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Event Type : Marriage
Municipality : Scotch Settlement
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Description : Gladiolus decorated the Scotch Settlement Presbyterian Church on Saturday afternoon, October 2, at 3 o'clock, for an autumn wedding when Margaret Elvira, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Norman McKay, Bradford, became the bride of Bruce Edward Lonsway, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Lonsway of Dundalk. Rev. Carson McLarnon of Toronto officiated at the double-ring ceremony. The bride's aunt, Mrs. Milton Reynolds of Beeton, played the wedding music and Mrs. Carson McLarnon was soloist, singing The Lord's Prayer" before the ceremony and "God Be With You" during the signing of the register. Given in marriage by her father the bride wore a white satin gown over a crinoline made with long sleeves and a nylon net yoke bordered with sequins. The long skirt had a shadow lace front panel and ended in a chapel train. Her fingertip nylon veil was held by a coronet of sequins and she carried a cascade of red roses and white stephanotis. The maid of honour Miss Jean Lautenslager of Kitchener wore a pinafore style gown of shrimp lace and tulle trimmed with sequins with a long-sleeved lace jacket. She wore a head band of lace and sequins and carried a cascade of yellow 'mums with blue statis. The flower girl Miss Elizabeth Faris daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Neil Faris of Newmarket wore a gown of shrimp taffeta and carried a basket of yellow 'mums and blue statis. The three bridesmaids Miss Gwen Lonsway sister of the groom Miss Verna Hamilton of Schomberg and Miss Grace MacDonald of Bradford wore similarly styled gowns and head pieces of yellow. They carried cascades of bronze 'mums. Mr. Jim Lonsway was his brother's groomsman and the ushers were Messrs. Norman McKay brother of the bride Ivan Welcher and Bob Dunning brother-in-law of the bride. A reception for ninety-five guests was held at the home of the bride's parents. Mrs. McKay mother of the bride received wearing a navy blue crepe dress trimmed with lace with a navy hat and long pink gloves. Her corsage was red sweetheart roses. Mrs. Lonsway mother of the groom who also received was in forest green and was wearing a gold hat and green gloves and a corsage of Talis-"