WEDDING

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 51, 1 March 1934, Page 15

WEDDING

COLSON—WILSOX.

A wedding of interest to friends throughout the Dominion was that of Miss Gcraldine Betty Wilson and Mr. Hinton Cyril ' .Colsonj of Auckland; which took place oA Tuesday;at St. Peter's Church, Takapun'a. The, bride is the younger, daughter of Mr. and Mis. W. E. Wilson, of St. Leonards, Takapuna, and the bridegroom the only son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Colson, of. Bassett Road, TJemuera. The Eev. B. Hailey Trill' officiated, and the wedding music was played by Miss Lewins. Tho bride, who was1 escorted by her father,' wore a beautiful and ■unusual frock •of ivory satin embossed with gold thread, in a small floral design. Her half-length veil of golden net was caught to the head at the back with a spray of orange blossoms, ; and she carried a sheath of Hlium auratum fastened with gold, satin ribbon. In attendance as bridesmaids' were Miss Marjorie Kirker and Miss Sylvia Colson, and acting as flower girls" were two nieces of the bride, Joan and Judith Macky. The third little, flower girl, Creina Wilson, also a niece, preferred to be a spectator. The two bridesmaids wore frocks of a deep golden shade of • georgette,. mounted over golden satin. Ha,ts of the same shade, with felt crown and wide brims of georgette stitched with gold, were also ■norn, and they carried .bouquets of sunset-shaded zinnias. The little girls were in frocks of the same colouring, similarly fashioned, worn with Juliet, caps to match, and they carried' golden baskets of buttercups. ■The best man was Dr. Murray Nicholson (Wangahui),- and the groomsman Mr. Stuart Wilson. Acting as ushers were Mr. Pat Newcombe, Mr. Neil Mains, Mr. Ilaswell Sidford, and Mr. Brian Kingston. On. leaving the-.church the bride and bridegropm passed through.-a guard .of Brownies,'who had gathered ;to do: honour to their Brown O\vl ? and who later, gave thoir cry of welcome, and tho "Grand Howl!" to frighten' the "baggarts" away. Following the ceremony a reception was held by Mr. and Mrs. Wilson at St. Leonards, at 'which a very largs number of guests was' present. ( The beautiful grounds, with their flowering shiubs, shady trees (many from fardistant parts of the world), and gay floT\ er beds set in velvety green lawns, made an ideal setting for such an occasion1. .'•'.- The bride, travelled in a suit of deep hyacinth blue'1 and fawn checked silk, and small' hat to match, leaving with her husband in a motor-car, which was a gift from her father.