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Carolyn Porter, Floyd Searcy Jr., Exchange Vows In Church CeremonyMiss Carolyn Porter and Floyd Searcy Jr., exchanged wedding vows Saturday afternoon in the First Baptist Church in a setting of greenery accented by white blossoms and burning candles.Magnolia branches banked the wall and choir rail, forming a background for a central arrangement of white chrysanthemums placed before a fifteen-branched candelabrum holding white tapers. A nine-branched candelabrum was at each side. Family pews were marked with ivy.The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Porter and the bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Searcy. Tne Rev. Louis Kennedy officiated at the ceremony.Preceding the exchange of vows Miss Charlotte Porter, sister of the. bride, sang ‘“The Lord’s Prayer”, and during the ceremony, “O Perfect Love.” Mrs. S.W. Fleming was organist. Candles were lighted by Wick Searcy and John Frank Searcy.Attending the bride were Miss Doris Starling, Gulfport, Miss., maid of honor, and Misses Shelba Gandy, Atlanta, and Barbara Harrison, bridesmaids. Floyd Searcy was best man for his son. Ushers were Rodman Porter, brother of the bride, Bruce Cherry, Ashbum Searcy, John Lake Roberts, Frank Pidcock of Moultrie and Willie Roberts,WORE TURQUOISEThe bride’s attendants wore gowns of turquoise crystalette designed with scooped necklines, fitted bodices and crushed cummerbunds concluding in butterfly tows in back. Full skirts were ballerina length. Their ruffled headbands and satin pumps were dyed to match the dresses. Miss Starling carried a cascade of pale yellow fujii chrysanthemums and the bridesmaids had similar bouquets of creamy white blossoms,, While lace over taffeta was ^Jchosen for the bridal gown. It ^ was fashioned with a long sleeved, bolero length jacket and flaring skirt of ballerina length. A shoulder length veil was caught to a small, fitted cap, sewn with pearls, which dipped to .points hi front and on the sides. Shoes were of wMte satin.CARRIED BIBLETho bride carried a white Bible, a gift from Miss Shelba, Gandy, upon which rested a bouquet of orchids, oamatians, lilies of the valley Mid stephanotis. She also earrled a handkerchief which had been made by Mrs. W. H. Searcy of Cairo, great grandmother of the bridegroom, and carried by a number of brides in the Searcy family. Her only jewelry was a silver bracelet, a gift from the bridegroom. Mr. Porter gave his daughter m marriage.The bride’s mother wore a dress of gray shadow lace over pink with a pleated skirt. Her hat was pink and she carried a bag of iridescent sequins. She had a corsage of pink and white orchids.Mrs. Searcy wore a golden bege sheer dress with rhinestones scattered on the bodice top and flared skirt. Her hat was fashioned of tiny bronze petals and she carriea a bag of bronzq beads. Rose-bronze orchids formed her corsage.RECEPTION HELDA reception followed In the Legion Home. The guest book placed in the foyer, was in charge of Mrs. Cyrus Mallard. It was placed on a table ornamented with ivy. Elshwhere in the room were arrangements of butterfly lilies and white carnations.The bride’s table, which was in the main hall, stood before a background of magnolia foliage. The table was covered with a cloth of embroidered white or-#andy bordered in lace, placed EWg a yellow lining. The four ftered white cake, ornamented with yellow roses and green , leaves, was placed between; arrangements of butterfly lilies and alba plena camellias, behind ; which stood massive embossed : silver candelabra hoding whits 1 tapers.A white organdy and lace cloth : covered the table which held the j silver punch bowl. It stood be- i fore an arrangement of white i chrysanthemums and greenery.Mrs. Fritz Roberts and Mrs. : John Lake Roberts cut the cake 1 after the couple had shared the 1 first slice. Punch was served ny 1 Miss Mimi' Roberts and Miss ■ Carole Franklin. Others assisting were Mr. J. C. Scott and Miss Adeline Moller.'The couple departed bn a wedding, trip to Florida. For travel-ing the bride selected a gray cotton tweed dress with bolero jacket and gray and white striped vest. Her white feather hat had seed pearls tipping the quill of each feather. Accessories were black and she had an •rchid corsage. When they .return Mr. and Mrs. ..•earcy will mat' home onMcLeod Studjo PfiotoMR. AND MRS. FLOYD SEARCY JR.the old Aucilla Plantation on the Boston Road.PARTIES HELDEvents preceding the wedding included a bridesmaid’s luncheon held by Miss Barbara Harrison in the Hotel' Scott on Saturday. White pompon chrysanthemums and pink asters in a silver bowl formed table decor. They were accented by white candles in silver holders.The bride was presented with a gift of crystal in her pattern.Guests, in addition to womenCensus Bureau Can Supply Women With Proof Of Agemembers of the wedding party, includ^j Mrs. J. W. Peacock, Mrs. E. B. Porter, Mrs. T. F. Callaway. Mrs. Louis F. Kennedy, Mrs. Fritz Roberts, Miss Charlotte Porter, Mrs. John Lake Roberts, Miss Mimi Roberts, Mrs. W. M. Searcy, Jr., Mrs.’ Edward Porter and Mrs. Floyd Searcy.At the same time Floyd Searcy entertained at the Elks Club for men In the wedding party and Edward Porter, Frank Roberts, Col. Frank Searcy anlt;l Fritz Roberts. '~Another event preceding^ the wedding was a stag party held by Frank Pldcock at Lake ■ Iamonia for the bridegroom, ushers, groomsmen and Charles McKinnon Jr., Col. F r an k I Searcy, J. M. Keyton, Dr. W. M.I Searcy Jr., and Fred Clements.
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Thomasville Times Enterprise
Thomasville, Georgia, US
Mon, Oct 07, 1957
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