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McCutchen-Wendlandt vows exchangedJENNINGS, La. - Tlie Gn-itf*d Church in Jcn-ning-s wjr. the setting for thewedding cn Seturday. Dec. 23 at 2 o'clock of Miss Gay Mc-Cutchen and Ur. W.W. *\Vend-landt.T!ie bride Ls the daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. V.B. McCulchen of Jennings, the bridegroom is-the son of Mr. and Mrs. WilliamWendlandt of LaCros.se, Wisconsin.The Rev. Angus Lee Camith officiated at the single ring ceremony. Tlie organist was Mr. James Hudson and soloists were Mrs. J.W. White, rendering, “Oh Promise Me,” and “I Love Thee,” and Mr. Louis Smai-hall “The Lard’s Prayer.” Bouquets of white gladioli in gold urns on peJcstois and baskets of white gladioli adorned the altar. White satin bows marked the family pews.Mrs. W.W. WmdUndr • • . iiM Gay McCutchanGiven in marriage by her father, the bride was attended by Miss Ann Mershon of Houston as maid of honor and her sis-ter-in iaw, Mrs. Don McCutchen of Houston, as matron of honor. Bridemaids were Misses Mar'^ ion Cardinale of New Orleans and Denise Caraway of Jennings.The coterie wore cages of mint green silk' chiffon over peau, fashioned with short sleeves anddainty stand-up roll collars. Circles of white crocheted lace edged the necklines and emphasized the drop of the cages falling softly to the floor. A double wisp of veiling held by forehead sprays of hairbraid, lopped by a rosebud, completed the ensembles.Chosen by the bride was ezovm of delicate siik organza combined with beaded, fragile peau de ange’ lace fashioning the rounded neckline, slightly lifted bodice end Icng poimodsleeves. Peau de ange’ lace appliques caressed tlie long column skirt and encircled it toward the hemline at spaced intervals. The sweep of tlic chapel length train, sp’ir.klcd with lace added a regal splendor. The shoulder length boui'fant veil was topped with a white circlet of buds. The tradiiionai theme of ‘Something old and Something new,” was observed and she was presented with a sixpence for her slme by an old friend, Mrs. CarroM Gib;:on of Baton Rouge. Her crescent shaped bouquet was of v/uile carua-ticns and leatherleaf fern.Dr. Jclm L. Bear of HoustonfWcOs best num. GroomsMi'^T. wereDr. M. Robert Willcott, Mr. Don McCutchen, bjOiher ot 'he bude, both of Houston and Mr. Robert Scholberg ol LaCro.s.se, Wisconsin, b:)rlhor-iii-la\v of the groom.A reccpjon immediately following ihe ceremony was held in the Convention H-ill at the Zigler Hotel. The bride's mother greeted guests wearing a long goWn of flowing cliiiion in electric blue. Irridescont beads oLiliined the rounded neckline. She wore dyed-lo-match accessories and a whimsy veiled hat whicli carried out the color scheme. Her corsage was a white orchid and she wore long white golves.vase on a beautiful soft lace cloth. Mrs. J.G. Caraway Sr. coordinated activites for the rehearsal, the wedding, and assisted the bride’s mother at the reception.Centering the bride’s table was a lovely four tiered wedding cake. The top tier, which has been saved for the first an niversary, held, an arrangement of fresh flowers similar to the bride’s bouquet. At the base of the cake which was niounled on a mirror, were four pairs of large while sugar roses and live three top tiers with miniature bells, roses and leaves deftly placed in the spaces.The bridegroom’s table held a large rectangular chocoiale cake iced in while which was tncunled on a solid black cake board. The black script cn (he icing represented interesting chemical tools such as balance .scales, test tubes and flasks which indicated the chosen profession of the groom. Nickiv.imcs of Ihc bride and grcom, with the wedding date, cnmclet:: this masculine type cake.Baskets of while gladiolifcrmod a back drop for the receiving line.D.N. McCulchen of Oklahoma. 80-year-old grandmother of the bride.For travel the bride changedto a three piece wool kint suit of American Beauty complemented by black accessories. After a short trip the co sple wUl be at home at 9900 Memorial Drive, Houston.The birde is a graduate of Louisiana State University where she was a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority. She interned at New Orleans Charily Hospital School of Medical Technologyand is presently employed at M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute as Chief Medical Technologist in Clinical Pathology.Dr. Wendlandt is Chairmanand Profo.^ror of Clvcnl^ilry a;the University of Houston. Hehas authored five complclc ’cp' ks. numerous research papers a#:l book chapters.Pot PourriOiit-cf-lown guests were from New Orleans, Baion Rxige, In- | dependence, H-msion. Okluho-' ma, Wisconsin and other ptvinls. Special honor guest was Mrs.JennmgfHoliday visitors in the IvaMiller !r:nc included theirdaughter, Patricia from Missis-sipiii Ciiy, Miss., and Mrs, Miller’s brother and his family, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Giay and Anne'tc from Little Rock, Ark.Assisting at the reception were Mrs. Raymond Beck and Miss Catherine Cardinale of New Orleans, Mrs. Marjorie La Cour of Houston, Mrs. N.D. Van Horn and Mrs. Arthur Boswell of Oklahoma, aunts of the bride, Mrs. R.R. D’Aquin, Mrs. Ed Segura and Mrs. L.H, Richard cl Jennings.Misses Mary Ann Caraway and Jean Catherine Miller registered guests at a table holding a white carnation in a budWemotpresr;..-.s.NV, ,,lt;• ' '
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Jennings Daily News
Jennings, Louisiana, US
Mon, Jan 06, 1969
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