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- Niagara Gazette - 12/28/1943
One of the loveliest of the holiday
weddings took place Christmas afternoon
at 3 o'clock in St. Mark's
Evangelical Lutheran church. North
Tonawanda, when - Miss Jean D.
Wrege and Petty Officer First Class
George M. Phillips, U. S. N., ex-
changed marriage vows, with the
Rev. Paul Fretthold, of North Tona-
wanda, officiating.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. William F. Wrege, Jr., of
389 Frederica street. North Tonawanda,
and the bridegroom Is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel G.
Phillips, of Tuscarora road, this
city.
Two beautiful Christmas trees
and baskets of white pom poms
were the effective decorations for
the church. Prior to the traditional
wedding march Mr. A. Johanna
sang "The Lord Is My Shepherd."
The bride, who entered the church
on the arm of her father, wore a
gown of white satin designed with
fitted bodice, the sleeves puffed at
the shoulders and tightly fitted to
the pointed wrist, with round escalloped
neckline. Her fingertip veil
fell from a dainty tiara of orange
blossoms. She carried a bouquet of
white starlight roses and white
sweet peas tied with wide satin
ribbon.
Miss Gladys Wrege. of North
Tonawanda, cousin of the bride, as
maid of honor wore a gown of blue
satin with sweetheart neckline, the
net skirt bouffant. She carried a
bouquet of white mums, pink and
white sweet peas and baby's breath,
tied with blue streamers. '
Miss Virginia Hoffmeister. of
Kenmore, N. Y.. was the bridesmaid.
Her gown was fashioned on the
same lines as that of the maid of
honor in a lovely pink shade. She
carried a bouquet of white mums
and pink and white sweet peas tied
with pink streamers.
Private First Class James May,
U. S. A . was the best man. with
Mr. William Wrege, 3d. brother of
the bride, and Mr. Daryl Davis as
ushers.
The mother of the, bride wore a
gown of aqua crepe and the mother
of the bridegroom wore a gown of
black crepe. Each wore a corsage of
roses and mums.
Immediately after the Impressive
ceremony there was a dinner at the
Delaware hotel, where places for 14
were arranged. The reception was
held at 7 o'clock. The bride's table
was centered with a wedding cake
topped with a miniature bride and
sailor bridegroom.
Among the out-of-town guests attending
the wedding and reception
was Lieutenant Harrison Nablo, of
Camp Claiborne. La. After the first
of the year the bridegroom will leave
for Washington, D. C, his bride
Joining him at a later date.
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