The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-07-29
EEHison-Shorp Wedding
Performed Sunday

In a candlelit wedding of beauti-
full simplicity solemnized in the
First Methodist church at Lexing-
ton, on July 25, at 5 p. m, Miss
Kathryn Elizabeth Sharp, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Henry Sharp,
became the bride of Edwin Wilburn
Ellison, Jr, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin Wilburn Ellison, also of Lex
ington. The Rev. H. N. McKibben,
maternal grandfather of the bride
groom, performed the impressive
double ring ceremony assisted by
the Rev. T. H. Dorsey of Water
Valley, lifelong friend of the brides
family.
The church was beautifully deco
rated with greenery forming a rich
background for candelabra which
held tiers of slender white tapers
and large baskets of white gladioli.
Traditional Morches
Mrs. Doty Porter played the open
ing prelude, and the traditional
Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin as
the professional. Memberships we'd
ding march was used for the recess
sional. Mrs. Porter accompanied
Mrs. Brady Cole of Mobile, Alabama
as she sang Because" ''The Sweet
est Story Ever Told" and at the
end of the ceremony, The Lords
Prayer as the bride and bridegroom
knelt for the benediction.
Candles were lighted by Charles
Robert Ellison and Charles Earl
Lundy. Mrs. Sharpe served her
daughter as matron of honor. Her
dress was of pink mouseline de
soire with fitted bodice and bal
lerina length skirt with hustle eff
feet formed by ruffles extending
from the waist to the hemline. She
wore a halo of matching pink
sprinkled with forget-me-nots and
carried a French bouquet of Vanta
orchids and pink carnations and
asters. The orchids were sent from
Hawaii by a friend of the brides to
be used on her wedding day.
Attendants Nomed
The bridesmaids were Miss
Katherine Dale Sample and Miss
Sarah Rebbeca Ellison, sister Of the
bridegroom. They wore dresses iden-
teal to that of the matron of honor
only lighter shade pink, and with
matching haloes. They also carried
French. Bouquets of Vanta orchids,
pink carnations and pink asters.
Mr.. Ellison, served his son as best
man and groomsmen were Charles
Ellison, brother of the Bridegroom,
and Charles Lundy of Greenville.
Entering on the arm of her ia
Their, who gave her in marriage, the
bride was beautiful in a sheer white
imported French organza dress.
The basque bodice was made of
embroidered white French organza
and cut with a sweetheart neckline
and short puff sleeves. A peplum
was formed of the embroidered or
ganza and the full ballerina length
skirt was of the plain sheer white
organza. The brides beauty was
enhanced by a wide white picture
hat of horsehair braid. She carried
a white prayer book showered with
white satin ribbons, lilies of the
valley, tuberoses and centered by
a white orchid. Her only ornament
wa a string of pearls.
Mrs. Ellison, mother of the bride
groom, wore a sheer black crepe
with black accessories and corsage
of purple orchids.
Reception Given
Immediately following the cere
mony Mr.. and Mrs. Sharp enter
tanned with a reception at their
home for the wedding party, fami-
lies and immediate friends.
The living and dining rooms were
decorated with the traditional colors
of green and white summer flowers.
The brides table was overliad with