Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-07

w drives with such sue
cess that June still remains the
top Month of Weddings" with
thousands Of happy captives to
acclaim his victories.
Indeed, as the cold statistician
points out, marriages are on the
increase during wartime, when
young people feel they do not
wish to allow one moment of ro-
nance to elude their grasp, not
knowing what Is to come.
So, often, the war wedding and
its plans and its refreshments
must be, as they say. Subject
TO change" and of such a SIM
plicity that. even If the date is
suddenly advanced or postponed,
everything will be all right, and
the bridal pair will leave at the
close Of a perfect wedding"
Which has gone without hitch.
Both the bride and her mother,
and her aunts, too. and even her
friends, all rally 70 such a chal-
lenge, and. with efficiency and
rapid planning. manage to per-
form the impossible. Looking
the budget squarely in the eye.
too, they take over the wedding
catering and make a first ciass
job of 1t.
The first item 10 be affected
by present war conditions is that
prop of the traditional wedding,
the brides cake. II may rise tier
on-tier but will lack thick sugar
icing and its decorations will be
OF the simplest. In many in
stances, it will be wise 10 omit
any type Of large single cake. and
offer only m all squares or
wedges Of a pound-cake type
wrapped in guest boxes to take
as souvenirs.
or, if the young girl has her
heart set on a wedding cake.
let il consist Of only one layer,
and be frosted in pastel-colored
flowers and love-birds, all Of
which sugar-like ornament can
be inexpensively sprayed on the
cake.
However. if the groom is in the
service, the cake can be topped
with the traditional bridal pair
he in his uniform and complete
insignia, and she in her wedding
finery. II the brides mother is
a clever hand with the mixing
bowl, the cake can be home
baked in three tiers. using part
honey and part sugar in the
frosting, a very satisfactory cake
for the informal buffet.
Ices and ice creams may be
purchased at a professional cat
erer's in the shape Of bells, slip
pers. hearts, flowers and other
love emblems. These can be OBJ
tanned at 12-hour notice from any
good confectioner's, and are bet
ter bought than attempted at
home, where fancy cream-mold-
ing is difficult.
Many a war bride Is saying
these days that her wedding buff
fet shall consist chiefly of small,
fancy sandwiches and canapes.
with plenty OF refreshing punch
for all If she can command a
crew Of her young friends, such
dainty sandwiches can be pre-
pared in the home at moderate
cost.
One bride with executive abil-
ity recently delegated one friend
TO supply all sandwiches of
particular kind, such as lobster
canapes: another, TO prepare and
bring along watercress and egg
sandwich fingers; another. to be
responsible for chicken canapes-
and so on, since the brides
mother was unable to take on
this responsibility owing to ILL
ness.
If salad is included, there is
no more acceptable one than the
standard lobster salad, or a we'll
made chicken salad, both of
which appeal to almost every
guest. All salad preparation can
be made one or two days pre-
Vious. leaving only the final mix