WEDDINGS

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 120, 14 February 1935, Page 6

WEDDINGS

McLeod —Mac Lean The wedding was solemnised recently at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, of Anne Ferguson, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mac Lean, Kelburn, to Donald Murray, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth MacLeod, Shawbost, Lewis, Scotland. The church was decorated by friends of the bride with blue hydrangeas and purple heather. The Rev. J. R. Blanchard officiated, and Mr. T. Lawrence Haggitt presided at the organ. During the signing of the register “Thanks be to God” was sung by Miss Ngaire Coster.

The bride, who was escorted by her brother, Mr. Peter Mac Lean, wore a gown of cream french satin and chantilly laee cut on fitting lines, the skirt forming a long train which was finished with a true lovers’ knot of lace. A spray of white heather finished the corsage. Her veil of misty tulle also formed a train and was arranged from a juilet cap of pearls with clusters of orange blosjom. She carried a shower of Christmas lilies and gladioli. The bridesmaid, Miss Tui Denison, wore a frock of lemon floral georgette cut on classical lines with short train,

and a large leghorn hat. She carried a sheaf of calla lilies and gladioli. The flower girl, Anne Mac Lean, niece of the bride, wore a Kate Greenaway frock of lemon frilled organdie with head band to match, and carried a Victorian posy of polyantha roses.

Mr. Donald Mac Lean. brother of the bride, was best man. A reception was Held at the rooms of Messrs. Gamble and Creed, Lambton Quay. Mrs. Mac Lean received the guests wearing an ensemble of lido blue french silk crepe with hat to match. Her bouquet was of red roses. The bride and bridegroom were piped into the reception by Mr. John Campbell, who was in full Highland dress.

Mr. and Mrs. Donald MacLeod left for the north, the bride 'travelling in a^,cream floral georgette frock with beige coat and beretta to tone. * * ♦ Greenwood—Chittenden

The wedding was solemnised at St. Peter’s Church, Willis Street, Wellington, on Monday evening of Edna Alice (Trixie), fourth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. L. .Chittenden, Nelson, and Ronald David, second son of Mrs. and the late Mr. J. H. J. Greenwood, Wellington. The Rev. E. M. McLevie officiated, and Mr. Shortt presided at the organ. The church was effectively decorated with sprays of belladonna lilies finished with white ribbon bows. The bride, who entered the church witli her father, wore a gown of white chiffon velvet, close fitting to the knees, where it flared out to form a long train. The simply arranged veil was gathered at the neck with a circlet of orange blossom, and fell in graceful folds to the ground. A sheaf of white gladiolas and roses was carried. The bridesmaids, Miss Bella Chittenden and Miss Mavis Greenwood, were frocked alike in dainty gowns of apricot windswept satin, with tight-fitting bodices, finished at the waist with long sashes, and full skirts inset with godets of net frills. Their large picture hats matched their frocks, and were trimmed with ribbon bows. Each wore a crystal necklace, the gift of the bridegroom, and carried bouquets in apricot tonings. Mr.N. J. Greenwood was best man, and Mr. Eric Chittenden groomsman. After the service a reception was held at the Pharmacy Hall. Mrs. Chittenden, mother of the bride, received her guests in a brown and beige figured frock under a brown swagger coat and wore a smart hat to tone. Iler posy was of pink roses. Mrs. Greenwood; mother of the bridegroom, was wearing a blue ensemble with matching hat, and she carried a posy of aut-umn-shaded flowers. For travelling the bride chose a smart brown costume and hat. She also wore a brown fur coat, the gift of the bridegroom. * * * Wixon—Kelly The wedding of Eleanor Joyce, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Kelly, to Andrew John, youngest son of Mr. A. H. Wixon and the late Mrs. Wixon, was recently solemnised at St.- Paul’s ProCathedral. Canon Percival James officiated and Mr. Robert Parker presided at (he organ. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a slim-fitting gown of powder blue silk moss crepe. The bodice had a rucked panel in front, which was also carried out in the threequarter length sleeves. She wore a large crinoline hat and shoes to tone. Her bouquet ’was of roses in shades of apricot. The bridesmaid. Miss Joan Forbes, niece of the bridegroom, wore a frock in a deeper shade of blue patterned in cerise and white, with pleating at neck and hem. She wore a large white hat and curled a bouquet of deep red roses. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. K. Ames as best man. A reception was held at the residence of the bride’s aunt, Mrs. M. A. Armstrong, who wore an ensemble of black silk maroeain with black and white hat. The bride’s mother wore a dress of grey silk in cherry shades, with swagger eoat and hat to match. Miss M. E. Armstrong, who assisted her mother, wore an ensemble of applegreen crepe de chine with a large cream hat. When the bride and bridegroom left, the former was wearing a nigger brown floral frock, fawn swagger coat and hat to match. Britain’s highest railway trough, from which express engines pick up- water without stopping, has-been fitted with hot-water pipes to prevent freezing. It is on the main line to Inverness and 1480 feet above sea level.

Corsage Sprays or Orchids, Roses Violets. Debutantes’ Posies.—Miss Murray, 36 Willis St. Phone 40-541.— Advt.