WEDDINGS

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 117, 19 May 1937, Page 17

WEDDINGS

V. PIPER—PERFECT. The wedding was solemnised recently' of Phyllis, youngst daughter of Mr. and the late Mrs. T. W. Perfect, Lower Hutt, and Thomas Henry, third son of Mrs. and the late Mr. A. Piper, Lower Hutt, in St. James' Church. The Rev. H. E. K. Fry officiated. 1 The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a charming gown of ivory satin. Her embroidered silk-tulle veil (the, gift of Mrs. Matthews) was held in place by a coronet of orange blossom, and she carried a bouquet of arum lilies, white roses, and maidenhair fern... . - . ' The bridesmaids were i Misses J. Ayson, Ward, and P. Roughton. They wore watermarked taffeta frocks of Coronation mauve, sunset'pink, and Coronation green, and carried bouquets of pink carnations and rriaiaenhair fern. Mr. R. Steer, was best -man arid Messrs. T. Swiney and J. Piper groomsmen. . . On leaving the church the bride was presented with horseshoes by Mrs. R. Pierson and Miss D. Perfect (niece of the bride). '". . ■'■ ~ .. ■. The reception was held in Miss Eva ■Draper's dance studio, and the many guests were received by Mrs. King (sister of the bride), who wore a brown silk frock; trimmed with fawn, and a fox fur to tone. She carried a bouquet of autumn-tinted flowers. She was assisted by Mrs.' Piper, who wore a . navy blue ensemble with hat to tone, and who carried a bouquet of red cyclamen and maidenhair fern. The bride's' godng-away costume was navy blue herring-bone, with matching hat and accessories.- - . : Mr. and Mrs. Piper's future home will be in Lower Hutt. . -: STTJDHQLME—PAYTQN.' , St.- Matthew's Church, Masterton, was beautifully decorated with gold . leaves, hydrangeas, and • chrysanthemums on Friday evening for the wedding of Lesley, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. ;W. ■ Payton, Masterton, arid Geoffrey, second son- of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Stiidholme, Christchurch. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a beautiful gown of honeytoned lacquered ,brocade and a lovely, veil'of gold-tinted tulle held in place by a coronet of orange blossom. A sheaf •of freesias and orange blossom was carried. The matron of honour was Mrs. Neil Blundell, and the bridesmaids were Miss Sho'na Bassett, cousin of the bride,' arid Miss Norma- Bunny. They wore charming frocks 'of old gold stif-fened-net oVer taffeta of the same shade. The bodices were finished at the neckline with antique brooches of gold arid'amber. The.slim-fitting skirts had three Wide circular frills crossing above the khees and were of net, piped with taffeta and forming a sweeping traiij. They wore wreaths, of miniature single fchrysanthernums and carried sheaves '■ of tawny-shaded chrysanthemums. ■'.':' : ■■■'•'■ '," The ■■ceremony, 'which -was fully choral, wSi; performed by-the Rev. E. , J. Rich. The i>est man was Mr. ;H. IM. Studholme,; brother of the bride- ! groom, and the' groomsmen; were Mr. D. Hobbs and Mr. L.B. Black. The choirmaster ;-was Mr. William C. Mann; A large number of guests,attended the reception held, in the. Masonic Hall; which was decorated withtreesias and autumn tints! The bride's mother wore a graceful,gown of platinum and bronze lace, with a lace, shoulder cape. Her wide-brimmed hat was trimmed with soft pink' lostrich .feathers, and she carried a.bouquet' ql shaded cyclamen. The" bridegroom's-1 mother ichose a slightly-trairied frock of French blue satin matalasse. Over it she.wore a loose three-quarter length matching coat,1 and her hat was of tucked blue velvet softened with a tiny eye-veil. Her bouquet was in tones of tangerine and gold. " " . , -When Mr. and Mrs. G. Studholme left on their honeymoon, the bride was wearing a Persian rust wooDsuit with a short flared coat, belted at the waist and finished- with a high-collared brown velvet bow and buttons. Her smart glengarry was of brown hatter's plush with small eye-veil. Their future home will be in Christchurch. ' FITZGERALD—MURRELL. St. Barnabas 'Church of England, Roseneath, was beautifully decorated for the marriage of* Pierce Chute youngest sou of Mrs. K. FitzGerald and the late Mr. W. P. FitzGerald, '■Roseneath, and Nola Joan, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J.; Murrell, Hataitai. .It was an evening wedding and the ceremony was performed by the.Rev. Mr». McLevie. The .bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a- graceful gown of pearl satin with faggoted Elizabethan collar. The skirt was cut on the cross, falling into a sweeping fan-pleated train. The beautifully.-embroidered veil was arranged with a cluster of orange blossofn at the side of the head. A sheaf of roses and gladioli completed a chanriing ensemble; The bride's attendants were Miss Althea Mu'rrell (chief) arid Miss Kathleen FitzGerald, who were, dressed alike in deep violet georgette, cut on classical lines with ' pleated trains and gold serge collars. With these were, worn pleated gold serge girdles and haloes and' they carried sheafs of shaded violet gladioli and gold leaves to tone with their frocks. Mr. Philip Hollis was best man, and Mr. Trevor McCauley carried out the duties of groomsman; The ushers were Messrs; Richard Murrell and Harold Hughes. During the signing of /the register the solo, "Thanks Be to God," was sung by .'Mrs., Maurice Clark. Mr.- and Mrs. Murrell's home was tastefully decorated for the reception, the guests being received by the bride's mother, who was attired in a navy-blue ensemble with navy bangkok hat. Sh,e ' carried a, : posy of pink, roses ./and maidenhair fern. Mrs. FitzGerald,- the bridegroom's mother, who assisted. Mrs. Murrell, wore a black floral gown with autumn tonings and black coat and hat. Her posy was in autumn shades. ' When the bride and bridegroom left for a motor tour of the North Island the bride was dressed in a navy blue wool crepe ensemble relieved with white. With this she wore a navy halo bonnet h^t and navy accessories. Their future home will be at Eastbourne. - TROTT—MACKINTOSH. St. Paul's Church, Wanganui, was handsomely decorated on1 Saturday for the wedding of, Jessie Enid, elder daughter of , Mrs. ■■ Mackintosh, of "Blythwood," Wanganui, and the late Mr. Duncan Mackintosh, former president of the Wanganui A. and P. Association arid chairman of the Wariganui County Council, to Stanley Raymond, only son of' Mr. and Mrs. Trott, also of Wanganui. The bride, who entered the church with her brother, Mr. Ronald Mackintosh, wore ' a charming frock of magnolia satin, made with square neckline, and wide sash caught with pearl clips. The train was lined with silver lame. The tulle veil was worn with a half-circle of orange blossoms, and she carried a lovely trail bouquet. The two bridesmaids were, the Misses Winsome Mackintosh and;W. Dunkley,

and the flower-girl was Joan McNab. All wore blue spotted taffeta, with cherry hair-bands and sprays, and carried posies to tone. Mr. T. Signal, of Wellington, was best man, and. Mr. Jack Mackintosh was groomsman. The service was conducted by tfie Rev. A. C. McLean, Mr. Emmett at the organ, and the ushers were Messrs. Keill Price and Roger Cameron. A reception was held at the Lady Jellicoe Rooms, where Mrs. Mackintosh received her guests wearing a frock of black silk marocain and a velvet toque. ■ ■ . \ .When Mr. and Mrs. Trott left the latter wore a smart suit of bottle-green with hat to match. BLOOMFIELD—BENNETT. A wedding of interest took place in St. Peter's Church,' Palmerston North, recently when Irene Ethel, younger daughter of'Mr. x and Mrs. F. Bennett, was married to Edward Arthur, elder son of Mr. and- Mrs. A. E. Bloomfield. Thai church had been decorated .with masses of .autumn, flowers in tones of pink and blue. The ceremony was conducted by the Rev. Mr. F. S. Ramson. ' ; The bride, who: was .escorted, by her father, wore a , frock of pearl-tinted satin fashioned in princess lines. The corsage had a high neckline finished with a halter collar ■of plaited satin and a spray of orange blossom, and was slightly ruched in front, the sleeves being leg-o'-mutton pointed over the? hands. The skirt fell to- a pointed train inlet with godets of lace, and her fine veil of embroidered tulle was held in place with a coronet of orange blossoms. She carried a bouquet of white chrysanthemums, roses, and' ' maidenhair fern. The bridesmaids were the Misses Myra Pell of Wellington (chief) and Marie Bloomfield. They wore frocks of coral pink and ice blue georgette respectively. The high necklines were finished with halter' collars of silver lame, silver buttons ornamenting the backs, and the full skirts flaring from the knees. Their' bouquets in tones of pink and blue consisted of carnations, roses, delphiniums,, and chrysanthemums. , . ' -, ! Mr W Bloomfield, Wellington, was best man. and Mr. F. Cayless groomsman. ' ' • j,, . The reception, which was held at Messrs. Collinson and Cunninghame s, was attended by a large number .of guests, who were received by Mrs. Bennett wearing a gown of ..navy blue marocain with touches of pink and full sleeves faggoted from shoulder to wrist. She was assisted by Mrs. Bloomfield, who wore a navy blue belted suit with metal trimmings.- ■'. ■ . ■ . -When the bride and bridegroom leit by car, the bride travelled in a brown tailored costume with brown accessories to match. They will make their future home in Palmerston North. .'■■'' MORRISON—DAVIES. The wedding took: place at the Taranaki Street Methodist Church, Wellington, recently, of Dorothy Florence, only daughter, of Mrs. F. M. Davies, Miramar; to. Herbert- Harwood, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Morrison, of Futaruru. The ceremony was peiformed by the Rev. P. Paris, arid Mr. Temple White i presided at the organ. v The bride, who was escorted by her brother, Mr. Frank M. Davies. wore agraceful gown of ivory satin with touches 'of' silver at the ; waist. Her embroidered veil was held in place by a coronet of orange blossom, and she carried a shower.bouquet of white flowers and .maidenhair; fern. When leaving the church the bride was presented 'with a white satin' horseshoe by her small niece Audrey Davies. The bridesmaid,, Miss Nellie Harwood (cousin of the bridegroom), wore a dress of pink' crepe de chine, with powder blue sash,-and a pink stiff tulle hat to match. She carried a bouquet in tones of pink with maidenhair fern. "',• / . ..-■' :: .. ■> ' ' Mr. Laurence S. Davies (brother of the bride) attended the bridegroom, and Mr. Johri;S.' Davies (another brother of the bride), was usher. The reception was held at the Miramar tennis pavilion.. The guests were received by the bride's mother, who wore a brown ensemble with hat to tone, and carried an autumn-tinted bouquet. , The bridegroom's, mother wore a navy tailored costume with hat to' match,'and her bouquet was in autumn tints. The bridal couple,,left by .car for a leisurely tour of" the North Island before going to their new home on the Waikato River. The members of the Rahiri Lodge formed,a guard of honour as the bride and.bridegroom left the church. •'"- PRESTON—CHRISTENSEN. The Lutheran' Churcn, Palmerston North, Was the scene of an afternoon wedding on May Day, states • the "Evening Standard," when Ruth, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Christensen, Palmerston North, was married to Alfred Roper, eldest son of Mrs. Preston, Wellington, and the late Mr. W. Preston. The church was decorated with asparagus ferri intermingled with' pink and yellow roses and chrysanthemums to • tone with the frocks of the bridal party. The Rev. A. Christensen was the officiating minister and the wedding music was played by Miss O. Clausen. The bride was escorted into the church by her father. Her gleaming ivory satin'gown .'swept into a graceful train and a long veil of beautifully embroidered tulle was held to her head with a circlet of orange blossom. The gown was made with a cowl neck fastened.with a diamante clip.'-From a V-shaped yoKe the skirt was panelled, and a half-sash tied in a bow at the back. .'The sleeves were fairly full and gathered in a. rucked cuff. The bride .carried a tiny white bag adqrned with orange blossom and a 'sheaf of white irises, carnations, chrysanthemums, and maidenhair fern. Little Valeric Jackman (Wellington), niece of the bridegroom, was in ' attendance as flower girl, and Miss Anna Christensen, the bride's sister, as bridesmaid. The former preceded the bride up the aisle. She wtfre a sweet ankle-length frock of lemon with a pale green petal collar arid a green sash. The long skirt, which was finished at the hem with a single frill, was adorned at one side with a true lovers' knot in silver and green and lemon flowers. She wore a band of silver leaves and tiny flowers in her hair and carried a basket of yellow chrysanthemums. The bridesmaid's frock was of pale green crinkled organdie sprigged with pink. It was made iri a frilly style with a deep pink flower _ finishing the neck in front, and. she wore a silver coronet and carried a bouquet of lemon chrysanthemums and fern with trailing ribbons. ,

Mr. Sydney Preston (Wellington), brother of the bridegroom, was best man. ;

As the bride left the church she was presented with a silver horseshoe by her sister, June. The decorations in the church were carried out by Mrs. C. A. and Mrs. S. S. Clark, who also made the buttonholes and shoulder sprays.

A reception was held at the Rosco tearooms, where the tables were graced with pink and lemon gladioli, a large bell being suspended over the newly weds. The three-tiered wed-

I ding cake was a gift from Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Dustin. The bride's mother was wearing a brown coat over a deep wine frock. Her hat was brown and she wore a shoulder spray to tone. A frock of floral georgette and lace, a hat to match, and a fur coat were worn by Mrs. Preston, mother of the bridegroom. The bride's travelling ensemble consisted of a smart blue jumper suit and a navy blue coat with a dai'k fur collar, and her hat and accessories were navy blue. . MEYEK—KEIXEHER. The wedding was solemnised recently, at .St. Anne's Church, Newtown, of Maureen Agnes, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Kelleher, Newtown, and John Henry, eldest son of Mr. and the late Mrs. G..'Meyer, Wellington. The Rev. Father Sweeney,. Eketahuna, assisted by the Rev. Arch Priest Kelly, officiated, and celebrated Nuntial Mass. .. ' The bride, who was escorted by her father,' wore a gown ,of magnolia satin cut on simple lines, with long tight sleeves gathered at the fshoulder, and finished with a high-necked lace collar fastened with a large diamante clip. The skirt fell in graceful folds and formed a long train. Her tulle veil was caught to the head with a Vandyke pleated halo of tulle and orange blossom, and she. carried a sheaf of chrysanthemums, begonias,. and cactus dahlias in tones of deep cream, lemon, arid pale pink, ■'■■ . The matron of honour (Mrs. Connolly) and the bridesmaid. Miss Eileen Kelliher, sisters of th^ bride, wore charming frocks of periwinkle cloque, with full bishop sleeves and fowled necks finished with, mauve sprays. | They wore hats with tulle brims to tone, 'and carried shower bouquets of chrysanthemums, dahlias, and begonias in pastel shades. .. ' ... Mr. Frank Kelleher, brother of the bride, was best man, and Mr. Evan Meyer, brother of the groom, was groomsman. During Mass, Mr. C. Connolly sang "Aye Maria," and Miss V. Jewel] presided at the organ.

The reception was held at the Empire Hotel, where the;guests were received by the bride's mother, who ■wore a tunic frock of Coronation blue cloque with a hat to tone. .She,.-car-ried a bouquet of autumn tinted dahlias. She was assisted by Mrs. J. Croft, aunt of the bridegroom, who wore a navy blue costume with hat

to tone, and carried a bouquet of red dahlias. . . .

When Mr. and Mrs. Meyer left for a tour of the North Island, Mrs. Meyer wore a rust ensemble with black accessories and carried a musquash coat, the gift of the bridegroom.