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Marriage site holds special meaning for couple
Making adjustments
By Janice Becker
Citizen staff
It was a place that held many sad
memories, but the wedding
ceremony of Melanie and Kevin
Gross was to be a means of closure.
Melanie and Kevin of Biyth had
originally planned to wed in Las
Vegas, but after some family input,
decided that if they were to marry
anywhere in Canada, it would be
only one place. It would be on the
vacant lot which had once been the
site of Kevin's Aunt Marg
Caldwell's home.
When Melanie and her children
moved into the home, Kevin had
promised his aunt that he would
look after it.
Unfortunately, the house was
razed by fire last March, the same
day his aunt passed away in
hospital.
"I never got to say I was sorry,"
says Kevin.
As events transpired for the
couple to wed in Biyth, they
decided to have an impromptu
ceremony at the vacant lot the day
before they had planned to fly out.
Only the minister knew in
advance what the couple had
planned. Though a few guests from
a greater distance were called the
night before, local attendants and
grandparents were called at 9:30
a.m., Saturday morning.
The wedding took place at 1 1
a.m.
Unfortunately for the Grosses,
some family members were7unable
to make it to Biyth in time and
others were upset that they had not
been forewarned.
However, they were able to have
the small intimate wedding they had
hoped for.
If they had done things the
traditional way, they felt there could
have easily been 500 people at the
occasion.
The ceremony was somewhat
disorganized as there had been no
rehearsal.
A relaxed barbecue was held at
the home of Kevin's grandmother
after the service.
The couple would not
recommending hold a wedding on
such short notice.
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When Melanie and Kevin Gross decided to wed on short notice at a vacant lot in Biyth,
details, such as a table for signing the license, slipped through the cracks.
Dressmaker creates bride’s style
Last year, women spent more
than $1.8 billion on bridal gowns.
With the ever-rising cost of
planning a wedding, many brides
find it extremely difficult to stay
within their budgets, especially
when it comes to purchasing a
wedding gown. One way to take
control of the situation without
having to make any creative
sacrifices is to hire a dressmaker.
Unlike buying at retail, a
dressmaker is able to sew the
bride's dream dress using materials
that stay within the bride's budget.
A dressmaker also has the
necessary sewing skills and
experience needed to create the
bride's fantasy dress, allowing her
to concentrate on other aspects of
the wedding. Additionally, a skilled
seamstress will be able to combine
the bride's ideas with the perfect
fabric and silhouette, guaranteeing
her the fit, color and fabric that she
desires.
Before hiring a dressmaker, you
should determine what style of
gown best flatters your shape. To
do this, try on several different
styles of dresses at a bridal retail
store. This also will give you a
better idea as to what the different
fabrics look like and how they
drape on your body.
The Sewing Fashion Council
offers the following tips:
• Make sure that the dressmaker
is recommended by several reliable
sources, such as a fine fabric store,
tailor, dry cleaner and, best of all, a
satisfied customer.
• Before hiring a dressmaker,
make an appointment to meet with
him. Ask to see samples of his
work and for client references and
phone numbers.
• Ask the dressmaker if he has
experience in sewing wedding
gowns. Wedding gowns use special
fabrics in special ways.
• Ask yourself if this is someone
you can communicate with. Your
rapport with the dressmaker is just
as important as the quality of the
work. Can he envision exactly what
you want? Remember, you'll be
spending a lot of time together on
this project.
• Ask if the dressmaker will
FREE BRIDAL CONSULTATION
When you book your Wedding Day Appointment
with us.
Pre-plan your tannings, perms and highlights now.
suggest patterns and fabric. Will he
shop with you for the materials? A
good dressmaker will do all of the
above, although he may require an
additional fee for the shopping
service.
• Choosing a dressmaker strictly
by price is a mistake. A fine
dressmaker is a skilled professional
and his price reflects experience,
design and sewing skills, a
sophisticated fashion sense and an
enormous investment of time.
• Make sure that the price
estimate is based upon the pattern
and fabric you've selected and
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