St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-09-07

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presence Of family and a few G
The bride is the daughter Of
Mrs. Mary Smith OF 22l4 18th Av.
S. The groom is the son Of Charles
Thompson Of Kalispell. Mont
The bride was radiantly beauu-
full in a gown OF ice blue bro
caded taffeta fashioned on the
princess line featuring a deep V
neckline and short sleeves, The
skirt, enhanced with a fun flare at
the bottom was floor length.
Her finger tip veil Of tulle fell
from a princess crown Of seed
pearls and rhinestones, Matching
elbow length gloves, kid pumps
and pearl earrings completed her
ensemble. She carried colonial
bouquet of white stephanotis and
carnations showered with white
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The brides attendants were at
tired in pastel shades Of blue.
Miss velma Wong, maid Of honor.
wore Monterey blue; bridesmaids
Miss Louverne Noble, powder blue
and Miss Cheerie Price. cousin of
the bride, Heavenly blue, Their
sheath gowns Of taffeta were
fashioned identically with round
necllines in front and low in back
and short sleeves The skirts were
accentuated with graceful back
panels that fell in folds TO the floor
and were floor length They wore
matching cumberbunds, elbow
length gloves, blue veil headpieces
and rhinestone earrings, gift Of
the bride. They carried nOsegays
Of white carnations and stephanot-
is centered with a blue carnation.
Little Lorelei Gresham, cousin
Of the bride, was flower girl She
wore a fun length dress Of blue
taffeta fashioned with an over
skirt Of matching net enhanced
with punches OF forget-me-nots
She wore a lowered headpiece
and carried a nosegay identical TO
that Of the bridesmaids
Attending the groom was Ru-
dolph Rhodes Of Missoula Mont,
close friend Of the groom, who was
best man and his usher was Al
phonso Cannon Of Minneapolis
Mrs. Smith, mother Of the bride
was charming in a street length
dress Of rose beige embroidered
peau de sole featuring fitted
bodice, portrait neckline, cap
sleeves and full gathered skirt.
wore a corsage Of deep pink gar
net roses with stephanotis.
Mrs. Hattie Darrow, grand
mother Of the bride, was lovely in
an aqua blue suit with white &C
cessories. Her corsage was Of red
roseswith stephanotis
The newlyweds received con-
CALCULATIONS Of their friends at a
reception Immediately following
the ceremony at the Niconet
Hotel Floral arrangements Of
white gladiol and NUNS were
placed al vantage points The re-
ception table, covered with a white
linen cloth, was centered with a
three TERED wedding cake; a
snow white mass with the second
layer topped with a miniature
bride and groom dressed Identical
ly 10 that Of the bride and groom
A silver coffee samivar adorned
one end Of the table. Silver trays
Of dainty sandwiches, cookies,
nuts and candy enhanced the
beauty Of the setting Punch was
served from a large silver punch
bowl, center Of attraction Of the
opposite white spread table.
Miss Marian Fife registered The
guests. All gowns worn by the en-
tire bridal party were made by
Mrs. Smith. mother Of the bride.
Mrs. Thompson Is a native Of
Minneapolis and a graduate Of
South High school. She attended
St Benedict College in ST. JOS
eph, MINI, and the Minneapolis |
College Of Medical Technology and |
graduated from Minneapolis Cen |
eral hospital az an x-ray techni-
clan.