St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-11-01
Gertrude Woodruff
& Sondy Perry Wed
In Quiet Ceremony

Floor standards OF pink and
white chrysanthemums, pink
painted daisies, palms and twin
seven branched eandelabra with
lighted white cathedral tspers
formed the impressive setting for
VOWS exchanged between Miss
Gertrude Lenora Woodruff, Min
neapohs and Sandy L. Perry Jr. OF
st. Paul.
Rev. Martin Luther simmons,
pastor, officiated at the double
ring ceremony which was held at
ST Peters AME church, Mime
apolis, at six o'clock Saturday
evening October 20, in the pres
enee Of the immediate families and
a few close friends,
Nupual music was rendered by
Mrs. Dorothy Sims, proceeding
the ceremony Mrs. Floyd Poole
Jr., vocalist, sang, Because" pre-
ceeding the ceremony and as the
couple knelt just after the vows
were repeated she sang, The
Lords Prayer" Mrs, Sims was her
accompanist
The bride is the daughter Of
Mrs. A. V. Green Of Vancouver,
B. c. and the groom is the son
Of Mr.. Sandy Perry Sr., and the
late Mrs, Perry Of Syracuse, N. Y,
The bride, radiant and lovely,
wore a ballerina length gown OF
white lace over white taffeta fash
toned on the princess lines with a
rounded neckline three quarter
length shirred sleeves and white
satin pumps.
A crown Of seed pearls held her
shoulder length veil Of French IL
fusion. She carried a white bible
topped with white gsrdenias,
stephanotis and trailing streamers
Of white velvet.
Miss Kay Faurre, a close friend,
was her maid Of honor and only
attendant. Her dress Of peacock
blue taffeta was styled on the
princess line, featuring a sleeve
less bodice and was ballerina
length. She wore white satin san
dals and carried a white purple
throated orchid with white ribbon
streamers.
Mr.. Sandy Perry Sr., attended
his son as best man.
The newlyweds received some
100 friends and relatives at a re.
ception given by Mr.. and Mrs
Gail William Porter, aunt and
uncle Of the bride, and held in the
undercroft Of the church at 1880
p. m.
/ Receiving with the bridal party
were Mrs. Gail William Porter
aunt Of the bride, who was lovely
in a gray organdy afternoon frocl,
accentuated with pink pear
jewelry and an orchid corsage and
Mrs Flossie Harris, with whom
the bride lived. Mrs. Harris
was charming in a cocktail frocl
Of brown lace dramatized viii
gold accessories and an orchiC
corsage.
The floral arrangement at th'
wedding was repeated at the re
ception. A crystal bowl Of pinl
roses, pink and white NUNS anc
carnations, between silver candle
sticks with burning white tapers
centered the brides table which
was spread with an ecru LACE
cloth.
Guests we're served refresh
ments from lace covered tabl,
centered with a three TERED wed
ding cake topped with the trad
tional bride and groom ornament
Twin crystal punch bowls Of re
freshing frappe graced opposite
ends.
Hostesses assisting at the re
ception included the Misses Sue
WOodson who attended the gifts
Kay Wexler, who registered the
guests and Darlene Written ant
Mrs. Bessie Lewis dispensed the
punch. Mrs. Porter cut and served
the wedding cake. Junior hostesse'
were Valera Porter, cousin Of the
bride and Lesly Diane Harris
The new Mrs. Perry. an active
participant Of youth activities al
st. Peters AME church is a junior
at the University OF Minnesots
majoring in education. She is cur,
rently employed at the NORTH
Central Home office Of the Pru
Dental Insurance Co, Minneapo'
lis.
Mr.. Perry is a graduate Of