WEDDINGS

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 93, 21 April 1939, Page 14

WEDDINGS

HERRON—-ROBERTSON,

Blue hydrangeas, autumn flowers, and foliage decorated St. Stephen's Church, Lower Hutt, recently, for the wedding of Margaret Dunn (Maisie), only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Robertson, Lower Hutt, and Arnold Featherstone, only son of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Herron, Island Bay. The Rev. J. Lopdell officiated.

The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore an Edwardian gown of ivory patterned and embossgd satin. It was cut on slim-fitting lines and made with a slight train falling from a pointed bodice. The embroidered tulle veil fell from three gardenias which were arranged in her hair. She carried a sheaf of cream gladioli, roses, carnations, and maidenhair fern.

Miss Mattie Robertson, cousin of the bride, and Miss Thelma Jones were bridesmaids They were dressed alike in sea-mist chiffon dentelle. fashioned on slim-fitting line& and worn with mittens and shoes to tone Matching short veils with haloes of tiny feathers were worn, and sheaves of salmon-pink gladioli, roses, carnations, and maidenhair fern were carried.

Mr. Ewan Smith was best man, and Mr. Douglas Robertson, brother of the bride, was groomsman The ushers were Messrs. Harry Kydd (Auckland) and Keith Thwaites (Wellington).

The bride's mother, wearing a squadron blue Viennese model suit with accessories to match, received the guests at the Lower Hutt Horticultural Hall, where the reception was held. Items were given by Mr. Kevin Osborne. The bridegroom's mother wore a midnight blue appliqued wool georgette ensemble, with a hat to tone.

Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Herron left for a motor tour of the north, the bride wearing a tarn blue ensemble with eyeletted embroidered coat and accessories to match. Her stone marten fur was the gift of the bridegroom.

Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Reich, Mrs. M. Johnstone (Masterton); Mrs. J. Kydd (Auckland). Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Ross (Taihape), Mr. Harry Kydd (Auckland), Mr. and Mrs. J. Simpson (Levin), Mr. C. W. Rickard. Mrs. A. Anyon, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Hill. Mr.'and Mrs. C. McLaren (Masterton). Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Jones, Mr. D. Page, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Griffith, Mr and Mrs. H. Hill, Mr., and Mrs. R. Southern. Mr. and Mrs. V. Thwaites, Mr and Mrs. E. Corin, Mr. R. E. Herron. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Campbell. Mr. and Mrs. J. Matthews, Mr. and Mrs. J. Robertson. Mr. J. Robertson, jun., Mr. and Mrs. G. Casey (Pohangina). Mr. and Mrs. W. Robertson. Mr. J. A. Thwaites, Mrs. J. McNie, Mrs. G. Naughton, and Mrs. D. Ogilvy. MONK—BEAUCHAMP. Sunday school children sang at the wedding of Sybil Mary, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Beauchamp, Otaki, to Leslie Earle, youngest' son of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Monk, Otaki. The Rev. Mr. Watson officiated at the ceremony which was performed in All Saints' Church, Otaki. Miss Allan was at the organ.

The bride was escorted by her brother,, Mr. A. P. Beauchamp, in the absence of her father owing to illness. Her gown of magnolia satin was made: with a softly-draped bodice, heartshaped neckline* and a trained slimfitting skirt. The veil fell from a coronet of orange blossoms to forira a second train. The bridesmaids, Misses Noeline Monk, Isobel Manz, and Iris Monk, wore floral sprays on the shoulders of their frocks of silk crinkle chiffon over taffeta. Their tulle veils fell from haloes, and their Victorian posies were to tone. Mr. F. R. Manz was best man and Messrs. B. and W. Monk were groomsmen. Messrs. C. Beauchamp and R. Monk were ushers. Nearly 100 guests were received by Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Beauchamp, assisted by Mr. and Mrs. Fj H. Monk at the reception, which was held at the Hau-. tere Hall. Mrs. Beauchamp was wearing a navy ensemble and carried a bouquet in autumn tones, and the bridegroom's mother wore a burgundy ensemble and carried a posy to tone. COLLINS—RASMUSSEN. St. John's Church, Willis Street, was the scene on a recent evening of the wedding of Miss Hazel Helene Metia, eldest daughter -f Mr. and Mrs. H. Rasmussen, of Wellington, and grandniece of the Hon. Mrs. Dobie, Craig Esk Estate, Scotland, and Wanford,! only son of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Collins, Christchurch.

The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a Grecian gown of sheer embossed satin. Her modern coronet was of tiny feathers, and she carried an armlet of white and pink begonias. She was attended by the Misses Mavis and Pear] Rasmussen and Miss Aileen Collins. They wore long frocks of pastel green Swiss embroidered organdie, head-dresses of mauve orchids, and carried shower bouquets of pink and mauve flowers.

The groomsmen were Messrs, C, Prentice, R. Rasmussen, and W, Mclnnes.

After the ceremony; Mr. and Mrs. Rasmussen entertained a large number of guests at a reception held at the Oriental Cabaret. The bride's mother wore a navy blue wool georgette ensemble trimmed with Hungarian braid, and silver fox furs, and a hat to tone. The bridegroom's mother wore a brown tailored costume, with accessories to tone. The bridegroom's gift to the bride was : .a mole cape.

Among the many guests present were the parents of the bridegroom, Mr. and Mrs. G Gibson. Mr. and Mrs. Doherty and Miss J. Doherty. Mr. and Mrs. Woolcott. Mr. J. Rikihana., Mr. and Mrs. Harris. Mrs. Cummings. Mrs. Wells, Miss Foden. Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlain, Mr. and Mrs. Craig. Mrs. Debreceny. Mr. and Mrs. White. Mr. and Mrs. Francis. Miss G. Francis, Mr. and Mrs. Swain. Mrs. Larsen. Mr. and Mrs. Sunley, Mrs. Treadwell. Miss P. Truman, and Mr. T. Young, who was master of ceremonies. j When Mr. and Mrs. Collins left for their honeymoon the latter was wearing an Air Force blue tailored costume with black accessories. PONDER—HARVEY. A wedding of interest to many Wellington and Marlborough people took olace recently at St. Jude's Church. Lyall Bay. when Patricia, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Harvey. Manaroa. Pelorus Sounds, was married to Frank, only son of Mr. and Mrs. W F Ponder. Wellington.

The bride, who was escorted by her father, chose a gown of ivory satin, the skirt being cut on classical lines and falling into a long pointed train. A feature of the bridal gown was the satin, hand-embroidered on to net. at the V-shaped neckline and edging the wide Grecian sleeves. Her tulle veil, worn' over the face, was held in place by a coronet of orange blossoms, and she carried a sheaf of cream gladioli and roses.

. The four bridesmaids were the Misses Marcia Bacon, Marie Mowatt. Barbara Topp and Dorothy Harvey (sister of the bride). The two elder bridesmaids wore frocks of peach net over taffeta with frilled boleros and full skirts trimmed with Vandyke ruching. Cluslers of small pastel-shaded flowers were scattered on the points of the Vandyke trimming and at the base of the stiffened net haloes. They, carried toning sheaves of gladioli, sweet peas, .and roses. Simplicity marked

which were of apple-green net. .They wore flowers in their hair, and carried posies .of forgot-me-nots, roses, and mauve sweet peas. Their pearl necklaces were the gifts of the bridegroom.

. The best man was Mr. J. Travers (Christchurch), and Mr. D. Harvey (Blenheim), brother of the bride, was groomsman. Messrs. E. Topp and W. Boyd were ushers.

A reception and dance was held at St. Jude's Hall, where the bride's mother, who wore a gown of teal blue with smart black accessories and a shoulder spray of pink carnations, received a number of guests. She was assisted by the bridegroom's mother, who wore a gown of shaded cyclamen moire taffeta, and bougainvillaea of a deeper tone in her hair. Mrs. F. W. Boyd (aunt of the bride), who wore a frock in the new cyclamen shade with accessories to tone, also helped receive and entertain the guests.

Later Mr. and Mrs. Ponder left for a tour of the South Island, the bride wearing an unusual. Canadian model frock trimmed with silver kid and having accessories to tone. PAXTON—MOLLIER. The marriage took, place recently at St. James' Church, Newtown, of Mavis Annie, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Mollier. Miramar, and John B. rr, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Paxton. Newtown. -The Rev. A. G. Gardiner conducted the ceremony and Mr. G. Randall was at the organ. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a gown of magnolia satin with a v-shaped neckline on the bodice, which was shirred from the shoulders and buttoned to the waist at the back. The full skirt formed a train. Her embroidered tulle veil, which was worn over her face during the ceremony, was held in place by a plaited satin halo in the same shade as her gown, and she carried a sheaf of gladioli and roses.

The two bridesmaids and the flower girl, the Misses M. Paxton (sister of. the bridegroom), T. Nicolle, and N. Hickling (niece* of the bride), were dressed alike in frocks of turquoise blue georgette over taffetta, made with v necklines, and shirred from the shoulders and buttoned to the waist at the back. Their shoulder-length veils were ( worn over the face and were held by haloes of turquoise, blue, and "pink flowers. They carried sheaths of pink gladioli, roses, and maidenhair fern. ,

The best man was Mr. R. Paxton (brother of the bridegroom), and the groomsman Mr. R. Mollier (twinbrother of the bride).

As the bride left the church she was presented with a horseshoe by her niece. Miss June Hickling. ,

The reception, which was held at the Mokoia Hall, was attended by eighty guests. They were received by Mrs. Mollier (mother of tV bride), assisted by Mrs. Paxton (mother cf the bridegroom) . Mrs: Mollier wore a navy and clover French georgette frock, and a navy sheer coat with accessories to tone. She carried a posy of clovertinted flowers. Mrs. Paxton wore a brown French crepe frock, a short matching coat with a hat to tone, and carried a *posy ? of autumn-tinted flowers. - ■

When the bride and bridegroom left for the north, the bride was wearing a russet-brown costume with accessories to tone and carried a brown fur, a gift from the bridegroom.