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WEDDING – GOVIER-PURDY
[Welland Tribune November 22, 1943]
Central United church, Port Colborne, beautifully decorated with chrysanthemums, ferns and lighted tapers, was the scene of a pretty wedding on Saturday afternoon a 2.30 o’clock, when Audrey Jean, elder daughter of Mr. And Mrs Cecil F, Purdy became the bride of Flight Lieutenant D.K. (Don) Govier, R.C.A.F., only son of Mr. And Mrs C.T. Govier, Delhi street. Rev. George H. Knighton officiated. Reg. M. Steeves was at the organ and accompanied Mrs. Pamella Foster who sang “I’ll Walk Beside You” during the signing of the register
Given in marriage by her father, the bride was lovely in a gown of gardenia white faille taffeta with yoke of fine lace appliqued with lovers’ knots. It had full gathered floor-length skirt and a narrow pleated peplum. Her finger-tip veil of bridal illusion was held n place with a Mary Queen of Scots headdress of shirred net. The bride carried a cascade of pink roses and pale pink and white mums.
The attendants wore frocks of taffeta with full skirts, velvet jackets and caps to match. The maid of honor, Miss Maxine Govier, sister of the groom chose twilight blue and the bridesmaid, Miss Betty Purdy, sister of the bride, wore romancepink. They carried colonial bouquets of pink carnations and white pom mums.
Robert J. Freeman, cousin of the groom was best man and ACI M. (Pete) Herbert R.C.A.F., was usher.
Later at Rathfon Inn the guests were received by the bride’s mother, who wore a black crepe gown with powder blue accessories and corsage of gold and white pom mums.
The bride;s table centred with a three-tier wedding cake, was effectively decorated with two large bowls of white mums and white tapers.
For travelling, the bride donned a two-piece wool suit of gold, brown accessories, muskrat coat and a white gardenia corsage.
On their return the couple will reside in St. Thomas, the groom having recently been transferred to the R/C.A.F. station at Fingal.
Out-of-town guests were present from Toronto and Buffalo.
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