WEDDINGS

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 93, 14 January 1936, Page 4

WEDDINGS

Clark—Shirley The ma'friage took place at the Methodist Church, Carterton, on January 11 of Elsie Kathleen, fourth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Shirley, and Archie Raymond, fifth son of I Mrs. Clark, of Masterton. Pink and blue hydrangeas tastefully arranged by . friends of the bride made a perfect setting, and Mrs. Vaughan presided at the organ. The Rev. M. White officiated. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a trained gown of ivory robet crepe with lace corsage and full sleeves. A beautiful hand-worked veil was held to the head with orange blossom and she carried a sheaf of lilies. Four bridesmaids were in attendance. The chief,’ Miss Merle Clark, sister of the bridegroom, and Miss Joan Barraclough, of Pahiatua, were similarly dressed in frocks of lemon and duckegg blue respectively, with cowl neckline and shirred capes. They wore floral head-bands, and their shower bouquets were of carnations aud maidenhair fern.

. Two smaller girls, Misses Elsie and Shirley Caseley (nieces of the bride) were frocked alike, one in shell pink and the other in apple green crepe de chine. They wore bead-bands and carried Victorian posies. Air. T. Brown was best man and Mr. A. T. Shirley was groomsman. Later about 50 guests were received at the reception by Airs. Shirley and Airs. Clark. Both wore black and white ensembles and carried bouquets. When Mr. and Airs. A. R. Clark left, the latter travelled in a navy floral frock with hat and shoes to tone. Their future residence will be at Carterton.

Wakelin—Vincent

The wedding of Ruth Lillian, youngest daughter of Air. and Airs. G. A. Vincent, of Carterton, to John Raymond, only son of Mrs. Weller and the late Mi - . C. Wakelin, Alasterton. was solemnised in St. Alark’s Church, Carterton, on Saturday afternoon. The officiating minister was the Rev. W. F. Stent, while Mr. W. Aliller Hope presided at tlie organ. During the signing of tlie register Air. AV. C. Mann, choirmaster at St. Matthew’s Church. Alasterton. sang “Wher’er You Walk.” The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a frock of white satin cut on mediaeval lines, with a cowl neck, long, tight-fitting sleeves and a long train falling from tlie shoulder. Her veil was of hand-made honitou lace, worn witli a halo of orange blossom. She also wore shoes of white satin, studded with diamante, and she carried a Lady Alice sheaf of pale pink roses and carnations.

Tlie bridesmaids. Alisses Evelyn Carmichael and Joan Samuels, both of Christchurch, cousins of tlie bride, were attired in cherry and white

georgette ankle-length frocks, trimmed with tiny goffered frills. The sleeves were pulled to the elbow, mid they wore cherry de lustre velvet sashes, cherry halo straw hats, mittens and shoos. They carried trails of gladioli in shades of cherry. Mr. AL Devine, of Feilding, acted as best mail, mid Air. Rhys Donald, Masterton, as groomsman. The ushers were Alessrs. R. Hawker aud G. S. George. After the ceremony, a reception was held at tlie Marquis of Normaubv Hotel, where Mrs. Vincent, wearing a navy and white ensemble with navy straw hat and navy shoes, received approximately 200 guests. Airs. Vincent

carried a posy of pale pink roses. The bridegroom’s mother, Airs. Weller, assisted her, wearing a navy blue sprigged georgette frock, with hat aud shoes to tone. Her posy was of shaded blue flowers.

Later, Air. and Airs. Wakelin left by car for the south, the latter travelling in a navy taffeta costume with a white georgette blouse, navy halo hat and shoes. She also ■wore a pearl grey fox fur. Their future home will be at Alasterton.

Clarke—Campbell

The wedding was celebrated at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Palmerston North, on the evening of December 10, of Myriel, elder daughter of Air. aud Airs. Neil Campbell, “Glenburn,” Kauwbata, and Dr. Edgar 11. Clarke, second son of Air. aud Airs. J. W. 11. Clarke, Dunedin. Friends of the bride had decorated the church with blue delphiniums and pink roses, making a picturesque setting.

The officiating clergyman was the Rev. John Hubbard, ALA., aud Mr. A. J. Graham played" the wedding music. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a gown of parchment lace gracefully fashioned to form a long

train. The high neckline was finished witli a dainty wreath of orange blossom, and a silver-plaited girdle encircled the waist. The veil of parchment tulle fell softly from a coronet of orange blossom to form a second train.

In attendance were two bridesmaids, Miss Alarjorie Campbell, sister of the bride, and Aliss Alona Brice, of Marton, similarly attired in trained frocks of pink floral georgette threaded with gold. Gold girdles finished the waistlines, and they wore bandeaux of blue velvet flowers and pink rosebuds; their shower, bouquets were composed of blue delphiniums. Air. Aubrey Clarke, brother of tlie bridegroom, was best man and Dr. W. Neil Campbell, the bride’s brother, was groomsman. Messrs. D. A. Ballantyne and A. Neil Campbell were the ushers at the church.

The reception following was held at “Glenburm” the home of the- bride’s parents. The large marquee, where refreshments were served, was beautified with palms and coloured streamers, tlie tables being decorated with pink sweet peas and maidenhair fern. Streamers of multi-coloured lights and japaucse lanterns illuminated tlie grounds. In a charmingly decorated portico an orchestra played and dancing was continued until a late hour. Air. and Mrs. Neil Campbell received tlie guests, tlie latter wearing a frock of plum-coloured lace, with threequarter coat of georgette and lace, aud a picture bat to tone; her shoulderspray was of gerberas and maidenhair fern. Miss Isabel Clarke wore blue, with black taffeta eoat and hat to match, her shoulder-spray being of pink roses and fern. When Dr. and Mrs. Clarke left later, Mrs. Clarke wore a brown ensemble, trimmed with beige and brown, and a halo hat of beige and brown to tone.