The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-02
CLEARWATER, Fla, Dec.

CLEARWATER, Fla, Dec. L.
The marriage of Miss Virginia AL
ley and Lieutenant Avery Aren't
was solemnized on Wednesday aft
ernoon, November 81, at o'clock
at the Peace Memorial church and
was followed Immediately by a
small reception at the Clearwater
Yacht club.
The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. Daniel P. McGeachy
before a background Of banked
palms, baskets of tall white chrys-
anthemums and gladioli, and light
ed white tapers in three seven
branched candelabras.
Nuptial music was provided by
Mrs. Jeanette Moore at the or.
gan who played a medley of wed
ding selections prior to the cere-
mony. Throughout the taking OF
the marriage vows a background
of Chopin's "P o on a S e" was
played.
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her father, was at
tired in a portrait wedding gown
of white satin brocade fashioned
with a sweetheart neckline, long
pointed sleeves and a hoopskirt
billowing out from low-waisted
bodice. A small coronet of steph-
anotis held the finger-;p length
wedding veil of heirloom princess
lace which had been worn by the
mother of the bride at her we'd
ding. The nuptial bouquet was an
old-fashioned nosegay of white
carnations conferred by a white
orchid. A single strand of pearls
was her only ornament.
The bride was attended by Mrs.
Earl Durrance as matron-of-honor
and by Miss Sally Martin as junior
bridesmaid. They wore identical
frocks Of white brocaded taffeta
and headdresses Of pink camellias.
Mrs. Durrance carried a bouquet
OF deep pink camellias, edged in
aquamarine tulle.. Miss Martin S
bouquet was formed of camellias
Of pale pink, with a friIl of pale
blue tulle.
Major G. D. Maxon acted as
bset man for Lieutenant Aren't,
and Lieutenant Gilbert Watts was
groomsman. Ushers were 1t. Jack
Davis, 1t. D. Stanley knight and
Capt. Bradford Johnson.
Following the ceremony, the
wedding party, joined by the par.
ents Of the young couple, received
small gathering of friends at the
informal reception at tn Yacht
club. The brides mother, Mrs.
William Linwood Alley, wore a
costume suit of royal purple wool
with yoke of magenta and laven'
der at the throat of the dress. The
two colors were carried out in 8
swirl at the shoulder Of the long.
sleeved jacket. A royal purpl,
suede felt calot trimmed with two
velvet roses and black accessorie!
completed the ensemble, with ar
orchid corsage.
Mrs. Arthur Aren't of For
Dodge, Iowa, the bridegroom!
mother, was gowned in a soldiel
blue two-piece suit. The one-buttor
jacket was cut on tailored lines
Or the shoulder was pinned al
orchid. Her accessories wer'
black.
Mrs. Luther I. Foster, Mrs. E
E. Martin, Mrs. Leon Andrews
Mrs. Gertrude Trail, Mrs. Hal 7
Morrison and Mrs. Hugh Coach
man served, assisted by Mrs
Frank Rogers, Mrs. David Per
kins, Jr., Miss Joyce Johnson
Mrs. CHI arles Mccarthy. Mis-
Mary LOU Spyker and Miss Car
roll Payne. Mrs. Jefferson Kenne
dy, Jr., was in charge Of til
brides book.
The brides table was decorate
with white chrysanthemuns AM
gladioli with three-branch cande
labra at either end. In the cente
was the three-tiered wedding cake
topped with a white spun-suga
wedding ball. Delicate sandwiche!
cakes, minis and nuts were serve
with punch.
Following the reception 1t. an