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Article: Noted New York pastor, Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson, gives his daughter Orchid's hand in marriage. (Orchid Richardson and Robert Burnside wed)
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- July 6, 1998
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Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson, Senior Pastor of the Grace Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon, NY, recently gave his daughter, Orchid Lopez Richardson, in marriage to Robert Burnside in a lavish wedding ceremony on a beautiful summer evening.
The 26-year-old bride wore a full-skirted silk gown with an off-the- shoulder, fitted upper bodice adorned with small silk flowers--each with a pearl in the center--by Ethiopian designer Amsale Aberra of New York City.
Richardson and the bridesmaids, who wore lilac tea-length dresses, carried bouquets of calla lilies which complemented the flower garden theme of her special day.
Approximately 400 guests filled ...