Ionia County MI Archives News.....Local Church is Scene of Quiet Wedding July 22, 1940 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: David Rafferty whorf1@chartermi.net July 13, 2007, 7:55 am Belding Banner News July 22, 1940 The local Congregational Church was the scene of a quiet wedding Sunday afternoon at ? o'clock when Miss Helen E. McNally, daughter of Mr.and Mrs. E.V. McNally of this city, became the bride of Bradley D.Rafferty, Jr, of Grand Rapids, son of the late Dr Bradley D Rafferty of Louisville, Kentucky. The altar before which Rev. Edwyn Evans read the ceremony, was decorated with a large basket of lilies, the gift of Mr and Mrs Adolph Bracker. Miss Pauline Rummler, at the organ, played "Traumeri" by Schumann, and "Because," by D'Hardelot. The bride chose for the occaision a street length suit of white linen with blue accessories. Her corsage was of white gardenias. Mrs. Valentine McNally of Detroit, her only attendant, was gowned in a frock of dark green net with gold trim. Her corsage was of yellow rose buds. Valentine McNally, brother of the bride, acted as best man. Immediately following the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride's parents at 804 Morton Avenue, for members of the wedding party and a few neighbors. The house was attractively decorated with numerous bouquets of mixed garden flowers, and the bridal table, upon which the wedding cake was placed, was centered with candles and a large crystal bowl of white flowers. The couple left on a northern trip after which they will be at home in Grand Rapids where the groom is employed as a musician. Additional Comments: Error in Groom info. He was not a Junior. Father was Dr. Bradley Turner Rafferty. Mother's name omitted. She was the late Elizabeth Dean Rafferty. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/newspapers/localchu70gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb