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- North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 7/10/1934
A beautiful wedding was solemnized
Thursday, July 5th at 6 o'clock
in St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran
church on Washington street when
Miss Irene Broecker, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Gustav Broecker of
128 East Felton street became the
bride of Edward Maerten, son of
Mr. and Mrs, Albert. Maerten of
Fredericka street, the Rev. Paul
Fretthold officiating. The church
was beautifully decorated with
ferns and baskets of mixed flowers,
and two arches of ferns and
roses. The ceremony was performed
under one of the arches.
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, wore a gown of white
satin with long sleeves, and her
veil, arranged in cap shape, was
adorned with orange blossoms. She
carried a shower bouquqet of white
roses, sweet peas, and baby breath.
Miss Alice Broecker, sister of the
bride, was maid of honor, her gown
being of blue uaousseline de sole
with a pink sash. She carried a
bouquet of talisman roses and
sweet peas in a muff to match her
gown. Miss Mildred Schultz acted
as bridesmaid, wearing yellow
mousseline de sole with a green
sash. She carried a bouquet in
yellow muff. Little Charline Johans
was flower girl wearing pink
organdie and carrying a
'With mixed flowers.
Raymond Maerten, brother of the
groom, acted as best man. Arthur
Stange was the groom's other attendant.
The ushers were Wiiliam
Maerten brother of the groom, and
Henry Broecker, brother of the
bride. Mr. Carl Koehnke played
the Wedding March.
Mrs. Broecker, the bride's mother,
wore brown flowered crepe and
a corsage of roses and sweet peas.
Mrs. Maerten the groom's mother
wore blue flowered silk and a corsage
also of roses and sweet ocas.
During the ceremony Mr. Arnold
Johans sang "O Perfect Love" and
"The Lord Is My Shepherd", accompanied
by Mr. Koehnke on the
organ.
A wedding supper at the home of
the bride followed the ceremony
covers being laid for sixty at the
U-shaped table which was centered
with a large wedding cake decorated
with miniature bride and groom
under an arch. The house was decorated
in pink and white and many
bouquets of garden flowers.
Mr. and Mrs. Maerten left for a
short wedding trip. Mrs, Maerten's
going away costume was a navy
blue swagger suit with accessories
to match.
After the 9th of July they will
make their home at 157 East Felton
street.
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