SILVER BROCADE FOR TO-DAY'S BRIDE

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 155, 4 July 1939, Page 15

SILVER BROCADE FOR TO-DAY'S BRIDE

Four Bridesmaids In Ice-Blue Satin.

CAUGHEY — FINLAY.

A wedding of great interest to Aucklanders was celebrated by Archbishop Averill at King's College Chapel. Middlemore, this afternoon, when Patricia Mary Finlay was married to Thomas Harcourt Clarke Caughey. Assisting the Archbishop was the "Rev. T. V. G. Gilfillan. The bride is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Finlay, of Mountain Road, Epsom, and the bridegroom is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Marsden Caughey, of Allendale Road, Mount Albert. Exquisitely designed was the bride's gown of stiffened silver brocade, with its rich gleaming qualities. A Grecian influence dominated the simple square neck line and long, tight-fitting sleeve* Hie unusually cut skirt, with its wide pleats at the side* formed a bouffant I'Hect, which gave an appearance of the Victorian crinoline fashion. Artistry was also expressed in the small posy o"f orange blossom buds tied with satin ribbon which held in place the oval voluminous tulle veil which enveloped the frock in misty effect. A large posy of lily-of-the-valley and snowdrops completed a lovely bridal picture. The Bridesmaids. Simplicity and harmony in the colour scheme characterised the frocks worn bv the bridesmaids—Misses Ethel Mappin, Yvonne Rapley (Palmerston North) Mary Caughey and Patricia YVooton. Delicately shaded in unique tones of ice merle blue souple satin, their dresses were made with square necks and the elbow sleeves were padded at the shoulders. Swathings were artistically arranged at the waist line, and smail buttons were used from the back of the neck to the waist. The bouffant skirts were made on pink stiffened net, and fell in billowy folds. Coronets of fresh daphne were their headdresses, and thev carried bouquets of daphne and cyclamens. Blue and pink made a striking floral motif in the church decorations. A solo was rendered during the service. The best man was Mr. Hewlings Jackson. and the groomsmen were Mr. Noel Airey. Mr. Alan Goldie. and Mr. Jack McNeil! of Tauranga. The ushers were Dr. J. E. Caughey and Mr. Ken Macindoe. The bride was given away by her father, and after - the ceremony the guests were entertained at a reception ■at the residence of the bride's parents. The house and large marquee, which covered the front lawn, were a haze with vivid-toned autumn blooms intermingled with russet foliage and pink and white camellias. ■-Mrs\-Finlay reeeired th* guests wearinir an ensemble of p,-fstel goblin blue cloth, the bodice being appliqued in sprays of the same cloth, and the coat havinsr wide skunk fur cuffs. Her matching felt hat wns finished with a wide bow of skunk fur and large bows of the same .toned veiling. She carried a bouquet of anemones. Mrs. Caughev (the bridegroom's mother) wore an elegant mist blue cloth ensemble with a wide blue fox fur collar. Her hat and accessories were of navy blue. MisJoan Caughey (bridegroom's* sister) wore a dove bine frock with navy coat and navy accessories. Her black hat was trirnmeVl with blue and pink flowers: Mrs. R. H. Duder (bride's grandmother). a black ensemble trimmed with fur and black hat; Mrs. N. Herron (bride's aunt). navy blue ensemble, navy hat: Miss M. Duder (aunt), forest green suit and hat to match.

Many Guests Attend. The invited guests included:— Archbishop and Mrs. Averill.,Sir James and Lady Gunson, Sir Cecil and Lady Leys, Mr. and Mrs. J. Finlay, Mrs. Heslop, Mrs. Duder, Mrs': Herron. Mrs. Bowler. Mrs. Hudson. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. G. Emerson, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Caughey. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Caughev, Dr. and Mrs. J. K. Caughey, Mrs. H. P. Caughey, Mr. and Mrs. H.H. Blackwoll (Canterbury), Mr. and Mrs. Earner, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Peart, Canon and Mrs. R. G. Coats, Mr. and Mrs. Austin Carr, Mr. and Mrs. S. Thorne-George. Mrs. J. M. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Richwhite. Mr. and Mrs. V. R. Meredith, Dr. and Mrs. J. Watson, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Merritt, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Leuch (England), Mrs. Murdoch McLean. Mrs. M. G. Maaefield, Mrs. W. H. Parkes. Mr. and Mrs. R. Rainger. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Seabrook, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Duncan (Hunterville), Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Hatrick (Wanganui), Mr. and Mrs. Den/.il Barker " (Gisl>orne), Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Hain (Gisborne), Mr. and Mrs. George Grace (Hunterville). Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Lawford, Mr. and Mrs. George Hart (Tauranga), Mr. and Mrs. (i. Upton. Mrs. Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. R. Harton, Mr. and Mrs. G. BickertonFisher, Mrs. N. H. Newcomb, Mrs. W. Rainger, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Rainger, Mr. and Mrs. L. Rainger, Mr. and Mrs. T. Easdown, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Mason, Dr. and Mrs. Buchanan. Mr. and Mrs. W. Fraser, Mr. and Mrs. Hunt, Surgeon-Lieutenant and Mrs. A. Home, Mr. and Mrs. Broadfoot (Te Kuiti), Dr. and Mrs. Gilmour, Dr. and Mre. MacCormick, Mr. and Mrs. O. Rainger, Mr. and Mrs. B. Jordan (Te Kuiti), Dr. and Mrs. Milsom, Mrs. F. W. Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. F. Hellaby, Mr. and Mrs. G. Wallace, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Perkins, Mrs. Maguire, Mr. and Mrs. Percy Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Lippincott, Mr. and Mrs. H. Y. Cameron, Mr. and Mrs. J. Stevenson, Mr. and Mrs, Hanna, Mr. and Mrs. J. Couldrey, Mrs. Stuart, Mr. and Mrs. B. Holland (Tauranga), Mr. and Mrs. O. Cheeseman, Mr. and Mrs. George Hutchison, Mr. and Mrs. Hudson, Mrs. Norma McLean (Wellington), Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Hintz, Mrs. Elliott, Mr. and Mrs. W. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Duder, Mr. and Mrs. James Fletcher, Mr. and Mrs. J. Warneck, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Warnock, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. Alan Donald, Dr. and Mrs. Will, Mr. and Mrs. Graham (Feilding). Mr. and Mrs. Nicholls, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Mappin, Mr. and Mrs. J. Ewen, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Stedman, Mrs. Boult, Mr. and Mrs. A. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. R. Ballard (Melbourne >, Mr. and Mrs. T. Clubb (Sydney), Mr. and Mrs. Leighton, Mr. and Mrs. Rapley (Palmerston North), Mr. and Mrs. Noel MacGregor (Southland), Mr. and Mre. Alan Moody, Mr.

and Mrs. J. W. Tattersfield (England), Dr. and Mrs. Bull, Mr. and Mrs. L.. a Rathbone, Mrs. H. H. Bayly, Rt. Hon. and Mrs. Gordon Coates' (Dargaville), Hon. Mr. Justice and Mrs. Fair, Hon. Mr. Justice and Mrs. Callan, Mr. and Mrs. J. Stanton, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Rodgerson, Mr. and Mrs. Dacre Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. A. St. Clair Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Brown, Mrs. E. A. Dacre, Mrs. (J. Kent, Mr. and Mrs. D. Chadwick, Mr. and Mrs. G. MetcaHe, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Sketch. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Wootton, Mr. «nd Mrs. H. L. M. Horrocks, Dr. and Mrs. Beedie (Dannevirke), Mrs. Margaret Smith (Wanganui). Mr. and Mrs. Norman Bain (Wanganui), Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Xewcomb, Mr. and Mrs. Lan Horton, Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Milne, Mr. and Mrs. X. Maine, Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Fee, Mr. and Mrs. Dignan, Dr. and Mrs. Frank Macky, Mrs. Jean Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Milne, Mr. and Mrs. Trevor Brett, Mr. and Mrs. G. Tattersfield, Mr. and Mrs. X. Tattersfield, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Ewen, Mrs. Percy Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. L. Aiken, Mr. and Mrs. T. Thain (England.!, Mr. and Mrs. Noel Airey, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. P. Wyman, Mr. and Mrs. Le Quesne, Mr. and Mrs. George Reid, Mr. and Mrs. A. Churton, Mr. and Mrs. F. Stevens, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McLean, Mr. and Mrs. B. Kingston, Mr. and Mrs. George Court, Mr.

and Mrs. Norman Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. W. Pearce, Mr. and Mrs. R. Cunningham, Mr. and Mrs. J. Kingston, Mr. and Mrs. M. Coiner, Mr. A. Suter, Mr. and Mrs. Begg. Mr. and Mrs. K. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Goldie, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Jacks. Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Revell, Dr. and Mrs. S. Morris, Mr. and Mrs. Murray Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. R. K. G. Macindoe, Mr. and Mrs. H. Macindoe, Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Mayston, Mr. and Mrs. Hollinrake. Mrs. J. 11. Jackson. Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Keegan. Mr. and Mrs. B. Walker. Mr. and Mrs. J. Marriott, Mr. and Mrs. J. Coney.

Misses Boult. S. Paterson, A. Anderson, Taylor. Mitchell. D. Dawson, S. and J. Stewart, Connie Rainger, Cushla Rainger, B. George, B. Richwhite, B. Suter, K. and J. Du;;ald, P. Bentley, O. King, B. Gardner, G. Wilson, I. Isaacs, McWhinnie, M. Cochran, H. Astley, M. Mitchelson, M. Smith (Wanganui), M. and A. Jackson, D. Williams, H. Moody, T. and V. Macindoe, M. Gifford, G. and M. Chinchin, C. Mitchell, M. Morris, B. Sharmau, Duder. McVeagh, N. Rothery, R. Whitley, Z. Hudson (Christchurch), Jeanette Caughey, Josephine Caughey, S. Blackwell. L. Cameron, D. Mahon, D. Boucher, B. Coe. M.. J. and R. Wilson, Joan Hellaby, E. McLean (Wellington). C. Tye, J. Horsley, M. Mapjiin, P. and X. Dawson, M. Ewen, D. Wootton, J. Kent, B. Child) (Sydney), M. Milsom, E. Partridge. M. Beverly (Matamata), L. Cook (Tauranga). J. Hesketh, A. and M. Mac Arthur, B. Will, J. Sheath, Stanton, E. Frater, Stevens, Renshaw, E. Burns.

Lord Dormer, Dr. Cecil Pittar, Messrs. W. Astley, A. H. Johnstone, D. Commons, McVeagh, R. Bush, J. Gifford, J. Kidd, J. Mitcheteon, Scott Wilson, Ronald Caughey, William Caughey, H. Newcomb, H. and M. Mayston, T. Gunson, D. Rainger. B. Hudson (Christchurch), L. Gilmour, Bowler, Trevor Withers, C. McKean, J. Heslop, J. Wilson, A. and J. Stedman, P. Jenkins, C. Laurie, J. Cochran. F. Moody. L. Hesketli, J. and D. Graham (Feilding), J. Kent, T. Horrocks, T. and D. Dacre, I. Howard, B. Morris, P. Wilson, R. Merritt, P. Hanna, T. and B. Nolan, P. Worsp, West, J. Carpenter.