HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1977-10-13, Page 34PAGE 12A--GODERICH SIGNAL-STAR,.THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13i 1977
MR. AND MRS. ROBERT FITZSIMONS
Live in Bayfield
Holmesville United Church in Holmesville, was
decorated with old fashioned coal oil lamps, strings of
myrtle, candelabras and ribbons with flowers, on Sep-
tember 24 for the wedding of Barbara Marie Bettles and
Robert Kelso Fitzsimons.
The bride is the daughter f Mr. and'Mrs; Alvin Betties
of RR 2 Bayfield, and the groom is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Fitzsimons of Bayfield,
Rev. John Oestreicher was assisted by Rev. William
Bennett in the double ring ceremony.
Miss Ann Snell, cousin of the bride, sang three lovely
solos which consisted of Hand in Hand, The Wedding
Prayer and Morning has Broken and was accompanied
by Mrs. James Lobb, at the console of the organ.
The bride, given in marriage by her father and mother
wore a white gown of organza and lace, fashioned in a
traditional style. The floor length gown had a high neck
and laced trimmed bodice with pinafore ruffles. The full
skirt trimmed in lace in an apron effect fell into a chapel
train. The bride wore a juliet cap and veil and carried an
armful of long stemmed yellow roses with streamers
similar to the ones her mother carried on her wedding
day. Also the bride wore a cross her mother wore ort her
wedding day made from the windshield of _a World War I
ben44)&r- that- fell- r..,Ganterbury 'England_.
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The maid of honor, Miss Sharon Brodie, friend of the
bride of Brucefield, wore a floor length gown of a rust
color with a natural macrame yoke. Also macrame ties
accented the waistline. She carried a half dozen long
stemmed roses tied by a variegated rust coloured ribbon.
The bridesmaids were dressed identical to the maid of
honor and carried a single long stemmed yellow rose tied
with the variegated ribbon. They were Miss Mary Jean
Betties, sister of the bride, of RR 2 Bayfield; Miss Karen
Fitzsimons, sister of the groom, of London; Miss Ver-
nonica Huffman of Bayfield:; and Miss Jill Catchpole of
Kitchener.
The groom was dressed in a white Westwood jacket
with matching white trousers, vest and tie with the
Caprice shirt also in white,
The groomsman, Mr. Dale Peck, friend of the groom of
RR 1 Zurich was dressed in matching white jacket and
shirt with the dark brown vest and trousers.
The ushers dressed in the complete dark brown suits
with white shirts were Mr. Terry Fitzsimons, brother of
the groom, of Bayfield; Mr. Charles Snell, cousin of the
bride, of RR 1 Clinton; -Mr. Brian Talbot of RR 3
Bayfield; and Mr. Mike McNichol of Clinton. All men
wore yellow rose boutonnieres.
At the reception held at the Canadian Legion in Clinton,
the guests were greeted by the bride's mother who wore
a floor length sea blue dress with a high bodice trimmed
in seed pearls with the matching colored jacket with a
white rose corsage.
The groom's motherwore a high gathered bodiced
floor length dress in a shade of peach with matching
jacket with a white rose corsage.
The fathers of the bride and groom, wore white rose
boutonnieres.
During the reception 250 guest were serveda dinner
made by the bride's mother and friends. The dinner was
laid on white clothed tables centered with bouquets of
flowers grown by Mr. James Snell, uncle of the bride.
The master of ceremonies was Mr. Richard Snell, uncle
of the bride.
For the bride's going away outfit, she wore a black
pleated skirt with a red blazer and a matching stripped
bow tied blouse of red, black and white. The groom wore
a soft blue, three piece suit with co-ordinating shirt,
Following the couple's honeymoon in Niagara Falls,
they are residing in their new home in Bayfield.
Guests attended the wedding from Sault Ste. Marie,
Bruce Mines, Ontario, Dayton, Ohio, Toronto, London,
Kitchener, Midland and surrounding area.
Prior to her marriage, the bride was entertained at a
community shower at the home of Mrs. Doug Bland of
R 2 Bayfield and a miscellaneous shower at the home of
Mrs. James Snell, aunt of the bride, with co -hostesses,
Ann and Marguerite Snell and Sharon Brodie, for
relatives and friends.
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MR. AND MRS. W.B. BUTCHER
Nile wedding
Nile United Church was decorated with peach and
white gladioli and daisies on candelabras for the
wedding Friday, September 23 at which Jean Lynn
Rutledge of Nile became the bride of William Blair
Butcher of Hillsburgh, Ontario. The , double -ring•
ceremony was conducted by the Rev. C. Westhaver and
Elder Robert Butcher, uncle of the groom.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Wilmer
Rutledge of Nile and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
J.D. Butcher of Hillsburgh.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Robinson sang Twelfth of Never
and Evergreen during the ceremony and You'll Never
Walk Alone and Bridge Over Troubled Waters while the
register was bai,ng signed in front of the guests. Ed Stiles,
a friend of the bride's family, was: the organist playing
The Homecoming and Song of Joy.
The bride was given in marriage by her father. She
chose a Victorian -styled gown of polyester satin with
pearled yoke and sheer over -train and long, full sleeves
with pearled cuffs. The empire waist, train and sleiives
were trimmed .with tiny daisies. The bottom front was
hand -embroidered in roses. Her veil was of the same
flocked sheer as the dress sleeves and was trimmed with
the same daisies. Her headpiece was a pearl crown, Both
the dress and the veil were made by the bride. She we're a
heavy gold locket once belonging to her great grand-
mother and worn by her grandmother on her wedding
day. She carried a corsage of orange roses, yellow -tinted
stephanotis, brown wheat and white ribbons -on a white
purse.
,Ma trort-of,-1 onor was Mrs • ih Qliver, $inter -44.4-11e7
`'"bride, Hillsliu-rg13-Stie'wor'e a sleevele TVii torian stylet —
dress of orange -ice floweredcrepe, and a headpiece of
orange and yellow- silk flowers. Her flowers weree a
corsage of yellow carnations, orange baby's breath,
brown wheat and brown ribbons on a.coral purse.
Bridesmaids were Susan and Kelly Butcher, sisters of
the groom, and Rosallie Langford, Peggy Sheardown and
Sharon Montgomery of Goderich, friends of the bride.
Their dresses were the same as the one worn by the
matron of honor, except they had coral yokes. Their
flowers and headpieces were identical.
Leanne Langford of Goderich, a friend of the couple,
was flowergirl. She was. dressed identically to the
bridesmaids. Ringbearer was David Rutledge, nephew
of the bride, dressed identically to the groom in a beige
tuxedo.
Ross Rutledge, -brother of the bride, was groomsman.
Ushers were David Cook, Glen: Neilson and Cliff
Langford, friends of the groom; Bill Oliver, brother-in-
law' of the bride; and Greg Nicholson, nephew of the
bride. They wore dark brown tuxedos.
N orris Coles was master of ceremonies at Saltford
Valley Hall where the reception was held. Orange can-
dles in autumn rings and wedding cake in orange and
yellow tones, decorated the head table.
The bride's mother wore a yellow and peach sleeveless
'polyester dress with V-neck and tie, and a corsage of
orange roses. The groom's mother selected a peach
polyester gown with V-neck and long, full sleeves apd a
corsage of -yellow roses.
For travelling to Niagara Falls, the bride changed to a
navy and white plaid dress with matching jacket and a
corsage of red roses.
They are living at 310 Speedvale Ave., Apt. D„ Guelph.
There was a tupperware shower for Goderich friends
of the bride hosted by Sharon and Sheila Montgomery; a
shower in Hillsburgh ror friends of the bride with Ruth
Oliver and Dona Sommerville as hostesses, a shower for
the groom's neighbors and relatives given by Susan
Butcher; and a community shower•planned by the Nile
United Church Women.
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