WEDDINGS

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 150, 22 December 1938, Page 26 (Supplement)

WEDDINGS

WILLIS—HARGREAVES.

Hydrangeas in lovely pastel tones banked the altar, and stately lilies in the chancel gave a Christmas atmosphere to St. Vincent de Paul Church, The Rigi, Northland, yesterday, f:r the marriage of Winifred Mary Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Hargreaves, Glenmore Street, and Jack Duddingston, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Willis, Central Terrace, Kelburn. Small sprays of delicate honeysuckle tied with' matching bows and placed at the end of each pew made a decorative finish. The Rev. Dr. T. F. Walshe performed the ceremony, and there was a large attendance of relatives and friends at the church. The bride's gown was of pale honeysuckle chiffon velvet, the skirt falling in soft folds to form a long full train. The bodice was shirred from the neckline to just below the waist and featured a V-neck finished with small revers. Her long veil billowed from a coronet of orange blossom and pearly white flowers, which matched the pure white Christmas ililies in her bouquet. Mr. Hargreaves escorted his daughter. The bride was attended by her two

sisters, the Misses Trixie and June Hargreaves, and by Miss Grace Janisch. Their frocks were of delicately-tinted tulle in a pale honeysuckle shade, and were made; with full skirts and tight bodices, which were fashioned with square necklines and puff sleeves edged with a treble ""frill of self, material. The pearls banding the waistlines matched the strings, which they wore at their throats. Shoulderlength veils of matching material gave an unusual finish to their ensembles. Their sheaf bouquets were of blush pink gladioli.

Mr. Clement White, New Plymouth, was. best man, and the ushers were Messrs. Ted and Bob Hargreaves, brothers of the. bride; .

The reception was held in a private room at the Midland Hotel. Flat bowls of shaded pink carnatipns and stock were arranged on the long tables, and a single rose in a contrasting colour and set'amid sprays of Japanese maple leaves was set at intervals between the places. "Small clusters of hydrangeas in pastel shadings were massed at the base of the three-tiered wedding cake which was in a pale yellow tone to match the colouring of the bridesmaids' frocks. Wall brackets of hydrangeas and a great bowl of purple and white irises made attractive splashes of colour in the pleasant room. v

Mrs. Hargreaves, who received the guests with her husband, wore an ensemble of midnight blue lace, a matching model straw hat with a crown of large white flowers, and a fox fur. Her bouquet was in contrasting shades. Mrs. F. Willis, mother of the bride-, groom, was in a frock of peacock green lace over satin, and made with inserts of matching velvet in the skirt and bodice. She wore a green straw hat to tone and carried a bouquet of yellow roses.

When Mr. and Mrs. Jack Willis left later, the bride travelled in a frock of woodland green jersey cloth under a light-weight coat of pottery beige, and a matching flat felt hat.

Mr. and Mrs. Willis will make their future home in Northland. .

JONES—READ,

St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral was the scene of a wedding recently when Zoei Pauline, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Read, Wellington, was married to David Alfred, youngest son o.f Mr. and Mrs. S." A. Jones, of Napier, in a ceremony which took place in the evening. Canon D. J. Davies performed the ceremony.

The bride, who was escorted by her uncle, Mr. C. L. Jackson, wore a deep cream satin gown with long, close-fit-ting sleeves finished with points over the wrists and the bodice -was slightly shirred in front and finished with tiny covered buttons to the waist at back. The full flared skirt hung in graceful folds and a long train was shirred at the waist. The beautiful tulle veil, which was heavily embroidered and formed a second train, was held in place by a halo of orange blossom buds, and she wore pearls and carried a bouquet of cream roses and maidenhair fern.

Miss Joan Bunckenburg- and Miss Greta Harming were bridesmaids and wore high-necked and very full-skirted frocks of apple green organdie and Juliet caps to match. They carried bouquets of pink carnations, rosebuds, and maidenhair fern. The small flowergirl was Dorothy Ensor, who wore apricot silk net and carried a basket of pink carnations and roses. Mr, M. 'Stevens was best man and Mr. S. Jones was groomsman.

The bride's mother received her guests wearing a brown and deep cream frock with accessories to tone and a shoulder spray of autumn-tinted flowers. The bridegroom's mother wore a navy blue ensemble, and spray to tone. The reception was held at the Southern Colledge Studio, Manners Street, where the tables were charmingly decorated with baskets of beautiful flowers.