BioM: Burzinski, Gail G. (1966)
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Surnames: Burzinski, Schmidt, Beier, Wehlacz, Bonk, Verkuilen, Konieczny, Hedler,
Styczynski, Lewandowski, Milewski, Andruskiewicz
----Source: THORP COURIER (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 20 Oct 1966
Burzinski, Gail G. (8 OCT 1966)
Miss Gail Gladys Burzinski, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Burzinski Jr. was
given in marriage by her father to Clarence F. Schmidt, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Schmidt, on Saturday, Oct. 8th, 1966.
The ten a.m. Nuptial High Mass and marriage ceremony was solemnized by Father
Edward Masalewicz at St. Hedwig's Catholic Chapel, Thorp.
The bride chose a floor length gown of taffeta, styled with a fitted bodice,
enhanced at the neckline with sequin trimmed scalloped lace. The bouffant skirt
was edged with lace and was scooped up in front to reveal a lace flounce. A
feature of the back was the lace trimmed Watteau train. A tiara of pearls held
her veil of illusion and she carried a bouquet shaped as a heart with a white
orchid in the middle and red roses and white carnations around it, surrounded
with lace. Completing her ensemble were pearl earrings and necklace, a gift of
the groom.
Mrs. Geraldine Beier, Beloit, was her sister's matron of honor, and bridesmaids
were Mrs. Lucretia Wehlacz, Thorp, sister of the groom, and Miss Connie Bonk,
Minneapolis, friend of the bride. They wore floor length gowns of a fall blue
satin styled with elbow length sleeves and lace trim. A crown headpiece with
veil and pearl necklace and earrings , a gift from the bride, completed their
ensemble. They carried bouquets of blue and white carnations.
Miss Germaine Burzinski, the bride's sister, was miniature bride, wearing a full
skirted dress of white nylon sheer over taffeta with lace bodice, a cummerbund
and pouffed back. She wore a matching headpiece and carried a heart shaped
bouquet with red rose and white carnations.
Miss Crystal Beier, nice of the bride, was flower girl, wearing a dress similar
to the bridesmaids, and she carried a white basket with blue and white
carnations.
Edward Wehlacz, brother-in-law of the groom, was best man, and groomsmen were
Roger Beier, brother-in-law of the bride, and Marv Verkuilen, friend of the
groom. The groom and his attendants wore tuxedos with white jackets. The groom's
boutonniere was a white carnation with a red rose in the center, and he wore
silver cuff links, a gift from the bride. His attendants had blue carnations and
wore cuff links, gifts from the groom. The bride's father wore a tuxedo with a
white jacket and a rose boutonniere. The groom's father also had a rose
boutonniere.
Ushers were Malin Konieczny and Fred Hedler, uncle of the bride and groom
respectively.
The bride's mother wore a white suit with red accessories, and the groom's
mother wore a blue suit with blue accessories, and each wore a corsage of red
roses.
A dinner for 40 guests and supper for 320 guests was held at St. Hedwig's
Quonset Hall, which was decorated with blue and white crepe paper and bells. A
dance was also held there in the evening with music by the Polka King, Alvin
Styczynski and his band from Pulaski, Wis. A three tier wedding cake decorated
in blue roses was baked by Mrs. Vernon Lewandowski and cut by Mrs. Clifford
Schmidt and Mrs. Leon Andruskiewicz. Miss Joan Milewski was in charge of the
guest book.
The couple's wedding trip will be to southern Wisconsin and Atlanta, Ga. The
bride is a graduate of Thorp High and is employed at the Thorp Finance Corp in
secretarial work. The groom, also a graduate of Thorp High School, is a sheet
metal apprentice with Fisher Plumbing and Heating. The new couple will make
their home in rural Thorp (Clark Co., Wis.).
Out of town guests were from Boyd, Stanley, Lublin, Perkinstown, Medford,
Madison, Milwaukee and Beloit, Wis., Atlanta Ga., Ellsworth, Ill., and
Minneapolis, Minn.
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