WEDDINGS

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 109, 1 February 1941, Page 6

WEDDINGS

M i I ne —Coa tsworth A quiet but pretty wedding took place last. Saturday morning at St. Paul’s Methodist Church, Palmerston North, when Dorothy Aburn, younger daughter of the Rev. T. and Mrs. Coatsworth, Woodville, was married to William, youngest son of Mrs. H. Milne, Papakiira. The church was tastefully decorated with gladioli and hydrangeas in pastel shades. The bride entered the church with Mr. R. Fergusson, Kakariki, an old friend of the bride's parents. The Rev. T. Coatsworth. father of the bride, performed the marriage ceremony and (he Rev. W. E. Moore. Pahiatua, played Mendelssohn’s Wedding March. The bride was in a dainty gown of pale cream brocaded satin cut on classical lines. The bodice was trimmed with niching at the shoulder and in the front. The v neckline and the long train were edged with whipping as were the leg-o’-niutton sleeves which were pointed over the hands. Tiny seed pearls which had adorned the bride’s mother’s wedding gown completed the trimming on the bride’s frock. Her tulle veil was held in place by a coronet of orange blossom that had been worn by her mother, and she carried a shower bouquet of white gladioli, stocks and sweet peas with fern.

The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Mabel Coatsworth. who wore a lilac satin taffeta frock with a godet in the skirt of silk embossed net in the same shade and insets in tlie bodice and puffed sleeves, finished with a peter pan collar of embossed net. Her bouquet was of toning flowers. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Sergeant Deryek Milne. R.A.F., instructor at the Air Force training school, Wellington. Private J. T. G. Coatsworth carried out the duties of usher at the church and later at the reception. As the bride was leaving the church she was presented with a decorative horseshoe by Mrs. Cleaver.

• The guests were received at the P.D.C. reception room by the bride’s parents, her mother wearing a cyclamen flowered frock and a navy silk coat with navy bat and accessories. She was assisted by Mrs. Milne, mother of the bridegroom, who wore a floral frock with navy coat and hat. The bride’s grandmother. Mrs. Turner. Palmerston North, was in a light navy frock with navy eoat and hat. The tiered wedding cake was decorated to tone with the bridesmaid’s frock. The bride travelled in a floral frock with prunella edge to edge coat and black hat and accessories. Mr. and Mrs. Milne’s home will be in Wellington. Gal pin—Morgan The wedding took place recently at St. Patrick’s Church, Palmerston North, of Patricia Mary, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Noel Morgan, Palmerston North, and .Mr. Bruce Galpin. The Rev. Father Keegan officiated. 'The bride, escorted by her father, wore a gown of gold brocade tissue witli a graceful skirt of ivory chiffon which fell in soft folds to form a -long train. A filmy veil of tulle formed a second train which was held in place by a wreath of orange blossom, and a bouquet of pale pink roses completed a delightful toilette. The bridesmaids were Dr. Anne Morgan and Miss Vivienne Morgan, sisters of the bride, and Miss Margaret Gleeson. They wore frocks of ivory chiffon and gold brocade and large picture hats with velvet streamer ribbons. They carried roses and gladioli and wore the bridegroom’s gift of amber butterfly ornaments. Mr. Low was best man and Messrs. Cedric Andrews and Ramsey were groomsmen. At the reception, Mrs. Morgan wore a gown of silver brocade ami clover chiffon. The three-tiered wedding cake was designed and made by the brides mother. The bride travelled in a blue tailored costume with matching accessories. Among the cablegrams received was one from the bride’s only brother, who is in the service of the British Government in Southern India. Mr. and Mrs. Galpin will live at Woodlands, Marton. After Care Association. The Wellington After Care Association will reopen its club on Monday, February 3, and it will be open every Monday and Thursday from 1.45 to 3.45. Retarded children are invited to attend and will be welcomed by members. According to the latest fashion notes from abroad, the trend in millinery is definitely towards the simple tailored hat with good lines. Such hats do not date. and. in any case, the super quality felts always used by Agnes Samson, will stand reblocking and remodelling any number of times. A new autumn model is a brown felt sailor with an upstanding bow of tucked, wired brown grosgrain in front, and a veiling to match tied in a bow at the back —definitely a good looking hat in perfect taste. Agues Samson, Lambton Quay. —Advt.