The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-01
BRILLIANT WEDDING AND RECEPTION,

Last night promptly at o'clock the marriage of Miss Helen Ehrman of this city to MT. William Harrison MacAfee took place at St. Mary's Episcopal church.
 The entire church was a bevy of palms and ferns, and the altar was beautifully decorated not only with the potted plants but with white roses, peonles and spirea.
 The entire center aisle was reserved for the guests, who attended the reception, and at the entrance of each pew was tied a bunch of white brides roses and maidenhair ferns.
 Previous to the entrance of the bridal party calmans orchestra, accompanied by Dr. Bradley at the pipe organ, rem dered several beautiful selections. The four ushers entered the church from the main aisle, coming in twos. First came MT. Melville Drennen and Judge B. NJ. Allen then MT. J. J. Ashton and MT Charles Davis.
 The groomsmen also entered in twos and formed a semi-cirele.
 The brides maids were six in number and represented three groups of sisters. Miss Addie Barber entered from the side entrance of the church and met her sis ter, Miss Belle Barber, who came from the vestry room at the main aisle and then took their places in front of the groomsmen and ushers. Next came Miss Clare and Miss Margaret MacAfee, fol- lowed by Miss Gertrure and Miss Mar gaurlte Ehrman, all entering in the same manner.
 The brides maids wore white marqul- settes, with stripes of gold trimmed with lace and hand embroidered in threads of gold, made directoir. On their heads were wreaths of gold. They carried armfulls of American Beauty roses.
 Miss Avis Ehrman was maid of honor, She entered from the main aisle and wore an exquisite gown of cloth of gold made princess and embroidered in gold sequence. In her hair was paradise and marigolds. Her bouquet was also of American Beauty roses.
 The bride entered with her brother, MT. Leon Ehrman, who gave her away. They entered from the center aisle. The bride wore one of the handsomest gowns ever worn by a young woman In this city. It was of Duchesse satin trimmed with Duchesse and Irish point lace, having a panel of the two laces down the entire robe The gown was made princess and the court train was of cloth of silver. The bridal veil was of silk tulle and was caught with lilies of the valley. Her bouquet was a shower of lilies of the valley and brides roses.
 Miss Ehrman and her brother. MT. Leon Ehrman. were met at the altar steps by the groom, Mr. William Harrison Mac Afee, and his brother MT. John Blair MacAfee, of Philadelphia who was best man.
 The marriage vows were made at these steps and the young people approached the altar, where they were pronounced man and wife by the Rev. Mir. J. w. Canty Johnson, pastor of St Mary $ church.
 +o1, wedding party and about three hundred friends went to the Ehrman home. where a brilliant reception was held. The yer andas were enclosed with canvas and brilliantly lighted with about fifty incan- descent electric lights. Out here lunch was served The house was banked with ferns and palms and American Beauty and Meteor roses.
 The receiving party was In the drawing room and several of the brides most inti- mate friends were assisting in the re- ception hall, parlor, dining room and library.
 Among those who received were MT. and Mrs. w. w. Crawford. Mir and Mrs John w. Sibley MT. and Mrs. R. D. Bur nett, Mir and Mrs J. B. MacAfee MT. and Mrs. Charles Davis, Mrs. Robert Bar Der, Mrs. Alice Broadstreet, Miss Alma Rittenberry, MT and Mrs. Charles Wheelan.
 In the dining room a two-course buff fet luncheon was served. The large din- ing table was beautiful In the center of the luncheon cloth of cluny lace was a gold basket of lilies of the valley with a tall handle, on which was tied a bunch of American Beauty roses.
 Among some of the handsomest of the bridal gifts was a chest of silver given by MT MacAfees brothers. a large silver plat |. ter by the Misses Ehrman and Mir Leon Ehrman. MT. George Graham of Philadel- phia set of after dinner coffee cups in silver filagree And the groom's gift to the bride was a handsome ring of dia- monds and sapphires.
 After the reception MT. and Mrs. Mac Afee left for an extensive wedding trip and will be at home to their friends at the Hotel Normandy in Philadelphia. |. Mrs. MacAfee travelled in a suit of green Rajah silk trimmed with maize broad cloth. with this she wore a small hat of green.
 Miss Ehrman has lived in Birmingham since her early childhood. She has been unusually popular and has been the re- cipient of marked social attention since her debut.
 Mir MacAfee formerly lived in this city, where he was popular In both the business and the social world.