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Show Today's Bride, February , 1984 - Page Record your wedding right By C3esL. Ricks Kicks Photo Studio Once your wedding day is over and the tuxedo's been returned, the wedding dress packed away and the decorations are all taken down, all you wfll have to remember this irost momentous ef days is your 'wedding candids. This is one day in your life that should be well recorded. If you have a great set of photographs, you will be able to relive the sparkle and splendor of your day over and over again and to share it withyour children. But marriage is a one-time event And there is nothing as disappointing as not having your wedding pictures turn out. You'll be sorry for the rest of your life if they dont. And if you dont hire a professional photographer to do it the first time, you won t get a second chance. When you choose a professional, make sure you analyze his work closely. There are many photographers in the area to choose from. Many are members of the Intennountain Professional Photographers Association (TPPA), the Rocky Mountain Professional Photographers Association CRMPPA) or Wedding Photographers International fWPll, and merit your consideration. These assoications keep members up-to-date with the latest information and training in their professions. There are also some Certified Professional Photographers (CPP) in the Utah 'Valley area photographers considered con-sidered to be at the top of their profession. You can identify them in the Yellow Pages. There are also many individuals in the area who are not professionals who may do an adequate job. Many are hobbiests who like to shoot an occasional wedding for extra money. Many of them can provide good quality prints, but fall down in posing the subjects of the photographs. A few-are trained in posing, and are very good. The key is finding the photographer who is skilled in both. And they cm usually be identified by the samples they show you as you shop around for the right individual Jar your wedding. Here are some things to look for in that search. Posing quality When evaluating a photographers past work, consider the following questions about the quality of poses: Are the poses haphazard, lacking balance and overall togetherness? Does someone other than the bride and groom dominate the photos? Is there distortion? Do faces, bands or clothing look out of proportion to the subjects? Are special effects tastefully done, or is Mom going to think the photos are just out of focus? Outdoor receptions present the greatest challenges to the wedding photographer, and few photographers nave the expertise to do a much better job than you would expect from Uncle Harry with his In-stamatic. In-stamatic. If you are planning this type of reception, recep-tion, study the photographer's portfolio far the traditional poses the ceremony, the couple together and individually , couple with parents, bride and bridesmaids, groom and groomsmen, best man and -pi 0G0 f ' -' Weddings Portraits Engagements Stylari Invitations can 224-2561 Carillon Square Studio 307 EL 1300 So Orern maid of honor, tbe wedding line, cutting the cake and eating it, tbe first dance, rings, garter, and throwing of the bouquet. A good photographer win capture all of these moments, tbe basics of wedding photography, with skin an an outdoor ceremonv. Print cTuBty Photography has made great advances over the past 10 years. So iff a photographers sample photos look like they were taken 30 years ago, consider finding another photographer. Tbe samples you see wfll be typical of what you win receive. Examine the color of the prints. Do they na ve a blue of pink overtone? Do aU of the prints match in color and density, ur are some too light and others too dark? And find out if the photographer retouches Sus photos. Some dont, others fuDy retouch men- photos and even ieature enhanced partrait-rype retouching . Planning the album While every photographer has his n style of photography, Sere are basically three ways in which photographs are taken and packaged for final delivery. Tbe Preview MefiMd allows for a set number ff photographs to be taken at a reception, usually in increments of 12. The film is processed and ffmtshed jmnts are made to a set size in tbe initial processing. This usually means yon get a copy of everything that was taken. With a preview, muy "sure shots" are taken, me type photographers know the couple win accept. You know what youH get in advance but this eliminates the chance for creative extra photos. The preview method is the most economical from the photographers standpoint, because of the short time required to produce the product usually about three hours. The prints are packaged in an economical album. Continued on page 10 Cake rituals still performed By STJSW M. DAVIS Copley Xews Service The wedding cake is an ancient feature of the marriage feast, symbolic of good fortune and fertility. Customs that originated years ago are still practiced today and the 'luck bringing" attributes off the wedding cake are believed by many. It's interesting to note that the first slice of cake always must be cut by the bride or "the marriage win be childless." Usually the groom assists her by placing his band on top of hers. Historically, if the groom had bis own knife, be used it to do the cutting. If be was a soldier, he sused Ms sward. After the cake has been cut. everyone at the reception must eat a portion, thus ensuring good fortune. It is considered unlucky to refuse a slice, both far the newlywed couple and far the guest. Often, pieces af cake are boxed up for the guests to take home, enabling them to hold onto the fortuity promised by the cake. Belief has it that the bride should always keep a piece of the cake to ensure that her husband wfll remain faithful to her. One notion that has been banded down through generations is that if a young girl sleeps wi:h a piece of wedding cake lunder ber pillow, she wfll dream that night of her future husband. (One of the more unusual customs can be traced back to Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. England. Traditionally, a plate of cake was flung over the bride's bead as she returned from the church and omens were read from the way the plate shattered. The mare fragments found, the happier and fuller the marriage would be. Hf the plate failed to break, tit was considered a bad sign; a failure in tbe marriage. However, some quick-thinking person would usually rush in and immediately stamp on the plate !to avert this evil omen! 3iaturally, the wedding cake should be made af (only the finest iingredients. Refined flour and the richest mixture possible indicate abundance bath in the cake and in the marriage. A lot af thought and caring must go into this special dessert to be worthy af such a momentous occasion. Hints On Diamond Care Although their name is derived from the (Greek ward "adamas," meaning indestructible in-destructible or unconquerable, diamonds are not immune from accidental damage. Occasionally even this hard gem may be chipped or cracked by an accidental blow along a cleavage plane. Hence, one should be careful not to strike a diamond against a bard surface, cautions the Jewelry Industry Council. To keep diamonds their brightest and most brilliant, the council suggests a gentle scrubbing with a je welry cleaner or a mild detergent. A soft toothbrust is an exceUent helper. 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