Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-02-09

The cheerful rays of a bright
winter sun slaRting through the
west windows of First Method
list Church, mingled with the glow
from the altar candles, shed
mystic light over the wedding
party of Miss Jean Elinor Sidener
and Louis Charles Mellow, Jr.,
as they took their places at half
after three o'clock Saturday after
noon, February the third.
The Rev. Arthur NJ. Shenefelt
read the double ring ceremony
uniting in marriage Miss Sidcner,
who is the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Forrest E. Sidener, Sr., Co
lumbia Avenue and MIR. Mellow,
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Charles Mellow, ST., of Royal
Oak, Michigan.
For decorations of the church,
SworlS of woodWardia fern were
on either side of the chancel. Be
hind this was a large basket Of
white gladioli and snapdragons.
To give the decoration height,
two seven branchcd candelabras
with white candles, were placed
behind the choir rail. Tall wood
wardia trees on either side COM
pleted the simple and effective
decorations.
At three o'clock, Miss Anne
Dickerson, Elm street, a cousin
of the bride began the program
of organ music including, Ave
Maria Lieberstraum, Evening
Star, To Wild Rose, Venetian
Love Song and the Lords Prayer.
At the quarter hour before the
wedding party arrived, candles
were lighted by Donald S. Far
quhar and Peter T. Lanigan, two
Of the ushers.
As the organist began the Br1-
dal Chorus from Lohengrin, the
bridegroom and his best man,
Forrest E. Sidener, Jrs brother Of
the bride, came from the church
parlors, while the ushcrs, Judge
James r. Bell, Peter r. Lanigan,
Donald S. Farquhar, all Of Lon
don and John S. Tanner of Co
Iumbus, came down the center
aisle.
Then came the brides matron
and only attendant, Mrs. Forrest
z. Sidener, Jr., her sister-in-law
in plaid taffeta formal. The bod
ice had wide midriff A bertha
of the taffeta, fulled onto the
rounding necklinc, was caught in
the front and formed q high col
lar in the back. The cap sleeves
and mitts were of the taffeta
The full skirt fell ballerina
length.
On her head she wore cir
clet of violets that matched the
predominant color stripe in the
taffeta. To this was attached q
full, brief veil of violet tulle. In
her hands she carried a colonial
bouquet Of English yiolcts with
ribbon streamers.
On the arm Of her father, who
gave her in marriage, the petite
bride came last in the procession.
Her gown was of nylon lace over
candlelight satin. The tight fitting
basque was pointed in front and
had cap sleeves. Her mitts were
also of the lace. The bouffant,
ballerina skirt had a half peplum
Of the lace that cascaded at the
sides. Her English half veil oi
illusion, fell from a coronct OF
satin and was worn over her
face.
The bridal bouquet was Of
white hyacinths centered with a
cymbidium orchid and shoWered
with streamers and hyacinth
bells.
Because of the weather, the
reception after the ceremony,
was changed from the London
Country Club to the home of
Judge and Mrs. Harvey 3. Ed
wards, East High Street.
For receiving the guests, the
brides mother wore an aqua
crepe afternoon gown with grey
accessories and corsage of pink
rosebuds. Mrs. Mellow wore a
beige faille suit with green ac-
cessories and gardenia corsage.
The brides table was laid
with handsome lace cloth center
ed with a TERED wedding cake in
garland of smilax. Crystal candel-
abras with prisms were at either
end. Hostesses were Mrs. Henry
Young, Mrs. Joseph OConnell,