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WEDDINGS PONTICELLO-SPITALI
[Welland Tribune December 2, 1943]
St Mary’s Roman Catholic church was the scene of a pretty wedding Saturday morning when Mamie Teresa, daughter of Mr. And Mrs. Charles Spitali, became the bride of Cpl. John J. Ponticello, Rochester, N.Y. Rev. B.I. Webster performed the ceremony before an altar beautifully decorated with white mums.
The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a gown of traditional white satin, with graceful princess lines and leg o mutton sleeves. A collar effect was suggested by an encirclement of white beading. Her full length tulle veil, caught to her head with orange blossoms, white gardenias and mums formed her headdress. She carried a bouquet of Joanna Hill roses.
The maid of honor Miss Helen Ingrao, wore a pink satin floorlength gown draped with an off the shoulder effect caught with a bow and an inserted chiffon yolk. A pink tulle headdress completed her costume. Her colonial bouquet was of Joanna Hill roses and white and yellow mums with pink streamers.
The bridesmaids Misses Palma Ponticello, Catherine Scalzo, Lucia Battistelli and Victoria Lapatrello were gowned similarly to the maid of honor. Lucia Battistelli and Palma Ponticello wore gowns of blue satin with tulle skirts and yolk. Catherine Scalzo and Victoris Lapatrello wore similar gowns of blue brocaded taffeta with tulle skirts. All carried nosegays similar to that of the maid of honor.
Pte. Frank Ponticello, twin brother of the groom, was the best man.
The ushers were Sam Ingrao, Charles Agro, James Spitall and Hugo Ventresca.
Miss Stella O’Brien was at the organ during the ceremony and Mrs. E. Davey sang “Ava Maria” during the signing of the register.
A reception for 200 guests was held in the Croatian hall. The mother of the bride received in a black dress and corsage of mums,
The bride’s table was centred with a three-tier wedding cake flanked by pink and white mums.
For travelling, the bride chose a cherry rose wool suit with a white collar topped by a tan coat and luggage tan accessories. Her corsage was of white gardenias.
After a trip to New York City, the couple will reside in Savannah, Georgia. Out-of-town guests were present from Rochester, N.Y., Buffalo, N.Y., Niagara Falls,N.Y., St Catharines and Hamilton.
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