Spring Wedding gala

Cambridge Oakdale’s Spring Wedding Gala

Highlights from Cambridge Oakdale’s Spring Wedding Gala on Friday September 2.

Residents of Oakdale wore wedding gowns donated by the community for the special day.

The highlight came when Chas Smith proposed to his wife Cynthia who was wearing the same dress she wore for their wedding in 1961.

Check out the Cambridge News September 8 issue for more details.

Chas Smith proposes to his wife Cynthia 61 years after they married. She is modelling her original wedding dress at Cambridge Oakdale’s Spring Wedding Gala. Photo: Mary Anne Gill

Cambridge Oakdale’s Spring Wedding Gala

Cambridge Oakdale’s Spring Wedding Gala

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