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The Wedding of Miss Eda Brewer and Mr. Fred Wooley March 28th, 1916

It was the event of the season! This was the day that Miss Eda M. Brewer and Mr. Fred Wooley were married in an outdoor ceremony at The Palms, which was actually the Brewer Estate on Lake Osceola.

The Winter Park Post printed a glowing description of the lovely ceremony. Some the highlights that they revealed included:

"One of the most beautiful outdoor weddings ever seen in Florida."

"It was an ideal day and more than 200 guests . . . assembled on the green sloping lawn leading down from the big house
through the great spreading oak trees, luxuriant palms and tall feathery bamboos to the shore of Lake Osceola."

"At about four o'clock a string orchestra on the veranda began to play the world renowned beloved old wedding march
from Lohengrin and the notes sounded doubly sweet and melodious as they were wafted down
on the light wind through nature's sun-kissed cathedral."

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The wedding party consisted of:

Eda Brewer, Bride
Fred Wooley, Groom
R. L. Brewer, Best man
Miss Theresa Robinson, Flower girl
Valerie Veasey, Maid of honor
Edward Hill Brewer, Father of the bride
Eda Brewer, Mother of the bride

Dr. George Morgan Ward officiated over the ceremony.

 

The Eda Brewer Wooley Collection contains not only wedding photos, but other family photographs as well . . .along with a photo album of vacation pictures and a gift book that listed the many wedding gifts that the couple received.

 


 
Item: Photograph
Scene: Brewer Estate: "The Palms"
Date: March 28, 1916

Item: Photograph
Scene: Edward Brewer walking daughter Eda Brewer to the wedding ceremony
Date: March 28, 1916
Item: Photograph
Scene: Bride & Groom
Date: March 28, 1916

Item: Photograph
Scene: Wedding Ceremony
Date: March 28, 1916

Item: Photograph
Scene: The newlyweds: Fred Wooley & Eda Brewer Wooley
Date: March 28, 1916

Item: Photograph
Scene: Wedding Party
Date: March 28, 1916

Item: Photograph
Scene: On the grounds of the Brewer Estate
Date: March 28, 1916

Item: Photograph
Scene: Wedding Reception
Date: March 28, 1916

 

 

Item: Photograph
Scene: Grounds of the Brewer Estate
Date: March 28, 1916




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