WEDDING

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 84, 9 April 1938, Page 18

WEDDING

LOVERIDGE—THORNTON.

St. Thomas's Church, . Wellington South, was. recently the scene of a pretty wedding when Mildred, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Thornton, Wellington South, was married to Darrell Loveridge, eldest son of Mrs. D. Yokavitch, Rongotai. The Rev. C. V. Rooke officiated.

The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a trained gown of ivory satin cut on classical lines. The bodice was shirred from the low shoulder seams to the' base of the vneck and was finished with a spray of orange blossom (lent by Mrs. Tovey, aunt of the bride). The back was also made with a v-neck and finished with small buttons to the waist. The sleeves which were shirred into the shoulder were pointed over the hands and finished with tiny buttons to the elbow. Her veil of embroidered tulle was held in place by a halo of orange blossoms. She carried a sheaf,, of Christmas lilies and begonias!

Two bridesmaids, Miss Veronica Loveridge (sister of the, bridegroom), and Miss Margaret Gore, wore redingotes of Buckingham green and lilac respectively made of cellophane ninon over taffeta. Their haloes were silver leaves and velvet flowers to tone with their frocks. They carrieds sheafs of pink gladioli and begoniao. The two little flower girls were Marie Thornton and Shirley Ansell (sister and, cousin of the bride). Their long frocks of periwinkle blue and Margaret-Rose pink georgette were made with front panels edged with frills, and double capes finished " with frills and bows. Their haloes matched those of the bridesmaids. They carried loose Victorian posies of pink flowers.,

The best man was Mr. L. Fulford and the groomsman Mr. CJKey.

During the signing of the register Miss Mollie Mackenzie sang "My Prayer." The church'was beautifully decorated by Miss E. Moore and Miss V. Loveridge. As the bride, left the church she was presented with two horseshoes by little Leonie Yokavitch and Shirley Durrant.

The reception was held at the Mokoia Hall, where Mrs. H. S. Thornton, assisted by Mrs. D. Yokavitch, received over 150 guests. The bride's mother wore a deep blue lace ankle length frock and small black straw hat with a shoulder veil, and carried a bouquet of pink flowers. Mrs. Yokavitch wore a navy tailored costume and small hat and wore a shoulder spray of red and cream roses. .

A special toast was proposed in honour of Mrs. Loveridge, of Tariki, and 'Captain Manly, of Rongotai, grandparents of the bridegroom, and Mr. J. Hebberd, of Petone, grandfather of the bride. Mr. K. Thompson acted as M.C. During the evening items were given by Misses E. Moore, M. Mackenzie, and I. Yokavitch.

When Mr. and Mrs. L. Loveridge left for a tour of the north, the latter was wearing a pink cloque costume with navy accessories and a silver fox fur (the gift of the bridegroom).

There was a large attendance at the Red Cross Society's rooms recently when members of the Social Club held their first meeting for the year. The president of the club, Mrs. L. H. Angus, presided, and many ideas were discussed for the benefit of the Red Cross during 1938. At the conclusion of the meeting a dainty afternoon tea was served. Those present were Mesdames Hendry, Webb, Stevens, Lavett, Little, Hill, Petch, Ivin, Downes, Gazley, Haslett, Lark, Thomas, Bunny, Latham, Lamberg, Grey, Townsend, Miss Bunny, and Miss Patterson.