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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1986-02-12, Page 18Pt- PAGE Y PAGE 18. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1986. Foride4 '86 What's an usher to do? Being an usher in a friend's wedding is an experience that's an honor and usually a lot of fun, too. But, according to Bride's Maga- zine, some ushers do have one complaint: The bride and groom never tell them exactly what they'd like them to do. So they flounder, feeling that they're somehow falling down on the job. If you're getting married soon, you can smooth the way for your ushers by making clear plans now: • Make arrangements for wedd- ing formalwear as soon as possible - to avoid wrong sizes and forgotten accessories. Ushers who live in the area can easily drop by your selected formalwear shop for their fittings. Out-of-town ushers can be measured at a formalwear shop in their respective cities and then send you the measurements. Ask one reliable resident usher to be in charge of reminding the other attendants to get measured and to pick up the out-of-town ushers' tuxedoes before the wedd- ing. • Arrange for accommodations for out-of-towners. Perhaps a resident usher could offer his home to groomsmen who are coming from far away? Your ushers might also help reserve room for out-of- town wedding guests, either in homes or hotels. • Explain when and where the rehearsal dinner, as well as pre -wedding parties, and the ceremony itself will take place. Set the attendants' parties and other late-night.celebrations for the weekend before the ceremony - to prevent morning -after hangovers and bloodshot eyes at the altar. And save the night before your wedding for an early -evening rehearsal dinner - to ensure that out-of-town attendants, who may arrive only one day before the ceremony, will be there. • Your best man will be Choose pictures carefully for your wedding report The Citizen is delighted to carry wedding pictures and writeups free of charge (up to 300 words) but there are some tips on choosing a picture for the paper that will give better results for that clipping for your scrap book. Black and white pictures are best for reproduction in a newspaper. Most photographers today, how- ever, do not do their own develop- ing and so do not have black and white prints of their work. Colour prints can give good reproduction, however, providing you choose carefully. Look for good contrast in the pictures. If people are wearing dark suits or tuxedos, for instance, make sure they aren't against a dark background. This becomes more difficult to choose when one realizes that colours like brown and red turn up black when printed in black and white. Someone in a red dress against a dark brown back- groundwill disappear in a black and white picture. Remember that the faces need to be as big as possible in a newspaper picture. That nice picture of the bride with her full train won't be nearly as impressive when reduced to fit a newspaper and the bride looks like a speck in the background. Remember, a newspaper deals with what's new (s). Weddings that are too old are not news. In fact, our offer of free publication is limited only to weddings that are submitted within eight weeks of the wedding. responsible for holding the bride's wedding ring. Recommend that he keep the ring in its box - not loose in his pocket (where it may get temporarily lost) - or on his finger (which might swell!). • Tell your attendants exactly what you want them to do at the wedding: when and where they should dress; when and where they should greet guests; any special seating arrangements; how they San help round up stragglers for the wedding photographer. • Ushers actas extensions of the host of the wedding. They should keep an eye on the guests - especially those who are elderly. They might drive or direct guests to the reception, get them drinks and food, help guests who have overimbibed, or serve as trouble- shooters to quietly resolve a problem. • Ushers can help smooth your departure from the reception. They can carry gifts to your car, as well as transport the presents to your home; hold the car keys, passports, travelers' cheques, plane tickets; pack luggage into the getaway car; drive you to the airport or train station; and return formal wear. , Remember not to be too de- manding. It's your wedding, but your ushers have busy lives of their own. If you ask them for a special favor, thank them for a job well done. ETTLER Omblin FINE FURNITURE Pennsylvania House Kaufman of Collingwood Deilcraft House of Brougham Roxton h4( GOETTLER'S ON THE MAIN STREET OF DUBLIN OPEN WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY UNTIL 9 P.M. 345.2250 641 Barrymore J. C. Snyder Sklar Brentwood La -Z -Boy �CTL(/t G a 1 THE 1986 FREEMAN DIFFERENCE ISTWO CATALOGUES INONE Stop in to Walker's Style Shop your Reginal Dealer for Freeman Formal Ren- tals, where all tuxedos and accessories can be seen right here in stock. The 1986 collection of Freeman accessories is so spectacular, we thought it deserved a book of its own. So, along with the Freeman catalogue of fine formalwear rentals, we've attached the all new Freeman Accessories Guide. It includes a rainbow of cummerbunds and bow ties in a variety of styles, our exclusive genuine leather footwear by Dack's and our imported English top hats. Look through the main catalogue, and you'll find the very latest in formalwear, including pleated trousers, Spencer Jackets and the Milano, which captures the Italian look with wider shoulders, ventless jacket and our exclusive imported fabric, Shadowcord. You'll see why this year, more than ever, the Freeman Difference makes the difference. Your Complete Bridal Centre Open Daily 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Open Fri. Until 9 p.m. Thursday evening by appointment 273-0023 mamma v/SA AMEa�w R FREEM1\ 1t FORMALWEAR ff WALKERS STYLE SHOP 53 Downie St. Stratford Be sure to visit our Walker's Bridal Studio, a division of Walker's Style Shop, upstairs.