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- Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/1/1960
Attar vases of white pompons
and carnations decorated the
chancel of St. Patrick's Church
Saturday, June 21, for the wadding
of Miss Joan Eloise Bixler
and Dennis Melvin Daley at 11
in the morning.
The Rev, Leo F. Reddy performed
the ceremony for the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Bixler Sr. of 130 Juniper St., and
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis
L. Daley of 41 Dorchester Rd,
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride wore a gown of
Chantilly lace styled with a »abrina
neckline, trimmed with irisequins
and pearls and
long sleeves tapering over the
wrists The bouffant skirt featured
tiers of ruffles at the
back. She wore a pearl necklace,
a gift of the bridegroom.
SEQUIN TIARA
Her headpiece was a tiara of
iridescent sequins which held the
hand rolled veil of imported silk
illusion. She carried a cascade
bouquet of white feathered carnations
and white button pompons
with detachable corsage.
Mrs. Sally Harden was her sister's
matron of honor. She chose
a mint green nylon chiffon streetlength
gown with matching net
and taffeta underskirt fashioned
with bell-shaped sleeves. This
was complemented by s mint
green headdress with matching
short veil. Her colonial bouquet
was of dark pink carnations and
pink sweetheart roses with mint
green satin stresmers.
Bridesmaids were the Misses
Carol Warren, Katherine Destito
and Thelma Thrall, cousin of the
bridegroom. They wore sleeveless
gowns, styled like that of
the matron of honor, but in yellow,
mint green and pink respectively
complemented by matching
headpieces. They carried
similar bouquets.
Brenda Harden, niece of the
bride, was flower girl. Her dress
was of pink polished cotton with
a white nylon pinafore. She
wore a headdress of pink sweetheart
roses, and carried a basket
of pink carnations.
Keith Bisher. cousin of the
bridegroom, was ring bearer.
William Williams was best
man. Ushers were Kenneth Bixler,
brother of the bride, Bruce
Seeloff and James Youssett of
Newfane.
Mrs. Carl Kilroy played the
wedding music.
For her daughter's wedding,
Mrs. Bixler favored a yellow organza
dress with a band of yellow
lace encircling the full skirt,
a white flowered hat, yellow accessories
and a corsage of yellow
carnations. The bridegroom's
mother chose a princess style
gown of white lace over pink,
white accesories and a corsage
of pink carnations. Mrs. Anne
Howard of Johnstown, Pa., great
aunt of the bridegroom, also attended.
GRANDMOTHERS ATTEND
Mrs. Cora Irving, grandmother
of the bride, wore a Bemberg
sheer orchid dress with gray and
white accessories. Mrs. Raymond
Racine, grandmother of the
bridegroom, wore a blue flowered
chiffon dress, pmk and white accessories.
Their corsages were of
white carnations.
Dinner was served at the Fino
Restaurant for the bridal party.
Three hundred guests attended
the reception at the South Lock
port Fire Hall. Two wedding
cakes adorned the table. One was
a five-tiered cake made by Mrs.
Robert Schielke, cousin of the
bride, and the other was a fourtiered
cake made by Mrs. Edward
Daley, aunt of the bridegroom.
The bouquets of the bride
and her attendants were placed
on the table.
Serving at the reception were
Mrs. Donald Hosmer, cousin of
the bride. Miss Gloria Bixler, sister
of the bride, Mrs. Charles
Gelnett, another sister of the
bride and Scott Walmer.
As the couple left for a New
York City trip, the bride was
wearing a red and white dress,
red accessories and a corsage of
white carnations. They will make
their home at 2 LeVan Ave.
Guests attended from Buffalo,
Niagara Falls, North Tonawanda,
Utica and Pennsylvania.
The gridegroom was graduated
from De Sales Catholic High
School and attended Niagara
University for two years. He
served two years with the U.S.
Air Force.
Pre-nuptial parties included
three variety showers, by Miss
Carol Warren and Miss Katharine
Destito; Mrs. Bruce Harden
and Mrs. Charles Gelnett; Miss
Thelma Thrall and Mist
Yousett. A pastry ahower
given by Mrs. Harry Steiaer,
Mrs. Donald Hosmer and Mrs.
Robert Conley.
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