The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-02-21

Dr. 3. n. hyZar or Green
wood, close friend of the
brides family, officiated at
the impressive double ring
ceremony.
DR.. John M. Marlborough,
Jr., organist, of New Orleans
and Pickens, and Miss Laura
Cadien, vocalist, New Or
leans and Natchez, presented
a pre-nuptial program of ap-
propriate music. DR.. Yarbo-
rough is the brother-in-law of
the bride.
Miss f Cadien, a college
roommate of the brides sis
ter, sang IF l Could Tell
You by Firestone and You
mans Through The Years"
She gave "The Wedding
Prayer by Dunlap as the
benediction.
StotelY Background
Myriad tall white tapers
cleaned brightly from a
green bower of woodwardia
and jade fern and native
smilax which covered the
choir loft, making a stately
background for the wedding
party. Multi-standards of
candelabra were placed in
spiral fashion at several lev
els and banked with green
cry on either side of the al
tar on which the couple stood
to exchange their sacred
vows. Hurricane lamps en-
twined with smilax and de-
corated with large white sat-
in bows were used at inter
walls on pews along the aisles,
softly h lighting the entire
sanctuary.
The ageless beauty of the
ancient stained glass win
dows was enhanced by the
play of lights at focal points
outside the church and the
colors of the gowns of the
brides attendants compile
mented them.
The cathedral theme was
further emphasized in the
lighted hurricane lamps car
ried by the women attend
ants from which fell decora-
tive garlands of string smi-
lax interlaced with stephan
otis.
Brides attendants
Mrs. John M. Marlborough,
Jr., the former Ann Bragg,
was her sisters matron of
honor. She wore g floor
length gown of amethyst vel
vet fashioned with a fitted
bodice and full skirt, with
scoop neck and elbow length
sleeves. Her satin slippers
matched her dress.
Other attendants were
gowned identically except for
color.
They were Miss Marilyn
Harmon of Tulsa, sister OF
the groom, in topaz; Miss
Martha Bellamy, also of Tul-
sa, in sapphire; Miss Mary
Donovan Long of Humboldt,
Tennessee, in ruby; Miss
Joyce Faye King of Lexing-
ton in aquamarine; and Miss
Sarabeth Ellis, also of Lex
ington, in emerald.
Best Man
The groom's best man was
his brother, Mr.. Larry Har-
mon of Tulsa.
Groomsmen were Paul D.
Bragg, Jr., of Tulsa, brother
of the bride; Richard Lee,
Tulsa; w. B. Cooper of New
Orleans; Bill Burton and
Walter Gerard, both of Tulsa.
Preceding the bride was
her junior attendant, little
Miss Ann Elizabenh Henley,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sidney Henley. Her fragile
blonde beauty was compile
mented by a dainty floor
length dress of white silk or
ganza and she carried a
white ribboned basket con-
tanning rose petals which she
scattered in the path of the
bride.
The traditional wedding
marches were used.
The bride entered on the
arm of her father by whom
she was given in marriage.
Exquisite Bride
She was exquisite in her
wedding gown of Gardenla
silk organza yelled over peau
de- sole in Gardenia white
with matching Alencon lace.
The dress was fashioned with
scallops of the lace outlining
the oval neckline, a fitted
bodice and short sleeves. The
princess lines of the skirt had
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