Lindsey Goolsby was entertained at a bridal luncheon on Friday, May 19, on the grounds of the home of her great-grandmother, Mrs. Addison M. Burt, in Washington.

Mrs. Burt Goolsby of Thomson, mother of the bride-elect, and Mrs. Brian Henderson of Washington, the bride-elect's grandmother, hosted the festive occasion under a white tent. Assisting in the morning event were Mrs. Barry Goolsby and Mrs. Joe Bennett of Washington, Mrs. Chris Mohr and Mrs. Donna Moye of Thomson and Jean Teague of North Carolina.

For the occasion Miss Goolsby, bride-elect of Brantley Rogers, wore a white tea-length sundress.

The entrance to the tent was marked with an oriental rug, large ferns and pillar candles in tall wrought iron holders. An antique pedestal table holding the bride's book was decorated with a mass of white hydrangeas in a silver bucket and pillar candles on a silver tray.

As guests arrived, they were greeted by the hostesses and invited to enjoy tea, Mimosas, Bloody Marys, and cheese straws.

The round luncheon tables were covered with long white cloths topped with square linens in purple, pink, gold, coral and lime green. A fusion of colorful matching napkins was also used. The toppers and napkins were special gifts made by Miss Goolsby's maternal grandmother, Mrs. Linda Bacon Scott. Place settings were created from an assortment of antique china plates in various patterns and goblets of crystal, silver and pewter belonging to members of the bride-elect's family. Guest place cards in calligraphy designating seating were decorated with dried hydrangea petals. Each table was centered with a tall silver candelabrum holding a colorful array of tapers.

Guests enjoyed a luncheon of green leaf salad with strawberries and pecans, rosemary chicken, marinated asparagus, carrot souffl, and rolls. A two-tiered confection of chocolate and butter cakes with fondant icing in a checkered pattern of white and pink adorned with an array of brightly colored flowers made of sugar was served with coffee as dessert on a mix of antique china dessert plates.

The bride-elect received several special mementos and gifts to use on her wedding day. Her grandmother, Mrs. Henderson, surprised her first with a garter she had fashioned with blue satin ribbon and adorned with wide Italian lace she had purchased on a trip to Italy several years ago. She then presented her two handmade ivory-colored ring-bearer pillows in needlepoint, one for the bride and the other for the bridegroom. A border of hearts was stitched in ecru around the edges with the bride or bridegroom's name at the top, the wedding date at the bottom and "With this ring, I thee wed" and a small heart in the center with ribbon streamers to attach rings of sentimental value during the ceremony. Mrs. Henderson and Mrs. Burt, the bride-elect's great-grandmother, bestowed her with a beautiful white gold diamond bangle bracelet Mrs. Henderson had designed using diamonds from a ring belonging to Mrs. Burt. The bride-elect was also surprised with an engraved Tussie Mussie to hold her wedding bouquet in addition to a special vase of her favorite flowers, a white negligee, a white monogrammed dressing gown and white slippers, gifts from her mother. Mrs. Goolsby also presented her daughter's attendants with matching monogrammed dressing gowns and slippers.

Miss Goolsby presented her bridesmaids with Windsor earrings of taupe pearl and rhinestone. Each attendant also received a framed photo of herself with the bride-elect that had been taken at one of the prewedding events. Miss Goolsby presented other honored guests framed photos and special tokens of her appreciation for their assistance with her wedding preparations.

Mrs. Darrell Rogers and Mrs. Allen Rogers, mother and grandmother of the prospective bridegroom, were special guests among the 50 attendants, family and close friends who attended.