The Reception

Immediately following the marriage ceremony, the reception was held in the church basement.

The beautiful cake was baked and decorated by Hazel’s Aunt Ruby, who also served the cake at the reception with the assistance of Hazel’s friends Anita Frazier, Charlotte Wisdom, and Opal Smith.

But first, Dale and Hazel got to cut the cake:

And take the first bites:

The entire reception menu was very simple: cake, punch, and mints.

There were no fancy decorations, just the beautifully set table. Crude light bulb fixture hanging from the ceiling, pencil sharpener on the wall behind them.

And notice in the bookcase to the left — there’s a pair of slippers on the shelf!