WEDDINGS

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21976, 28 December 1936, Page 2

WEDDINGS

NIGHTINGALE—ROBERTS At St. James’ Methodist . Church, Cashmere, on Saturday afternoon the wedding was celebrated of Miss Mary Elizabeth Roberts, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs R. T. C. Roberts. “Aorangi,” Hackthorne road. Cashmere, and Mr Arthur Henry Nightingale, younger son of Mr Richard E. Nightingale and the late Mrs Nightingale, Fisher street, Beckenham. The decorations at the church, which had been arranged by the bride’s, friends, included an arch of flowers and a floral bell, which hung over the bridal party. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. T. W. Vealie, who had also married the bride’s parents, and he was assisted by the Rev. R. Thornley, Mr L. L. Pilgrim was ' organist, and solos were sung by Miss Beryl Emmett and Mr Claude O’Hagan. Mr Roberts escorted his daughter, Mr Colin Gordon was best man, and Messrs Len Suckling and Stafford Furby were ushers. The bride wore a gown of magnolia satin royal, made with heart-shaped neckline, edged with pleated frill of silk net. The sleeves were puffed at the shoulders and tight fitting to the wrist, and the flared pleats at the back widened into an oval train.. Her old Honiton lace veil, backed with magnolia tulle, fell from a Mary Queen of Scots headdress, and she carried a bouquet of Christmas lilies. The chief bridesmaid, Miss Hettie Roberts, ware a peach bloom needlerun lace frock mounted on matching taffeta, and made with diamondshaped neckline, puffed sleeves, and stiffened hemline. The other two attendants—Misses Doris Roberts and Doris Brown—wore similarly cut frocks of turquoise needlerun lace, and all three wore lace halos to tone with their frocks, and carried trailing bouquets of roses' and pink and lavender sweet neas.

A reception was held in g marquee on the lawn at “Aorangi.” The guests were received by Mrs Roberts, mother of the bride, and Mrs F. Clarke, sister of the bridegroom. Mrs Roberts wore a gown of heavy needlerun lace of wineberry shade. The sleeves and yoke were lined with blush pink georgette, and her hat of ballibuntl straw toned with her gown. Her bouquet was of red carnations and roses. Mrs F. Clarke wore a navy ensemble and jazz blouse to tone, and blue hat trimmed with flowers to match the blouse. ' Her bouquet was of autumn-shaded roses. The bride’s grandmother, Mrs T. Candy, wore a black crepe de chine dress relieved with white, and a black hat, and carried a loose posey. The bride’s travelling ensemble of limoges and navy blue had a wool georgette frock and cloque coat, and her sisal straw' hat was wreathed with lily of the valley. Mr and Mrs A. H. Nightingale will make their home in Greymouth. CHRISTIAN—WHEATLEY At Holy Trinity Church, Avonside, on Saturday afternoon, the Rev. W. J. Hands celebrated the wedding of Stella Marie, second daughter of the late Mr Wheatley and of Mrs J. Wheatley, Marshland road, Shirley, and Edward Wellesley, youngest son of the late Rev. G. W. Christian, Courtenay. Mr Philip Nelson Wright was organist. Mr W. S. Angas, the bride’s uncle t gave I her away, and Mr W, Russell was best man. The bride wore a-frock of blush pink lace with cowled neckline and spray of flowers on the shoulder and a beige straw hat with a flower under the brim. She carried a bouquet to tone with her frock. Miss Olive Wheatley, the bride’s sister, who was bridesmaid, wore a beige frock, trimmed with faggotting and chocolate brown satin, and a brown bangkok bowler hat. Her bouquet was of flowers shading from lemon to tangerine. The reception was held at the United Service Hotel. Mrs Wheatley wore a navy and white ensemble and navy bangkok hat, and carried a vivid bouquet. The bridegroom’s mother wore a black and white ensemble and hat to match. The bride travelled in a sage green suit, beige georgette blouse and beige hat with eye-veil. She carried a handsome fur coat. REICHE—BEECHENER At the Church ,of the Good Shepherd, Phillipstown, the marriage took place on Saturday afternoon of Muriel, second daughter of Mr Henry Beechener,* of Christchurch, and Alexander August, youngest son of the late Mr and Mrs Carl Reiche, of Wellington. The Rev. G. L. Harold performed. the ceremony, and Mr P. Cooper was organist. During the signing oV the register, Mr and Mrs William Mitchell sang a duet. The bride was given away by her father. She wore a frock of ice-white satin, made with a high neckline, long tight-fitting raglan sleeves, and closefitting skirt widening out at the back to form a long train. Her bridal veil of hemmed tulle embroidered with a gold flower at each corner, fell from a coronet of orange blossom buds, and she carried a bouquet of Christmas lilies.

Miss Phyllis Beechener, the bride’s sister, was bridesmaid. She wore a frock of apple green lace mounted on satin, and made with a slightly cowled neckline, short flared sleeves slit to the shoulder, and skirt flaripg from the knees. Her tulle hat had the brim turned back off the face and caught with a spray of pink flowers, and her bouquet was of pink roses, sw£et peas and abutilions.

Miss Audrey Lennie, ■ the bride’s cousin, was flower-girl. She wore a Shirley Temple frock of pink crepe de chine, and a wreath of pink flowers on her hair, and she carried a posy of pink roses, sweet peas, and abutilons. Mr Edward Reiche was his brother’s best man.

After the c.eremony a reception was held at Dixieland. The • guests were received by the bride’s aunt, Mrs William Lennie, who wore a navy tailored costume lightened with a blouse and jabot of white crepe de chine, and a spray of white flowers, and navy Bangkok hat handed with white petersham ribbon. Mrs Ivan Maxwell, the

bridegroom’s sister, wore a floral marocain frock patterned in shades of green, navy and white, with shoulder spray of white flowers, and white and navy pandan straw hat. M’KENZIE—M’LAREN At the Shirley-Richmond ian Church th'e marriage was celebrated of Francis Leslie, eldest son of Mr and Mrs A. McKenzie, Richmond, and Florence Marian, third daughter of Mr and Mrs M. McLaren, St. Martins. The Rev. F. E. H. Paton performed the ceremony, and Miss Tull was organist. The bride was escorted by her brother-in-law. Mr F. Thon ton. She wore a trained frock of embossed ivory satin marocain, and an ivory net veil held by a halo of orange blossom. She carried a bouquet of regal lilies and sweet peas.

The bridesmaids, Misses Patricia Whitehead and Margaret McKenzie, wore frocks of pmk and green floral georgette respectively, and their haios and bouquets toned with their frocks. The best man was Mr Colin McKenzie, and Mr William McLaren was groomsman. The reception was held at uixiebride travelled in a rose marocain frock with a navy blue coat and hat. STOCK—ROBINSON "The wedding of Eric James, eldest son of Mr and Mrs David Stock, Fitzgerald avenue, and Alyce Lillian, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs S. N. Robinson, Hereford street, took place on Saturday evening at St. John s Church, Latimer square. The officiating minister was the Rev. J. T. McWilliam. A solo was sung during the ceremony by Miss N. Henderson, accompanied by the organist, Mr C. Davies. The bride, who was escorted by her father, was attended by her sister, Mrs I. H. Hales, as matron of honour, and Lois Luney, daughter of Mr and Mrs Chas. S. Luney, as flowergirl. The bride’s frock was of cream satin bejaute with a cowled neckline, long gathered sleeves pointed over the hands, and a silver girdle finished with silver tassles. Her veil of embroidered tulle was arranged from a halo of orange blossom buds, and she carried a sheath of lilies. The matron of honour’s frock was of beige crepe suede, gathered into a round neck, and had full bishop sleeves. She wore a halo of marigold lace and brown velvet to tone with her bouquet. The little flower-girl’s Empire frock was of apricot satin with bands of faggoting to form a square neckline, and her halo was of real flowers to tone. The bridegroom was attended by Mr W. C. G. Allison (Amberley). The reception was held at the home of Mr and Mrs N. W. Robinson, where the mother of the bride received the guests, wearing a brown frock relieved with blue, and a brown hat to match. Her bouquet was of apricot and blue flowers. The mother of the bridegroom wore a brown suit, patterned in lemon and fuchsia, and a brown hat. Her bouquet was of lemon and fuchsia flowers. The bride travelled in a navy marocain tunic frock, with white collar and buttons. ANKER—STAVELEY The marriage of Lorna. second daughter of Mrs and the late Mr E, G. Staveley. of Winchester street, Merivale. and Ralph Price, second son of Mr and Mrs R. H. Anker, of Greytown, Wairarapa, took place recently at St. Mary’s Church, Merivale. The Rev. Canon Staples. Hamilton, performed the ceremony, and Mr A. Worsley was organist. The bride wore a trained gown of off-white matelasse, cut on Grecian lines, the square neckline being outlined with silver plaiting to match the girdle, and finished with a silver rose. The bridal veil, which had been lent by the bridegroom’s mother., was worn off the face, and was held in place with a coronet of orange blossom. Her shower bouquet was of white roses and abutilons. The bridesmaids were Misses Edna and Joan Staveley, sisters of the bride They wore pink organdi frocks, made in Victorian style, with short puffed sleeves and square neckline, finished with a spray of roses. The waistline of each frock was defined with pink velvet ribbon, and two flounces finished the skirt at the hemline. Both maids wore pink picture hats trimmed with roses, and carried bouquets of pink and mauve fuchsias and sweet peas.

Mr Phil Anker, of Trentham, was best man, and Mr Edgar Robertson (Cashmere) was groomsman. A reception was held at the home of the bride’s mother, who wore a frock of navy marocain trimmed with white, navy jacket to match, navy straw hat trimmed with apricot flowers, and carried a bouquet of gold roses. The bridegroom’s mother wore a navy silk crepe ensemble, navy straw hat trimmed with petunia flowers, and carried a bouquet of petunia shaded flowers. The bride’s travelling frock, of blue and f»old 'floral crepe, was worn with a midnight blue ottdman silk jacket, and blue bowler hat to tone.

ARMIT—RYAN Christmas lilies, yellow flowers, and greenery formed the effective decorations at the Clarence Street Methodist Church on Saturday afternoon, when the marriage was celebrated of Eileen Beatrice, eldest daughter of the Rev. H. and Mrs Ryan. Riccarton, and John McNaughton. only son of Mr and Mrs J. F. Armit, Karori, Wellington. The br ; de's father performed the ceremony, Miss I. Chatterton was organist, and Mr V. J. Gamble ( escorted the bride. . ... " The fully trained bridal gown of white satin was made with yoke and inset panels in the train of silver lace, and white fiowers finished the high neckline. The long tight sleeves were pointed over the wrists and the note of silver was repeated in her plaited girdle and in her silver cap, from which fell her hand-embridered tulle veil caught with clusters of orange blossom at the sides. She carried a sheaf of St. Joseph lilies. She was attended by a trio of bridesmaids—Misses Gwen Ryan, Molly Ryan, and Margaret Armit. They wore trained frocks of georgette, each with a deep frill falling from the neck to form sleeves and a long satin sash. Miss Gwen Ryan’s was of daffodil georgette and Misses Molly Ryan’s and Margaret Armit’s>were of apple green georgette patterned with large yellow roses. Their hats, with satin crowns and wide tulle brims, were trimmed with rosebuds and the chief bridesmaid carried a posy of yellow rosebuds, and the other two carried posies of abutilons and maidenhair fern. Mr Alan Holden, of Dunedin, was best man. After the ceremony Mr and Mrs Ryan held a reception at* Dikieland. Mrs Ryan wore a navy satin dress, relieved with pink and a navy hat, and carried a bouquet of shaded pink carnations. Mrs Armit, the bridegroom’s mother, wore a cornflower blue lace frock mounted on oyster satin and hat to match. Her bouquet was of pink sweet peas and cornflowers. The bride travelled in a grey suit, worn with a navy hat and navy blouse, both having touches of pink, and a squirrel stole, the gift of the bridegroom.