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It’s best to start wedding planning early
Organizing early
Kerry Babcock and Russ Nesbitt of Blyth begin making
plans early for their July wedding. The couple says
organization, months in advance, can minimize stress prior
to the big day.
By Janice Becker
That special day may be six
months or a year away but, couples
planning a wedding, particularly in
the summer, should start early.
This was discovered quickly by
Kerry Babcock and her fiance Russ
Nesbitt of Blyth as they put the
works in motion for their July wed
ding.
For them, deciding on the date
was not just a matter of picking a
day that was special, first they had
to put in a call to Kerry's uncle,
Dave Cook at the Blyth and Dis
trict Community Centre.
THE LEGEND OF THE
ENGAGEMENT RING
Long ago, in ancient Egypt, a
Pharaoh fell in love with a
beautiful young princess.
Because of her youth, the
princess's father refused
consent to their marriage.
The Pharaoh, being a wise
man, desired to have the
father's blessing, and so
agreed to wait until the
princess was of age. His love
for her grew daily and he
longed for some way to show
his devotion to her while he
was waiting for their
marriage.
So he called in the royal
jewelers and told them to
search the land for the most
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The centre was chosen as the site
for the dinner and reception as well
as the stag and doe, so available
dates had to be found.
Russ says they started making
arrangements just after Christmas
and even then there were only three
summer dates open at the centre.
The latest date available was not
good for the young couple because
Kerry's best friend was being wed
on that date.
The pair quickly booked the ear
lier dates; one for the stag and doe
and the other for the wedding.
With the date decided, calls were
made to the minister, DJ and pho-
precious stone in
existence. This, the Pharaoh
had mounted on a ring of
gold and took it to his loved
one. As he slipped the ring
on her finger, he told her,
“Until I can place a wedding
band on your finger and
claim you
for my bride, wear this ring
as a reminder of my
devotion. Just as the gem is
priceless, so is my love for
you!”
And down through the ages,
the engagement ring has
served as a pledge of true
love and as a symbol to the
rest of the world that two
people have chosen to spend
their lives together.
From the writings of Amenophis n
Circa: 3300 B.C.
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Fortunately for Kerry and Russ,
Kerry's parents had planned her sis
ter's wedding a few years ago and
were well acquainted with the orga
nization that was required.
Russ says, "Kerry's parents were
a great help and so was the fact that
we are from a small town. We
know what services are available,
from whom and the quality of the
work."
"The most difficult person to
locate was a photographer," says
Kerry. "Even in January everyone
was booked for the summer
months. After calls to four others,
we finally located someone in
Exeter. Our original choice for a
photographer was not available
because he is trying to get out of
the business."
The DJ was easily booked
because it is someone we knew of
from Wingham, says Russ.
The catering for the evening meal
was handled by her mother, says
Kerry. "She has already spoken to
some women from the Legion
about preparing the meal. It is
almost all organized."
This efficient couple have
already got their invitations ordered
and are awaiting the arrival any
day. They were ordered through a
local distributor two weeks ago and
they should be arriving soon, says
Russ. "That is when the work
starts. We wanted to get them early
so we could do 20 a night"
Kerry adds, "We don't want any
last minute pressure."
Writing out the guest list was the
hardest part so far, says Russ.
You'd think everyone was included
when someone missed would come
to mind.
"We have planned for approxi
mately 220 people at the dinner,
but that is always open to adjust
ment," says Kerry.
For now, the only other planning
that needs to be done is the choos
ing of the dresses.
Kerry has a picture in her mind
of the dresses but, doesn't know yet
if she will be able to find what she
wants. The girls were planning on
travelling to Listowel at the end of
January to begin the search.
Once the dresses are chosen, the
florist can begin her work, says
Kerry. "We are going with a basic
black and white colour scheme
with red possibly used as a high
light. The florist has to be able to
match the colour of the flowers and
dresses as closely as possible. I was
thinking of using a single dark red
rose for the bridesmaids but, noth
ing is determined yet."
While discussing the completion
of plans, Kerry and Russ realized
they had not considered accommo
dations for out of town guests.
"Most of the guests live in or
near Blyth so there shouldn't be a
problem, explains Russ.
"And my parents should have
lots of room for those who do have
to travel some distance," adds
Kerry.
For Kerry and Russ, everything
seems to be well under control and
they advise early planning to avoid
the fmal week hassles.
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