June is coming to an end soon, but that doesn't mean we stop covering things that are associated with that month. For example, while that's a popular time to get married, couples wed in other seasons too. One of the perks of being an archivist is looking at local newspapers like The Romeo Observer and how they covered the ceremonies in great detail no matter who it was.
The January 2, 1964 issue of The Romeo Observer contained an article about the wedding of Frank A. Racz of Ray and Karen Roth of Washington - the adorable couple seen in this photo.
Frank and Karen got married in a double ring ceremony at the St. Clement's Catholic Church at a 10am ceremony on Saturday, December 14, 1963. It was performed by Father Lawrence Dunn, and the parents of both parties - Mr. and Mrs. Alex Racz and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Masters - were present. The bride was given away by her stepfather Harold.
Like many articles, it goes into great length about the bride's wedding dress. For the ceremony, Karen wore "a white silk over rayon taffeta street length dress with matching accessories and her short silk illusion veil was attached to a white fabric rose."
As for the flowers, they were "a nosegay bouquet of white chrysanthemums and white roses."
Besides the parents, the only attendants were Frank's brother and sister-in-law Mr. and Mrs. James Racz. They acted as the best man and maid of honor. And yes, the article does indeed go into what the Mrs. James Racz wore. She had on a "red lace sheath dress and matching accessories" and a headpiece containing "a red fabric rose with a short veil."
I quickly did an Ancestry search to see how the couple faired out. They remained married until Frank's death in 2021. In all, they were together for nearly 60 years!
Also, if the name Frank Racz sounds familiar, he owned Frank's Barber Shop by 31 Mile and Van Dyke Roads from 1965 until his retirement in 2005, and he was a part of the Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department.
To see more wedding articles and photographs from The Romeo Observer, you can contact the Romeo Community Archives at rca@romemodistrictlibrary.org or call (586) 690-4890.
Source: The Romeo Observer, January 2, 1964, p.5-A, 1968 Romeo Telephone Directory, Ancestry, and Find-A-Grave