St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-09-04


of Mrs. Eleaze Stanford of Bon
phine Jane Hester, daughter of
Smelling Ave. and Mr., Plummer
Willis Jr., son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Plummer willis sr,. $685. Smelling
Ave,
The double wedding ceremony
was an event of 8 p, m. Sunday,
August 80, with Rev. L. c, Harris
pastor, officiating.
Cibotium ferns and baskets of
gladiolas in assorted colors
formed the background OF the al
tar. Floor baskets OF assorted col
ored gladiolas were used on each
side OF the altar, fianked with
two candelabras with tall white
tapers.
Mrs. l.. c. Harris. organist.
played the traditional wedding
music and also accompanied Miss
Mary House, who sang, II Love
You Truly"
Given in marriage by her father
Miss Sorrell was attired in gown
of white satin and nyion lace
fashioned with fitted bodice, long
tight fitting sleeves OF lace, yoke
OF tulle outlined with seed pearls
and rhinestones. Her skirt OF satin
ended in court train. Her finger
tip veil Of illusion was fastened
to a crown OF net trimmed with
seed pearls and rhinestones. Her
jewelry were pearl earrings. She
carried a bridal bouquet OF white
sweetheart roses and white car
nations with a shower of satin
streamers.
Miss Cary Sorrell a sister, was
her maid OF honor. Her dress OF
deep pink net over taffcta featur-
ed a fitted bodice trimmed with
pearls and rhinestones with n
matching stoll of net, full bout
FAINT skirt, floor length. She wore
a matching hat of net and carried
an arm bouquet of red roses and
white gladiolas.
The bridesmaids, Miss Jose
phine Sorrell. sister and Mrs. Mar
garet Scott, wore identical gowns
of blue net with lace insets over
taffeta, fun bouffant skirts, floor
length. They wore bandeaux OF
blue net with matching wells.
Wearing blue mitts, they carried
arm bouquets OF red roses and
white gladiolas with pink stream
ers.
Sandra Harris and Harlana
Thomas were flower girls. Wear
ing gowns Of pink organdy, ruf-
fled skirts with blue velvet ribbon
sashes, they carried baskets OF as
sorted flowers.
Mr.. John Vincent served as Mr..
Stanford's best man.
Given in marriage by her
father, Miss Hester was attired In
wedding gown Of silk organZa.
STYLED with a basque bodice, long
tight fitting sleeves, gown was
designed with full bouffant skirt
ending with long court train.
Her waist length veil OF Illusion
was caught TO a crown OF net
trimmed with seed pearls. Her
iewelry was single strand OF
pearls with matching earrings.
She carried a formal bouquet OF
lavender orchids with q carnation
shower OF yellow streamers.
Miss Maymic Hester, sister Of
the bride, served as maid Of honor
Miss Hester wore a gown Of pink
net over taffeta designed with
basque bodice OF taffeta, strap
less. with matching stoll Of net.
bouffant skirt, floor length, Wear
ing pink nylon gloves, she carried
an arm bouquet Of red roses and
uyhite sfenhanntis
The bridesmaids Miss Frances
Rooney and Miss Florence Cox of
Duluth. wore identical gowns OF
blue net over blue taffeta made
with fitted bodices Of taffeta with
matching stolls Of net, fun bout
FAINT skirts, floor length. They car
RED arm bouquets OF white setph-
anotis and red roses.
Little Diane Cox, the flower
girl, wore a gown Of blue satin,
hoop skirt, floor length and car
RED a colonial bouquet Of tea
roses.
Roland willis. brother Of the
groom served as best man. Ushers
were Lawrence Owens. Robert
Redd, Floyd Cunningham and Joe
sudduth. The men all wore for