The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-18
THE MARRIAGE OF MISS MARY WARE AND
Mr.. ]. J. ASBURY BRILLIANT AFFAIR
Wom
n Mrs
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The marriage Of Miss Mary Ware and
Mr.. Joseph Jefferson Asbury was a bril-
liant event Of last evening" taking place
at the home of the brides mother Mrs
Benjamin Leon Wyman, on Highland ave-
nue. al $50 O'clock
The guests included several hundred
friends of the family, an essemblage con-
spiouous in it's representation of the best
and most exclusive of social life in Bir-
mingham The guests gathered while an
orchestra. seated behind screening palms
and foliage .massed i'm the rear of the re-
ception hall, played a beautiful pro-
sramme of nuptial music. The decorative
appointments were superb Not only the
| rooms but the verandas were embowered
in white and softly tinted blossoms, and
foliage was distributed in the most ex-
qusite taste.
/ The altar was arranged in the large al
cove of the reception hall, where so often
during other entertainments in this de-
| lightful home a bower of blossoms and
greenery has proved the piece de resist
ance in cleverly planned scheme. Smilax
was used in profusion here, and at either
side great palms raised their broad leaves
to form a high background of green.
White roses in tall standards matched
the pure white of the double row of white
| tapers high att the back and luxurious
clusters of pink hydrangeas limited at the
! French motive so gracefully used through
out the bridal arrangement of pink, blue,
green and white. White roses bloomed
across the mantel, and in this apartment
| M In, 81 bao oh nf
and dogwood blossoms in wide-mouthed
vases helped to make it an ideal spring
wedding. X
| The dining room had an abundance of
white roses and lilies of the valley. On
the table, which was one of the loveliest
ever seen at a Birmingham wedding,
broad centerpiece of orange blossoms,
orchids and lilies of the valley made
truly bridal motif. The drawing room
was garnished with quantities of pink
roses and sweet peas. This and all of the
other rooms had canvas stretched across
the floors, and the veranda was inclosed
in canvas, which converted 1t into de-
lightfully cozy parlor, with big SNOWFALL
blossoms nodding from vases on the tables
among big easy chairs. An ice table was
placed in the library
| In the details of the wedding the French
| blue introduced into couleur de rose and
| white made a novel and effective cos
| tune for the young women of the party.
| As the professional was played the two
pretty flower girls, Miss Josephine Evans
and Miss Margaret Moore, advanced from
| the stairway and held the broad white
ribbons to make an aisle to the altar.
Mr.. George Yancey, Mr.. Robert ID. Curry,
Mr. John Matthews and Mr.. James Ware,
| the brides brother. were the groomsmen,
descending the stairway with the party
alternately as bridesmaids and matrons
entered.
! Miss Martha Robinson of Richmond and
Miss Marianne Hamilton were the brides
maids, and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie RAM
say and Mrs. Otto IL. Foley of Sumter,
| S. c., were matrons of honor They
were pretty and patrician quartet of
young women in their white lace gowns
and the alternate blue and pink of their
quaint ribbons. Their flowers were large
| clusters of white lilacs and pink roses.
| Miss Elizabeth Wyman, the young sis
| ter. of the bride, was her maid of honor.
| She was attired for the wedding In
shadow laces and a sash of blue ribbon,
| and she, too, carried white lilacs and
| pink roses.
Miss Ware was given In marriage by
DR.. Wyman, and when she slowly de-
| scended the stair to meet Mr.. Asbury as
| he approached the altar with his best
Iman Mr.. Stanley Woodward of New York,
there was a murmur of admiration from
| the guests who gathered close to hear the
vows, for she never looked more lovely.
| The hand embroidered chiffon draperies
of her white charmeuse gown, the grace
full arrangement of the duchess lace
which embellished il added distinction to
the slender beauty of,this charming bride,
and her veil shirred into a cap. caught
about her head with cornet of orange
blossoms, gave an additional becoming
ness to a perfect costume. She carried
bouquet of lilies and orchids. A beau
| tiful marriage service was read by the
Rev. Matthew Barnwell, rector of the
! Church of the Advent, and reception
| followed
| DIR and Mrs. Wyman stood with Mr..
| and Mrs. Asbury as congratulations were
showered upon them. Mrs. Wyman looked
beautiful Her gown was in the rose
| tint which she wears to such advantage
now that her hair is becoming silvered.
A crystal robe was fashioned over the
rose foundation, and her corsage bouquet