WEDDINGS

Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 59, 10 March 1936, Page 15

WEDDINGS

POSSENNISKIE—NAIRN,

The Yen. Archdeacon William Bullock officiated at the wedding of Gladys Florence, only daughter of Mrs. and the late Mr. C. A. Nairn, Brooklyn, to William Francis Louis, only son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Possenniskie, Wellington, which took place at St. Peter's Church recently. Mr. Gordon Short was at the organ.

The bride, escorted by her uncle, Mr. B. Apes, looked charming in a trained gown of magnolia satin, with cowl neckline caught with orange blossom and long fitting sleeves forming a point over the hand. Her long veil fell from a coronet of orange blossom, and she carried a beautiful bouquet of cream roses, begonias, and maidenhair fern. She was attended by Miss Marjorie Possenniskie (sister of the bridej groom) and Miss Joyce Apes (cousin of the bride), both wearing graceful trained gowns of eau de nil green lace over satin with frills of crinkle georgette. They wore picture hats to tone, and carried beautiful, arm sprays of crimson gladioli, begonias, and maidenhair fern. Little Georgie Head, the page boy, wearing an early Victorian suit of magnolia satin, carried the bride's veil.

Mr. J. Hetherington was the best man and Mr. B. Foley the groomsman.

A reception was held at the Ritz, where Mrs. Nairn, wearing a black and white ensemble with hat and accessories to tone, and carrying a posy of red roses and maidenhair fern, re-

ceived the guests. She was assisted by the bridegroom's mother, who wore a blue ensemble with hat and accessories to match. Her posy was of fuchsias and love-iii-the-mist.

During the reception a toast was proposed, in honour of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. H. Strange-Muir, uncle and aunt of the bridegroom, on the occasion of their silver wedding. WAGNER—CORKIN. The wedding took place recently at St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Lower Hutt, of Amy Victoria, youngest daughter of Mr. M. Corkin, and Albert Franz, only son of. Mr. M. Wagner, of j Wellington. The ceremony was per-1 formed by the Rev. Father Daly. The bride, who was escorted by her father, entered the church to the I strains of the wedding march. Her | charming gown of deep magnolia satin was cut on classical lines, the bodice having a softly-folded neckline and cowl sleeves finishing in tight cuffs at the wrist. The skirt, close-fitting to the knees, sw.ept away into a graceful train at the back, and her veil of magnoliatinted tulle was worn over the face and fell from a dainty wreath of orange blossoms. She carried a sheaf of blue delphiniums and cream roses. The two bridesmaids, Miss Peggy Bolton and Miss Virginia Corkin (sister of the bride) wore pretty frocks of shell pink Chantilly lace over taffeta of the same shade. Their picture hats of pink stiffened net and lace, trimmed with pink and blue posies, were made by Miss Bolton. They carried sheafs of pink gladioli and maidenhair fern. The best man was Mr. Jack McArdle and the bride's brother, Mr. Terence Corkin, was groomsman. The guests were entertained at a reception and dance at the Tua Rua Hall, which was attractively decorated with giant pink phlox, and a large white wedding bell was suspended above the white and silver wedding cake. Mrs, A. Campbell, aunt of the bride, was hostess, and wore a navy and floral ensemble with hat to match, and carried a bouquet of autumn-tinted flowers. Mr. and Mrs. Wagner left later for a tour, the bride wearing a nigger brown suit with matching accessories. FREW—WOOIiIAMS. Very charming in its simplicity was the gown of white georgette inset with rose lace panels, long bishop sleeves, ■ending in a lace puff, which was worn by Annie Margaret, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Woolliams, Rotorua, for her wedding to James Francis, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Frew, Karori, Wellington. St. John's Presbyterian Church, Rotorua, was tastefully decorated with red and white »pom-pom dahlias and made a charming, setting for the bride as she came down the aisle, escorted by her father. Her beautiful embroidered veil fell softly over her gown from a halo of white lilac and formed a triangle train at the back which was carried by the bride's niece, Betty Aiken, who was in a period frock of pink sprigged organdie. The bride carried a sheaf of white pom-pom dahlias and irises. She was attended by two bridesmaids, Miss E. Anoni and Miss Lila Berghan, who wore picturesque frocks of white rose-lace with tunic effect and double tiered flared skirts of windswept georgette. As a contrast, scarlet ribbon was used as sashes for the frocks, also to trim their picture hats of white silk crinoline. Shower bouquets of scarlet dahlias completed the ensemble. The Rev. J. C. Young performed the ceremony, appropriate wedding music being played by the organist, Mr. R. S. Miller.

Mr. S. Roberts, of Karori, was best man, while Mr. Don Frew, brother of the bridegroom, was groomsman. The ushers were Messrs. W. and L. Woolliams.

A reception'followed at the Mansions, where Mrs. Woolliams, wearing a gown of black georgette and Venice lace and small black hat, received her guests. Mrs. Frew, mother of the bridegroom, was in a becoming navy ensemble, with matching hat. Both carried pretty posies of autumn-tinted flowers.

For travelling, the bride chose a model suit of tobacco-brown cordule and silk straw hat to tone, her fur stole and accessories completing the smart outfit.