WEDDINGS

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 29, 4 February 1939, Page 18

WEDDINGS

KERSHAW—PLATT.

Much interest was 'taken in the wedding recently at, St: James' Church, Lower Hutt, of Miss Florence ■ Piatt, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. Piatt, and Mr. Francis Kershaw, third son of Mr. F. Kershaw and the late Mrs. Kershaw, of Lower Hutt.

The bride was dressed in a slim-fit-ting gown of white ahd silver tinsel brocade, made with-a long train. Her tulle veil, which was worn- over the face, was gathered^ to her; head with t\yo flo-wers, forming a tope-knot, . and she carried a. sheaf of St. Joseph lilies.

The bride was , escorted by her father, and her bridesmaids were Miss V. Piatt. .(sister) and Miss Audree Daniels.. The bridesmaids wore cyclamen frocks with lace boleros to match, hair sprays,.and sheafs to tone;

. Mr...Frank Piatt was best man, and My,. James,Butland groomsman. /During .the signing of. thp register, Miss M. Gibson, Blenheim, 'sang "I'll Walk Beside You," and members of the Lower/Hutt Municipal Band, of which. ;Mr. Kershaw is also a member, formed'a guard of honour as the bridal party left the church.

The bride's mother received the guests at the Horticultural Hall, where the reception was held. Her frock of light navy blue moss crepe had a needle-thread lace coatee. She wore a'.'toque ; .to. match with-, veil over her face, and carried a sheaf of red carnations and blue delphiniums.

... When Mr. and Mrs. Kershaw left for the, north by car, Mrs. Kershaw was wearing a black georgette suit with accessories to match.

Among the guests were. Mr. and Mrs. Burton, Mr. and Mrs. Aldrich, Mr. R. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Gaffney, Mr. and Mrs. Cummins, Mr. and Mrs. G. Payne, Mr. arid Mrs. F. Payne, Mr. and Mrs-. J. Kershaw, Mrs. Hunter, Miss M. Gibson, Mr. and Mrs. Bezzant,, Mr. and Mrs. Barker, Miss Barker, Mrs. Daniels, Mrs. Sargent, Misses E.„ and D. Sargent, Mr. Parker, \ Mr. H. Dobson, Mrs. Dobson, Mr. E. Dobson, Mr. J. Dobson, and Miss M. Bell/ BELLMAN—ROBERTS. / The marriage took place recently at ft St. Andrew's Church, The Terrace, Wellington, of Nola Winifred, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Roberts, and Eric Franklin, eldest son /of Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Bellman, Northland. The ceremony Was performed by /the Rev. David Calder, During the signing of the register Miss Doris Sherson sang "I Walk With You."

The bride,; who was escorted b,y her father, wore a picture gown of'ivory patterned taffeta, the skirt being slit' from the waist in the front, showing an ivory taffeta underskirt trimmed with three bands of white satin ribbon tied in tiny bows in the front. The skirt at the back formed a small train. The heart-shaped neckline/. was ,'' finished with accordion pleating in the same material and the long sleeyes which were very full, on the shoulders tapered to a point over the hands; and were finished with tiny buttons. \

. Her veil, which was worn over the face during the ceremony, was held in place by a top-knot of orchids. She carired a shower bouquet of sweet peas, Christmas lilies, arid maidenhair fern. .;'..'

The bride was «attended by three grown : up. bridesmaids and two smaller maids.." -The bridesmaids were the Misses Belle Scott, Val.Trevethick, and Stella August, who Wore full-skirted frocks of sunset taffeta cut on the same lines as that of the bride. .Their picture hats were made of sunset net, the crowns being made •of two bands of sunset and apple green twisted taffeta. They carried , autumn-tinted shower bouquets. The- two smaller 'maids, Elizabeth Ann Newton and Margaret Jesson, wore ankle-length frocks of applegreen taffeta made with heartshaped necklines and finished with a frill on the bottom of the full skirts. In their hair, they wore apple-green velvet bows.? They also carried aut-umn-tinted bouquets.

Mr; Drumitfond Livingstone was best man, :the groomsmen being Mr. M. Gilbertson and Mr. L. Bellman.

On leaving'the church the bride was presented with a horseshoe by Peggy Bevan. i

The reception was held at the Empire Hotel, where 120 guests were received by the bride's mother, who wore a wool georgette and lace ensemble, of honey gold, with a • large brown-picture hat and brown accessories. She was assisted by Mrs. Bellman, -who wore an ensemble of navy patterned sheer georgette with small navy hat and navy accessories. Both carried bouquets of flowers to tone.

When the bride and bridegroom left

for the north the bride wore a Continental suit of off-white, with navy striped, blouse and navy accessories. Mr. and Mrs.-Erie Bellman will make their future home at Karori. - ■ WARRING—CARTWRIGHT. A wedding of interest to many Wellington people was held at St. Paul's Cathedral Church recently, when Joyce Margaret (Joy),/'elder daughter of Mr. and MrS. A/ T.. CartwrigM,. Kelburn, was marr/ed to Jeffrey John, youngest son of <■ Mr. and ;Mrs. \ F. I. Warring, Karabka, Bay, Seatoun. The church' vs?as';'-/;4,^prated.'^i%'''liy-: drangeas and-; -gladioli/by./friends of the bride. TbThe cefefriony was performed by Canon D/J. Davies. The organist, Mr. G. P. Cachemaille, played appropriate wedding music.

The bride's attendants were Miss Nancy Hope and Miss Olive Warring. There were three fiowergirls, Barbara and Judith Allan, nieces of the bridegroom, and Janet Morton; (niece of the bride's mother).

The best man was Mr. A. H. de Costa, Gisborne, and Mr. S. Ayling was groomsman.

The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a lovely gown of offwhite French marquisette painted with .gold/tulips and out in medieval style. The flowing train fell from the waistline. Her eggshell coloured tulle veil was- sprigged with orange blossom-. Her bouquet, and topknot were in vari-shaded gold roses* The bridesmaids' frocks were of the same material in shades of turquoise blue and pale pink, and were made in the same style. The 'maids wore topknots ,of pale pink roses' and carried bouqi;ets in the, same tonings. The flower girls, two in turquoise and one in pale pink, wore ankle-length frocks of taffeta and head bands of tiniest pale pink rose buds. They carried early Victorian.. posies.

The bride's mother wore a frock of black' and gold embossed taffeta and carried a bouquet of autumn tonings. 'The bridegroom's mother wore a lovely gown of midnight blue lace and carried flowers to tone, with the frock. .' About a hundred guests were entertained at the reception .at the National Club, Featherston Street, where a very happy time was spent.

After the reception Mr. and bMrs. J. J. Warring left by car for the north, the bride wearing a smart navy and white ensemble. HODGSON—PLATT. A wedding which took place recently and caused more than usual interest was that of Noeline Davies, eldest1 daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Piatt, and John George, only son of Mrs. J. R. Hodgson, Wellington, and the late Mr. J. R. Hodgson. The wedding was solemnised by the Rev. Ashly-Jones ' at St. Anne's Church, Northland.

The' bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a gown of palest apricottinted satin, made "with corselette bodice, leg o' mutton sleeves tightfitting at the wrists'and finished with tiny scallops. The Elizabethan collar of lace matched the" large circular train, round the outer edge of which lace was scalloped in petals to give the effect of a double train. The tulle veil was caught at the side of the head by three small ostrich feathers, in the centre of which nestled a tiny piece of orange blossom. She carried a sheaf of gladioli and roses. • '

The bridesmaids' were Miss June Piatt (the bride's - sister) and Miss Peggy Bryan (cousin of the bride), who preceded her into the church. They wore gowns in two tones of autumn-shaded chiffon, made with corselette bodices, heart-shaped necklines, and gauged on the sleeves. Black velvet ribbon finished the waists and tied high in the front to fall in long ends to the hems of the skirts. An Edwardian effect was given by the backs of the very full skirts which were hooked up to show the satin slips at the hem, these being scalloped to form a train. Large black hats with autumn-shaded ostrich feathers, black kid gloves, and black ostrich-feather fans added to the effect. .

Mr. George London, Mayor of Petone, was best rhan and Mr. King London was groomsman. (Both are cousins of the bridegroom.)

While the register was being signed, Mr. Cliff Dowling sang "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere," accompanied at the organ by Mr. Curtis Woodford. On leaving the church the bride was presented with a lucky horseshoe.

The reception was held at the Kelburn Kiosk, where 100 giiests from all parts of the Dominion were received by Mrs. Walter Piatt. She wore an evening ensemble of fire opal, French crepe, a navy blue hat trimmed with French flowers, and carried a bouquet of gladioli and carnations. She was assisted by Mrs. J. H. Hodgson, who