David + BRITT, Jillian. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married BRADBURN, Elizabeth E [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edward married BUSCH, Shirley M on 18 Sep 1948 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 9/22/1948

At a ceremony held in Immanuel
Lutheran Church on September 18
at 4 p.m.. Miss Shirley Busch.
-daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Busch of 285 William St and Edward
Allard, son of Mrs. Dorothy
Allard of Ward Road, were united
in marriage. The Rev. Theodore
Schroeder officiated in a double
ring service. The altar of the
church was decorated with white
gladioli and palms for the occasion-
Sherwood Lorenz, guest organist,
played traditional music and
accompanied Miss Marian Van
Hise who sang "Because" and "The
Lord's Prayer".
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, wore a gown of white
taffeta with sweetheart neckline
outlined with rhinestones, long
sleeves and full skirt with cathedral
length train. Her fingertip veil
of illusion was fastened to a tiara
of rhinestones and she carrired a
bridal bouquet of white gladioli
Miss Joan Buckhout, maid
honor, wore an orchid taffeta col
^nial gown with off-shoulder neck
line, short sleeves and full skirt
with bustle. She wore mitts to
match her gown and flowers in
her hair, and carried a bouquet of
yellow gladioli. Miss Cecelia Burngasser
and Mrs. Carlton Grobe,
bridesmaids wore similar costumes
of green and yellow taffeta and
carried gladioli to contrast with
their gowns. The Junior bridesmaid,
Miss Nancy Liebeck, wora
yellow taffeta and carried a colonial
bouquet.
Eugene Meyer attended the
bridegroom as best man and the
ushers were Ronald Helwig and
Carlton Grobe. Richard Busch Jr.
was the groomsman.
A smoke gray dress with black
accessories was worn by the mother
of the bride, Mrs. Busch. Mrs.
Allard, mother of the bridegroom,
wore cocoa brown with brown accessories.
Both wore corsages of
mixed flowers.
Dinner for the bridal party and
immediate families was held in
Fanger's Restaurant where the
tables were covered with imported
linen cloths used at the weddings
of the bride's grandmother and
mother. The tables were centered
with flowers. Later a reception was
given in Cleveland Hall.
For her wedding trip to Rice
Lake. Ontario, the bride chose a
two piece dress with plaid top and
brown skirt. Her accessories were
brown and she wore a corsage of
gardenias. Mr. and Mrs. Allard
will be at home after October 1
in 447 Fletcher St.
Showers for the bride were giv-
en by Miss Buckhout and Miss
Burngasser, Mrs. Carlton Grobe
and the bride's mother.