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1 CONC The Nov. 4, 1948 edition of the Erin Advocate had the following announceme
1 CONC nt.  ENGAGEMENT  Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Nodwell wish to announce the engageme
1 CONC nt of their daughter, Audrey Christena, to Alan Walter Ayres, son of Mr. a
1 CONC nd Mrs. T. L. Ayres, Geulph.  The marriage to take place in St. Andrew's C
1 CONC hurch, Hillsburgh, November 20.
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1 CONT The Dec. 9, 1948 copy of the paper had the following write up.  AYRES-NODW
1 CONC ELL  Large white mums, pink and white poms and ferns graced the altar of S
1 CONC t. Andres's Presbyterian Church, Hillsburgh for a pretty autum wedding wh
1 CONC en the Rev. Dr. George Aitken united in marriage Audrey Christena, only da
1 CONC ughter of Mr. and Mr.s Elwood Nodwell, and Alan Walter Ayres, only s
1 CONC on of Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Ayres, of Guelph.  The bride who was given in mar
1 CONC riage by her father, looked lovely gowned in white chiffon velvet fashion
1 CONC ed with a fitted bodice, long lily point sleeves and full skirt, falling i
1 CONC nto a train.  Her fine embroidered finger-tip veil fell from a coron
1 CONC et of velvet leaves.  She carried a cascade of mauve mums.  Mrs. Douglas N
1 CONC odwell, sister-in-law of the bride was matron of honor.  She wore a go
1 CONC wn of turquoise chiffon velvet with off the shoulder neckline and fitted b
1 CONC odice, full skirt with cascade front and carried a bouquet of bronze and y
1 CONC ellow poms.  Mrs. Ronald Moodie and Miss Elinor McKinnon, cousin and frie
1 CONC nd of the bride were bridesmaids.  Their gowns were turquoise chiffon velv
1 CONC et similar to that of the matron of honor.  They carried bouquets of yell
1 CONC ow poms.  The groom was attended by his cousin, Mr. Harold Ferguson of Tor
1 CONC onto.  Mr. Douglas Nodwell and Mr. Harold Bell were ushers.  The wedding m
1 CONC usic was played by Mrs. A. Wright, Erin.  Mr. Bruce Ferguson, of Toront
1 CONC o, cousin of the groom, sang "The Lord's Prayer" before the ceremony and "
1 CONC Because" during the signing of the register.  Following the ceremony a rec
1 CONC eption was held at the bride's home.  The rooms were decorated with whi
1 CONC te mums and pink poms.  The bride's table was centred with a lovely four-t
1 CONC iered wedding cake flanked with silver candlesticks and lighted candle
1 CONC s.  The bride's mother received wearing a floor-length gown of grey nyl
1 CONC on net with lace inserts and grey accessories and a corsage of mauve pom
1 CONC s.  She was assisted by the groom's mother in a floor length gown of dus
1 CONC ty pink silk jersey with matching accessories and corsage of mauve pom
1 CONC s.  The young couple left amid showers of confetti for points south.  T
1 CONC he bride wearing a wine gabardine suit with dahlia accessories.  Upon the
1 CONC ir return, they will reside in Guelph.  A copy of the piece is on file.