WEDDING

Dominion, Volume 38, Issue 202, 24 May 1945, Page 4

WEDDING

J enkinson—Herrick

The skirling of three pipes, us the bridal party left the Presbyterian Church, Alartinborough. added to the iuterest shown at the Easter evening wedding of Kyra Tenant, elder daughter of Mrs. and the late Air. R. AL Herrick, “The Bend,” Alartinborough. and Trevor Maxwell, only son of Mrs. and the late Air. G. Al. Jenkinson, Wellington. Autumn-tinted Howers, berries and leaves decorated the church. ‘

The Rev. Mr. Madill officiated and Aliss K. Smith was at the organ. During the signing of the register Aliss Alary Burch sang “Because.” As the bride and bridegroom left the vestry, little. Alargatet Shanks presented the bride with a white satin horseshoe.

An old family friend. Air. J. McGillicuddy, escorted the bride, who wore a lovely princess gown of white satin, the skirt of which fell in soft folds to form a train. Three small white lilies held her long embroidered veil, and her bouquet of delphiniums and dahlias completed a charming toilet. AVhite voile, eut on Grecian lines, with long sleeves, formed the frock worn by the only attendant. Aliss Ella Spiers. A bandeau of blue dephiniums was worn in her hair and she carried a bouquet to match. L/S. W. Wilson, R.N.Z.N., was best man. The 200 guests who attended the cheery post-wedding reception and dance held in the parish hall were received by the bride's mother, whose becoming frock was of mist blue wool georgette. Airs. Herrick was assisted by (lie bridegroom’s mother, who wore a gown of black wool georgette. Airs. Hollands, the groorii's grandmother, wore black velvet, and the bride’s sister, Airs. F, Busch, was in burgundy with- a white evening coat. Friends of the bride had arranged the reception tables with floating bowls Of lovely autumn-tinted flowers.. The pipers, Messrs. Campbell Smith, McLeod and Linton, piped the happy couple to and from the reception and when they left ■for their honeymoon. The bride, who travelled in a smart two-piece grey costume with Cuba tan accessories, is a well-known member of an old Wait’driirm. family, and is a direct link with early New Zealand colonization. Her great-grandparents, the late Air. and Mrs. W. J. Herrick, arrived at Nelson from England on the first immigrant vessel the Fifeshire, on February 1, 1842. Formerly a nurse nt the Palmerston North Hosi'ital, latterly slie had been a Jami girl on her mother's pro|h*rty.

The bridegroom has entered civilian life after several vears of active service overseas as ;in officer in the Royal New Zealand Navy. Their new home is in Martinborough.