Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-12
Lillian Duenas
Wed Monday
To J. M. Nava E.


lied Monday night when Miss Lii
liam Duenas, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Manuel Duenas p. became the
bride of Juan Manuel Nava E., son
of DR.. and Mrs. Juan Nava A. Of
Mexico City.
The civil ceremony TOOK place at
the home of the briGe S parents in
Mexicali at pm. Monday, with
the bride wearing an afternoon dress
of a cream lace bodice and purple
crepe skirt. She also wore a cor
sage of two orchids.
He witnesses were DR.. and Mrs.
Joe Solorio P. of Mexicali Miss
Maria Soledad Larrinaga of Mexi-
cali and Roman Gonzales of CAL
exico. Mrs. Solorio chose a black
crepe dress and hat trimmed with
turquoise ostrich plumes. Her gloves
were also of turquoise.
Miss Larrinaga wore black dress
with a bright scarf draped around
her neck and shoulders and black
half hat with jeweled clips at the
sides.
SHORSH CEkEMON
Following the civil ceremony re-
freShmentS we're served to about 200
guests, who then proceeded to the
church of Our Lady of Guadalupe
for the religious rites. The church
was decorated with Easter lilies
and white ribbons tied at the edge
of the pews. During the ceremony
Ave Maria" was played softly by
the organ and violin
The brides dark beauty was set
off by white satin gown with
marquisette yoke ruffled at the
edge and a full gathered skirt. A
net veil covered the short train of
the dress and fell over her face, the
veil being fastened bv orange bios
SONS at each side. She carried a
bouquet of white roses for the
virgin.
MATRONS OF HONOR
Matrons of honor were Mrs. Fran
cisco Duenas and Mrs. Rodolfo Es-
camilla. Mrs. Duenas wore a teel
blue floor-length dress of crepe,
with a black hat trimmed with fus-
CHA ostrich feathers. Her elbow
length gloves were also of fuschia
and she carried an aster shower
bouquet.
Mrs. Escamilla chose a long dress
of black crepe with lace yoke
and lime-green flowers in her hair.
She also had bouquet of asters.
DR.. Duenas, uncle of the bride and
Mr. Escamilla were best men.
Miss Beatriz DuenaS was maid of
honor for her sister. wearing an
RAF blue crepe dress of draped
style, with a pink feather and veil
on her head. She carried a shower
bouquet of lavender asters. Miss
Nena Tonella, a cousin of the groom
was the other maid of honor, in a
fuschia draped dress with a fuschia
veil in her hair and a bouquet of
blue flowers.
BRIDESMAIDS DRESSES
Bridesmaids were Miss Lupe Font
alne, CaleXico. and Miss Elena San
chez, San Ysidro. Miss Fontaine
wore blue dress with blouse of en-
broidered organza and gathered skirt
She carried bouquet of pink roses
and wore turquoise blue ostrich
plumes in her hair Miss Sanchez
wore pink organiZa dress with lace
bodice and organza skirt and yoke
with blue plume in her hair and
pink old-fashioned nosegay.
Following the ceremony, the 300
guests attended reception at the
home of the brides parents, the re-
freshment table being decorated
with a large wedding cake and tab
white candles.
The young couple left for honey
moon on the coast. after which they
VIII make their home in Mexicali
The bride wore beige suit with a
purple blouse as her going away
costume with an orchid corsage.
Mrs. Nava is a popular member
OF the Younger set in the two bor-
der cities and attended school in
CaleXico. Her husband received his
schooling in Mexico City and is
connected with the Banco Mercantil.
S.A., in Mexicali, where they will
make their home.