WEDDINGS

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 152, 24 March 1938, Page 4

WEDDINGS

Jefferies —Christensen At the Methodist Church, Eketahuna, on a recent evening, the wedding took place of Alma Joyce, second daughter of Mr. and Mil L. C. Christensen, Putara, and George William, second son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Jefferies, Seatoun, Wellington. The Rev. S. Hindmarsh performed the ceremony, and Miss Muriel Smith was at the organ. The bride, who entered the church with her father, wore a gown of -white radium lace over satin with a spray of orange blossom at the neckline. Her veil was of embroidered tulle. The bridesmaids were Miss Edna Christensen, sister of the bride, and Miss Muriel Jefferies, sister of the bridegroom. They wore pale pink lace over pink satin, with frilled organdie dogets. Alleen Woodley, niece of the bride, carried the bride’s train and wore a frock of pink lace over satin. Like the older bridesmaids, she . wore silver shoes and a halo of pink and silver in her hair and carried a bouquet of roses, sweet sultans, asters and maidenhair fern.

Mr. Laurie Christensen was best man and Mr. Leslie Christensen was groomsman. A reception was held at the home of the bride’s grandparents and was followed by a dance at the school. The three-tiered wedding cake had been made and decorated by the mother of the bride. Among the many guests were visitors from Christchurch, Wellington, the West Coast, Dannevirke and Taumarunui. When Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Jefferies left on their honeymoon, the bride was wearing a brown suit with a pink blouse, and hat, shoes and handbag in a matching shade of brown. Smith—Nicol Pink belladona lilies and pale blue hydrangeas made an attractive setting for the wedding recently of Mary Gwendoline, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Nicol, Tablelands, Martinborough, and Robert Mervyn Forbes, younger son of Mr. and Mrs R. Smith, “Waihanga,” Martinborough. The ceremony was performed in the Presbyterian Church by the Rev. John Mann. The bride, who wa s escorted by her father, wore a close-fitting frock of white angelskin lace over satin, made with heart-shaped neckline trimmed with tiny satin loops, and a pleated corsage. The sleeves were tightfitting and pointed over the wrists, the skirt flaring into a long train. Her long veil of white embroidered tulle was gathered into a pleated coronet on her head and was secured w’ith a spray of orange blossom. She carried a shower bouquet of white roses, with touches .of pink. The bridesmaids were Miss Ola Nicol (chief), sister of the bride, Misses Marion and Isobel Smith, sisters of the bridegroom, Miss Ethel McLean, cousin of the bride. Joan Weeds, also a cousin of the bride, was flowergirl. The bridesmaids wore simplymade frocks of briar-rose pink lace over satin, with heart-shaped necklines finished with little satin loops, short puffed sleeves and skirts slimly fitted over the hips and flaring from the knees. They also wore coronets of pinktinted pe,v’ls and carried shower bouquets in pink and pale blue shades. The little flower-girl was in pink spotted net over satin made on similar lines to the bridesmaids’ dresses, with narrow velvet ribbon sash and streamers and pink pearl coronet. She chrried a matching posy. Mr. lan Nicol was best man, the groomsmen being messrs. William Taylor, William Smith and Noel Nicol. A reception was afterward held in the Parish Hall, where Mr. and Mrs Nicol, assisted by Mr. and Mrs. Smith, received their guests. Mrs. Nicol wore a black ensemble of georgette and lace with a balibuntal straw hat arid carried a bouquet in red tonlngs, and the bridegroom’s mother was in an ensemble of black silk and lace with which she wore a black, hat trimmed with white. She carried a red posy. The bride chose for her going-away frock an ensemble of foxglove wool georgette with hat to match and black shoes, gloves and handbag. ■ Finlayson —Milner The Basilica, Hill Street, Wellington, was beautifully decorated -with hydrangeas and gladioli'in deep.blue and pink shades, when Shirley Kathleen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Milner, Kelburn, and Henry James, eldest son of Mrs. E. Finlayson, and the late Mr. Finlayson, Wanganui, were married Tecently. The bride’s trained gown of magnolia satin was ■ cut on classical lines with long fitting sleeves, wide corsage, and draped bodice. A halo of pearls held her long veil, and she carried a sheaf of lilies and. gladioli. She was attended by Miss Dixie Milner, Mrs. Hazel Harrison, Margery Hislop, Napier, and Miss Jean Finlayson, Palmerston North. They wore long gowns of cyclamen georgette, relieved with blue, and halos of pleated delphinium blue, and carried sheafs of deep pink and cyclamen gladioli.

Little Joan Williams Palmerston North, in pale cyclamen with a halo of myosotis, was the flower-girl.

Mr. Jack Finlayson, Wanganui, was best man, the groomsmen being Messrs. W. Finlayson, B. Watts, and B. Jeggers.

After t>he ceremony 100 guests were received by Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Milner, assisted by Mrs. Finlayson, the bride-

groom’s mother. Mrs. Milner’s smart gown of rust-coloured cloque and gold applique was worn with a picture hat of black.

When Mr. and Mrs. H. Finlayson later left for the south, the latter travelled in a tailored suit of aquamarine blue with contrasting brown hat.

The new colours in this winter’s woollens and tweeds are enchanting. All gradations in the plum, fuchsia, petunia group are smart. London tan is new; black is always chic. Fashion House, Willis Street, is featuring the smartest little frocks in all these tonings.—Advt.