The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
Miss M Mayfield Weeds John
 Sellers

Never in the history of St. Johns Episcopal church has there been moro brilliant assemblage of Montgomery so ciety people than on Thursday evening when Miss Sara Mayfield, daughter of Judge and Mrs. James J. Mayfield became the bride of MT. John Sellers, al 9 o'clock. This old church has been the scene of many beautiful and import. ant weddings, and for the suspicious occasion Thursday evening was elabor- ately decorated in yellow and white chrysanthemums and massive ferns. At each memorial window in the beautiful old church seven branched candlestlcks held burning white tapers and the altar was also lighted by numerous candles
 Fifteen minutes before the wedding hour, the church bells chimed, preceding which lovely program of nuptial mu' sic was given.
 The nuptial VOWS were spoken by Dr. Richard Wilkinson, rector ot St Johns, who pronounced the ring cere mony and before him the youthful bride and groom pledged their troth.
 Promptly at the sounds of the we'd ding march the bridal party entered the church. Coming first were the ushers and groomsmen, Mir. M. l.. Kirkpatrlck MT. Dick Wood, MT. Peyton Mathis MT. Edwin Pitts, MT. Willard Key nols,J Mir. Tom Jones, Mir. Jim Lee Steihhine, Mir. Jim Foy and Mir. Conner Jennings, of Eufaula.
 A bevy of lovely girls were, the bridesmaids, who entered the church in pairs. They were Miss Mary Houghton, Miss Emmie Taber,, Miss Orline Vandiver, Miss Julia Anderson, Miss Mary Fitts of Tuscaloosa, and Miss Katherine Mabury of Birmingham Their frocks of chiffon shaded from flame to the palest yellow The first TWO entering the church were dressed in flame and the next two a shade Just n little bit lighter until! .!finally the maid of honor. Miss Jule Pitts, was in pale yellow, The frocks were made along simnle lines, beautifully beaded wlti many flowing draperies. Their flow CTS were arm clusters of sunset roses fled with tulle to match their trocks' Mrs. Sanders Hickey, sister of the groom, was the lovely matron Of honor
 Judge J. J. Mayfield gave his daugh- ter in marriage and they were met at the altar by the groom and ms pest man. Mir. Frank James of St. Louls' Mo. The bride was lovely in her wed, ding dress of white satin beaded Tn seed nearls and trimmed with rose point lace The skirt was draped to one side and held with a pearl cabouchon., Her wedding veil of real lace, an heirloom in the family, was coronet fashion with tulle and hung to the end ot satin tram She carried a shower bouquet ot valley lilies, roses and orchids.
 Following the ceremony at the church brilliant reception was held at the home of the brides parents, on south Perry street, to which several hundred puests were invited. Receiving with fudge and Mrs. Mayfield were the bride and groom and the wedding party. Baskets of white chrysanthemums and sunset roses were used throughout the home and the brides table ill the dining room was in green and white. 1t was covered with a handsome filet lace cloth and in the center a low vase held valley lilies, and maiden hair ferns Green Venetian glass compotes neio white hints embossed in valley lilies and four silver candlesticks held burn ing green tapers. The brides cake was in tiers and embossed in roses and val lev lilies. Miss Bettis Tullis poured coffee during the evening. The ices were in shapes of slippers, wedding bells and lilies, and individual cakes bore the initials of the bride and groom
 Later in the evening Mir. Sellers and his lovely bride lift by motor for Co- lumbus, Ga, from which place they left by train Thursday for an extended wedding trip to New York and points in Canada. On their return they will he at home with the groom's father on South Hull street.
 Among the out of town guests for the wedding were: Mrs. Forest Williford, of Blacksburg, Va.; Dr. and Mrs. As ton Fitts, Miss Mary Fitts, Mrs. Sam Aston, Dr. SurrS Mayfield, James and Mark Mayfield, Mrs. Norfleet Harris, Miss Annalee Fitts, of Tuscaloosa Miss Katherine Marbury, of .Birming- ham; Ex-Governor and Mrs. Thomas E. Kilby, of Anniston; Judge and Mrs. T. c. McClellen, of Birmingham; Mrs. H. M. Henderson, Mir. and Mrs. Bowen Henderson, and Dr. and Mrs. Miles Watkins, of Birmingham, and many others.