#23 2020. Wedding. July 14, 1946
Seventy four years ago, Helen Lloyd married Don Shaffner. My parents, Helen & Don had met at Washington State College in Pullman, Washington.
Don & Helen
July 14, 1946
Helen was from a pioneer family in Waitsburg, Washington while Don was from a ranching family in Dillon, Montana. Don was in Veterinary College after serving in WWII in the South Pacific.
Helen lost her father 6 weeks before her wedding. The wedding had been planned before his death. Helen had graduated from college in 1946.
While I have looked at their wedding picture for years, it wasn’t until I gathered up the pictures for the blog, that I "read" the story and “looked” at the pictures.
The description of the wedding was so interesting. Mother carried a prayer book from Eastern Star, with orchids and stephanotis. A rose point handkerchief which had been carried by the groom's mother at her wedding! Where is the handkerchief today??? The bride's mother wore aqua blue gown with a corsage of white gladioli while the groom's mother also wore a gown of aqua blue with black accessories. The attendants were Mom's sister, Betty Race, who wore a gown of pink jersey with an overskirt of pink net and carried a colonial bouquet. The groom's attendants were his brother, George and a younger brother Dean, was an usher along with Betty's husband, Robert Race.
The wedding story in the newspaper.
I do not know which newspaper.
Don & Helen's wedding party
On the left: Betty Race, Della & John F. Shaffner
On the right: George Lloyd and George Shaffner
Calla Lloyd (Helen's mother)
This family group picture was great! There are Don's parents in 1946 as well as Helen's mother!
The best part of researching this blog was finding the Bride's book and looking through it.
The invitation to the wedding.
Also included in the Bride's book was a handwritten list. Typical of Helen to include all information, the headings were Present received, Article, Sent by, Sender's address, Where bought, Thank you written. The list includes gifts given at her wedding showers. There is also a list for announcements, including addresses. Which is pretty informative for a genealogist looking for information on relatives in 1946!
Mother wrote in the book about getting her engagement ring. (information for another blog!)
There were newspaper articles/notices about her wedding showers, and a luncheon where she was honored.
Helen even filled out a brief family tree for the bride and the groom. Limited information, but even in 1946 my mom knew her genealogy!
In the book was a listing of the wedding party. Since her father, George Marvin Lloyd, passed away 6 weeks before the wedding; her cousin Milton Lloyd walked her down the aisle standing in for her father. An interesting note written by Mom; "After wedding rehearsal the wedding party went out home and were served ice cream & cake. After that they got served something a mite stronger. Don initiated some of the new glasses we got as wedding presents."
The Bride's book also was used as a guest register.
And a list of all the gifts received and from whom received!
Included in the book is the diary of their honeymoon! (another blog perhaps???)
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