WEDDINGS

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 112, 4 February 1933, Page 7

WEDDINGS

Renall— Worboys

The wedding took place hist AA ednesday at St. Paul’s Methodist, church, Palmerston North, of Miss Esther Mary Worboys, younger daughter of Air. and Mrs. S. E. Worboys, Woodlands Road, Woodville, to Mr. Fredrick Terance Renall, only son of Mr. R. Renall and the late Mrs. Renall, of Longbush, Masterton. The Rev. W. B. Cuming, of Waitara, was the officiating minister, and Miss Worboys, aunt of the bride, presided at the organ. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a graceful frock of love-in-the mist blue georgette and lace. A beautifully embroidered blue veil was worn with orange blossom, and she carried a lovely bouquet of pink roses, carnations and madienhair fern. Miss Eileen Strand, the bridesmaid, also wore blue georgette and carried a bouquet of pink gladioli, roses and maidenhair fern. Mr. Alex Ross, of Gisborne, cousin of the bridegroom, attended as best man. After the ceremony a few close rela-

tions were entertained at a dainty wedding breakfast at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Worboys. Later Mr. and Mrs. Renall left by car for the north, the latter wearing a becoming burnt brown afgalene costume and brown Bankok straw hat. ♦ ♦ * Gardiner —B aker Much interest was roused, especially in the Waverley district (Wanganui), in the marriage of the vicar of St. Stephen’s, Waverley, the Rev. Sydney Reade Gardiner, youngest son of the late Rev. Allan Gardiner and Mrs. Gardiner, Havelock North, to Christine Helen, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Baker, of Tauranga. The ceremony was performed by the Right Rev. W. H. 'Williams, Bishop of AVaiapu (uncle of the bridegroom), assisted by the Rev. 0. S. Gibson, Holy Trinity Church, Tauranga. The church had been beautifully decorated with white agapanthus, and Mr. Liggett played the wedding music. The bride, who entered the church with

her father, wore pale ivory crepe suede and angel skin lace. The skirt was cut on long lines, and flared from the deep scalloped bodice in alternating panels of lace. The veil of exquisite Honiton lace was caught by a circlet of orange blossoms, and fell as a train, and a bouquet of white carnations and heath was carried. Misses Kathlyn Baker, sister of the bride, and Mildred Gardiner, sister of the bridegroom, and Violet Monckton, of Auckland, acted as bridesmaids, gowned alike in primrose georgette. The skirts were frilled and flared, and the bodices finished with tiny frills. Their picture hats were of natural Banku straw, and they carried bouquets of gold toning to apricot. The Rev. Nigel Williams acted as best man and the groomsmen were Messrs. Colin Smith and Frank Lysagbt. Messrs. Dudley Mountfort and Allen Tassell acted as ushers. A large marquee was erected on the lawn at “Baddow,” the residence of the bride’s parents, and Mrs. Baker received her guests wearing pale beige lace and hat of beige Sisal, and carrying a bouquet in shades of cerise and heliotrope. When Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner left on a tour of the North Island,

the latter wore a frock of French grey ■crepe tunis, and short coatee. * * * O’Cain —Morton A pretty wedding was solemnised at Knox Church, Masterton, on Wednesday evening, when Jean Russell, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. AL Morton, Second Street, Lansdowne, Masterton, was. married to Arthur James, third son of Mr. and Mrs. AL.O’Cain, of Christchurch. The Rev. J( Davie officiated and Mr. C. W. Kerry presided at the organ. ’The church was beautifully decorated by friends of the bride. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of white georgette and lace, cut very simply on long straight lines, and falling in soft flares at her feet Her veil of white embroidered tulle, was held in place with orange blossom in semi-juliette style and formed a long flowing train. She carried a sheaf of gladioli with touches of pink. She was attended by her sister, Miss Molly Morton, as chief bridesmaid, and by Miss Olive Johnston. They were similarly attired in frocks of green spotted net over satin, cut on long straight lines. Both wore small circular capes, tied in a bow on one shoulder, long green lace mittens, and little caps of pink flowers. ’The bridegroom was attended by Mr. Mark McMillan, of Wellington, as best man, and Mr. Frank Morton, brother of the bride, as groomsman. A reception was held at the home of the bride’s parents. Mrs. Morton received her guests attired in a black mariette frock touched with shell-pink. She wore a Mme-coloured hat and carried a posy of roses. The bridegroom's mother wore a frock of brown woolgeorgette relieved with touches of lemon. When the bride and bridegroom left later by car, the bride was wearing a smart brown ensemble of heavy silk relieved with striped silk in toning colours. She also wore a chic brown straw hat.