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THE LINCOLN JOURNAL, Lincolnton, Georgia - April 22, 2010
Society News Policies
The following policies for wedding
write-ups, engagement announcements, birthdays, and other social
articles are currently in effect and are
strictly observed by The Lincoln
Journal.
Weddings and other news events
must be reported in a timely manner.
All items of social news must be received within 30 days of the date of
event. There will be no exceptions.
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listing of their relationships to the principle parties. Married couples or individuals may be listed by their given
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John and Mary Smith, Mr. and Mrs.
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John Smith or John Smith) but the
chosen style must be consistent
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in writing) is provided, a charge of
$50 per wedding and $25 per engagement will be incurred. In wedding
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groom are not from Lincoln County,
their connection to Lincoln County
must be included. Those without sufficient local connections will not be
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THE LINCOLN JOURNAL, Lincolnton, Georgia - April 22, 2010
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Amanda C. Hill and Bradley T. Sandifer exchange vows April 3
Miss Amanda Catherine Hill and Mr.
Bradley Thomas Sandifer were united in
marriage in a private family ceremony at
five o’clock in the afternoon April 3, 2010,
on the beach in front of the Adventure Inn
Resort in Hilton Head, South Carolina, a
favorite annual vacationing place of Amanda
and her family. The ceremony was officiated by Reverend Richard Smreczak.
Amanda is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Marcus Adrian Hill of Lincolnton. She is
the granddaughter of Mrs. James Edward
Aycock and the late Mr. Aycock, and Mrs.
Donald Adrian Hill and the late Mr. Hill, all
of Lincolnton.
Brad is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin
Eugene (Gene) Sandifer of Washington. He
is the grandson of Ms. Audrey Granade of
Martinez and the late Mr. Frank Walden
Thomas, Jr., of Washington and Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Calhoun Sandifer of Washington.
The bride chose her sister, Miss Barbara
Adrian Hill, as her maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Miss Caylor Maria Sandifer of
Washington, sister of the groom, and Miss
Elizabeth Kay Aycock of Augusta, cousin
of the bride. The ladies wore tea length sea
blue gowns, designed by B2. The gowns
featured a ruche empire waist and were designed in luxe taffeta. The girls carried stem
style bouquets of hot pink mini calla lilies,
hot pink mini gerbera daisies, and
hypericum berries wrapped with a sea blue
soft satin ribbon secured with pearl-headed
pins. Pearl earrings, designed and
handcrafted by the bride, were worn by
the bridesmaids along with their own strand
of pearls. They chose not to wear shoes
during the ceremony.
Brad chose his father to serve as his best
man. Groomsmen were Mr. William
Alexander Bradford, Jr., cousin of the
groom, and Mr. Justin Ryan Rickerson, both
of Lincolnton. The men walked down the
beach barefoot in tan linen tuxedoes adorned
with boutonnieres of white mini calla lilies
accented with light green hypericum berries. The bride’s father wore identical attire. The barefoot ring bearer, Mr. Branson
Allen Beggs, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kevin
Beggs, very special friends of the bride’s
family, was handsome in his white Polo
dress shirt with rolled-up sleeves and tan
linen pants, also rolled up.
The bride was exquisite in an ivory
strapless gown designed for her by Diamond Bridal. The bodice of the gown featured delicate lace that was hand beaded,
and the dropped waist was accented by
a champagne band of satin filled with freshwater pearls and rhinestones. The A-line
skirt of the gown featured a chapel length
train, adorned with satin covered buttons,
that was beautifully bustled for the dinner
party.
Miss Hill wore a headpiece comb of rhinestone and silver encased with freshwater
pearls designed for her by Erika Koesler.
Her fingertip veil was designed by Adriana
in ivory French tulle and was finished in a
peau de soi ribbon edge.
Following tradition, Miss Hill selected
something old, something new, something
borrowed and something blue. As her
“something old”, the bride chose to use the
handmade ring bearer’s pillow, designed and
sewn by her aunt, Ms. Sonji Kay Aycock,
which was used at Amanda’s parent’s wedding. The “something new” was her wedding gown and veil. Her mother’s strand of
pearls, given to her by her husband as an
anniversary gift, and pearl earrings belonging to her sister, were worn as her “something borrowed”; and for “something blue”,
she wore the traditional garter, made and
given to her by Mrs. Sharon Kohli, to be
passed along to her sister, and sea blue toenail polish. Since Amanda was barefoot,
she chose to wear her two sixpences in a
satin sachet pouch made on to her garter.
The sixpences were gifts from Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Willis and Mr. and Mrs. Charles W.
Chastain.
Amanda’s bouquet was designed in
memory and honor of loved ones who could
not be with the couple on their special day.
The stem style bouquet was made of five
creamy white large headed calla lilies. The
stems were French braided with an ivory
sheer soft satin ribbon made from the cuttings of her wedding gown finished with
pearl-headed pins. The lilies represented
Mr. James E. Aycock and Mr. Donald A.
Interpreted sermons
Hill, the bride’s deceased grandfathers, Mr.
Frank W. Thomas, Jr., the groom’s deceased
grandfather, Miss Ida Ware Scott, the
couple’s deceased friend and fiancé of
groomsman, Mr. Justin R. Rickerson, and
Mrs. James E. Aycock, the bride’s maternal
grandmother who was unable to attend due
to Alzheimer’s disease.
A small, whitewashed, wooden wheelbarrow was placed right after the bridge to
provide a place for the guests to leave their
shoes. Mr. CJ Aycock and Mr. Andy Ray
Wengrow, cousins of the bride, provided
wedding programs to the guests as they
greeted them.
Two large, loose, airy, free flowing arrangements made from curly willow
branches, bells of Ireland, hypericum berries, decorative palm leaves, pittisporum,
and other types of greenery in natural colored decorative urns, were placed on either
side of the alter. The natural beauty of the
ocean provided a breath-taking backdrop.
Guests enjoyed music provided by a violinist while being seated. The wedding processional began with the seating of the grandparents. The mothers were seated while Mr.
Larmarrio Harden, classmate of the bride,
sang How Beautiful a cappella. The groom’s
paternal grandmother, Mrs. Henry C.
Sandifer, escorted by her son, Mr. Gene
Sandifer, chose a black crepe skirt ensemble
featuring a floral print and 3/4 length coordinating top. His maternal grandmother, Ms.
Audrey Granade, escorted by her grandson, Mr. Alex Bradford, wore a brown, black,
and ivory asymmetrical, tea-length, off the
shoulder chiffon dress that featured a
dropped waistline, flared bottom, and flutter sleeves. The bride’s paternal grandmother, Mrs. Donald A. Hill, escorted by
her son, Mr. Marcus A. Hill, wore a threepiece shantung set in honeydew featuring a
long-sleeve jacket with ruche mandarin collar and two pockets over a side-zip camisole with ruche scoop neck, and a back-zip
skirt. The bride’s father also escorted Mrs.
Charles W. Chastain, the bride’s aunt, who
was standing in for her maternal grandmother. Mrs. Chastain’s ensemble consisted
of a two-piece set in rose featuring a threequarter sleeve bolero jacket over a sleeveless back-zip dress with laser-cut skirt.
The groom’s mother was escorted by her
husband. She was lovely in a two-piece Jessica Howard set in dark purple. It consisted
of a three-quarter-sleeve bolero jacket with
split cuffs over a spaghetti-strap back-zip
dress with a tiered skirt. The bride’s father
escorted his wife, the mother of the bride.
She was charming in a two-piece set by JS
Collections. The navy blue set featured a
spaghetti-strap sheath dress with ruffled
stripes in a sequined accent pattern as well
as a coordinating mesh bolero jacket. In
memory of Mrs. Hill’s cousin, Mr. Russell
Gibson, she wore a sapphire and diamond
bracelet given to her by Russell’s mother,
Mrs. Wayne Gibson, shortly after his death.
The wedding party walked down the
sandy aisle to the sounds of Canon in D by
Pachelbel. The traditional Bridal Chorus by
Wagner was played as the bride, escorted
by her father, strolled across the wooden
bridge to the sand where her future husband
awaited. Between the repeating of the
vows and the exchanging of the wedding
rings, Mr. Harden sang Better Today a
cappella. After being pronounced husband
and wife, the bride and groom were followed by the attendants as the violinist
played Trumpet Voluntary by Clark.
The Dinner
Following the ceremony, the couple’s
parents hosted a buffet dinner on the deck
at Windows on the Waterway in Hilton
Head Plantation. Guests’ tables were draped
with white tablecloths and sandalwood colored overlays. Pedestal vases filled with
green hydrangeas and hot pink mini calla
lilies were chosen for the centerpieces.
Amanda chose to use her bouquet to adorn
the sweetheart table.
After being introduced, Mr. and Mrs.
Sandifer danced their first dance to Lost in
This Moment. The bride chose Daddy’s
Angels for the father/daughter dance and
The Perfect Fan for the mother/son dance.
Music was provided by Mr. Grant
Cartledge, a childhood friend of the bride
and long time friend of the couple.
The three tier wedding cake consisted of
two round cake layers and one square layer
covered with butter cream icing and topped
MR. AND MRS. BRADLEY THOMAS SANDIFER
with an elegant fondant bow. Baby’s breath
adorned the base of the cake. Approximately 70 family members and very close
friends attended the wedding ceremony and
dinner. The couple left the dinner amidst an
atmosphere filled with bubbles. They spent
their honeymoon night at The Westin on
Hilton Head Island.
The Reception/Dance
Upon their return from their honeymoon
trip to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, a reception/dance was held in their honor by their
parents at the Fitzpatrick Hotel April 9,
2010, in Washington, Georgia.
The evening began upstairs where guests
signed a framed engagement picture of the
couple before entering the ballroom to offer
congratulations and best wishes to Brad and
Amanda. Special family friends, Mrs. Don
Cartledge, Mrs. Glen Hardeman, and Mrs.
Andy Wengrow designed the decorations
and catered the event as a gift to the couple.
Other family members and friends helped.
Amanda chose this setting to display her
wedding portrait, a gift from her uncle and
aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Chastain, and
also to display a picture of her in her wedding gown with her dog, Pearl.
A DVD of the wedding ceremony and a
slideshow of the bride and groom, reminiscent of their childhood and teenage years,
were shown throughout the evening. Later
in the evening on the downstairs patio, dance
music was provided by DJ Hall of Famer,
Mr. Norman Mills and his wife, Dionne,
friends of the bride’s family. Brad and
Amanda are making their home in Lincolnton, Georgia.
Events leading to the Wedding
To prevent Brad and Amanda from having a Charlie Brown Christmas tree their
first year as a married couple, Amanda was
honored with a drop-in “Trim the Tree”
shower December 13, 2009, at First Assembly of God. Approximately 70 guests
attended. The hostesses for the occasion,
Kimberly Beggs, Nicole P. Crook, and Barbara Hill, presented Amanda with a gift card
to use to buy their first Christmas tree.
On February 27, 2010, Mr. and Mrs.
Sam Moore opened their spectacular plantation style home in Washington, Georgia,
to over 60 friends to honor Brad and Amanda
with a money tree shower. Guests used goldhand painted clothespins to secure cards to
a decorative tree, a gift from the hosts and
hostesses. Others hosting with Mr. and Mrs.
Moore were Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bradford,
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Holloway, and Mr.
and Mrs. Roger McAvoy.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Chris
Goldman was the setting for a “Room-toRoom” shower March 13, 2010. Guests
enjoyed watching Brad and Amanda open
gifts to use in different rooms in their home.
It was amusing to see the attire the hosts
had them wear while opening their gifts.
Over 70 guests enjoyed the evening’s events
which ended with dancing. Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Bradford and Mr. and Mrs. Andy
Wengrow helped host the occasion.
Approximately 40 faculty members attended a miscellaneous shower on Monday, March 15, 2010, in the cafeteria at Washington Wilkes Primary School.
Amanda’s future mother-in-law, Mrs. Gene
Sandifer, prepared a slideshow for everyone to enjoy which included photographs
of the bride and groom from childhood to
the present. Amanda’s co-workers, the third
grade teachers, hosted the event.
A lingerie shower, given by four of the
bride’s longtime friends, was held Saturday,
March 20, at the home of Mrs. Chris
Dunsmore. Miss Carrie Burton wrote a
booklet entitled Over the Hill to
Sanderfordville about Amanda’s life. For
each major event, her mother, Mrs. Mill
Hamrick, crafted an ornament depicting the
event which Amanda wore on a sash during
the evening, along with a veil that was signed
by the guests. Following the shower,
Amanda was treated to dinner at Bonefish
Grill in Augusta. The bachelorette party
ended with a night of dancing. Others helping to host the occasion were Miss Carrie
Burton, Miss Libby Drinkard, and Miss
Cara Goolsby.
Following the rehearsal on the beach Friday, April 2, Mr. and Mrs. Andy Wengrow
provided the guests with a Mexican themed
dinout by the pool at the Adventure Inn.
Approximately 30 guests enjoyed the food
and festivities.
Ms. Audrey Granade, the groom’s grandmother, hosted an elegant bridal brunch the
day of the wedding. Chicken salad, cheese
straws, pecan sandies, and strawberries
dipped in chocolate were just a sampling of
the delicious items served with champagne
punch. The ladies in the bridal party along
with grandmothers and aunts joined Amanda
for this special occasion.
Family, friends prog.
Mt. Zion Baptist Church will hold
First Assembly of God has begun its Family and Friends Program Sun.,
a new ministry to reach the hispanic April 25 at 11:45 a.m. during regular
community with the Gospel of Jesus services. Guest speaker will be Rev.
Christ. The sermons are now Cowan of Mt. Gilead Baptist Church,
interpreted via a microphone/ Thomson, Ga. The public is invited.
earphone system. Those who do not
understand English wear earphones
Bible study Wed.
and the service is translated by Ms.
Isabel Garrett. Anyone who knows Revival begins in one’s heart, with
of someone who might benefit from one soul, with one word. Come study
this ministry is asked to call the the true word of God Wednesdays at
church office at 706-359-7237.
7 p.m. Call 359-6759.
Cruising the town!
Cruising Lincolnton in their Kawasaki Mule during spring break are:
(l-r) Jewel Flanigan, Aubrey Flanigan, Madi Bufford, and Renee
Flanigan. Jewel and Aubrey are the children of Renee and John David
Flanigan; Madi is the daughter of Christy and Sam Bufford.