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- Niagara Gazette - 6/29/1943
A very lovely summer wedding
was solemnized at the Calvary
Lutheran church. McKoon and Vanderbilt
avenues, June 29, when Miss
Beverly Joyce Weimer. daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Barney Weimer,
of DeVeaux street, became the bride
of Mr. Herbert G. Wendt. of this
city, formerly of Sanborn. N. Y
and son of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Wendt.
The Rev. Alvin J. Prange. pastor
of the church, officiated at the double
ring ceremony at 4 o'clock.
Mrs. Woodman, organist of St.
Paul's Evangehcal Lutheran church,
presided at the organ. Mr. Paul
Mehls rendered several beautiful selections,
including "I Lore You
Truly" and "Because."
The bride, who entered the church
on the arm of her father, was lovely
in her gown of bridal satin made on
Grecian lines with fitted bodice and
trimming of real lace framing the
sweetheart neckline. The extra
wide circular train was edged with
real lace and her fingertip illusion
veil, which dropped gracefully over
her shoulders, was worn with a halo
of seeded pearls. She carried a colonial
bouquet of white rosea, sweet
peas and baby's breath.*
Miss Elsie Olson, maid of honor,
was charming in her gown of blue
marquisette with lace bodice similar
to that of the bride and with
wide bands of lace in the full skirt.
She carried a colonial bouquet of
pink roses, carnations and sweet
peas. She wore a headdress of car-
nations and rosebuds.
The bridesmaids were Miss Minnie
Wendt, sister of the bridegroom,
who wore a pink marquiette with
fitted bodise and lace inserts in the
skirt. She carried a colonial bou-
quet of rosebuds, carnations and
sweer peas and a headdress of rose-
buds and carntions.
Miss Ruth Schulz wore blue mar-
quisette with fitted bodice and lace
inserts in the skirt. She carried a
colonial bouquet of roses, carna-
tions and sweet peas and a head-
dress of roses and carnations.
Miss Margaret Burke wore a
peach-color marquisette with fitted
lace bodice and full skirt. She car-
ried a colonial bouquet of roses, car-
Inations and sweet peas and a head-
dress of rosebuds and carnations.
Little Miss Delores Wendt. niece
of the bridegroom, was* very sweet
as flower girl in her floor-length
dress of pink net with organdie
niching at the neck and sleeves.
She carried a small colonial bouquet
of rosebuds and baby's breath.
Mr. Wendt chose as his best man
Mr. Walter DuBols. His cousin, Mr
Clarence Kroening. and Mr Ken-
neth Minnick acted as ushers.
The altar was beautifully decorated
with vases of delphinium and
double mock orange blossoms.
The mother of the bride chose a
dress of black chiffon and lace, with
flesh vest and black accessories, and
a corsage of pink rosebuds.
After the ceremony a reception
was held at the home of the bride,
where a buffet lunch was served to
about 150 relatives and friends of
the young couple.
Later ir the evening the bride
and bridegroom left for a short trip
to New York and vicinity, the bride
choosing a navy blue two -piece
dress with white accessories and a
corsage of gardenias/ Upon their
return they will reside at 4112 De-
Veaux street.
The bride was honored with many
parties prior to her marriage, including
a variety shower by Miss Margaret
Burke, a bedroom shower by
Mrs. Earl Weimer and Mrs. Edward
Errlck a personal shower by Mrs.
Norman Evert, a kitchen shower by-
Miss Elsie Olson, a variety shower
by Mr and Mrs. Albert Kroening.
The girls from the American
Salesbook company honored her
with a dinner at the Samovar and
presented her with a very lovely
silver tea service.
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