WEDDINGS

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 119, 16 November 1937, Page 14

WEDDINGS

THOMSON—WHTTEHEAD,

The lovely grounds of Mr. and Mrs.. R. P. Whitehead's home at Stokes Valley were the scene of a pretty wedding on Saturday, when Audrey Joyce, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Whitehead, was married to Eric Spenseley, youngest son of the late Mr. and Mrs". S. D.' Thomson, "Kamahi," Stokes Valley.- The Rev. G. W. Hunt officiated at the ceremony. ■ .

The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a graceful trained gown of magnolia french satin fastened with tiny buttons from the neckline to the waist at the back. Long sleeves, puffed tv elbow .length and tight fitting to the wrist, were also featured. A tulle veil caught to ,the head with a becoming halo formed a long, billowing 'train, and a sheaf of magnolia-tinted arum lilies was carried. ~

The matron-of-honour, Mrs. Raymond Whitehead, wore a frock of phlox pink, georgette embossed in leaf design, with a picture hat of pink stiffened net; She

carried a sheaf of pale and dark-blue delphiniums.,. ;. : ... . Mr.lan.Galbraith was best man. . ( More than 150 guests attended the reception, which was held in a .large marquee. Mrs. Whitehead, who receive 4 the guests, wore a smart gown of raisin chiffon velvet with picture:hat to match, relieved with delphiniumblue flowers. Her small bouquet was also of delphiniums. Mrs. Ken Thomson,'sister of the bridegroom, chose a navy ensemble, with hat to match. Mr. and Mrs! E. S. Thomson left by car, the bride-travelling in; a; '■ pastel blue frock,- over which was worn' a squirrel coat, and a blue halo hat and grey gloves. • »— - A novel prologue to the wedding was the christening of Mr. and .Mrs. Raymond Whitehead's ■ only daughter,: Sally Gillian, grand-daughter- of, Mr.' arid Mrs. Hugh Findlayand of Mr.,and Mrs. A. P. Whitehead. Mr. Raymond Whitehead is the well-known aviator. '<■ ..;' ..' LOM3-4-VERNON. y^/l ' -The wedding' "was . solemnised ;4 >. at Wesley Church,' Tarariaki Street,*; on Saturday afternoon ■of Margaret Amelia, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. Vernon, of Bidwell' Street, and Alan Desmond, third; son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Long,-of Kelburn. -The; church was prettily decorated with white arum lilies, orange blossom, white peonies, and poppies. ■ The Rev. Percy Paris, M.A., was the officiating . clergyman,. and Mr. Clement Howe presided at the organ. The bride was escorted by her father and wore a lovely gown of fine needle-run lace and silk net over stiffened^ .net:, and,' taffeta, forming a bouffant skirt. The ■'bodice was buttoned up the front to a Peter Pan collar and the sleeves had a high puff at the shoulder with a long''slimfitting cuff. Her beautiful Honiton lace veil was held in place ;by a spray of bridal flowers and- had been worti by her mother >and grandmother.; It fell over a long lace train. A shower bouquet: of cream roses arid carnations completed an effective ensemble. There'were .two',bridesmaids, the Misses Joan Carrad arid/Grace Will, who wore long frocks of royal blue ninon over tomato-red satin, with short puff sleeves, and V-shaped corsages finished with small covered buttons. They had wreaths of small'scarlet 'flowers' in their hair arid each wore a string ol pearls, the gift of the bridegroom. : Their bouquets • were composed of deep cream roses. and flame-coloured ixias with maidenhair fern. ... ■ ■-~ .■■■'■• " ■ • Mr..Frank Pears was best man and Mr. Howard Hawke groprnsman. Mrs. A. Mathie sang "Thanks be to God" while the bridal party was in the vestry, and the bride was afterwards presented, with a silver horseshoe by little Valeric Moug. The reception was held in the Pioneer Club rooms, where the floral decorations—pale pink roses.r carija"tions, sweet' peas and poppies,: and rriauve rhododendrons—were a; special feature. Mesdames Vernon and Long received' the guests, the former wearing a becoming gown of dove-grey crepe de chine, with a patterned :lace coat of the same shade and' a hat of black shiny straw.: Her bouquet was of deep red roses with v autumn-tinted foliage. Mrs. Long wore a full-length black coat over a black: crepe de chine frock and a black hat swathed with coloured trimming. Her bouquet was pink roses and heliotrope primulas. The Rev. Mr. Paris proposed the toast Of the ' bride and bridegroom, and Mr. F. Pears that of the bridesmaids. Mr. S. A. Broadbelt, an old friend of the Vernori ■ family, proposed the toast of. the bride's parents, and, Captain Peterson that of the bridegroom's parents. Messrs. Long, Vernon, and Hawke suitably, replied. A number of old friends from. Feildingy Levin, and Nelson^ were present and'many congratulatory telegrams were received. The bride travelled in a satin-backed navy taffeta.coat over a frock-of blue taffeta cloque of a lighter shade, and a smart hat to match. Her future home will be at Korokoro. '