The wedding was, but all accounts, quite a major local event in the small village where Constance's father was one of the major local landholders.
The amount of detail recorded in the local newspaper is astonishing.
There a complete list of the bridal party and a detailed description of the bride's and bridemaids' clothes.
Details of the service are included, even with the details of who had decorated the church for the occasion.
The article then goes on to cover the reception that followed the wedding at the bride's home, along with the details of the newlywed's departure for their honeymoon.
There is even a description of the bride's travelling clothes.
The festivities continued after the couple's departure with Constance's parents hosting about 60 people, including employees, the choir and church band along with family members, to a supper on the lawn behind their home.
Finally, there is the list of wedding presents. Silver, dishes, photo frames, table cloths, the list goes on. And on. Every single gift the happy couple received is listed for all to see in the local paper, along with the name of the people who gave them. Family, friends, neighbors.
Astonishing. Now I just need to work out who all these people are and how many are related to the bride and groom.
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