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- Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/12/1941
A beautiful wedding ceremony was solemnized Saturday
at 4 o'clock in the Trinity Lutheran church, Lockport, when
the Rev. Herman Meier united in marriage Miss Evelyn Behm,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Behm of Stone road, Lockport
and Norman R. Capell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
H. Capell of Hosmer road, Hartland.
The organist was Erwin Rein-
holtz and Mrs. Harold Meier sang
"Because" and "O, Perfect Love."
The bride's gown, worn over slipper
satin, was fashioned of rose
point lace bodice, with sweetheart
neckline, puffed sleeves and full
skirt of lace net which formed a
long train. She wore a finger-tip
length veil of illusion caught to a
coronet of orange blossoms. She
wore a single strand of pearls and
carried an arm bouquet of white
roses, gladioli and gypsophila.
Sister la Maid Of Honor
Miss Iverna Behm, sister of the
bride, was maid of honor and Miss
Shirley Waters, niece of the bride
and small daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Leslie Waters of Middleport, was
flower girl. Miss Behm's dress was
of orchid musseline de aoie made on
princess lines with sweetheart neckline
and she carried an arm bouquet
of yellow roses, orchid delphinum
and gypsophila. She wore a
crescent of yellow rose buds in her
hair. The flower girl wore a floorlength
gown of white marquisette
trimmed with orchid ribbon and
carried a colonial bouquet of white
roses and orchid sweet peas.
The bridesmaids, Miss Ruth
Behm, sister of the bride and Miss
Grace Mary Kinyon of Burt, cousin
of the groom, wore dresses fashioned
like that of the maid of
honor. Miss Behm wore yellow
musseline de soie and Miss Kenyon
wore aqua. Their arm bouquets
were of talisman roses, blue delphinium
and gypsophila. Both wore!
crescents of talisman roses.
Mr. Capell's beat man was his
cousin, David Smith of Hartland.
Ushers were Delbert Behm, brother
of the bride, and Floyd Hetherley
of North Hartland, cousin of the
groom.
Owing to the illness of the bride's
father, she was given4n,marriage by
her brother, Elton Behm. The
mother of the bride wore navy crepe
with navy accessories and the
groom's mother wore perwinUe
shadow chiffon with black accessories.
Both wore corsages of gardenias.
White and orchid gladioli and
ferns decorated the church, the
altar being lighted with white
tapers.
Dinner Served To 60
Following the ceremony, dinner
was served in the parish hall to 60
relatives and friends with nine
seated at the bride's table which
was centered with a four-tiered
bride's cake with white tapers in
crystal holders at either end.
Garden flowers were used throughout
the room-
Later a reception was held at the
home of the bride to 100 guests.
Mr. and Mrs. Capell left for a
trip to the New England states, the
bride wearing a delft blue dress
with brown accessories. They will
reside on the Hosmer road, where
their new home is being constructed.
Guests were present from Barker,
Hartland, Middleport, North Tonawmnda,
Medina, Burt and Kenmore.
Pre-nuptlal events included: A
bedroom shower given by Mrs. Leslie
Waters and Mrs. Wllbert Kick;
a black and white kitchen shower
given by Miss Grace Kenyon; a variety
shower given by Mrs. Raymond
Capell.
A variety shower, given by the
Misses Iverma and Ruth Behm; a
variety shower given by Mrs. Myron
Suteh and Mrs. Raymond Walker
at the home of Mrs. Suteh at North
Hartland and a dinner for the bridal
party given by Mrs. Harriet Smith
of Hartland.
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