THREE WEDDINGS

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 17, 21 January 1939, Page 18

THREE WEDDINGS

BRIDES WEAR IVORY SATIN

STOTT—COOK.

The wedding was solemnised recently at St. Peter's Church, Willis Street, of Nancy Irene, youngest daughter of Mr. arid Mrs. G. Cook, Wellington, and George, second son of Mrs. E. Stott and the late Mr. J. Stott, Wellington. The Rev, D. C. Bates performed the ceremony.

The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a gown of ivory satin. A narrow shirred panel at the back of the skirt extended to form a long, full train, the bodice featuring a pointed waist and long sleeves buttoning to the elbows. A triple row of pearls was worn over the high neckline. Her long, silk embroidered veil was caught to the head-by a topknot of Christmas lilies, and she carried a sheaf of matching flowers.

There were four bridesmaids—the Misses Merle Williams (chief), Jean Pottbn, Olive Martin (cousin of the bridegroom), and Nola Potton—who

preceded the bride into the church. Their picture.frocks of stiffened net over satin were in rainbow shades of mauve, blue, pink, and green. The full circular skirts were trimmed with net rosettes and velvet flowers, and velvet flowers trimmed the. corners of the square necks, which were outlined with a frill of net. Bows of velvet ribbon fell from the bodices in long ends to the hemlines. Puff sleeves trimmed with frilled rosettes completed their frocks. They wore hats with stiffened net brims and made with "crowns of matching velvet flowers. Their sheaf bouquets were, of pink roses and sweet peas.

Mr. Alfred Stott was best man, and Messrs. L. Cook, J. Tindl, and L.: Johns were groomsmen. The ushers were Messrs. W. Cook and S. Stott. On leaving the church the.bride was.presented with a horseshoe by Miss Thelma Stott.

A reception: was held at the Mayf air Cabaret. About 150 guests were received by the bride's mother, who wore a brown lace ensemble with a matching brown straw hat and a posy to tone. The bridegroom's mother wore a navy blue georgette ensemble with accessories to tone. She wore a navy toque, and her posy was in contrasting colours.

The bride travelled in a black pinstriped costume with matching accessories. Her silver fox fur was the gift of the bridegroom. Mr. and Mrs. Stott will make their future home in Wellington.