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Page 6B/Tfie BattaLion/Tfmrsday, February 8, 1984 Catered receptions feature all types of foo United Press International Fresh flowers instead of bride and groom dolls on the wedding cake are the exception, not the rule, at receptions these days, says a Chicago-based caterer. Other exceptions include ethnic foods such as paella (Spanish-style rice casserole), nouvelle cuisine, pasta courses, mesquite grilled fish, game and steaks in Sun Belt states such as Texas and California, and a sweets table in addition to the wedding cake. “Most wedding receptions are as traditional as they were five or 10 years ago,” Mike Ro man said in an interview. One change Roman sees and hears about as he travels the country teaching a catering course for the National Res taurant Association, is related to later marriages. Roman said more couples are marrying in their late 20s — and they tend to be very successful professional people, affluent and secure enough to pay their own way and to plan the wed ding reception themselves, with less input from their parents. Traditional dinner receptions tend to feature such entres as roast beef or chicken in wine sauce or chicken piccata, Roman said. “The whole beef tenderloin is an anchor of the catering busi ness. It’s plain but elegant.” Roman, a second generation caterer, said older, more affluent couples tend to plan more exciting menus. One such reception he ca tered recently was a wedding re ception for 200 this past fall in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park. The cake could almost be a cen terpiece on the sweets table.” A lot of fresh fruit is being layered with wedding cakes, he said. It included curried chicken and walnuts in phyllo, canta loupe soup, fresh poached sal mon with tarragon sauce, rib eye veal and rack of lamb, a cheese course with wafers and grapes and a sweets table — followed an hour and a half later by the wed ding cake. Roman calls this kind of food “fashion catering.” “Tiered cakes are still in,” he said, “but so are flat top cakes without spacers separating the layers.” A traditional open bar is still the most popular way of serving drinks, Roman said, but many families now have wine bars at weddings. Many who have a full bar close it during dinner and reopen it afterwards. A wine bar saves money, Ro man said, and younger people like it, “although Uncle Charlie may not if he can’t get his glass of scotch.” Holding a wedding reception at home or any other “off- premises” location that lacks a ki The traditional wedding cake is designed to serve all the guests, sometimes several hun dred of them. But today, he said, “not every body eats cake. They may eat from the sweets table instead. utchen is going to be more ex pensive than a comparable re ception in a banquet type room, Roman said. Among the extra costs are tents (if the wedding is to be out doors), tables, chairs, china, glassware and cooking equip ment. But with these items a ca terer can recreate a restaurant site wherever the hosts wish. Local divorce rate increasing pEIRUT -inch gi east o warplar show o I shellin By DAINAH BULLARD Reporter The divorce rate in Brazos County is lower than the nation- Shala’s Culpepper Plaza February Close Out All Winter Merchandise Priced to Sell! 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The national rates were 49.5 divorces per hundred marriages in 1982, and 47.3 divorces per hundred mar riages in 1983. Numerically, there were 504 divorces in the county in 1982, and 584 in 1983. Nationwide, there were 1,197,000 divorces in 1982, and 1,177,000 divorces in 1983. “The first year of marriage is the most dangerous, in terms of probability of divorce,” says James Burk, a visiting assistant professor in the sociology de partment at Texas A&M Uni versity. Burk said divorce is most probable during the first five years of marriage, then each year of marriage decreases the probability of divorce. “There is a strong negative correlation between the proba bility of divorce and the length of the marriage,” Burk said, “and there is a strong negative relationship between the proba bility of divorce and the age of the couple.” Burk said that teenage mar riages are most likely to end in divorce. But, he said, the aver age age of people marrying is increasing. “Many people are delaying marriage until they finish col lege,” Burk said. “Between the time required for completing an education and the uncertain economy, people are waiting longer to get married.” People benefit from delaying marriage until age 27, Burk said, but after age 27, there are no particular advantages. Burk said one hypothesis for the decreasing divorce rate in volves the changing population. Jvastating Ijfttlnesday Unitec Wedding flower hints offered by area florists By KAYE PAHMEIER Reporter < 3<<3<<3<<3<2<3«3<X < a«3«3<2<3«3«]«]<S<3«3«3«3«l«3«3<<3«3<<3«3«3<f<3 Choosing the right flowers for your wedding requires care ful planning. Kenneth Senter, manager of the Petal Patch flor al shop, says a bride should first make an appointment with the florist and prepare to spend an hour discussing ideas, budgets and types of flowers. Before her appointment, the bride should have decided on the color scheme and the size of her wedding. She also should have decided the kind of flowers she perfers and which arrange ments she considers most im portant, Senter said. AGGIE SPECIAL CHICKEN FRIED STEAK with French Fries S3.95 CATFISH with French Fries 82.95 PLATE LUNCH SPECIAL (Choice of one meat & two vegetables & <lesscrl )S3.95 TWO FOR ONE BAR DRINKS FROM 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm. DRAFT BEER 50y SALAD 75y BOTTLE BEER 75y! SALAD BAR (all you can eat) 82.95 BAKED POTATO 75y ALL YOU CAN EAT CHICKEN FRIED STEAK 85.95 ALL YOU CAN EAT CATFISH 85.95 Mon. Thurs. 11:00 am - 8:00 pm. Fri - 11:00 am - 10:00 pm . Sat & Sun - Closed except for private parties by reservation only shire Shopping Center HAROLD L. BODEKER Class of ’60 JERRY L. BODEKER Class of ’85 2025 Texas Avc. 775-7642 “If you’ve dreamed of having a long flowing bouquet of white orchids or red roses, you should have it,” Senter said, “but re member it will be expensive.” Choosing flowers for the wed ding is up to the bride, Senter said, though the florist can advise and suggest what flowers are in season, and keep the bride in a reasonable pricing range. Senter said that orders for weddings can be placed one to five months in advanced with a deposit. If the wedding is close to a holiday such as Christmas or Valentine’s Day, it’s best to place wedding orders earlier because of the seasonal rush, he said. Brides also should realize that flowers are more expensive than usual during the holidays, he said. Senter suggests that the bride give swatches of her dress and the bridesmaids’ dresses to the florist so that the flowers can en hance the gown and wedding "As the baby-boom ftl lion gels older, a verylarj« w Jersey i isk’ group is decreasing,m p[ e said. “The baby boomeM ()SS t h e ca non is now past lhedangtiBj n i) amas where divorce is mosiprotBj al i on ( Although one of eveim nls j nte marriages is expectedio p, Jze divorce, Burk said he w believe divorce will deslrM iriU wou quality of marriaee. Iredby rei “I expect the tollwilllM|j ^ >q al social structure of the fd| he said. Burk saidtheii number of remarriagfi| c ombined families will strained relationships. On a more positivenoiel said recent surveys shot fewer married people anj happy with each other. “If they’re unhappy,tk? out,” Burk said. “It useilj that an unhappycoi wouldn't get divorced,tkiI wouldn’t live togelher.Yw BdfHMC tell the quality of relation by looking at the probabiI * eas t lW( divorce.” J es a gai I1: (icted and leek in the: Ihough tr ioreno’s si iet. Moreno,! airman ted Monc | Public ! nn Boyd scene, Senter said. Compile,, ce( i t 0 tary colors-tones opposm, other on the color wheti-Sgu, t } es p touches of Queen Anne% ulors | n g baby’s breath blend htitm,, t0 ta ^ t add a special touch to b-li,,, j eal j ls t match colors, he said, in College Jim Johnson, director^ deaths Benz School of Floral Ds® a< l reside Texas A&M, said mooiBMoreno, lighting also should k® unt y jail dered. Receding lighlsf as 1 r ‘ e T w darker floral colors, lr.?fs n() stic uni lights need brilliant, lexa ing colors, he said Bnsdeath i Johnson said thatJjhe Gar; should also decide uponttiB° ret10 s es and formality ofthewi* al h in tl factors which could mw sses testif diff erence between aneliw 11 they sa floral color scheme or asifi 6 and t one Eoreno is < Johnson said the brides®;“\y e f u |j N have frequent communi(« ose cases with the florist and und(sto un ,y Dj s t what his policies are in senfp U(no , r j a her wedding. |"We wan ■i n tiiiiwiwmmmwmwwmwHP* 1 before I ■rttnenl oi Ilsidered s Ga and the Chamber Or:hestra MSC Op era and Re Arts Society Rue Wm ■forming February 17, 1 8:00 pm der Auditori way in )84 osecutors rglarifiiq Waller « By Beginni: ngineerii r of stiu partmet irtment s The cha i faculty I Assoc in. 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