Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-06-25

Miss Anne Minnick Prescott,
daughter of Judge and Mrs. Sted-
man Prescott of Rockville, became
the bride of Mr.. John Howard
Brandau, Saturday, June 20. He is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Rider
Brandau of Observation-Disclosures
ern, Severna Park, Nd. The double
ring ceremony took place at Christ
Church in Rockville at four o'clock
in the presence of members of the
families and close friends. The
Reverend Raymond P. Black, rec
tor of the Church, officiated. David
E. Belts of Rockville, sang "Ava
Maria" and 90, Perfect Love" pre-
ceding the ceremony. During the
ceremony he sang "The Lords
Prayer" He was accompanied on
the organ by Mr.. John Preston.
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride wore a white tulle gown
!. over summer satin, fashioned with
] a long circular train. There were
inserts of Chantilly lace through
out the full skirt, and a wide
bertha of the lace. She wore a
necklace of pearls. The finger tip
veil of illusion was held in place
by a cap of Chantilly lace, COW
cred with seed pearls. She carried
white roses with streamers of lilies
of the valley, with a white orchid
in the center.
Mrs. Gordon Rosenberger of
Rockville was her sisters matron
of honor. She was gowned in pink
nylon net with full ballerina
length skirt and matching slippers.
The bodice and jacket were of lace.
Mrs. Rosenberger's headdress was
a matching pink net bandeaux,
with veil and trimmed with pink
lilies Of the valley. She carried an
old-fashioned nosegay.
The bridesmaids were Mrs. Ed
ward Worthington Belt, Basking
Ridge, N. ]. sister of the bride;
Mrs. Stedman Prescott, h'., Beth
esda, her sister-in-law; Mrs. Rider
Brandau, Jr., Baltimore, and a
\ niece, Ann Gala Offutt of Bask-
ing Ridge, N. j. The bridal at
PENDANTS wore pale blue dresses
like Mrs. Rosenberger's as were
their matching slippers and hats.
Their flowers were also old-fash-
toned nosegays. Ricki Rosenberger
was her aunt's junior bridesmaid.
Her full-length dress was the same
shade of blue as the other attend
ants. 1t was nylon net over. taffeta.
She wore a bandeaux of blue flow
ers in her hair and carried nose
gay. Teri Rosenberger, another
niece of the bride, was flower girl.
Her gown was like that of the
junior bridesmaid. She wore a
bandeaux of mixed flowers in her
hair and carried basket of flow
ers.
C. Rider Brandau, Jr. was his
brothers best man. The ushers
were Stedman Prescott, Jr., Beth
esda, brother of the bride; Edward
Belt, Basking Ridge, N. j., BROTH
er-in-law of the bride; Edward van
Reuthe of Baltimore, and Freder-
lex r. Diehlmann of Gainesville.
For the occasion Mrs. Prescott,
mother of the bride, chose blue
- silk shantung ballerina length
= gown with a lace bodice and jack
ct matching the dress. Her access
series were pink. She wore or
chids. The groom's mother, Mrs,
Brandau, wore rose beige nylon
net over taffeta gown with acces-
cries of the same shade. Her flow
ers were brown orchids.
There was a reception immed-
lately following the service at the
Kenwood Golf and Country Club.
The former Miss Prescott was
the third generation Of her family
to be married in Christ Church
Her maternal grandfather, the late
Willard F.. Minnick, was rector Of
Christ Church for fifteen years anC
officiated at the wedding Of hel
mother and father there SO years
ago.
The bride is a graduate of Rich
ard Montgomery High School. Sh'
also attended White Hall Schoo