The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-14
Adams
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6, at 4:30 o'clock at Saint Al
bans Episcopal church. Wash
ington.
The Rev. Malcolm Maj shall,
rector of Saint Adams, official
ed using the double-ring cere-
mony. The VOWS were spoken
before an altar decorated with
vases of white lilies and chrys-
anthemums. Seven branched
candelabra held lighted ca
thedral tapers. The pews were
marked with lilies and white
satin ribbon. Wedding music
was played throughout the cere-
mony.
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her father, wore a
wedding gown of antique ivory
satin. The yoke of marquisette
was embroidered in seed pearls.
The long sleeves ended in points
over the hands and from the
fitted bodice the full skirt ended
in a court train. The veil was
of imported tulle and heirloom
rose point lace, belonging to the
bridegroom's family, and fell
the entire length of the train.
Her only ornament was a single
strand Of pearls. She carried a
white prayer book which had
been carried by her maternal
grandmother and mother at
their weddings. It was overlaid
with white orchids and lilies OF
the valley and was showered
with lilies of the valley.
MAID
Miss Carol Saunders of Wash
ington, D. c., served as maid
of-honor. She wore a gown Of
American beauty faille. The
hustle back cascadiug into a
short train. Her headdress was
of American beauty ostrich tips
and she carried a bouquet of
Joanna Hill roses, conferred with
American beauty roses and tied
with American beauty satin rib
bon. Similarly costumed and
carrying bouquets of Joanna
Hill roses were Misses Barbara
Henderson and Elizabeth Helf-
rich, of Washington, D.. c., and
Ialeen Johnson of Hickory, who
served as bridesmaids.
The bridegroom was attended
by his father, Curtis Wayne
Spencer of Wilmington, as best
man.
The ushers were Bradford Til
lery and Charles S. Lowrimore,
Jr., of Wilmington, Merritt De-
La Marter and David DuPre of
Washington, D. c.
The mother of the bride was
gowned in champagne satin and
wore a small hat trimmed with
moss green and beige ostrich
tips. Her flowers were cream
and green orchids.
The mother of the bridegroom
wore a gown of flesh satin-back
crepe, the bodice embroidered
in pastel sequins. Her small hat
was of flesh illusion and match
ing flowers and she wore a deep
purple orchid.
Immediately follow ing the
wedding the parents of the bride
entertained at a wedding re-
ception at the Carlton hotel. The
banquet table was covered with
an imported linen cutwork cloth
and conferred with a silver wine
cooler holding brides roses,
Gala lilies and white chrys-
anthemums thanked by silver
five branched candelabra hold
ing white tapers. At one end
of the table was the five tered
wedding cake and demi tasse
was served from a silver urn
at the opposite end. At one end
of the ballroom punch flowed
from a large silver fountain.
Immediately after the re-
ceptian the bridal couple left for
Hot Springs, Va, where they
are guests at The Homestead.
For travelling the bride wore e
light grey and royal blue wool
quit with grey accessories. Her
gr0y hat was trimmed with
grey feathers
The bride attended Chevy
Chase junior college and gradu-
ated from the Women's college
of the University Of North Car
DINA.
The bridegroom attended
Davidson college and received
his degree from the University
of North Carolina. He served as
a first lieutenant SO months in
the armed forces in the Atlantic
and Pacific theatres and is a
mer Der of the Officers Re-
serve Corps.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer will
make their home after Sep
TENDER 10 in Chapel Hill, where
Mr.. Spencer will do graduate
work at the University. of North
Carolina.
Many social courtesies were