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Joan B. Wallace is The Bride of Mr. Coggeshall.

Joan B. Wallace is The Bride of Mr. Coggeshall.

Class of 1956

Falmouth Enterprise, Tuesday, June 21, 1960, Page 7

Joan B. Wallace is The Bride of Mr. Coggeshall.

Miss Joan Bernadette Wallace became the bride of Hayden Seth Coggeshall at 10 A. M. Saturday at St. Margaret's church in Buzzards Bay.

Miss Anne McComiskey played the. organ and accompanied Edwin Cole, soloist.

Two vases of white stock, snapdragons and gladioli were on the altar. Family pews were marked by white ribbon bows and flowers. Escorted to the altar and given in marriage by her father, Charles F. Wallace of Old Bridge Street, Buzzards Bay.

the bride wore a gown designed with a fitted lace bodice featuring a square neckline with re-embroidery of sequins and pearls, long fitted sleeves coming to a point over the hand. Her very full silk organza skirt was a graceful Martha Washington style over lace with appliques of matching lace at intervals over the floor length skirt which fell over hoops and ended in chapel length train. Her crystal and pearl crown held her elbow length veil. She carried a hand styled bouquet of white roses with ivy in cascade.

Best man was Dominick Bernabei of Buzzards Bay. Serving as ushers were Robert Smith of Sagamore Beach, Elmer Clegg of Pocasset, Lincoln Tripp of Monument Beach and Robert O'Connell of Falmouth.

About 400 guests were present at the reception held at White Cliffs, where the centerpiece for the buffet lunch table was of white snapdragons, and carnations with eucalyptus.

The new Mrs. Coggeshall has recently graduated from the New England Conservatory of Music, from Boston University In 1956 and Bourne High School in 1954.

Mr. Coggeshall, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lester J. Coggeshall of County Road. Bourne, was graduated from Bourne High School in 1954, attended the University of Massachusetts and was graduated in June from Wentworth. He served as a Corporal in the Marines at Quantico, VA and will be employed at the Argonne Laboratories in Idaho Falls.

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