WEDDINGS

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 56, 9 March 1929, Page 13

WEDDINGS

An evening wedding took placo at St. David's Presbyterian Church, Pelone, recently, when Winifred Mary (Jean), fourth daughter of Mr. j. Shout, Breaker Bay, was married to David, youngest son of the late Mr. Dillon Gihnour, of Millorton. Tlie Rev. J. C. Loan officiated, and Mr. Bonnie was at the organ. The bride, who was escorted by her father, was daintily gowned in a frock of white georgette trimmed with silver lace. An embroidered tulle veil was worn with a coronet of orange blossoms, and she carried a shower' bouquet of white roses, carnations, andd maidenhair fern. Misses Millie Mulholland. and ■ ' Margrot*..MacKay were bridesmaids, the : formar, wearing a. frock of blue georgette with, panels, of-silver lace,-and :tho latter was in pink crepe de ehiu.e. They wore bandeaux of tulle and silver sequins, and carried bouquets to tono. Bach wore a crystal necklace, tho gift of the bridegroom. " A group of pretty little' flower :-girls included Marjorie and Betty iDowns, Audrey Anderson, and Alice Gilmour. Th« former two wore frocks of blue crepe do. chine, and the lat-ter two pink crepe de:. chine. Each carried a posy to tone and wore a gold armlet, the gift of the bridegroom. Mr. Archie Gilmour; jun., wua best .man, and; Mr. William, Guminiiigs groomsman... As the bride was leaving the church she was.' presented with, a silver horseshoe ;by- little Ngairie Bedpath, and a lucky horseshoe, by Mr, Frank Mayow (an old friend of the bride's family). A reception was held at the Labour Hall, Petone, where a large number of guests were entertained. Mrs.'. A. 1 Gilmour received, assisted by Mrs. B. Kobjnson. : The former wore a frock of black georgette and. lace with a hat to,match, and carried a bouquet of apricot roses, and the latter was in figured crepo de chine and a hat to tone. When Mr. and Mr3.;D. Gilmour left by car the bride was wearing a frock of mignonette green crepe de chine with touches: of. fawn, a fawn hat, and a black, satin coat. V. A wedding solemnised at the Baptist Church, Bcrhampore recontiyj was that of Olive Jessie, eldest daughter of^Mr. iijid: Mi's. C. Harman, Chilka, street, to Allan W. Ba.water',. eldest; son of Mr. and. Mrs. C. Bowater, Miraniar.. The Eey. Mr. Stowards performed the ceremony, which was .f ully choral, and the church was prettily decorated. Mr. J. Duncan was organist; The bride,: who was escorted by her father, wore a. gown of cream satin, cut on simple lines',- with an, overdress, of cream '.mariette and silver lacej and a spray of orange blossom on' owe shoulder. The beautiful veil (a gift fromi an aunt) which formed a train, was held in placewith folds of satin and orange blossom. Her bouquet, was of roses,. sweetpeas, and maidenhair fern. The bridesmaids, Mi3ses Marjory Harman and Mavis Bowater, ; w6ro frocks of shell pink mariette trimmed with silver lace and satin. Both wore large crinoline hats to tone, and carried bouquets of pink roßes,. daisies, sweet poas, and ferns. On leaving the church the brido was presented with a lucky horsehoe by Isabel Patience. Mr. Albert Bowater (Tanpiri) wan best man, and Mr. Maurice Harman (Christchureh) was groomsman. Mrs. Harman who received the guests, wore a graceful gown of black mariette and lave. Autumn tinted nasturtiums formed a posy on one shoulder, and she worb a black crinoline, hat and carried a bouquet of autumn tinted shades. Mrs. Bo-

ittor (the bridegroom's mother) wore frock of; navy crepe do. chine relieved itli beige, anH a bouquet to tone, bout 150':guest's were entertained at e'rcecptidii, held iv the Masonic Hall. itcr in the ; evening the bride and idegroom left for a tour, the bride oaring a pretty frock of goldenown' satin vrith a coat of a darker fide, with fur trimmings and hat to ue.

A wedding which interested many friends wis solemnised at St. David' 3 Presbyterian Church, Petone, when Agues Turnbull, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Speiwe, Petone, was married to Robert William, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Roberts, of Gisbornc. The Rev. J. C. Loan was the officiating clergyman. The bride, who was accompanied by her father, wore a frock of ivory mariette and silk lace, finished at the waist with a diamante buckle. The tulle embroidered veil formed a train, and was held in place by small Rhinestones and side po&ie3 ot orange blossoms. A Beautiful shower bouquet of pale pinl: ard white flowers was carried. The bridesmaids were Misses Jean liarrision (wearing a frock of briar rose marietto) and Bessie Spence (who was in a blush rose crepe dc chine frock w.th georgette trimmings). Both bridesmaids wore headdresses of tulle ami silver leaves, and carried. bouqicts to match their frocks, made by Mrs.. Norton Smith. Mr. George Spcnce was best man, and Mr Les. Wpencc groomsman. A reception was held ;it Waddington's Lounge whore, ftlrs. Spenco received her guests, wear ir.'g a frock oil black satin, with silver tiimmings, a black Ottoman coat, and a Bankok hat trimmed with silver, her bouquet being of red roses. Among the many gue3ts were Mrs. Renhett, Mr. Rcnnett, and Miss Rennett (Palmerston), and Mr. and Mrs. Rennett (Woodville). Later Mr. and Mrs. Roberts left by car on a tour of the North Island, the latter wearing a frock of beige-coloured crepe de chine wild georgette, a beige silk coat with diamante buckles, and hat to match; also a fox i'ur, the gift of the bridegroom. _____________