The home of Mr. And Mrs. Richard Lopez was the scene of great festivity on Saturday last, the occasion being the marriage of their daughter, Arwen, to Mr. J. C. Burton. Shortly after 4:30, the guests assembled in the formal garden, and the groom, supported by his mother Dr. Burton, took his place before the elegant table set under the oak tree. Mr. R. Aura, Miss G. Kidd, and Master R. Burton attended him. The bride entered on her mother’s arm, preceded by Miss Kaya Dhillon-Davies, who prettily scattered flower petals in the path of the bride. The bride was attended by Miss E. Lazarus and Mrs J. Dhillon.
The ceremony was performed by Miss M. Whiffin after the fashion of the day. The groom announced his vows in a clear, strong voice and the bride responded in similar fashion. As is the custom, boxes of kleenex were circulated, and a Quaker silence followed the Declaration and Presentation of couple.
The bride was richly dressed in a cream satin gown made demi train, with trimming of lilac sashing about the waist. She wore a tulle veil caught by a tiara of considerable brilliance. She carried a bouquet of exquisite, hand-made flowers in colours of rich burgundy and cream. The bride’s attendants’ gowns were of rich burgundy satin, with complementary cloth-of-gold wraps, and they also carried bouquets of hand-made flowers in burgundy, cream, and silvery-green. The groom’s men wore red satin accessories on black dress suits.
The family shrub was present, and score cards were provided to those curious to know exactly who was related to whom and when.
The delicious bridal repast was served on a single long table in the dining room, which was colourfully decorated with candle sheaths, flower arrangements, and bottles of home-made red and white wine.
The wedding cake, served in the formal withdrawing room, was prepared and decorated by the bride’s mother. The cake and accompanying fruit sherbet and chocolate sauce, was declared superb by all.
Amanda and Shea Ruckus , the Masters of Ceremony, who wore coordinated outfits acquired at great expense from distant lands, lead the company through a witty exercise in phrase-making. The groom then toasted the bride, the bride responded, the groom’s man toasted the couple, and the maid of honour responded. The bride, at the urging of her sister, told the story of the proposal, although this reporter wonders if she heard correctly, because apparently the bride proposed to the groom, a fairly unusual departure from the custom of the day.
At this point, the Masters of Ceremony lost control of the crowd, perhaps because the groom’s father had provided many bottles of excellent champagne. Mr. R. Burton demonstrated the technique of scooting on a highly-polished wood floor, more kleenex circulated, and then the couple lead off the dancing with a brilliant demonstration of Muppet movements. As is the custom, the bride then danced with the groom’s father, to determine his eligibility in the “dancing with partner and train” event. The groom danced with the bride’s mother, who wore a heavily embroidered copper and cream brocade jacket over a cream satin skirt with a cunning vent to make dancing and sitting possible. The bride then danced with her father, who also apparently passed the “dancing with partner and train” event, while the groom and his mother, who taught him everything she knew about dancing when he was fourteen, succeeded in getting to the end of the song without the loss of toe rings or requiring more kleenex.
Mr. K. Taylor, noted Celtic violinist, accompanied by his father Mr. B. Taylor, played for the guests assembled in the formal garden. Dance masters from Scotland instructed the company in the intricacies of Scottish country dancing, and aside from one ring gone astray, a grand time was had by all.
Besides these named there were present at the reception ….
The presents, which were very beautiful, were to be displayed at the bridal home. Among them were noticed: ….
Mrs. J. C. Burton will be home after June 22.
