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FESTING-WHALLEY
[The Welland Tribune and Telegraph, 10 June 1921]
A marriage of great interest to many of our readers took place Wednesday afternoon, ( 8 June 1921) at 4 o’clock, when Miss Beatrice May Whalley, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. Whalley, 91 Young Street, became the bride of Gerald William Festing, son of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Festing, St. Catharines. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. L.B. Broughall, rector of St. George’s Church, St. Catharines. The bride was given away by her father, P.R. Whalley. She looked exquisite, dressed in white duchess satin, trimmed with sequin and pearl. A wreath of orange blossoms and pearls adorned her head. Her long tsain was carried by Master Jackie Glennie. The bouquet carried by the bride was a large cluster of white bridal roses, mingled with green ferns. Streamers of satin ribbons with little sweetheart rosebuds, looked very pretty. The whole bouquet was tied with white tulle. The bridesmaid, Miss Winnie Festing, sister of the groom, looked charming in a dress of honeydew organdie. A large picture hat completed the costume. The little flower girl was Marion Whalley, a sister of the bride. She looked very dainty and cute in a pretty white dress. The best man was Reginald Whalley, brother of the bride.
The residence was very prettily decorated with white flowers. Especially notable was the arch over the fire place. The arch made of snow balls, ran from the floor to the ceiling banked behind with the same beautiful flowers. A huge bell containing rose petals hung over all this beautiful arcade. When the final words were said the bell was opened and the couple were showered with sweet smelling rose petals. During the signing of the register, Mrs. J. Smallback sang “Because” in a very pleasing manner.
After a very dainty buffet luncheon served to the many guests, the happy couple left for a three weeks’ trip to Detroit, Cleveland and other points. Mr. and Mrs. Festing, will, on their return spend the summer in a cottage at Port Dalhousie and afterwards will reside on Welland Ave., St. Catharines.
Many beautiful and valuable gifts were received.
The artistic array of decorations were done by Walter A. Dixon, who also took a number of photographs of the bride, the bridal party and a group of the entire wedding guests.
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