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Quinn-Craft United Historic Grtjve Presby terian Church in Kenanaville was the setting on July 16 at half after tHree o'clock in the afternoon of the wedding of Susan Anne Craft of fcaleigh and Milford Craig Quinn of Warsaw. Tfie bride's pastors, the Reverends D^vid and Ann Dickey, offi ciated at the double-ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Earl Craft of Kenansville. The groom's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Milford Roscoe Quinn of Warsaw. A program of music was presented by Mrs. Grey Morgan of Mount Olive, pianist, and Nelson Precythe of Faison, organist. Ms. Carol Ann Tucker of Green ville. vocalist, presented a special arrangement of the song. "People." Traditional wedding marches were used and the ringing of the church KpIIc aprnmnanipH tbp rp.'pc. sional music. The couple spoke their nuptial vows before the church altar which featured a free-form sunburst using pink and burgundy long stemmed roses, white pom pon daisies, pink and bur gundy miniature carnations, burgundy eucalyptus and gypsophila on a bed of leather leaf. A trio of Williamsburg tapers in huri cane shades on pedestal stands flanked the center arrangement. Flowers matching the sunburst were used around the base of the hurricane shades. Matching arrangements of flowers and greenery were mounted on each of the six interior shuttered windows. Each spray featured a Williams burg taper in a hurricane shade backed by a mounted mirror. Given in marriage by her parents and escorted to the altar by her father, the bride chose for her wedding a formal gown of candlelight and white, The candlelight bodice of the gown was designed with cap sleeves and accented with re-em broidered Alencon lace. The white flowing train of chiffonette fell into chapel length. The bride wore a pearl necklace and earrings belonging to her aunt of Fairview Park. Ohio. The bride chose for her headpiece a derby designed by Adolfo II of Paris and New York. The hat was accented with a band of illusion around the crown and an illusion poof falling to shoulder-length. The brim of the hat was adorned with gardenias that matched her bouquet. The bridal bouquet was designed by Rich Boyd of Nashville, Tennessee, and consisted of three gardenia blossoms surrounded by white sweetheart roses with sprigs of burgundy euca lyptus and gypsophila on a fan of antique Brussells lace. The bride's close friend, Lynn Dail Jenkins of Piano, Texas, served as matron of honor. She wore a formal chitton gown in dusty rose by Dessey of New York. The full-length gown had a fitted waist accented by a wide sash of the same fabric. The btouson bodice was compli mented by a round neckline and a tiered puffed sleeve. She carried a bouquet sur rounding two miniature an tique lace fans of white, pink and burgundy sweetheart roses, pink and burgundy miniature carnations and burgundy eucalyptus and leather leaf. Lace and picoted ribbon were tied in stream ers. Mary Quinn. daughter of the groom, served as flower girl. Mary wore an eyelet white dress and carried a basket of pink and burgundy roses with pink picoted ribbon steamers. Ringbearer was Townsend Quinn. son of the groom. Townsend was attired in a white Eton suit with short pants and knee socks. Mr carried the ring on a white satin jiillow The groom was dressed in a grey tuxedo and wore a red rose boutonniere. Milford Koscoe Quinn served his son as best man. Groomsmen were Robin and Kim Quinn of Warsaw, brothers of the groom, and Craig and Mark Craft, brothers of the bride. The best man, groomsmen and father of the bride wore tuxedos and boutonnieres identical to that of the groom. Mrs. Craft chose for her daughter's wedding a formal gown of mauve crepe with a tucked front and back bodice. She wore a corsage of pink rosebuds. The groom's mother chose a gown of pink lace with a self-fabric tubing belt >at encircled the waistline, ifer corsage was of pink and burgundy sweetheart roses. The bride's maternal grandmother wore a pink knit dress and wore white and baby pink carnations. The groom's paternal grand mother's dress was a pink crepe and she wore bur gundy and pink sweetheart roses in her corsage. Mrs. Dilsey Carr. a close tamily friend, was seated with the bride's parents and wore a purple silk dress and had white and pink rosebuds as her flowers. The wedding was under the direction of Mrs. Williams Spicer. The bride is a graduate of Peace College and Appala chian University. She received her masters degree from East Carolina Univer sity. She has taught school at Apex Senior High School for the past five years. The groom graduated from Campbell University, Buies Creek. He is presently em ployed in the family busi ness. Quinn Company, War saw. Following the ceremony and reception, the bridal couple left for the New England states. They will reside in Warsaw. Reception A reception was hosted at the Duplin Country Club following the wedding cere mony by the bride's parents. Guests were greeted by Mr. and Mrs. John A. Johnson of Warsaw. Arthur Arnette of Raleigh, a close friend of the bride, made the eight-tiered wedding cake which was decorated with long stemmed Driscoll straw berries. Mr. Arnette also served the cake after the ncwjywcu touprc rrau tut the first slice. Punch was served by Mrs. Herman Quinn and Mrs. William Quinn. Mr. and Mrs. H.E. Phillips were re ceiving at large. Goodbyes were said to Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Jones. Mrs. Philip Kretsch presided at the register alternating with Mrs. Wiley Booth. The reception featured as refreshments crudites, fruits and cheeses. The reception was under the direction of Mrs. Ralph Britt. Music was provided by "The Jernigans." Prenuptial Courtesies A pig-picking hosted by Joan Smith, former colleg' roommate, was given April 19th at her home in Kinston A cocktail party given by friends of the bride was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Preston of Morris ville on May 14th. A beach party hosted by Raleigh friends was held on June 11 at the Haywood Faircloth cottage at Topsail Island. The bride- and groom elect were honored at the home of her parents in Kenansville with a pig-pick ing on July 9th along with out-of-state family members isiting from Ohio and Cali ornia for the wedding. The Country Squire in (enansville was the setting or a clambake on July 10th losted by friends of the ample. A vi i and* picnic was held July 14th at the home of the groom's parents in Warsaw honoring the bride- and groom-elect. A wedding brunch hosted by friends was held on Saturday. July 16th, in the Jester's Court at The Country Squire. After the rehearsal, the bridal party, out-of-town guests and friends were en tertained at a buffet-dance in the Jesters Court at the Country Squire. Williams-Whaley Speak Vows Amelia Ann Whaley of Warsaw and Jimmy Ray Williams of Magnolia were united in marriage on Sun day, July 24th, at three o'clock in the afternoon in the Unity United Methodist Church in Warsaw. The double-ring ceremony was performed by the Reverend Charles Eakin of Mount Olive. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lee Whaley of Warsaw, and the bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thurman Ray Williams of Magnolia. The bride is the granddaughter of Mrs. Lacy P. Carter of War saw and Mr. and Mrs. Thurman Lee Whaley of Faison. The bridegroom is the grandson of Mrs. Mattie H. Williams of Warsaw and Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Likens of Chinquapin. A program of traditional wedding music was presented by Carol Hawkins .1 f M i nnrtl i o nrnantct ui I'lugiiuno, viigaiiui. Valorie McCoy of Raleigh and Frankie Whaley of Kenansville were the voca lists. They performed "You and I," "You Needed Me," and "The Wedding Prayer." The ceremony began with the lighting of the candles. The grandparents were seated and then the mothers were seated. The bride was escorted by her father and given in marriage by her parents. For her wedding the bride chose a formal gown of white silkened organza and silk Venise lace over peau de soie. Her gown was fashion ed with a fitted bodice de signed with a Queen Anne neckline trimmed with silk lace accented with seed pearls, and long, full Bishop sleeves adorned with rows of lace ending with cuffs trimmed with silk lace. The A-line skirt front featured vertical designs of matching lace which flowed onto the chapel train, which was bor dered with lace. The bride chose a finger-tip mantilla with a tier of imported silk illusion. Her mantilla was edged with Venise lace and scattered appliques of lace adorned with pearls trimmed the illusion. Her mantilla fell from a silk lace cap accented with pearls. She wore pearl earrings borrowed from her mother, a pearl necklace and a gold bracelet given to her from her maternal grand mother. which was given to her before her wedding day. She carried a cascade of yellow and white carnations and daisies with white satin ribbon streamers. The couple spoke their nuptial vows before the church altar which was centered with a bouquet of yellow and white summer flowers and two burning altar candles. Two spiral brass floor candelabrum holding fifteen burning white tapers provided the candlelight set ting- Four palms and a prayer bench completed the setting. Donna Whaley of Warsaw served as her sister's maid of honor. The bridesmaids were Pam Gourley of Taylorsville, Deneen Maready of Warsaw and Betty Williams of Mag nolia. The flowetgirl was Melissa Whaley. They wore floor-length gowns of yellow chiffon in an off-shoulder effect. The natural waistline was enhanced with a yellow chiffon rose. They carried nosegays of yellow and white daisies with babies'-breath and yellow streamers. The flowergirl carried a basket of summer flowers with yellow ribbons. Each attendant ac cented her hair with babies' breath. The bridegroom wore a dark grey tuxedo with a white carnation boutonniere. His father served as best man. The groomsmen were Jeffrey Grady of Kenans ville, Carl Wayne Whaley of Warsaw and Ronald Williams of Magnolia. The ringbearer was Aaron Jones of Warsaw. The best man, groomsmen and ringbearer wore dark grey tuxedos with yellow carnation bouton nieres. The father of the bride wore a dark grey tuxedo with a white carnation boutonniere. The mother of the bride chose a street-length dress of mint green. The mother of the bridegroom chose a street-length dress of peach. They each wore a corsage of daisies and carnations of yellow and white. The grandmothers also chose street-length dresses and wore single corsages of yellow carnations. * Attending the register was ' Barbara! Outlaw of Warsaw j and Jane Williams of Mag- ' nolia presented the wedding ' programs. They wore match- | ing gowns of the bridesmaids ' in blue chiffon. The wedding ' was directed by Shirley Byrd of Warsaw. The bride and bridegroom are both 1980 graduates of James Kenan High School and are rising seniors at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill working to- I wards a bachelor's degree in i secondary math education. i After a honeymoon trip to | the Bahama Islands and Miami. Florida, the couple j will reside at Route 1, Mag- ' t nolia and Chapel Hill. ) Reception j Following the wedding ! ceremony, the bride's parents and the bride- i groom's parents greeted the i guests as they entered the i fellowship hall. After the < bridal couple cut the first slice of the four-tiered wedding cake decorated with yellow roses, Rachel Holland of Warsaw served the cake and Wilma Herring ot war saw served the punch. Gail Davis, Virginia Herring, Ann Outlaw and Peggy West brook, all of Warsaw, served nuts, wedding mints, cheese biscuits and ham biscuits. Good-byes were said the bride and bridegroom's parents, Rehearsal Dinner Before the wedding re hearsal on Saturday night, the bridegroom's parents hosted a steak dinner at Carson's in Warsaw. After eating, the bride and bride groom chose this time to present gifts to their atten dants. After rehearsal, the bride and bridegroom were pre sented gifts from their at tendants. The wedding party met at the bridegroom's home for a little get-together after rehearsal. Showers The bride was honored with a miscellaneous shower on May 14 in the fellowship hall of the Unity United Methodist Church given by he ladies of the church, -riends of the bride and iridegroom and relatives of he bride were iqvited. The >ride was presented with nany lovely and useful gifts, The bride and bridegroom were honored with a baifl becue supper and shower onl June 18 given by Janet and I Betty Williams of Magnolia. I Friends and relatives of' the I couple were iqvited. They I were presented many lovely I and useful gifts. Beulaville V FD Sponsors Auction And Barboquo J Tire Beulaville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Depart ments will sponsor an auction sale and barbecued pork and chicken lunch on Saturday, July 30. The auction begins at 10 a.m. and the lunch will be served from 11 a.m. until. Plates will be i available at the Fire De partment and will be S3 and i 13.50. I Donated items will be < auctioned, as well as items < sold on 10% commission. If I /ou have anything to donate >r be sold on commission basis, call Carlton Lanier at 298-3363 or 298-3878; Doug Brown at 298-4464, or John Simmons at 298-3118. CARD OF THANKS The family of John Bryant Rhodes wishes to thank everyone for their kindness shown to them during the illness and death of their loved one. Your prayers , visits, cards, flowers and jther expressions of love will ilways be remembered. The John Bryant Rhodes Family, Benlavllle Portrait Package / pluss^ai?v , , vlfti'' JM 2(8xl0s) 3(5x7s) $f095 15 wallets Imi 95' deposit Poses our selection Beautiful backgrounds available Groups $1.00 extra per person w Stanford & n. Jac, Beulaville, nc AUGUST 4-6 Thurs. 10-1, 2-6; Fri. 10-1, 2-J; Sat. 10-1, 2-5:30; Lunch 1-2 - j Sidewalk Sale Fri.& &at. Give Away Prices i Two Days Only Mary's Dress Shop 658-9743 ( SIDEWALK SALE FRI. AND SAT. 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