The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-11
Farmer Faris
Wedding Takes
Place In S. c.

An afternoon wedding Of unusual
charm and Of wide interest was
that of Miss Martha Faris, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. Marvin
Faris of this city and Bernice D.
Farmer of Wilmington, N. c. and
Columbia, which was solemnized
Saturday afternoon August 5 at
$50 o'clock at the Faris home on
Park Avenue Extension. Witness
ing the vows were only members
of the immediate families and a
few close friends.
The Rev. James Foster Lupo,
minister Of st. Johns Methodist
church Of this city, officiated in the
ring ceremony which took place
before an, improvised altar in the
music room. A softly Illuminated
shadow box enveloped in fern and
pastel tinted flowers formed the
background of the altar and on
either side were floor baskets of
Picardy gladioli. Floor candelabra
held white candles. A a note of
beauty marked the setting for the
wedding and a gracious dignity the
ceremony.
Prior to the ceremony, Miss Sa-
rah Faris, sister of the bride, play
ed "To An Evening STAR from
Tannhauser (Wagner). The candles
were lighted by the brides brother.
Marvin Faris, Jr.. and Miss Mar
garet Thompson sang Because
(d'Hardelot.) AS Miss Faris played
the bridal chorus from Lohengrin,
the bridal couple approached the
altar.
The bride was a picture of strik-
ing beauty in her wedding gown of
white Duchess satin. The sweet
heart neckline was outlined with a
floral design in seed pearls. Fitted
in princess style at the waistline,
the skirt flared from the hips and
fell into a slight train in the back.
The sleeves were long and fitted
and s~elf-covered satin buttons ex-
tended from the neckline beyond the
waistline in the back. Her corsage
Of Madonna lilies was tied with
wide white frosted taffeta ribbon.
Failing gracefully from a cluster
Of orange blossoms worn in the
top Of her hair, her vail of bridal
illusion was of f%inger-tip length.
Immediately following the cere-
mony an informal reception was en-
joyed by the wedding guests.
The living room of the home was
lovely in its decorative scheme of
Picardy gladioli and in the gift
room were roses and garden flow
ers.
Mrs. Faris, mother of the bride,
was gowned in black lace and net
with which she wore a corsage of
talisman roses.
Mrs. Farmer, mother of the BRIDE
groom, wore a costume of rose
crepe with rose hat and a corsage
of pink roses.
Upon return from their wedding
trip to the mountains of western
North Carolina and Tennessee, the
couple will make their home at
1903 Senate street, Columbia.
The bride is the second daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Faris. She was
graduated from Winthrop college,
where she was a member of Beta
Alpha and Kappa Delta Pi clubs.
Since finishing college she has held
the position Of secretary at Dreher
High school in Columbia.
The bridegroom is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. B. D. Farmer of Whining
ton, N. C. He was graduated from
North Carolina State college, where
he was a member of Pi Kappa Phi
fraternity. He is now connected
with the Citizens and Southern
National Bank Of Columbia.
Out-of-town guests here for the
wedding were: Mr.. and Mrs. B. D.
Farmer Of Wilmington, N. c., par
ents of the bridegroom; DR.. W. E.
Farmer of New York city, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. B. Parkard, Jr., and son,
Daniel Packard, III, of Savannah,
Ga, Miss Margaret Farmer of Will
,mington, N. c., Miss Frances Suth-
erland, Of Wilmington, Miss Fran
CeS Murphv of Anderson
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