Milford chronicle., 1960-08-26
Wedding
TIMMONs TUNNELL

" oil "iuu AlilSDOTO, became the
bride on Saturday, August 20, of
Mr.. John Payson Tunnell, son of
former Delaware State Supreme
Court Justice James M. Tunnel,
Jr., and Mrs. Tunnel OF Whining
ton
The ceremony was performed in
the Grace Methodist Church, Mills
boro, by the Reverend John A. r.
win, pastor of the church, at four
O'Clock.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father. Her empire styled
gown was of candlelight silk-faced
peau de sole adorned with hand
run, re-embroidered AlenconI lace,
encrusted with seed pearls and ir-
ridescent beads. The fitted lace bo-
dice was fashioned with a scoop
neckline and long, tapering sleeves.
A wide front panel of lace was fea-
tured on the bouffant peau de sole
skirt, with emphasis on a double
obi back sash above chapel train.
Her finger-top veil of imported il
fusion was attached to a spray of
orange blossoms and seed pearls.
A white orchid with shower ribbons
adorned the white Bible, which she
borrowed from her sister, Mrs.
JerrOld M. Zacharias, for the occa-
sion.
Mrs. Zacharias of Monterey, Cal
ifOrnia, was matrOn of honor for
her sister. She wore a princess
line dress of angel blue silk or
ganza, styled with an off-the-
shoulder neckline, and accented
with matching blue lace. She wore
large picture hat of angel blue
straw braid. She carried a cas-
cade of white asters with miniature
pink roses.
The bridesmaids were Miss Pau
la Pearson, Scarsdale, New York;
Miss Palyne Tunnel, cousin of the
groom, of Georgetown; Miss Janice
Grain, Millsboro, and Miss Lois
Johnson of Wyoming, Delaware.
They wore gowns and hats Identical
to those of the matron of honor.
Their cascades were of white and
shell pink asters.
Miss Ann Wharton, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wharton, of
Millsboro, was flower girl for the
bride. Her full length gown was of
white organza over blue taffeta with
cap sleeves. Her headdress was a
band of blue forget-me-nOts. She
carried a basket of small white
chrysanthemums, baby's breath,
and miniature pink roses.
Masters Jerrold Matthew Zacha-
rias, Jr., and Dane Timmons Zacha-
rias, nephews of the bride, served
as ring bearers for the bride and
groom. They wore white linen
suits with blue centura bouton-
nieres
Mr.. James S. Tunnel, of Will
mington, was best man for his
brother.
The ushers were John L. Sim
mmons, Decatur, Illinois; Robert
r. Coombs, Jr., Easton, Maryland;
Thomas M. Hadden, Jr., Salisbury,
Pennsylvania, and David S. Sar-
gent, Charlotte, North Carolina.
The groom, best man, and ushers
white rosebud boutonniere. The
groomsmen's bOutOnneires were
white carnations.
Mrs. Timmons, mother of the
bride, chose a rose silk faced peau
sheath with a bodice of imported
Chantilly lace. 1t featured a side
bow ending in a hem-length firing
ed sash. She wore matching rose
accessories. Her corsage was ca
tyla orchid.
Mrs. Tunnell, mother of the
groom, wore bell-shaped bOuffant
dress of gray silk, topped by a
fichu of white organdy and shades
of gray. She wore matching gray
shoes offset by a hat of white fea-
theirs and white gloves. Her cor
sage was a white orchid
/. The wedding music was played by
Lewis Brumberg, Selbyville. The
solos, 81 Love Thee" 81 Love Thee
Truly" and "The Lords Prayer"
were sung by Miss Gail Potts of
ClaymOnt.
The church was decorated with
altar bouquets of white asters,
pompoms and gladiolas. The can
delabra were backed by cybodium
ferns.
The reception Immediately after
the ceremony was at the American
Legion, Post No. 19, Laurel. Music
for the reception was provided by
Cliff Temple.
The bride was feted at showers
hostessed by Mrs. George Hick-
man and Mrs. Hubert Stedman, of
and Mrs. Gerald A. Tim
mons of Dagsboro. The bride and
her mother were hostesses at a
luncheon for the bridesmaids at
"Fairwind" on August 10. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert w. Tunnell, Home
wood" Georgetown, entertained the
bridal party at dinner following the
rehearsal that evening.
After a wedding trip to Nova
Scotia, the newlyweds will reside !,
at Kynlyn Apartments, Whining
ton.
The bride is a graduate of Lin
den Hall Academy, Lititz, Penn
sylvania, and will resume her stu
dies as a senior English major at
the University of Delaware, where
she is a member of the honor So
ciety of Phi Kappa Phi.
The groom is a graduate OF Phil !
lips Exeter Academy, Exeter, New |
Muskingum College,
New Concord, Ohio; and the New
York Institute of Finance, New
York. He is now associated with /
he firm of Laird. Bissell and
Needs, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. /
Out of state guests were Mrs. |
Frank E. South, grandmother of the
groom, of Princeton, New Jersey;