WEDDINGS

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 204, 26 May 1938, Page 4

WEDDINGS

Hoare —Young

The marriage was solemnised recently at St. John’s Anglican Church, Feilding of Doris Mildreth. daughter of Mrs. D. K. McGill, Feilding, and the late Mr. W. Young, and Albert Edward, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Hoare, Martinborough. The ceremony was performed by Archdeacon Petrie, mid Mr. Golding Was at the organ. When the bride entered the church, escorted by Mr. D. K. McGill, she was preceded by June Tricklebank, who wore a dainty frock of lemon stiffened net over taffeta and carried a crook. The bride’s frock was of eggshell-white satin, the corsage being inserted with silk lace, and the high neckline was fastened with a diamond heirloom brooch. She wore a shower veil of tulle, with a crystal halo coronet and orange blossom, and her bouquet was of white chrysanthemums, roses, and maidenhair fern.

The bridesmaids, whose frocks w’ere all made in the same style and of stiffened net over taffeta, were the Misses M. Young, J. McGill, C. Ellen (Wellington), and J. Rice (Wellington). Each wore a different colour —violet, green, vieux rose, and blue respectively. They also wore juliet caps and ■shoes of gold and carried muffs of taffeta to match their frocks. The best man was Mr. H. Denny (Martinborough) and the groomsmen were Messrs. L. Eddhouse, H. Wins'anlev (Wellington), and A. Hoare (Martinborough). Messrs. Tricklebank and David McGill were ushers. A reception was held at the Beresford Tearooms, where Mrs. D. K. McGill, assisted by Mrs. A. A. Hoare, received the guests. Mrs. McGill wore a naw ensemble of crepe de chine and georgette with matching accessories, and carried a posy of red tonings. Mrs. Hoare was in a smart brown costume with accessories to tone, and carried a posy of autumn shades. The guests included many from Palmerston North, Martinborough, and Wellington. The bride travelled in a smart tailor--ed costume of blue, with navy hat and accessories. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Hoare will make their future home at Wellington. Firmin —Gifford The wedding took place at the Aranioho Methodist Church, Wanganui, recently. of Daisy, second daughter of Mrs. Harry Gifford, Aramoho, and Wilfred James, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs C. P. Firmin, Wanganui. The bride entered the church with her brother, Mr. Roy Gifford, and wore a trained gown of cream brocaded cloque. Her long cream tulle veil was held in place -with a coronet of orange blossom and she carried a sheaf of lilies. The bridesmaid, Miss Melva Gifford, and the flower-girl, Maureen Purnell, wore frocks of blue floral cire satin and silver haloes on their hair. They carried bouquets of pink dahlias and chrysanthemums. Mr. Gay Lockett was best man and the Rev. R. Dudley performed the ceremony. During the signing of the register 'Miss Ettie Brailsford sang “My Prayer.” A reception was held in the Aramoho Boating Club Hall, after which the bride and bridegroom left, for a tour of the north, the bride wearing a navy and grey costume, with hat and accessories to match. Cherry—Simmonds The wedding was solemnised recently at the Methodist Church, Featherston, of Elizabeth Gladys, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. IL Simmonds, South Featherston, and William James Matthew, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. I-I. M. Cherry, Featherston. The Rev. I-I. White, Carterton, performed the ceremony.

The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a tunic frock of honeygold angora cloth, a brown fur necklet and a brown hat and shoes. She carried an autlinin tinted bouquet. Miss Betty Simmonds, sister of the bride, attended her, and wore a frock of pale green suede satin trimmed with, sequins, and a brown hat and shoes. She carried an autumn tinted bouquet. Mr. 11. Simmonds, brother of the bride, was best man. After the ceremony, a reception was held at the bride’s home, where about 40 guests were received by Mrs. Simmonds, who was wearing a navy costume with hat to mateli, brown fur and a red shoulder-spray. Mrs. Cherry, the bridegroom’s mother, was also dressed in a navy costume, with accessories, and wore an autumn tinted shoulder-spray. Mrs. Hyland, grandmother of the bridegroom, was dressed in black silk with black hat and shoes and a pink slioulder-spray. Later Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Cherry left, for the south.