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N ITiePlT^ Tuesday, May 7, 2002 Features Page 9 How to choose a wedding pho tographer Wedding bells toll for Gardner-Webb students "m O Wedding photography can seem quite overwhelming. If the idea of paying someone hundreds, or thousands of dol lars to record your special day worries you, it can help to know what you are looking for in a wedding photographer. To begin your search, it is important to know your style. Do you like traditional posed shots or are you interested in artsy photojoumalistic candids? Knowing what you expect from your photographer on your wedding day can help narrow the possibilities. Some photog raphers offer a wide variety of shots in one package that would include some of the most popu lar wedding styles; portrait, photojournalism, black-and- white, fish eye, and action. When you schedule an appointment to view a photog rapher’s portfolio be sure to check the details. You want to hire someone who will capture the unforgettable images and not simply track you and your groom. Once you find a pack age that suits your budget, com pare the price to other vendors to be sure you’re getting the most use of your money. If hiring a professional photographer does not fit your budget or meet your individual needs, there are other options to capturing your wedding day on film. ♦Check the photography department of local colleges for students who have worked on Weddings before. *0n the day of your wed ding, provide your bridesmaids and groomsmen disposable cameras to snap away as they prepare for the day ♦Disposable cameras are also a good idea for your recep tion guests to use Whether you chose to hire a professional or work with a friend or student to document your wedding day, make sure you are happy with the decision you make. When the gifts are Used and the cake is eaten, all that remain ars ^he memories and the pictures. Margaret O'Driscoll Pilot design editor Hopes and expectations from the engaged As the semester draws to an end and finals are being pre pared, most students are think ing about warm beaches and summer jobs. For some howev er, wedding bells are ringing. Several Gardner-Webb couples are engaged to be mar ried this summer, and their wedding plans are keeping them busy. One of the most common expectations shared by these couples is the reality that they will soon be liv ing with their best friend. Senior Amber Bingham, who is engaged to recent graduate Matthew Hudler, has been busily planning her July 13th wedding. Now, however, she is beginning to see the reality of making a marriage work. Bingham knows that she and Hudler will not always get along but she is trusting that God knows exactly what her dreams are. Sophomore Amanda Kersey agrees and also looks forward to being a helpmate for her future husband Kevin Houser. “The hardest thing right now is having to say goodbye, we love being together through the serious times and the silly times,” she said. Another commonality that women share at this time is the fear of not meeting their hus band’s expectations for a wife. “There’s a lot to being a good wife; the cleaning and cooking is going to be hard while I’m working,” said Senior Angela Toole. Toole will marry Brock Slagle on June 1. Kersey is also skeptical of the constraints marriage tends to put on a self-sufficient per son such as herself. “I am a very independent person and it causes a problem when I have to check in and tell someone what my plans are,” she said. While the fears and expec tations continue to build, these couples have been busy doing some building of their own to create their dream wedding. Senior Leah Nelson and her fiance, Carlton Wright, have found the. workload to be tremendous this semester while plan ning their wedding. “There are incredible decisions to be made concerning a wedding, and when you have projects and classes to do as well, it gets difficult,” she said. Most people forget that a man is involved until the day of the wedding when he shows up shaved and showered. Houser has been supportive of his fiance, Amanda, planning their wedding but his suggestion for guys is to “pray hard.” “It’s been a shock for me to leam in the past year all that is really expected of a man as a husband,” he said. “You really have to look hard into the role the man has to play as a spiritu al leader and a good father.” While these couples are all planning very different wed ding ceremonies, they all agree the anticipation is worth it. “We may get on each other’s nerves and beat up on each other once in a while, but we love each other and we always work it out,” said Nelson. Advice from newlywed students There are many aspects to college life: homework, pro jects, ministries, spending time with your husband. Yes, for some college stu dents, part of their college experience has been shared with a spouse. Several Gardner-Webb students are completing their education as married couples. While being married and in school may seem to be an impossible task, these couples are proving their commitment to both school and each other. Senior Sarah (Donaldson) Thomas and GWU graduate Daniel Thomas married here on campus almost a year ago. “Personally, I find mar riage as a student much easier than dating was,” said Sarah. “We make decisions jointly and we get to spend more time together now.” One of the challenges Sarah has faced has been main taining her girlfriend relation ships as a married student. “It’s hard,” she said, “sometimes I neglect girl-time, but they [her girl friends] do a great job of including me.” She also admits that it is hard to main tain a marriage and still have an attitude of being in col lege and wanti ng to have fun. A positive area that Sarah has noticed as a married student is an increase in her grades. With less time on campus to be involved with friends and activities, it has been easier to study and con centrate on school. Money is usually a point of conflict between newlyweds. Students who are contemplat ing getting married while in school should take into consid eration the loans they have and when they have to start making payments. “We gained more financial aid because we were married,” said Sarah, “but insurance is expensive when you become independent.” For those couples who are planning on getting married while in school, Sarah offers this advice: “If you’re set on getting married now, make your wedding a non-stress event. Make it simple or plan it for the end of the summer.” Another couple who met at Gardner-Webb and took their marital vows before graduation are seniors Mike and Brooke (Clark) Overhoh. Brooke’s advice for stu dents planning a wedding now is to make it what you want; make it yours. “Being married is a very big deal, but the ceremony is just another day,” she said. Brooke stresses balance as an important tool in building any marriage, not only while in school. One of the struggles Brooke faced when first mar ried was the fact that she could n’t leave to go home to her family whenev er she wanted to. “Biblically, you have to cut the strings with your family, and that was very hard for me,” she said. Changing her name, however, was not as hard as some expect. “I’m more girly than most people think,” she said, “I wrote Brooke Overhault a thousand times before I was married.” Brooke said changing her name could best be summed up with a quote from a friend: “Changing your last name is like changing your eye color for the rest of your life.” / just got engaged! How do I start planning my wedding? Top 10 Steps 1. Imagine your perfect wedding 6. Choose your ceremony and reception sites 2.Put together a guest list 7. Select your wedding party 3. Plan your Budget 8. Shop for your dress 4. Set your planning notebook 9. Book tne basics “I have very real expectations; I know it won’t always be like a Cinderella dream.’ Amber Bingham “Good, bad or ugly, whatever happens you're going home at the end of that day as husband and wife.’ Brooke Overholt
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