WEDDINGS

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22250, 15 November 1937, Page 2

WEDDINGS

CURRIE—ALFORD

On Saturday afternoon, the wedding was celebrated by the Rev. W. J. Hands at Holy Trinity Church, Avonside, of Evelyn Emma, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs W. H. Alford (Oxford), to Archibald Russell, eTdest son of Mr and Mrs A. E. Carrie, Kelburn, Wellington. Mr Peter Thompson played the wedding music, and Mr O. Alford escorted his sister.

The bride wore a period frock ,of ivory lace, the palm leaf design being outlined in silk thread. A posy of orange blossom trimmed the heartshaped neckline, the skirt was panelled, and the long sleeves were gathered into tight cuffs. Her beautifully embroidered veil of tulle was arranged from a coronet of orange blossom, and pink and white flowers composed her shower bouquet. Miss Fay Purdie, the bride's cousin, who attended as bridesmaid, wore a sleeveless frock of peach-coloured net mounted on matching satin made with a tight-fitting bodice and very full skirt. The bolero coatee of net naa full puffed sleeves edged with shirred net to match trimming at the square neckline of the frock. A sash of pale blue velvet was tied at the left side. She wore also lace mittens and a halo head-dress of blue flowers, and her loose posy was of roses and forget-ankle-length frock of pale green georgette was worn by the little flower girl Miss Adrienne Mounsey-Smitn, the'bride's niece. She wore on her head a bandeau of pale lemon flowers, and her posy was of pastel-shaded flowers * Mr Donald Currie attended his brother as best man. The guests were received at Frascati by Mrs Mounsey-Smith, the bndes sister, who wore a salmon pink blouse with a fawn swagger suit, and a hat to match. Her floral spray toned with her blouse. The bridegroom's mother wore a navy blue ensemble and a hat to tone, and her flowers were red 10 The bride travelled in a navy pinstriped suit, a white organdie blouse, and a navy and white hat. Mr and Mrs A. R. Currie will make their home at Oriental Bay, Wellington.

M'KINLAY—PATEKSON

The wedding was celebrated recently at the Geraldine Presbyterian Church of Doris Christina, only daughter oj Mr and Mrs T. J. Paterson geraldine) in Huch Owen, second son ot ivir ana MrsW McKinW, Dunedin. The Rev. W J Coul.ng performed tne ceremony, and Mrs C. McAdam was organist The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a Viennese frock of jacquard satin embossed in rose design and made with a long flowing circular train. Her veil of stiffened tulle was caught to the head with a wreath of orange blossom, and she carried a Sh & K. Patoi'son (Christchurch), as matron-01-honouT. wore a ftock of old Kold lacquered satin and small Roma" plaited caps of matching material. Aoutilons. in lemon and gold lonings, composed her bouquet. t>,,v,„i., The two train-bearers were Pamela and Alastair Beck (Temuka), the latter wearing a white sailor suit and the iormer a white satin frock with an overdress of diamond patterned stiffened net decorated with sprays of small fold flowers. Her bandeau was of au-lumn-tinted flowers and she carried a basket of flowers to tone. A gold horseshoe was carried by Alastair Beck. „ ~ . Mr Ralph McKinlay (Dunedin) was best man. , , , . ~ _. A reception was held at the Masonic refectory where the brides mother received the guests. She was wearing a frock of green cloque embossed in leaf design, and a green hat to tone. Her bouquet was of gold marigolds. The bridegroom's mother wore a black silk frock patterned m bright floral design and a black hat. She carried abutilons and inses ; When Mr and Mrs Hugh McKinlay loft for their wedding tour, the bride was wearing a three-piece ensemble of coffee tweed with an angora fleck, ana a dark brown straw hat trimmed with emerald green fan feathers.

LITTLE—M'KIE

The marriage was celebrated recently at the Presbyterian Church, Waiau, of Malcolm Campbell, youngest son of Mrs A. R. Little and the late Mr H. Little ("Mount Vulcan," Ornihi). to Ja "i. ce Isabel, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs J H. McKie, Waiau. The Rev. A. McNeur officiated, and Miss Edna Powis was organist. The church had been decorated by friends of the bride, and during the signing of the register, Miss N. Casserley sang a solo. i Mr McKie escorted his daughter, who wore a frock of powder blue georgette made with a high cowled neckline, and a panelled skirt. Her bolero was of matching georgette and lace, and her veil of blue tulle was appliqued with, lace flowers and attached to a lace cap with sprays of orange blossom. She carried a shower bouquet of cream flowers relieved with a touch of blue. Miss Myra McKie, who attended her sister, wore a floral frock patterned in blue, pink, and lemon tonings and finished with a sash of blue velvet. Her wide-brimmed hat toned with her frock and her bouquet was of pinkand lemon flowers. Mr B. Chapman was best man. The guests were received at the Library Hall, by the bride's mother, who wore a black floral frock a black silk coat, and black hat relieved with touches of pink. She carried a bouquet of red flowers. Mrs Little wore a black suit, a white blouse, and a black hat. Her bouquet was of pink flowers. The bride travelled in a light green frock, a fawn tailored coat, a cream Bangkok straw hat, and a fur stole, the gift of the bridegroom. Mr and Mrs M. C. Little will live at "Cotswold," Omihi.

HURLEY—RUSSELL

The wedding was celebrated recently at the Leithfield Presbyterian Church of Eileen Agnes (Tommy), younger daughter of Mr and Mrs J. S. Russell ("Seaview." Leithfield) to Hector Henry, elder son of Mr and Mrs H. Hurley, Balcairn. The Rev. R. Taylor performed the ceremony and the wedding music was played by the bridegroom's sister, Miss F. Hurley. Mr Russell escorted his daughter to the church, which had been beautifully decorated with flowers. The bride wore a frock of cream silk velvet, the panelled skirt forming a long train trimmed with hand-made velyet roses. The sleeves and cowled bodice were slightly shirred. Her veil of embroidered tulle was held in place by a halo of orange blossom buds, and her shower bouquet was composed or arum lilies, azaleas, and roses Miss Grace Hurley, the bridegroom s sister, and Miss Mina Weir (Christchurch) attended as bridesmaids. Their frocks were of red silk velvet and had upstanding collars of gold lame to match tiny gold buttons trimming the bodices and their turbans of lame, which were finished with velvet flowers. Golden-shaded flowers were arranged in their shower bouquets. Mr R. Hurley, the bridegroom s brother, was best man, and Mr W. Russell, the bride's brother, was groomsOii leaving the church the bride was presented with a lucky horseshoe by her nephews, lan and Murray Hunter. After the ceremony the guests were received by the bride's mother, who was wearing a black frock, with coat and hat to match. Her spray was composed of pink flowers. The bridegroom's mother wore a black ensemble relieved with petunia-pink trimmings, and a black straw hat. Her spray was also of pink. The bride's sister, Mrs S. Hunter, wore a navy pinstriped suit, a white lace blouse, and

a Breton sailor hat. A spray of freesias was pinned in her squirrel fur necklet. When Mr and Mrs H. H. Hurley left for a motoring tour of the South Island, the bride was wearing a navy self-striped suit, a white blouse, and a navy bowler hat. She carried a sable peschaniki coat.

MANSON— WILSON

A quiet wedding celebrated recently at the New Brighton Methodist Churcli was that of Ida Florence, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs C. J. Wilson, the Esplanadp, and Leslie John MacGregor, eldest son of Mr and Mrs David Manson, Dunsandel. The Rev. F. Gardner Brown performed the ceremony. The bride wore a honey-gold ensemble and a brown balibuntl straw hat. Her shoulder spray was composed of Golden Emblem roses. She was attended by her niece. Miss Marjorie May Wilson, who wore a pale blue taffeta frock, and carried a posy of forget-me-nots and roses. A reception was held at the home of the bride's parents. Mrs Wilson wore a paisley patterned frock, with a black georgette redingote, a black sisol hat, and a shoulder spray of crimson roses. . For travelling, the bride.wore a navy blue tailored suit, with hat to m Mr h 'and Mrs L. J. M. Manson will make their home at New Brighton.