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- Niagara Gazette - 5/29/1946
The First Presbyterian church was
the setting on Saturday evening for
the wedding ceremony uniting In
marriage Miss Arllne Joan Froats
and Mr. Frank Ellis Woodley, Jr.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. George Derwood Froats,
of 741 Park place, and the bridegroom
is the son of Dr. and Mrs.
Frank Ellis Woodley. of 431 Walnut
avenue. The patsor, the Rev.
Charles C. Berryhill officiated.
Miss Alice Babcock Trott at the
organ provided a musical setting
for the service. Miss Vanorma Phll-
lips was the soloist. The church was
decorated with tall baskets of yellow
snapdragons, , white stock, gladioli
and bridal wreath. The soft candlelight
effect was achieved by the
stately candelabra and candles in
each cathedral window.
The bride wore white satin fashioned
with court train, the bodice
with sweetheart neckline and
long fitted sleeves. Her sheer illusion
veil fell from a crown of orange
blossoms. She carried a cascade
bouquet of gardenias and
lilles-of-the-valley.
Mrs. Robert Earl Byram. matron
of honor, wore a marquisette gown
of yellow shade, the fitted bodice,
with dainty thread of matching color,
was designed with sweetheart
neckline and short sleeveas The full
skirt was of plain yellow marquisette
and her headdress was of matching
flowers. She carried a bouquet of
Talisman roses, yellow carnations,
sweet peas and delphinium.
Mrs. Edward Harrison, of Stratford,
Conn., Miss Thelma Whittaker,
Miss Marilyn Guenther and
Miss Betty Watson, the bridesmaids,
added color to the wedding party
with their gowns of blue marquisetts
fashioned on the same lines as
worn by the matron of honor, the
skirts full and bodices fitted and
sweetheart neckline. Each wore
a large picture hat of contrasting
yellow and each carried a bouquet
of yellow roses, peach sweet peas,
yellow carnations and lillies-of-the-
valley.
Mr. William F. Young was the
best man and Mr. Robert E. Byram,
Mr. William E. Brooks. Mr. Charles
R. Osborn and Mr. Alfred Grelg
were the ushers.
Immediately after the ceremony
there was a reception for 80 guests
at the Niagara Falls Country club.
The mother of the bride wore a
gown of blue silk lace with blue
accessories with a corsage of Talisman
roses, yellow sweet peas and
lilles-of-the-valley. The mother of
the bridegroom wore a gown of
black crepe with yoke of black lace
over rose satin with black acces-
sories. Her corsage was of pink
roses, orchid, sweet peas and lilies-
of-the-valley.
At the reception the bride's table
was centered with a wedding cake
set in garden flowers with places
for 12.
Among the out-of-town guests
present were Mrs. Frederick John
Fox, of Marmora, Ont., grandmother
of the bride.
Mr. and Mrs. Woodley. Jr., left
on a trip which will Include Washington,
D. C. Philadelphia. Pa., and
Richmond, Va. The bride chose to
travel In a Hollywood blue suit with
navy blue accessories worn wltlt a
corsage of pink shattered carnations.
Mr. and Mrs. Froats. parents of
the bride, entertained the members
of the wedding party at a dinner at
the Red Coach Inn before the wedding
rehearsal. Guests were present
from Gasport. Stratford. Conn..
Toronto. Ont. Niagara Falls. Ont.
and Buffalo.
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