The Key West citizen., 1954-10-23

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and Key West.
The groom is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Lang of Freeport,
Long Island, New York.
Chaplain Charles Robinson, USN.
read the double ring service be-
fore the chapel altar.
The chapel presented a beauti-
| full setting for the ceremony with
tall branched candelabra placed
among tropical palms and foliage.
! A triangular arrangement of
| white gladioli was placed in back
of the cross and tall tapers burn
ed in seven-branched altar candle
labra. asss
Fan shaped bouquets Of the
gladioli were used on side of the
chancel rail, and the family pews
were marked with bouquets of
white gladioli tied with wide white
satin ribons.
81 Love You," Morning" and
Through the Years" were the sell
ections chosen by Jayne Barrett,
soprano, for a program of pre-nup-
tial music. She was accompanied
by Mrs. James Brussow at the or
| gan.
| The bride who was given in mar
riage by her stepfather, E. L. New
ton, entered the chapel to the
strains Of the traditional wedding
march.
| He exquisite gown was made
with a princess line over dress
bodice of satin fitted to below the
waist. The panels ended in deep
scallops edged with ruffles of the
heirloom lace.
| The low round neckline was
framed with a deep ruffle of the
same lace.
Tiers of misty illusion were used
| for the full bouffant skirt that end
ed in slight train.
| Her long veil of delicate rose
point lace extended into a train
and was held in place by a heart
shaped crown of stiffened lace.
1t was posed over sheer illusion
/ which also fashioned her short face
veil.
Long mitts OF satin completed
her ensemble.
White and cyclamen pink orchids
and the traditional Key West bri-
dal flower -Stephanotis were used
in the brides bouquet,
The brides attendants, Miss Gail
Simpson and Miss Frances Wolf
son were dressed identically in
aqua net and taffeta.
Here again the Key West theme
predominated. Two shades of the
chosen color were used in the dres-
ses styled with fitted over dresses
in taffeta covered with net that
ended in scallops over skirts of
lighter blue tulle ruffles.
The two shades of blue and green
represented the colors in the waters
surrounding the island.
Tulle stoles covered their shoul-
ders and narrow bands of ribon
with tiny yellow flowers were used
as head pieces.
Their flowers were chrysan-
themums in bronze and gold back
ed with varigated croton leaves.
Miss Simpson is the daughter of
Captain and Mrs. r. S. Simpson
and Miss Wolfson is the daughter
Of the Mitchell Wolfsons of Miami
Beach.
Charles Emmons, captain of the
USS Minah, 1t. Lang's ship, serv-
ed as best man and groomsmen
were Gordon Ryan, Kent Cordnan,
Jack Blanding and Bob Paul, all
Naval officers stationed here.
The groom and his attendants
wore white Navy dress uniforms.
For her daughters wedding,
Mrs. Newton chose a gown of pow
der blue lace and tulle worn with
a half hat of silver sequins and
corsage Of purple orchids.
The groom's mother wore toast
lace dress and her hat was of gold
sequins. She too, wore an orchid
corsage.
A reception was held immediate
ly after the ceremony in the spa
cious gardens of the brides home.
The fairyland quality was en-
hanced by myriads of lighted Ian
terms strung among the trees and
Hawaiian torches placed through
out the grounds.
Some of the lanterns were given
to the brides grandmother by Hen
ry Flagler and always used by the
family on gala occasions.
Old Key West music was played
during the reception by Hannibal
and Baby, at the special request
| of the bride.
| Huge antique hurricane lamps
and croton leaves and chrysanthe-
NUNS were used on the refresh
ment tables and at vantage points
on the patios.
| A large white wedding bell was
hung over the brides table which