Gayle Marceline Gravolet and Allen Darden of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Darnell Brunner Beck



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	Miss Gayle Marceline Gravolet of Pointe-a-la-Hache and Mr. Allen 
Dale Darden were married Jan. 7 during a 2 p.m. ceremony conducted by the 
Rev. Woodrow Smith at the First United Methodist Church in New Orleans.

	The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Ezekiel Winnfield Gravolet of 
Pointe-a-la-Hache and the late Senator Gravolet. The groom's parents are 
Mr. and Mrs. Julian Darden of Baton Rouge.

	The bride, escorted down the aisle by her brother Mr. Austin Yawn, 
wore an elegant long gown of white silk peau de soie and silk organza 
fluting. The fitted bodice had a V-shaped neckline edged in fluting. The 
princess dart line was piped in peau de soie as was the waistline. The 
long tight sleeves were finished in a deep flouce of pleated organza.

	The full skirt had window pane panels edged in piping and fluting. 
The hemline and cathedral length train were finished in the pleated 
organza. She wore a Victorian style hat. It had a turned up brim, with a 
fluted edged, and a crown completely covered with silk orange blossoms. A 
cathedral length veil of imported English illusion jell gracefully from 
the hat.
	
	The bride's bouquet was a cascading style of stephnotise blossoms, 
and gardenias with trailing smilax.

	Mrs. Danny Priestly, sister of the bride, served as matron of honor 
and brides - maids were Mrs. David Priestly, Miss Cynthia Capone, Miss Kim 
Benvenutti, Mrs. Barry Dartus, and Migs Eileen McGinty.

	The bridesmaids' gowns were of ruby hued jersey with a soft chiffon 
cape. They had pleated skirts and fitted bodices with spaghetti straps. 
Their chiffon capes carried out the pleated theme of the entire wedding.

		The bouquets were a cascading style of bridal pink sweetheart 
roses, gardenias, and garnet sweetheart roses with green foliage.
	
	Sara Schoonmaker, cousin of the groom, was the flower girl.

	Danny Priestly was the best man and groomsmen were brother of the 
groom Mr. David Darden and Messrs. Joe Cupus, Rich Mengham, Michael Nanney 
and Clay Stewart.
	
	Johsi Jones served as ring bearer. The groom's father and Mr. Wayne 
Hebert, cousin of the groom, and Messrs. David Priestly and Lawrence Tabony 
were ushers.

	A reception followed the ceremony at the Grand Salon Royal Orleans 
Hotel in New Orleans, where Mrs. Gravolet received in a flowing pink 
chiffon dregs with a matching pink cymbidium orchid. The groom's mother 
wore a light mint green pleated chiffon dress with matching cymbidium 
orchids.

	For a wedding trip, the newlyweds chose Puerto Rico. They plan to 
make their home in Baton Rouge.

	The groom's parents gave the couple a rehearsal dinner at the 
Pontchartrain Hotel the evening before the wedding ceremony.