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Gherardini and BartlettExchange Wedding VowsTwo wedding urns filled with white mums, fuji and white pompons banked with ferns and greenery, was the setting for the candlelight wedding of Miss Myra Ann Gherardini and Charles Edwin Bartlett at St. Mary's Catholic Church Hurricane lamps, garlands of white flowers and bows decorated thepewsRev Dennis V. Voss and Rev Mr Edward Schafer performed the double-ring ceremony on September 20 at 7 p mParents of the couple arc Mr and Mrs Elmer Gherardini of 113 North Sycamore and Mr and Mrs Paul R Bartlett of 125 South Beech St The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a floor-length gown of white sata peau. Scalloped Chantilly lace centered with Venise lace and satin ribbon appliqued the empire bodice, circled the high stand-up neckline and trimmed the cuffs on the long full sleeves. A wide band of lace accented the front of the slightly gathered A-line skirt and swept into a full chapel train also ‘ trimmed in back with a wide 1 [band of scalloped lace.\ Camelot hat covered in Chantilly lace flowers secured the bouffant veil of imported bri-* |dal illusion that was edged with 1 matching Chantilly lace, giving 1 |the total mantilla look She carried a colonial bouquet of white Mroses. white and blue iistephanotis. and white baby's breath' Maid of honor was Vickie ‘ Oshel of Atlanta. Ga She was a |attired in a gown of sheer floral ^ silk organza over whisper taffeta Min fall shades of royal blue, hunter green, mint and yellow The gown featured a full floral skirt and fitted empire bodice of hunter green silk organza and floral sheer bishop sleeves bonded in hunter green narrow velvet ribbon. The small stand up collar and sash were also of hunter green velvet To complete her ensemble, she wore a picture hat of hunter green trimmed with matching velvet ribbon *A | Vickie carried a colonial bouquet of white button pompons, light blue baby’s breath and yellow stephanotis Attendants to the bride were Sara Pearson of Glen Carbon and Cheryl Hawthorn of LaSalle Their gowns were identical to the maid of honor but were accented with royal blue bodices, velvet trim ami royal blue picture hats The attendants carried colonial bouquets of white button pompons. light blue baby’s breath with blue stephanotisMichele Berry, flower girl.. (| wore an empire gown of ice blue organza with long full sleeves , y and a wide ruffle at the hemline.j The cuffs, collar and waistline ^ were accented in white embroi-jdered trim with touches of green and royal blue. A royal blue vel vet sash and bow accented the back She wore fresh flowers in 1 her hair and dropped blue flower I petals dow n the aisle i Gayle HarrisMr. and Mr*. Charles Bartletti.lJ StudioThe mother of the bride wore were seated had fresh flowers of a powder blue floor-length gown blue and white with hurricane with an A-line skirt of Trevera lamps The six tiered wedding polyester with a band of Venise cake was served by Mrs. Carol lace at the waistline The bride Anderson and Mrs Debbie groom s mother wore a floor Brown Mrs Carol Gom was at length gown in moss green crepe the gift table and Carla Besant with a pleated skirt Both was at the guest book mothers wore white orchid cor- The bride is a 1973 graduate of sages Centralia High School, attendedKaskaskia College and is j1!. ^ozean- soloist for the empiOVed as a clerk bookkeeper wedding, san* “More. Our L, Cen,ralia Stationery f ather. Because, and On jbl. bridegroom graduated TIUsDay. He was accompanied from centralia lliKh School in by Sister Cecilia on the organ attended Kaskaskia Col-The reception was held follow1lege and is employed by Cliffing the ceremony at the Elks s Boullion Club with Jack Scott's band pro The couple will return October viding music for dancing. The|4 after a two weeks honeymoon hall was decorated with white in Denver. Colorado They will and royal blue streamers and reside at 324 East Broadway, bells. Tables where the guests Apartment 5.and Dee Swoboda distributed rice bags to the guests They were gow ned in yellow polyester over taffeta, with short puff sleeves, velvet sashes and white embroidered trim. They wore yellow picture hats with yellow velvet of I streamers.in William Anderson, nephew of red I the bridegroom, was the ring-bearer. Acolytes were Mark I Ashby and Rick Stamer. Trev rhe Anderson, nephew of the bride-f 11 groomt passed out programsSteve Brough of Salem was bet man to the bridegroom.!es-| Bryan Rosinski and Rick McClain were his attendants. 1 to | Alan Presswood, John Gherardini and Greg Gherardini, irth | brothers of the bride, were the ushers.
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Centralia Sunday Sentinel
Centralia, Illinois, US
Sun, Sep 29, 1974
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