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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 9, 1984)
Page 4B/Tfie BattaCion/Tfmrsday, February 8, 1984 Buying a gift? Check the bridal registry first By KARLA K. MARTIN Reporter It’s not uncommon for Mr. and Mrs. Newlywed to return from their honeymoon and be gin their lives with two extra blenders, eight identical salad bowls and 16 bath towels — all different. The problem of duplicating gifts can be solved by the use of bridal registries and by looking for less common, yet functional, gifts. Laura Thornton, a Dillard’s bridal consultant, suggests re lying on bridal registries and choosing personal gifts. Thornton said that refering to a bride’s registry ensures that the gift the bride receives will be what she wants. The registry is a continuous record of items purchased for Mrs. Newlywed at a particular store. It shows what the bride has not yet received. Bridal registries can be used for the bride’s china, crystal, sil ver and pots and pans selections. 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Some of the stores in College Station and Bryan that have brid al registries are Dillard’s, Cald well Jewelers, Central Texas Hardware Do-It Center, the Curiosity Shop, the Gift Gallery, Ira’s, Lingerie Wld, Little Red School Gallery and Medley’s. ‘‘Newlywed couples usually don’t have a lot of money right after they get married,” said Most young couples can’t afford china, crystal and silver whenthey marry, but they can assure themselves of a start on patterns they want by the use of the bridal registeries. That way, those who give the expensive Ken’s Automotive 421 TO Q. 0> DC S. 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Another way to keep the newlyweds from receiving dupli cates is to buy more personal wedding gifts. “I think people are giving more personal gifts now,” Thornton said. “I don’t think anyone 10 or 20 years ago would have given something like sheets and fondue sets. or even towels, they would stick more to the traditional wedding gifts.” Some suggestions offered by other local merchants for moe personal wedding gifts include electric skillets, spice racks, paper towel dispensers, grease drip- pingjars, canisters and hot plates for the kitchen. Items for the bar include cock tail glasses, ice hooks, ice buckets, pitchers, wine racks and cork screws. Such gifts as barbeque uten sils, knife sets, steak knives, knife sharpeners, carving blocks and cutting boards make good gifts - especially for the hardware shower, which both the bride and the groom attend. Scissor sets, kitchen shears, backgammon sets, poker sets, cold-water coffee makers, ther mos jugs and insulated coffee cups also can be included in this list. Possible gifts for the brides who enjoy cooking are cake and pie servers, grapefruit spoons, aprons, coffee beans and grin der, food processors, slow cook ers and pasta makers. Other gifts for the cook incude roast pans, cake pans, pie pans, pudding molds, cupcake tins, woks, microwave aishes and utensils, as well as cookie stamps, chocolate candy molds and cookie jars. Wedding gifts that center on entertaining include TV table trays, salt and pepper shakers, cake plates and covers, teapots, tea sets, coffeepots, napkin hol ders and napkin rings. Other gifts for entertaining are pewter bread trays, cheese sheers, vegetable and dip trays. By checking the bride’s registry, you can avoid giving duplicate gifts. Electric burner covers, recipe fireplace tools andgun||it holders and cookbook holders also are original gifts, as well as breakfast-in-bed trays, and of course, the essential cooklxx»ks. Other miscellaneous items that make unusual but functional wedding gifts include tele phones, beveled and mirrored C iclure frames, lamps, sheets and edspreads, pillows, electric blankets, mirrors, brass and crys tal candleholders, velvet wed ding picture albums, family bi bles and leather-bound family history books. THE HUNGARIAN STATE FOLK ENSEMBLE MSC CAFETERIA A COMPANY OF 100 DANCERS, SINGERS & MUSICIANS! TICKETS - MSC Box Office FEBRUARY 11 RUDDER AUDITORIUM MSC OPAS 845-1234 Where You Get More For Your Money OPEN 6:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Daily “QUALITY FIRST’ Fire extinguishers, smoke alarms and clocks are useful while candles with impressed wax wedding invitations, gift File boxes, monogramed his and her bath wraps and matching robes make more personal gif ts. Some favorite bridal shower gifts include glass bells, cloth co vered hangers and picnic bas kets. If the couple has a fireplace. Diamonds still bride’s favorite ROUSTABOUTS Make Your College Experience a Stand-out By LESLIE MARTIN Reporter “Honey, let’s get married. Four magical words that put ■pOMC KOVB RESTAURANT 4- 4 FINE CHINESE CUISINE LOVELY RELAXED ATMOSPHERE QUALITY DINING AFFORDABLE PRICES LARGE OR SMALL PARTIES AND BANQUETS WELCOMED Serving wine and beer 846-8345 Mon. - Sun. Mon. - Sat. 11 am - 2 pm 5 pm - 10 pm 3805 TEXAS AV. - BRYAN useful gilts. 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