The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-08-11
Couple Is We'd In
Church Ceremony

st. John Mennonite church near
Pandora was the scene of a lovely
wedding, Friday evening at 1880,
which united in marriage Miss Lois
Geiger, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Monroe Geiger of Pandora and Rev.
Peter w. Voran, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl g. Vofan Of Pretty Prairie,
Kans. ~ssss..sgs. sss--zs.D
Rev. Frank Harder, pastor OF the
bride officiated in the double ring
ceremony before an altar of white
gladioli and astefE -Four seyen-
branch candelabra lighted the setting.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore a gown of
white slipper satin fashioned in
princess style with bertha collar, tiny
covered button trim down front, long
sleeves and fiared skirt which ended
in a graceful train. Her long veil
was caught by tiny lace cap trim
med with orange blossoms. She
carried a white orchid on white
Bible and wore two strands of
pearls, gift of the groom.
Miss Treva Geiger, her sister, was
the maid of honor and wore an en-
erald green satin gown and carried
crescent shape bouquet of yellow
gladioli.
Miss Wava Geiger and Betty 10
Voran sisters of the bride and
groom were bridesmaids and carried
crescent shape bouquets of maroon
gladioli.
Judy Bridenbaugh dressed in a
white satin floor length dress was
flower girl and Roger Harder in a
white suit was ring bearer.
Myron Voran of Pretty Prairie,
Kans., brother of the groom was the
best man and the attendants We're
brothers of the bride, Mahlon and
Wallace Geiger. The men all wore
grey suits and, the boutonnieres of
men in the party We're white asters.
The ushers and usherettes were:
Norman Lohrenz, FindIay; Lyman
Hofstettler, Bluffton; Mary Jane
Garmatter, Bluffton; Dorothy Lugin-
bihl, Elaine Welty and Mary Schey.
Mrs. Norman Lohrenz and Miss
Wanda Tschiegg served as candle
| lighters.
Preceding the ceremony Miss
Ruth Bixel played piano selections,
''To Spring, Romance" Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Boehr of Winona Lake,
Ind, sang several hymns and Miss
Wilma Augspurger played two violin
selections. After the ceremony
Charles Boehr sang wedding Pray
| er." Both Lohengrin's and Mendels-
sohn's Wedding March" were play
ed.
Following the ceremony a recep-
ton for 175 guests was held in the
| flower garden at the country home
of the brides parents. The three
TERED wedding cake was centered
with a miniature bride and groom.
| Lighted tapers and white gladioli
decorated the table. Mrs. Joel Kim
mel served cake and ice cream and
Mrs. Eugene Kohl served at the
punch bowl. Mattresses were Har-
riet Amstutz, Miriam Bixel, Verna
Keifer, Irene Leichty, Frieda Leichty
and Mrs. Katie Schultz.
The register was in charge of
| Esther Reichenbach.
The bride chose for her going
away costume a black suit with black
accessories and the orchid from her
bridal bouquet.
The brides mother was dressed in
black with black accessories and the
groom's mother chose brown with
white accessories. Both wore pink
rose bud corsages.
After a wedding trip through the
middle west they will be at home at
Bethel College, North Newton, Kans.
The bride is a graduate of Pam
dora High school and Grace Bible
| Institute of Omaha, Neb. The groom
graduated from Pretty Prairie, High
school. He attended Grace Bible In
stitute for two years and is now a
student at Bethel College, Newton,
kans. While going to school he will
serve the Hopefield Mennonite church
of Moundridge, Kans. as pastor.
Guests from out of town We're:
Pretty Prairie, Kans.-Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Voran and daughter Betty
10; Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Voran and
daughters Florence and Norma and
son Myron.