Elizabeth Conzen.
It has been almost two years since I designed a private gown for somebody. Rosella did most of designing at Danzante Inc. so I was thrilled when Salome told me that her older daughter ,Liz ,was going to get married and they wanted me to design their outfits. I had to do the wedding gown , her sister Suzie's maid of honor gown -- and dress Salome as well. I had three beautiful ladies to dress so I went to town.
Elizabeth and her father -- Willibald Conzen -- entering Marble Collegiate Church.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Zellner.
Salome was also a member of the Marble Collegiate Church so the ceremony was to take place there and the reception would be in the ballroom of the Plaza Hotel in New York City .The date was set for May 4 1984.
Me with the three beauties.
I asked permission from Rosella if I could use her studio to make the patterns and cut the dresses. I asked one of her sewers to make the gowns at home for me. Rosella was very accommodating and I was relieved as I had not other space to work.
Liz and Salome before the ceremony at Marble Collegiate Church.
We decided on a beautiful French lace for the bridal gown. The lace top dropped to the hip and the lace skirt was gather into the hip line. The full lace skirt had a straight lining underneath and on the hem of the straight skirt we stitched pink ribbons of different widths, that showed through the transparent lace skirt. On the hip line, above the bust and above the elbow we also had some pink shining through .The sleeve ended above the elbow and had a lace frill . The veil -that was piped with satin all around-was caught with a pink satin bow and she wore pink silk shoes. As she is so tall and thin she look magnificent! Those days brides were dressed modest and no strapless gowns were tolerated.
Suzanne Conzen - -the maid of honor -- and best man Thomas Burn.
We made Suzie a tea length gown out of two tones of chiffon. It gave it a iridescent lilac tint. It was strapless also onto the hip with a full skirt and a shirred bodice .It had a diagonal drape over the left shoulder and a scarf the she wore for the ceremony in church. Very simple -- but she looked beautiful.
For Salome we decided on a very rich cream colored chiffon . I had the top beaded in tones of gold, ice blue and cream. The circle skirt made of layers of silk chiffon that had a uneven hem. She wore a long chiffon scarf around her neck and brushed gold shoes.
The Friday night before the wedding the Conzen's hosted the rehearsal dinner at the Sky Club in the Panam Building. It was a real international gathering with friends and family of Salome's South African side and Mr. Conzen had his German relatives and friends there as well. We all had a great time and it was a wonderful way to start the wedding weekend.
I was very pleased when I saw them all dressed . It was a labor of love as they had done so much for me since I arrived in New York. I wanted to give something back and went out of my way to make each of them look the best I could.
We dressed Liz in the Village here at the house. She was picked up by her father's limousine and driver who drove her to church. As she walked out to the car Mr. Conzen came to me and told me that he had never seen his girls look so beautiful .My response were they are very beautiful already- I only dressed them. He then pointed to Salome and said;-"...but look at their mother!"
I thought that was a very gracious remark as they were divorced for a while already. He was very kind to me I when I later presented him with the bills for the fabrics and labor - he was over generous and I really appreciated his kindness to me.
At the wedding I met Barbara Sloane. She was a school friend of Liz and was living in Chicago at that time.I few months later she moved to New York and moved into the house on West 12th street as well. We have been neighbors for almost 27 years.
The morning after the wedding I went downstairs as Salome invited some of the family and friends to a brunch in her home. Immediately I sensed a change .The mood was somber and sad .I then heard that Salome's son, Vincent ,had a aneurysm during night and that he was in intensive care.
Fortunately he pulled through - but it took a while.
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NEW YORK TIMES.
We dressed Liz in the Village here at the house. She was picked up by her father's limousine and driver who drove her to church. As she walked out to the car Mr. Conzen came to me and told me that he had never seen his girls look so beautiful .My response were they are very beautiful already- I only dressed them. He then pointed to Salome and said;-"...but look at their mother!"
I thought that was a very gracious remark as they were divorced for a while already. He was very kind to me I when I later presented him with the bills for the fabrics and labor - he was over generous and I really appreciated his kindness to me.
At the wedding I met Barbara Sloane. She was a school friend of Liz and was living in Chicago at that time.I few months later she moved to New York and moved into the house on West 12th street as well. We have been neighbors for almost 27 years.
The morning after the wedding I went downstairs as Salome invited some of the family and friends to a brunch in her home. Immediately I sensed a change .The mood was somber and sad .I then heard that Salome's son, Vincent ,had a aneurysm during night and that he was in intensive care.
Fortunately he pulled through - but it took a while.
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NEW YORK TIMES.
ELIZABETH CONZEN WEDS J. J. ZELLNER
Published: May 5, 1985
The Marble Collegiate Church was the setting yesterday for the wedding of Elizabeth Maria Conzen, a daughter of Willibald Hermann Conzen of Verona, N.J., and Salome Bruwer Conzen of New York, to Jesse Joseph Zellner, the son of the late Lieut. Col. and Mrs. Jesse Zellner of Nashville. The Rev. Stanford L. Dransfield performed the ceremony.
Suzanne Daniela Conzen was maid of honor for her sister. Thomas Edward Byrne was best man.
Mrs. Zellner, a graduate of the Kimberley School and Kirkland College, received an M.B.A. degree from the University of North Carolina. She is a consultant to the Corporate Communications Group, a public relations concern in Overland Park, Kan., where her husband is editorial manager. Her father is chairman of the People-to-People Health Foundation, a health-care company in Millwood, Va. Her mother is a radio broadcast journalist in New York for the South African Broadcasting Corporation.
Mr. Zellner graduated from Vanderbilt University. His father was retired from the Air Force.
Photo of Elizabeth Zellner (Bacharach)
Suzanne Daniela Conzen was maid of honor for her sister. Thomas Edward Byrne was best man.
Mrs. Zellner, a graduate of the Kimberley School and Kirkland College, received an M.B.A. degree from the University of North Carolina. She is a consultant to the Corporate Communications Group, a public relations concern in Overland Park, Kan., where her husband is editorial manager. Her father is chairman of the People-to-People Health Foundation, a health-care company in Millwood, Va. Her mother is a radio broadcast journalist in New York for the South African Broadcasting Corporation.
Mr. Zellner graduated from Vanderbilt University. His father was retired from the Air Force.
Photo of Elizabeth Zellner (Bacharach)
That’s amazing New York wedding. I loved having a look at these photos here. We also would be marrying in June 2018 and have started planning our special day. At some local NYC wedding venues we will have a mermaid themed ceremony.
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