WEDDINGS

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 74, 20 December 1933, Page 5

WEDDINGS

Turner—Swainson The wedding was solemnised at the Anglican Church, Tutu Totara, Rata, on Wednesday, December 6, of Ella Mary, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Swainson, Rata, to Robert William, only son of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Turner, of Glasgow, Scotland. The church was beautifully decorated with masses of summer flowers, and the ceremony was performed by the Rev. C. R. Kreeft, of Hunterville. The bride, who entered the church with her father, wore a closely fitting gown of white satin, cut on classical lines. The veil was of old Brussels lace, and she wore a handsome diamond ornament, the gift of the bridegroom’s mother. Her posy was of palest pink roses and fern.

Misses Margaret Swainson and Diana Deighton acted as bridesmaids, wearing powder-pink sand-crepe frocks and large hats of pink organdie. They carried bouquets of pink blossoms. LittleMary Rhodes, god-daughter of the bride, acted as train-bearer, dressed in ankle-length pink floral organdie. Messrs. W. Hogg (Wellington) and H. Cornfoot (Halcombe) supported the bridegroom. After the ceremony a large reception was held at “Rawhiti,” the home of Mr. and Mrs. Swainson. Mrs. Swainson received her guests wearing a gown of ecru angel-skin lace, with hat and shoes to tone, and carrying a bouquet of deep red roses and dark foliage. Mrs. Janies Cbrnfoot, Feilding, aunt of the bridegroom, who with Mr. Cornfoot deputised for Mr. and Mrs. Turner, the bridegroom’s parents, wore a smart frock of wine crlnkley crepe, with black hat. Mrs. R. Craig, sister of the bride, wore green and white check marocain. When Mr. and Mrs. Turner left, the latter wore sapphire blue crlnkley crOpe, and grey straw picture hat. * * * Carlyon—Loughnan A wedding of considerable interest in Hawke’s Bay was quietly solemnised on Monday at “Tilford,” the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Loughnan, Otane, when the Rev. Father O’Donnell (Waipawa) officiated at the marriage of their daughter, Mary Beatrice Loughnan. The bridegroom was Lieutenant Cecil Rivers Carlyon, R.N.R., of H.M.S. Diomede, and son of Mr. and Mrs. 11. T. Carlyon. The wedding ceremouy was held iu. a marquee in the garden. It was beautifully decorated with sweet peas, and the wedding music was played on a Bechstein piano, lent by Mrs. Gordon Williams, by the bride’s sister, Miss Lattice Loughnan, A.R.C.M. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a charming gown of soft powder-blue peau d’ange lace, made very long, with net-edged flounces on the skirt, and a narrow velvet girdle of the same shade. She wore a picture hat of organdie and crinoline straw, and carried a shower bouquet of pink carnations and gypsophila. The bridegroom’s gift—a pretty wristlet watch —was also worn.

The bride was attended by her five small nieces, Anne Loughnan, aged 5; Jocelyn Loughnan, aged 4; Monica Mead, aged 6; Cynthia Mead, aged 3; and Patricia Loughnan, aged 3. They looked very dainty and sweet in flounced frocks of powder-blue organdie with organdie sashes. Circling their heads were wreaths of blue and pink flowers, and they carried Victorian posies of pink carnations.

Flying-Ofiicer Pat Monckton was best man.

After the ceremony in the garden Mr. and Mrs. Loughnan entertained d few relations and intimate friends in the house, where the usual toasts were honoured. Mrs. Loughnan wore an ensemble of moonlight blue georgette, with ecru lace defining the neckline and a cape of georgette, her black straw hat finished with a blue velvet ribbon and bow. A bouquet of red roses was carried. In another room the beautiful presents were displayed. The bride's gift to the bridegroom was a silver-mount-ed flask.

Later in the day the bride and bridegroom were fayewelled as they drove off in their car, the bride looking very smart in a frock of printed sapphireblue crepe de chine with collar and cuffs of organdie, a picturesque blue straw hat with a tie of blue velvet, and grey lizard-skin handbag and shoes. ,

Among the bridegroom’s relatives present were Mrs. A. S. J. Carlyon, Captain and Mrs. E. T. R. Carlyon, and his sister. Mrs. Malcolm Brodie.