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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1982-09-01, Page 5• Mary's musings By Mary Alderson My husband and 1 passed a major milestone recently. We managed to "do" a wedding without saying one angry word to each other. 1'd better backtrack a bit before you misunderstand. It's not that weddings bring out the worst in us, or we go to weddings to argue.... By "doing" a wedding, we mean photographing it. And it's taken about 10 months and more than a dozen weddings for us to learn to work together. You see, about a year ago, we decided to go in- to the wedding photography business. We had high ideals about team work -- with the • both of us taking pictures, we would work quickly, quietly, efficiently with no fuss, no muss and no nervous mistakes. Well, like everthing else, it takes practise, and finally we're working together. On the morning of a wed- ding, I leap out of bed and check the weather. And I know that someplace, somewhere the bride is doing the same thing. On that day, I sometimes think that I ani more nervous than the bride. We arrived at a bride's house on a very rainy day, knowing that all the plans for outdoor pictures would have to be changed. I met the bride in the living room, and talking rapidly in a high pitched voice I ordered her to sit down and we'd start taking photos. Then I moved her over to a corner, then I changed my mind and seated her again. Finally, calm, cool and col- lected, she asked, "Are you nervous?" I realized then how jittery I'd been and despite the pouring rain, the day went beautifully. There are two kinds of brides' homes before the wed- ding. Usually we go to the bride's home first to take a few pictures of her, her atten- . dants and her parents. At the first type of bride's home, you will wonder if there is actually a wedding going on when you drive in the lane. There will be no cars, no people, no commotion. You walk in the door and find the bride and three or four bridesmaids leaning against the wall. (They don't dare sit down in case they wrinkle their dresses). They will be quietly munching on crackers (They couldn't eat a thing for lunch) and they will all look so solemn that you wonder if you've arrived at a wedding or a funeral. In the kitchen, Dad will be looking very un- comfortable in his tuxedo, while Mom is quietly butter- ing more crackers. The girls whisper among themselves and won't smile for any photos. You kick yourself because you can't remember any of the one- liners you heard on Johnny Carson last night. But you finally coax out a few smiles and before you know it, you're off to the church. At the other kind of bride's home, you arrive to find the place looking like a used car lot, with 28 vehicles in the yard. The flower girl is play- ing in a sandbox, with 17 dozen cousins. You go In the door, only to learn that the bride hasn't started dressing, and Mom is still hemming the bridesmaids' dresses. You can barely get in the door for the people, but when you ex- plain that you're the photographer,_ they let you squeeze by. Finally, the bride comes down the stairs, and the bridesmaids and flower girls appear with needles and pins in their mouths, and in their dresses. Finally the last minute sew- Kippen By MRS. RENA CALDWELL St. Andrew's Church, Kip - pen, will resume services September 5. Sunday school starts the following week, September 12, FRONT PAGE Advertising Space FOR SALE See page 3 for details ing is complete, and you're able to arrange the girls for a photo. Suddenly out of the woodwork come a dozen aunts with their Polariod one- steps. Then at least two uncles crowd on the scene -- one with a movie camera, the other with a video camera. They argue with each other over the merits of their equip- ment, and manage to get in the way with lights, tripods and other assorted gadgets. But eventually you're able to clear the room and get at least a few shots before they rush off to the church, 10 minutes late. We survive the church ser- vice and then it's off to the ap- pointed place for all the fami- ly portraits and the wedding party shots. This is where my husband and I make use of our team work. I set up the group, then he takes one shot, with his camera. Then I take a second shot with my camera, while he is calling together the next group. One of my important jobs is to make sure that all the girls' dresses are hanging nicely, and the bride's train is ar- ranged on the grass, with no bugs hopping on it. This usually means that I have to get down on all fours and smooth out skirts. It never ceases to amaze me that I hear shutters click- ing while my backside is towards the camera. I'm afraid that a lot of relatives have original views of me among their snapshots. In any case, we're learning with each wedding, and as I said, my husband and I can now survive the day without losing our team spirit. Until the next wedding, when I back up and step on his toe, or he jars my elbow when I'm about to press the shutter release, or I turn around to call the bride's family at the same moment he's asking the groom's family to line-up RETURN - Octogenarian Nora Sullivan, now of Strothroy, returned to Zurich for the first time since teaching at SS1 Stanley 63 years ago. She came with niece Mary Bouma. Greenwayladies enjoy bus outing ate a hearty supper in a restaurant and then returned home. Congratulations to Lawrence and Hazel Scott on their 40th wedding anniver- sary. Their family held a par- ty in their honour Saturday night at the Community cen- tre in Parkhill. Neil and Marcia Trevithick and family entertained Jack and Evelyn Trevithick and Reta, Colleen Newey, Doug and Cathy Walper, Bill Johnson and Harvey and Ion Sunday ' afternoon and evening. Ken and Ruthanne Eagleson, Jamie Andrew and Michael spent the week at Sable Beach. Sunday Service will be at 10:00 a.m. next Sunday and the session will bein charge of the service. The United Church Women are holding their meeting on Thursday September the ninth at Chateau Gardens in Parkhill. Clarence Stone is a patient in St. Joseph's Hospital London. Pearl (Stone) Budden pass- ed away recently at Kirkton. She grew up near this area and was a former school teacher. She was a cousin of Clarence Stone. ' By ANNE WALPER Greenway Rev. and Mrs. Dobson visited Carman and Inez Woodburn and other people in the area. Rev. Dobson was a former minister at Greenway and Grand Bend. David Duncan, Stratford was the speaker at the United Church on Sunday. He is go- ing into his third and last year at Emmanuel College in September. Gladys Hodgins spent a few days with her cousin, Gertie Rock, of Parkhill. Several area ladies went on the Cloverdale Women's In- stitute trip Tuesday. As usual the trip was well planned and educational and the enjoyable weather added greatly to the pleasure of the trip. The first stop was at Spinrite yarns in Listowel and they also visited the store. Next stop was Stratford where they enjoyed a Walk through Early Stratford with a guide who told them the history. Next was the Leslie Cheese house where they enjoyed tasting a variety of cheese and were treated also to apple cider. Last was the Art Gallery and a rest in the park. They Oliver The cast of 40, orchestra of 14 and full -house audiences at Huron Country Playhouse are all having fun with Oliver, the last production of the Grand Bend theatre this season. Charles Dickens' grim pro- test against the exploitation of children and Oliver Twist, the orphan waif.who finally finds a home, was turned into fun and games with the musical written by Lionel Bart. There was another outstan- ding set designed by Mark Cole and his crew. Stairs and platforms were cleverly ar- ranged around a centre square which was easily changed for each new scene. The Playhouse barn rang with fine music and director Peter Purvis kept the lighthearted feeling throughout. An outstanding production number arranged around the song, "Who Will Buy" brought the fine voices of the chorus, one by one into a Times -Advocate, September 1,1982 Page 5 delightfulf' male atPlayhouse blend of sound with the or- as they moved about chestra which was truly fine stage. the the ing night, in that solo listening. For that particular The orchestral ensemble, words werlost to the volume arrangement, actors, designs under the direction of Bar- of the orchestra. The group and music all came together bara Young had a full, warm didn't rehearse with the or - for some moments of fine sound and.the music was well chestra until just before the theatre at Wednesday's executed (if only the piano production opened. No doubt opening. had been better tuned for it will take some time to work There are some outstanding opening night). There was a out sound balance. children in the cast. David bit of a sound problem open- Managing director, MacVoy as the Artful Dodger was splendid in "Consider Yourself At Home". Little Jackie Dykes, a slip of a girl, who played a pickpocket boy, kept the young crew moving and enjoyed every moment of it. John Kozak, as Fagin, was just right. The glint in his eyes and the good, deep, raspy voice made "You've Got To Pick A Pocket Or Two" one of the best numbers in the show. Pamela Lampkins costumes for the adults in the cast had an air of authentici- ty. 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