WEDDINGS

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 96, 18 January 1938, Page 4

WEDDINGS

Dassler —Denbee St. Matthew’s Church, Masterton, was beautifully decorated with hydrangeas on Saturday for the wedding of Mary Elia (Molly), younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Denbee, Renall Street, Masterton, and Gordon Roland, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Dassler, Te Uri, Ormondville. The service, w’hich was fully choral and led by St. Matthew’s choir, of which the bride had been a member, was conducted >by Rev. E; J. Rich. Mr. William C. ‘Mann sang Schubert’s “Serenade” during the service.

Mr. Denbee escorted his daughter, who wore a lovely gown of honey-tint-ed satin. It was cut on classical lines with a long train from the waist, and made with a high neckline finished with orange blossom posies on the shoulders. A coronet of orange blossom held the heavily embroidered veil in place, and her bouquet was of lilies and carnations. As the bride left the church Sally Mann presented her with a gold horseshoe. Four bridesmaids were in attendance —the Misses Thelma Denbee (sister of the bride). Myrtle Dassler (the bridegroom’s sister), Ruth McNair Miller. Hastings, and Joy Yortt, Dannevirke. They were dressed alike in heavy gold satin frocks, fitting tightly at the knees, and flaring to form a slight train. With the frocks were worn coatees of the same material with medici collars, puffed sleeves and basques, and finished with gold satin buttons. Tliey also wore sprays of tiny roses on their hair, and carried bouquets to tone with their frocks. The best man was Mr. V. Williams, Whetukura, and the groomsmen were Messrs. T. Denbee (brother of the bride), Masterton; G, Chesterman, Tikokino, and T. Castles, Whetukura. ' The bride’s mother received the guests after the ceremony, at the Midland Hotel. She was wearing a frock of brown lace over the same shade of taffeta, with a hat to tone, and carried a bouquet in gold tonings. The bridegroom’s mother chose navy georgette and lace, and a pretty bouquet. She also wore a navy hat.

Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Dassler later left for the north, the bride travelling in a frock of coronation gold wool georgette, over which was worn a short brown coat. Her shoes, gloves, cat and bag were to tone.

Belhamine—Wallace

An evening wedding was celebrated at St. James’s Chuch, Lower Hutt, recently, when Merle Ida, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jinnee Wallace, Belmont, was married to Edward Thomas Patterson, only son of Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Belhamine, Trentham. The church was beautifully decorated, and the ceremony Was iwrfornied by the Rev, H. E. K. Fry. Miss Horte played the organ. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore ff gown of ivory satin cut on classical lines. The pointed bodice, falling softly in front, was fastened down the back with tiny buttons. The skirt formed a graceful train and the beautiful veil of scalloped tulle was held in place by a circle of orange blossoms. She carried it shower bouquet. The bridesmaids were Miss Amye Belhamine, sister of the bridegroom, and Miss Thelma Dillistone. They wore apple green halos and carried bouquets of apricot flowers. The flower girl, June Capper, wore an early Victorian frock and bandeau of pink and blue Howers, matching her posy. The best man was Mr. W. McGrath, and Mr. L. C. Wallace was groomsman. 2Y reception was held at Miss Eva Draper’s studios, where Mrs. 'Wallace received her guests in a frock of black satin marocain and a hat to match. She carried a bouquet of lemon flowers. Assisting her was Mrs. Belhamine, who wore an ensemble of floral silk with a Breton sailor hat and a shoulderspray of white flowers.

When Mr. and Mrs. E. T. P. Belhamine left, the latter Iva’s' wearing an ensemble of black wool georgette with a russlan jumper and a small hat of black straw and shoes, gloves aud handbag to match.

Staveley—Gredig

The wedding took place at St. Joseph’s Church, New Plymouth, recently of Cecilia Naomi, eldest daughter, of Mr. and Airs. R. Grcdig, Westown, to Gordon Day Staveley, AVelllngton. The Rev. Father Minogue officiated and Aliss E. Crawshaw played (he organ. The bride, who entered the church escorted by her father, was dressed in a long-trained gown of deep magnolia satin, and a long veil of magnolia tulle, worn over the face, was held with a coronet of gold roses high bn her head. Her gown had a deeply-cut V neckline edged with accordion-pleat-ed satin. Small satin buttons reached from thq circular waistliue to the opening at the hem of her gown. She carried a tiny posy of cream rosebuds. Miss Molly G redig, the bride’s sister, chose soft gold satin for her bridesmaid’s frock, styled like the bride's. Her coronet and posy were made of rosebuds in autumn tonings. Air. E. S. Staveley, tin; bridegroom’s brother, was best man. A reception was held at the Alon Desir, Mrs. Gredig receiving her guests wearing a smartly-tailored brown costume, with hat, shoes, and gloves to tone. She carried a posy in autumn shades, When Air. and Airs, Staveley left for their future home at Kilbirnle, Wellington, the bride wore a ’tailored costume of wallis blue, a navy and white hat, and shoes, gloves, and handbag to tone.