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Gherardini and BartlettExchange Wedding Vowsi Two wedding urns filled with r white mums, fuji and white H pompons hanked with ferns and f | greenery, was the setting for the candlelight wedding of Miss Myra Ann Gherardini and Charles Edwin Bartlett at St. Mary's Catholic Church Hur-n ricane lamps, garlands of white 81 flowers and bows decorated the pews.Rev Dennis V. Voss and Rev. Mr. Edward Schafer performed the double ring ceremony on September 20 at 7 p mParents of the couple are Mr.!sland Mrs Elmer Gherardini of 113 North Sycamore and Mr and le! Mrs Paul R Bartlett of 125 South KI Beech StThe bride, given in marriage al by her father, wore a floor-length 8 j gown of white sata peau. Scal-loped Chantilly lace centered at with Venise lace and satin ribbonappliqued the empire bodice, cir-'cled the high stand-i** cled the high stand-up neckline ,s and trimmed the cuffs on the as|long full sleeves A wide band of pr|lace accented the front of the slightly gathered A-line skirt and Y' I swept into a full chapel train also Mtrimmed in back with a wide injband of scalloped lace r‘i A Camelot hat covered in Chantilly lace flowers secured KM the bouffant veil of imported bri-*** |dal illusion that was edged with onSmatching Chantilly lace, giving ts the total mantilla look She car-?r‘ ried a colonial bouquet of white ** roses. white and blue [^stephanotis. and white baby’s |breath,ld! Maid of honor was Vickie *c* Oshel of Atlanta. Ga She was a attired in a ffOWO of ihtff floral ed 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 sleevesMr. and Mr*. Charles Bartletti.lJ Studioi. bonded in hunter green narrow velvet ribbon. The small stand-theup collar and sash were also of U/M hunter green velvet To complete her ensemble, she wore a picture ar‘ hat of hunter green trimmed 1 ** with matching velvet ribbon } i Vickie carried a colonial bouquet . * of white button pompons, light °F blue baby’s breath and yellowstephanotis Attendants to the bride were Sara Pearson of Glen Carbon and 5, Cheryl Hawthorn of LaSalle Their gowns were identical to the maid of honor but were accented with roval blue bodices, velvet trim and royal blue picture hats. The attendants carried colonial bouquets of white button pom pons, light blue baby’s breath with blue stephanotisMichele Berry, flower girl, wore an empire gown of ice blueis*m-on-ged?rs.isstu-The 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 Goin 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 ofCentralia High School, attended „ . „ , . . . Kaskaskia College and isBud Cozean. soloist for the empiOVed as a clerk bookkeeper wedding, sang - More. 'Our a, £entra|la stationery.Father. Because, and Oni bridegroom graduatedsages.This Day He was accompanied by Sister Cecilia on the organ.The reception was held follow1from Centralia High School in 1971. attended Kaskaskia College 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.ht*organza with longonH o ti iHii riifflii atfull sleeves and a wide ruffle at the hemline The cuffs, collar and waistline were accented in white embroidered trim with touches of green and royal blue. A royal blue velvet sash and bow accented the back She wore fresh flowers iniva! Iher hair and dr°PPe(i blue fl°wer ,en. I petals down the aisleper-l of ■ad iun-adyisonSSGayle Harris and Dee Swoboda distributed rice bags to the guests They were gowned in yellow polyester over taffeta, with short puff sleeves, velvet sashes and white embroidered trim. They wore yellow picture hats with yellow velvet is of I streamers.?t in William Anderson, nephew of eredjthe bridegroom, was the ring-bearer. Acolytes were Mark \ iinrtl Ashby and Rick Stamer. Trev The Anderson, nephew of the bride-f 11 groom, passed out programs.1 Steve Brough of Salem was bet man to the bridegroom, lues-) Bryan Rosinski and Rick McClain were his attendants, ed to j Alan Presswood, John Gherardini and Greg Gherardini, urth | 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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