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and blue satin rice roses andlt;' iM-1fVi'1 I.Rita Ann Smith And. i. •Robert Wesley Haley~Miss Rita Ann Smith and Mr. Robert Wesley Haley were united in marriage at the Towaljga Baptist Church June 21st at two o’clock before a host of friends and relatives. The Reverend J. C. , Parham performed thedouble ring ceremony.» . . , ' . :. The bride is the daughter ofMrs. Robert B. Smith and thei • ,late Mr. Smith of Jackson.♦ - • *The groom’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Haley of Jenkinsburg f Georgia.The church was beautifully decorated with arched and spiraled golden candelabra holding white burning tapers. From the candelabras draped garlands of fern and white ribbon columns were topped * * * , with large bouquets of pink carnations. Fern balls banked the altar.Lamar Smith and Leon Smith, brothers of the bride, lighted the candles.George Weaver, organist, presented a program of wedding music and Mrs. Ava Smith, sister-in-law of the bride, sang “Whither Thou Goest” and “The Lord’s Prayer.”, ■ i .Sammy Smith, brother of the bride, served as best man. Groomsmen were Danny Kendrick, brother-in-law of the bride, David Taylor of Atlanta and Russell Crane ofIndian Springs. Serving as♦ tjunior groomsman was Master Jerome Haley, Marietta, nephew of the groom. Ringbearer was Master A1 Smith,• . % *nephew of the bride. *The bride’s sisters, Miss Renee Smith and Mrs, Danny Kendrick of Griffin served as maid and matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Miss Nancy Haley and Miss Elizabeth Haley, sisters of the groom. Serving as junior bridesmaid was Miss Tara Smith and as flower girl Miss Sandy Smith, both.nieces of the bride*The attendants, gownedalike, wore floor lengthdresses of«pastel blue satin overlaid with pink and blue nylon. Ruffles at the neck and sleeves ornamented the gowns. They ^carried long stemmed pink roses adorned with pink and blue ribbon. The flower girl earned awhite wicker basket filled. • ♦ rwith white daisies* pink and blue mums, rosebuds and baby’s breath.The bride, given in marriage by her brother, Roscoe Smith of Griffin, was stunning in the traditional white floor:length , gown ofwhite satin. Complementing the bodice was a bib of whitecotton lace, hand embroider-“ed with tiny seed pearls. Sleeves of cotton lace wereadorned with pearls. Roseof the gown and were also hand sewn with pearls by the bride’s mother. Four rows of lt;, _ „ » lace bordered the botton of the skirt which swept into a chapel train. The full length illusion veil was held in placeby a crown headpiece» • * * * .adorned with matching seed pearls. She carried a bouquet of white daisies, feathered white carnations, gypsophi-lia and a beautiful cattleya orchid in the center, all mounted on a white lace Bible. Long streamers weretied in love knots.Mrs. Smith chose for her daughter’s wedding a pastel blue formal gown of softcotton Lungsung with matching accessories. She wore a pink cymbidium orchid.Mrs. Haley wore a formal gown of peach double knit accented with gold accessories and a white cymbidium orchid.Mrs. Robert Reynolds of Douglasville, the only grandmother present, wore a formal lavender gown of satin overlaid with chiffon, matching accessories, and a corsage of white carnations.Clint Smith and Brent Smith, both nephews of the bride, gave out white, pink,the ceremony a r^ceptibn was given by thi^ bride’s family; in the fellowship h^ll of the church.three-tiered cake was ein*-; bossed ‘ vftth ; ■ white. and | featured pink rosebud cluster^ white columns, and was tbppe^ with ; doves and cupids. The miniature bride: and groom appeared underthe columns;The groom’s cake was.4 ‘embossed in chocolate, adorned with white, and-topped with a miniature ball and chain.. Tables, covered in blue, were overlaid with ecru lace cloths. Pink fruit punch, nuts, nhints, sandwiches and cheese straws were served. On 6ne end of the table was ' ‘ “ • * the bride’s cake and on the other a large crystal punch bowl. A large arrangement of assorted flowers of pink, blueand white centered the table., ♦ * * . . * ■ %Candelabras held blue tapers.Mrs. Janice Moore kept the bride’s book and Miss Winnie Taylor served the groom’s cake. Others serving were Mrs. Linda Smith, Mrs. Gebron Smith, Mrs. Jenny Thomas, Mrs, Ray Smith, sisters and sisters-in-law of the bride, and Miss ValHauser.For her going away outfit, Mrs. Haley chose a peach knit dress and short sleeves and a pleated shirt. White accessories and the orchid lifted from her ‘ bouquetcompleted her attire.T ' *aand North Carolina, the couple now resides in Altamonte Springs, Florida Where Mr. Haley is employed by Westinghouse Electric• ■* ~ * ■ ’ • J Corporation. Mrs. Haley plans to attend Florida Technological University in Orlando in September.♦REHEARSALMr. and Mrs. C. W Haley entertained the , wedding party at the Jenkinsburg Community ^Clubhouse June 20th at 8:30 o’clock. Decorations included yellow day lilies, candelabras holding yellow candles and tied with huge yellow bows at the base of each holder. Tables were laden with delicious food. All members of the wedding party and their familiesattended.PARTIESMr. and Mrs, Harry Dumas and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Johnson of Warner Robins entertained the couple, along with families and friends, on June 14th at • 9the Dumas summer farm in♦ »Perry with a barbecue. Gifts were presented to the couple following dinner.A miscellaneous shower was tendered the bride at the Stark Community Clubhouse by Miss Debra Dawson and Miss Kathy Maddox.
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Jackson Progress Argus
Jackson, Georgia, US
Thu, Aug 14, 1975
Page 16
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Janice R.
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