The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 132, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 11, 1981 Page: 9 of 14
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THE CHEROKEEAN OF HUSK, TEXAS. THURSDAY, JUNE 11,1M1-PAGE NINE
Massingill-Richards Vows Spoken Under Brass Gazebo At FBC
a wedding bell
_ ^ in a gazebo of
polished brass entwined
with greenery, Miss
Sarabeth Richards,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
David A. Richards,
became the bride of
Richard Masslngill, son of
Mr. and Mra. A.B.
Massing! , all of Rusk.
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fidated at the candlelight
ceremony at 7:30 p.m.,
May 29 at the First Baptist
Church, Rusk.
To complete the setting,
on either side of the gazebo
were polished brass plant
stands with large pots of
ferms. Tall cherub urns
were filled with pink and
burgundy flowers, the
bride's chosen colors. The
choir rail and the bap-
tistery edge were entwined
with greenery and pin
votive candles and cen-
tered with large im-
pressive flower
arrangements. The candle
trees and candle spirals on
each side of the altar were
entwined with greenery
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and flowers, and furnished
soft candle light for the
wedding. The windows had
cluster of magnolia leaves
and flowers, accented with
voUve candles. On the cen-
ter pew* were bows of satin
ribbon and net accented
with lily-of-the-valley
flowers. The family pews
were also noted with aisle
candleholders with pink
candles and magnolia leaf
clusters.
On the registry table in
the foyer, guests registered
in. the beaded, satin
covered bride's book with a
feather pen. Decorating the
table was an arrangement
of pink and burgundy
flowers in a cherub urn and
a glass covered shadow box
containing a wedding in-
vitation decoupaged on
ivory velvet and decorated
with <|uilled flowers.
Misses Kendra Milburn
and Becky Waddell handed
each guest a program and
a scroll of wedding
traditions. The guests were
theh seated by Rick Atkin-
son of Kingsville, Texas,
Randy Atkinson of
Pasadena, Texas, cousins
of the bride, Julius White
and Gary Moynihan, both
of Nacogdoches, Texas.
Randy Atkinson and Julius
White lighted the altar
candles preceding the
ceremony.
Music was furnished by
Miss Susan Buchanan who
also accompanied Mrs.
Mark Richards as she sang
"Annie's Song" and
"Thanks for Just Being
You."
, Miss Debbie Parsons was
maid of honor and Misses
Brenda Talley, Susan
Dodd, and Susan Boynoff
were bridesmaids. They
wore identical floor length
dresses of flowered pink
chiffon accented with a
wide burgundy satin cum-
merbund and large back
bows. Each carried a long
cascade of pink and
burgundy flowers and wore
wide brim pink hats edged
with lace and accented
with deep pink flowers and
a burgundy rose.
Miss Michelle Clay drop-
ped silk rose petals for the
bride. She wore a floor
length pink dotted swiss
dress with a tier skirt and
edges of lace. Her hat was
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of white lace trimmed with
a burgundy rose.
Given in marriage by her
father, the bride choee for
the double ring ceremony a
formal, white organza
gown fashioned with Chan-
tilly lace. Molded with lace
and accented with pearls,
placed on a mirror and was
decorated with hearts,
scrolls and rose covered
decorative shelves and
with birds. Placed on the
top tier was the miniature
bride and groom dressed
like the newly married
couple and stood under a
Mrs. Richard Massingill
the bodice featured a
Queen Anne neckline and
bishop sleeves. The bull an-
tebellum skirt was
designed with a Sutrian
drape overlay and a lace
flounce which swept to a
chapel train. A two-tiered
waltz length illusion veil
bordered with lace com-
plemented the gown. She
carried a large cascade of
white, pink and burgundy
flowers placed on the lace
covered Bible carried by
her mother when she was
married. A handkerchief
borrowed from her maid of
honor was tucked inside the
Bible. A handkerchief that
had been made into a bon-
net for the christianing of
the bride when she was a
baby was made into a
flower for her bouquet. On
her way down the aisle she
gave her mother a deep
burgundy velvet rose and
on her way out she gave the
groom's mother a like rose.
Robert Massingill served
his twin brother as best
man and groomsmen were
Jim Massingill, brother of
the groom, Matt Miller of
Livingston and David
Thedford of Jacksonville.
Master Eric Penn of
Athens carried the heart
shaped ring pillow. All of
the groom's attendants
wore burgundy tuxedoes.
The bride's mother wore
a green flowered chiffon
floor length dress with a
green satin belt. She wore a
beige iace jacket and her
corsage was an orchid.
The groom's mother
wore a floor length rose
blouson dress with cape
sleeves. Her corsage was
an orchid.
Special guest was the
bride's grandmother, Mrs.
Ruth Richards who wore a
floor length green dress
and her corsage was of
sweetheart roses.
The Lord's Prayer was
sung by Tommy Corley ac-
companied on the piano by
Miss Buchanan.
The couple lighted the
Unity Candle after the
vows were spoken while
Mrs. Mark Richards sang
"We've Only Just Begun."
Mrs. Letha Jo Parsons
served as wedding direc-
tor.
The Fellowship Hall of
the church was improvised
into a garden scene for the
reception.
A round lace covered
table held the bride's book
and was accented with the
bride and groom candle
and a small basket of
flowers. The parents of the
couple joined them to
receive the guests in front
of a flower garden scene of
flowers, statue, ceramic
birds and a fountain
backed with vine covered
trellises outlined with
white wrought iron plant
stands holding large
burgundy candles.
The bride's table was
centered with three
cherubs holding a bowl
containing the bridemaid s
bouquets The table was
covered with pink net and
draped in lace with corner
decorations of ribbon* and
bells A iwedlepumt wed
ding placque lor the
newlywwfc «as placed at
the bach at the table The
three tiered cake was
flower covered gazebo. The
Massingill side-cake was to
the right and the Richards
side-cake was to the left
and each cake was joined
to the reception cake with
stair steps with miniature
groomsmen placed on the
right stair and bridesmaids
placed on the left side. The
miniature figures were
dressed as were the wed-
ding attendants. A fountain
of pink water flowed under
the cake. The cake was
served by Mrs. Cathy
Gilmore. The fruit and
sherbert punch was served
by Miss Sarah Thompson
from a cut-glass crystal
punch service. Pink mint
roses and nuts were served
from crystal service.
A burgundy cloth
covered the round groom's
table and it was draped in
lace. The cake was a Ger-
man chocolate sheet cake
decorated with a garden
scene with a miniature
bride pulling the groom
through a flowered covered
gate down a rose lined path
to the altar. Coffee was
served from a crystal and
silver coffee service and
the table was accented with
rose and burgundy candle
holders with roses holding
burgundy candles. Nuts
were served from a silver
bowl. Mrs. Darla
Massingill, sister-in-law
of of the groom, and Miss
Lanora Hutto of
Nacogdocheds served at
the groom's table.
Misses Nicole and Natalie
Clay handed out pink and
burgundy rose rice flowers
from a heart shaped holder.
Tables for four placed
around the room were
covered with pink net and
centered with kissing
angels and cherubs pulling
carts of flowers surroun-
dewd with pink angel hair.
Mrs. Ida Fisher served
as Reception Director.
When the bride and
groom left for Hot Springs,
Arkansas, the bride was
wearing a sundress of ivory
with pink roses. She wore
the orchid corsage from
her bouquet.
Friends were present
from New York City, Br-
anch, N.J., Lufkin, Wood-
ville, Jacksonville and
Farmersville, Tx.
The couple will reside in
Nacogdoches where both
are students at SFA
University and he works
for the M & M Minit Mart
Association.
REHEARSAL DINNER
Mr. and Mrs. A.B.
Massingill hosted a dinner
for the Richards-Massingill
wedding party following
the rehearsal on Thursday
evening May 28. The
banquet room of the Rustic
Rails Restaurant was the
setting for the 39 guests
who were served a lovely
meal of choice of salad bar,
steak, creamed potatoes,
gravy, and green beans.
The meal was completed
with jello topped with
whipped cream, the tables
were covered with white
cloths and service included
burgundy napkins. Soft
light added to the charm of
the room.
LINGERIE SHOWER
The George Dodd garden
was the scene of a lingerie
shower honoring Miss
Sarabeth Richards on April
25 rt 5 p.m. The bride's
table was covered with a
white cloth and centered
with a laundry basket
holding a flower
arrangement of fresh yard
flowers and a clothes line
was strung from side to
side with lingerie hanging
from the line. Guests
registered in the bride's
beaded satin covered book.
Buffet supper consisting of
finger sandwiches, nuts,
punch and cake was served
and the bride-to-be en-
joyed opening the many
gifts presented to her.
College friends from
Nacogdoches joined with
friends from Rusk for this
happy occasion. Hostesses
were Misses Susan Dodd,
Brenda Talley, Debbie
Parsons, and Susan Boynoff
bridesmaids for Miss
Richards.
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The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 132, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 11, 1981, newspaper, June 11, 1981; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth151492/m1/9/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.