WEDDING

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22435, 23 June 1938, Page 2

WEDDING

CROFT—SLOSS Autumn flowers decorated St. Paul a Anglican Church, Glenmark, for the wedding of Irene Mabel, second daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Sloss (“East Lynne,” Omihi), and Denis Gordon, second son of Mr and Mrs T. Croft, Omihi. The Rev. Mr Hawkins performed the ceremony, and Mrs Hawkins was the organist The bride entered the church with her father. She was wearing a Grecian frock of deep magnolia satin, with rucked sleeves and a cowled neckline finished with a roll collar and spray of orange blossom - . Ruching also trimmed the long train formed by thd skirt. Her veil of Chantilly lace fell from a coronet of orange blossom, and she carried a trailing bouquet of cream lilies, roses, and abutilons. Misses Dorothy and Elsie Sloss attended as bridesmaids, and Misses Ann Stackhouse and Mary Leask as flower girls. The bridesmaids wore frocks of coronation gold cire taffeta rucked in front and quilted at the hems. Russet lining showed on their long sashes, and the high upturned collars and revers of their coatees were quilted and fashioned with gold ornaments. Their bouquets were of autumn tonings, and the coronets on their hair were of gold and russet shaded flowers and gold leaves. The flower girls wore pale gold frocks of stiffened net, banded with russet ribbon. Their capes of gold velvet had upstanding collars. Their coronets were of russet and gold flowers, tied at the back with streamers of russet ribbon. They carried posies to tone. The bride received a silver horseshoe from her small niece, Miss Beverley Wyllie. A reception was held in the Omihi Hall. Mrs Sloss received her guests, wearing a navy wool georgette ensemble with beige trimmings, and a hat to match. Mrs 'Alan Croft wore a London tan suit of Angora tweed, and a hat to match. Both matrons carried posies of autumn tints. The bride travelled in a brown tailored suit and a halo hat, and carried a brown facecloth coat with fur trimmings. —6