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- Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 9/18/1951
At the double ring ceremony performed Saturday at the
Emmanuel Methodist Church, at 3:30, the Rev. Harold Mcllnay
united in marriage. Miss Gertrude B. Brittin and Eldred H. Collins.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alan G. Brittin
of RD 2, Lockport, and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Harold E. Collins of the Hatter Road, Newfane.
The church altar was decorated
with baskets of white gladioli,
geens, candelabra on each side of
altar with a centerpiece of white
glads, white mums and ferns on
the altar. arand W D. Smith,
Smith, organist, played the wed-
ding music and Mrs. Smith
sang several selections.
The bride chose a gown of
white satin, fashioned with a
winged lace colar, fitted bodice
buttoned up the front. Her full
skirt fell in chapel-ength train,
and her finger-tip veil of Chan-
tilly lace was caught by a tiara
of orange blossoms. The sleeves
were long, ending in points over
the hands and had inserts of lace
at the wrists. She wore a cameo
and earring set, gifts of the groom.
Her cascade bouquet was of white
roses and mums entwined with
ivy, and white streamers knotted
with mums.
BRIDE'S ATTENDANTS
The maid of honor was MMIss
Marian E. Brittin, sister of the
bride, who wore pink satin gown,
lace yoke, fitted bodice, full flar-
ing skirt, with matching lace mitts
and a alace and satin cap. Her cas-
cade bouquet was of pink roses
and mums, pink lacelon and rib-
bon.
The bridesmaids were Mrs. Alan
G. Brittin Jr., sister of the groom
and iss Dorothy A. Brittin, sis-
ter of the bride. Tey wore
gowns fashioned like the maid of
honor's dress, of aqua, and laven-
der. They wore lacce mitts iwt
lace and satin caps to match.
Their cascade bouquets were made
of yellow roses and yellow mums,
tied with yellow lacelon and rib-
bon. The attendants wore rhine-
stone necklace and earring sets
which were gifts of the bride.
The best man was Donald Col-
lins, Newfane, brother of the
groom, and the ushers were
George Owens, Lockport, a broth-
er-in-law and Clifford Collins, Ran-
somville, a cousin..
RECEPTION FOLLOWS
A reception was held for 250
guests at Wriht's Corners Fire
Hall. A four-tiered wedding cake
encircled with pink and white
glladioi and the bridal party bou-
quets centered the buffet table.
Miss Mary Bailey and Miss
Betty Griffin assisted at the punch
bowls and Mrs Wayne Letts
served the cake. There were 18
seated at the bridal table, where
there was a centerpiece of white
gladioli and mums.
The bride's mother wore a street
length gown of purple crepe with
matching hat and black accesso-
ries. Her corsage was of pink
roses. The groom's mother was
dressed in a street length dress
of mink brown, green hat and
black accessories and her corsage
was of talisman roses. The
groom's grandmother, Mrs. Ed-
ward Collins wore a black dress
and accessories of black with a
white corsage of mums.
The bride chose a brown and
white checked wool suit for the
wedding trip to Atlantic City. With
it, she wore green accessories
and a corsage of red roses. Upon
their return they will reside on
the Hodgevile Road, RD 2, Lock-
port.
Both are graduates of Lockport
High School. The groom served
for three years and eight months
in the Army Air Force serving in
the Pacific theater.
Pre-nuptial showers were given
by Mrs. Alan G.. Brittin Jr., Miss
Dorothy Oliver and a rehearsa
party given by the groom's par-
ents, at their home.
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