The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-06-13
. PRESBYTERIAN WEDDINGS

Two weddings took place this
weekend in the Seattle japanese
Presbyterian church.
On Saturday. June o, Miss Mary
Yasuda. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
T. Yasuda. repeated marital vows
with Mr.. Shig Otani. son of Mrs. r.
Otani. at an 8 o'clock ceremony.
The Rev. X. Noji officiated at the
double-ring service.
The brides gown had a white lace
bodice with peplum. short sleeves,
and tiny buttons in back, and
skirt of white satin. A shoulder
length veil was fastened to an OPEN
crown headpiece trimmed with seed
pearls. The bride wore elbow
length gloves and carried a bouquet
of stephanotis and carnations, CEN
tered with white orchid.
Matron Of honor was Mrs. Ri
chard Itaoka, the brides sister She
wore a gown of rose-embossed pink
organdy over tafetta with low
neckline and small collar which
served as sleeves. Her headpiece
was of the same material and she
also wore matching mitts. The
crescent-shaped bouquet was of
blue-tinted carnations.
! Miss Edna Mayeda and Mrs. Ku-
SUI Nakamichi, bridesmaids, were
dressed identically as the honor at
tendant in pale blue and their flow
ers we're pink carnations.
The groom,s brother, Mr.. Kunio
Otani, acted as best man and the
couples brothers, Messrs. Ray Ota-
nj and Barney Yasuda, were ush-
ers.
| Vocalist Mrs. Yae Mimi sang BE-
cause" and Always. accompanied
by Mrs. Mich Shimomura.
The reception was held in the hall
adjoining the church. Mrs Paul
Aburano and Miss Martha Fukuma
took care of the guest book and
gifts; Miss Ruth Otani and Mrs.
Barney Yasuda. cake cutting; and
Misses Elsie Murakami and Edith
Ackenhusen, pouring
After their California honeymoon,
the couple will make their home in
+, Seattle.
For her wedding to Mr.. Yeizi O.
kiyama on Sunday, June 10. Miss
Toyoko Miyazaki wore beautiful
gown fashioned with a bodice of
white Chantilly lace in bow knot
pattern over satin and scalloped
neckline The skirt was of nylon
net over satin and an overskirt Of
Chantilly lace fell into train. A
| coronet held the shoulder-length
veil of illusion. Her bouquet was
of white orchids and orange bios
sons
The bride is the daughter of Mrs.
H. Miyazaki of Japan and the
groom's parents are Mr.. and Mrs. Y.
Okiyama of this city. The o.
clock service was read by the Rev
X. Noii. Mr.. K. Chikamura gave
the bride in marriage.
Mrs. Sho Onodera OF Grandyille
Ohio, was matron of honor and Mrs.
John Yoshida and Miss Julie Miya-
zaki. the brides sister. we're brides
maids. They all wore ballerina-
length gowns of iced aqua nylon net
over tafetta with net stoles. Their
bouquets were of wanda orchids and
they wore the same kind of flowers
| in their hair.
Best man was Mr.. Henry Itoi and
ushers were Messrs. Ebo Okiyama,
the groom's brother, and Bob Ia
katsuka.
Mrs. Minnie Itoi sang ave Ma
ria" and 81 Love You Truly, with
accompaniment by Miss Ruth Ka-
zama.
After the ceremony. reception
was held in Twin Dragons Cafe.
Assisting were Miss Julianne Sato.
guest book; and Misses Chiyeko Ia
nemura. Kiyoko Okamoto, Jane Flu
kuhara and Mrs. James Hoshino,
cake cutting.
The couple viii live in Seattle.
The bride Is attending the Uni
versity of Washington and the
groom Is a graduate Of the Univer-
sity Of Michigan.