorite for Catholic in. s a ) ! Hidings is “Ave Maria” and, ny s r Protestant weddings, “Oh, : choose p m j se Mg ” bies.si; y osl 0 f music is available it by fa y records or tapes for the lie mostp ffiet ceremony held in the cic lays. Ime or garden. Record stores attgefid'B tapes of wedding music e pw ll able for the entire ceremony. a v0 o|> man even borrow them from (lianton ie libraries. g band i At the other end of the spec- lioiceO jmis the ceremony with a life olden- ranc | real trumpets for the the dial” 1 fares. Keep in mind that r guard a | friends might consider this etentious and best left to inch diar aky. clarity^ let an early station planning ^ music. Bride's maga- recommends consulting church organist or synago- antor as soon as you have tadate. If you are marrying at tel or in a banquet room, suit the manager about igements. you want a vocalist, violin- tcordionist or string quar- ur organist or the banquet lager will suggest reliable icians or you may have ed friends or relatives who irovide music. A local high 1 or music college can re- mend student musicians, emember, weddings are not rt of an organist’s regular and he expects to be paid at $25 or $50. If he is a well- <*n musician who plays in a city church, he must be tonsiderably more. jst DON’T KNOW WHERE TO EAT OUT? Check the Battalion ads! Vocalists and instrumentalists will ouote a fee for the occasion, usually $50 and up. No organist worth his salt will want to play sentimental, operetta-type love songs of the Jeanette MacDonald-Nelson Eddy ilk, but you may be able to reach a compromise on such tasteful family favorites as ‘‘Make of Our Hands One Hand” or “Sunrise, Sunset.” It is more usual now than in the past for wedding guests to sing hymns during the cere mony, before the vows and after the blessing. Attractive wedding programs containing the lyrics can be printed and placed in the pews as souvenirs. Keep such old favorites as “Blest Be the Tie That Binds” and “Love Divine, All Love Ex celling” in mind. “Morning Has Broken,” a Gat Stevens hymn song, is a new contender for popularity, according to Farrah. For the reception, be sure to check on the number of musi cians who must be used in a par ticular ballroom or reception room to meet Musicians Union requirements. When hiring a band, get a cost estimate and find out if the musicians take breaks. It’s cheaper if they do. You’ll be paying a union mini mum of more than $100 an hour musician (and sometimes a more for scale-plus musi cians) in any American city, especially on Saturday. The bandleader gets 25 percent to 100 percent more than his players. Once you’ve picked your band or small ensemble (four to eight pieces are suitable for all but huge receptions), huddle with the leader on what kind of music you want — old stan dards, pop, rock, country, some thing for all ages. Spell out the music for the bride and bridegroom’s first dance, request numbers, any ethnic music or dances, and sen timental favorites that will stir the memories of the bridal cou ple’s parents and grandparents. beauty of the destinations, Wag ner said. Now they give travel tips, in cluding listing the most roman tic restaurants and facillies such as golf or tennis. Honeymooners have become travel consumers, and, Wagner said, they are traveling farther. More are going by plane than in the past. They also plan further ahead. “We recommend starting to plan your honeymoon when you buy your dress,” she said, “and make the booking at least four months in advance.” Honeymoon travel is a $1.9 billion market, the magazine survey shows. In addition to air fares and other travel expenses, there’s luggage — a bride ac quires an average of three pieces of luggage with an average total expenditure of more than $200. Her fiance’s luggage expendi ture adds another $200 or more. The average wedding trip costs $1,596, although couples who honeymooned in the spring of 1983 spent $1,663, one study showed. These figures repre sent travel within the continen tal United States. Honeymooners whose des tinations were the Caribbean, Mexico, Europe and other fore ign places spent still more: $2,421, on average, $2,480 in spring 1983. Some couples don’t take hon eymoons. Only 97 percent of Modern Bride readers ques tioned in the surveys said they planned to take a honeymoon. Other findings: • Florida is the No. 1 destina tion in the continental U.S., chosen by 42.7 percent in 1982- 83. Outside the U.S., Hawaii led, with 9.2 percent. Three-tenths of one percent even chose Alaska. • Other favorite continental U.S. destinations were Califor nia and Pennsylvania, in second and third place. per lot i AUTO INSURANCE FOR AGGIES Call: George Webb Farmers Insurance Group 3400 S. College 823 8051 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • COUPON I# Breakfast Special ™ ■ INTERNATIONAL BOUSE RESTAURANT * $-1 99 Monday thru Friday Up to 4 people with this coupon Offer expires Fob. 29, 1984 Includes your choice of 4 great kinds of pancakes-- I Buttermilk,Strawberry, Blueberry,or Pecan. 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