WEDDINGS – WALKER-REILLY
[Welland Tribune December 11, 1943]
An interesting wedding took place at Holy Trinity Anglican church at 2 p.m. today, uniting two popular young Welland residents, when Miss Colleen Marie Reilly, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs J. Park Reilly 34 Margery road, Welland became the bride of Frederick James Walker, elder son of Mr. and Mrs James Walker of this city. Rev. A, H. Davis, rector of Holy Trinity church officiated.
The bride, given in marriage by her father, was lovely in her two piece suit ofAirforce blue with smart brown fur felt hat trimmed with veiling. She wore brown accessories with a corsage of sweet peas and roses.
Mrs Jack Skitch, the bride’s only attendant, was gowned in a frock of Queen’s blue crepe, with matching hat, and wearing a corsage of roses.
Jack Skitch was groomsman
A reception and buffet luncheon for the immediate family was held later at the home of Mrs D.E. Smith, 168 West Main street. Mrs J. Park Reilly received, wearing a two piece turquoise blue ensemble with a small brown velvet hat and nose veil and a corsage of roses. Mrs James Walker, mother of the groom assisted. She chose a two piece wine crepe dress with a wine colored hat with fur trim and a pretty corsage.
Later Mr and Mrs Walker will leave for a honeymoon trip to Toronto, the bride travelling in the dress in which she was married. With a royal blue wool chesterfield coat. They will reside on their return at 11 Margery road.
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