WEDDINGS

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 111, 13 May 1939, Page 18

WEDDINGS

RAMSAY—WYATT.

An evening wedding was solemnised recently at St. Patrick's Church, Kilbirnie, when Florence Adelaide, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Wyatt, was married to William Henry,-younger son of Mrs. J. Hailwood and the late Mr. A. J. Ramsay, Petone. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father Griffen.

- ;The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a gown of French brocaded satin, the bodice with its heartshaped neckline being softly, ruched and finished with clusters of orange blossoms. Buttons to the waist at the back matched those dn the long sleeves which were pleated at the shoulders and fitted tightly at the wrists to finish in points over the hands. The skirt, forming a long train, was ruched to form three large scollops and was trimmed with orange blossom. Her embroidered veil billowed | from a coronet of orange blossoms, to j form a second train. She carried a sheaf of white gladioli, carnations, and roses. The bride's sister, Mrs. H. C. Chinnock, was matron of honour, and Miss Jean Edwards was bridesmaid. They were dressed alike in frocks of rainbow sheer with coatees to match. Their shoulder-length tulle veils' were held in place by sprays of flowers to match their sheafs of .gladioli, and ranunculi. Mr. H. Chinnock was best man and Mr... A. .Ramsay was groomsman. As the bride was leaving the church she was presented with two silver horseshoes from Judith Clapham (Auckland) and Trevor Burton (Waiwhetu), and wedding bells from Irene White (Petone). The reception was held at the Orange Hall, Newtown, where the guests were received by the bride's mother, wearing a navy blue ensemble with a peachbloom hat to match and a shoulder spray of red roses. She was assisted by Mrs. Hailwbod, mother of the bridegroom, who wore a navy and floral ensemble with a model hat to tone, and'a spray of autumn flowers. When Mr. arid Mrs. Ramsay left for the north the bride was wearing a woodland green costume and' accessories to match. Prior to her wedding the bride had many teas given in her honour. STODDART—-HAWKINS. St. Peter's Church, Willis Street, Wellington, was specially decorated for the marriage of Joyce Enid, eldest daughter, of the late Mr. and- Mrs. F. W. Hawkins, Dannevirke, and Robert Leicester, only son of Mr. L. R. and the late Mrs.- Stoddart, Willowby, Canterbury. It was an evening wedding, the ceremony being-performed by the Yen. Archdeacon Bullock. Mr. Ernest Short .was organist.

The bride was escorted by her uncle, Mr. Edgar McCardell. She wore a. parchment-shaded gown of French ;em-« bossed figured satin, cut on classical lines and finished with small buttons down the back. • The skirt was cut on the cross and fell to form a sweeping

pointed train. Her long cut tulle veil was-arranged with a topknot of real roses. She carried a sheaf of cream roses, gladioli,' and maidenhair1 fern,

Her attendants .were Miss Althea Murrell.and Miss Emma Denham, who were dressed alike in cyclamen georgette vfrocks, cut on the cross, the skirts forming trains: Their matching tulle veils were held in place by real flowers in .the-same tonings, and they, carried sheaves of cyclanien^-shaded flowers.

;•' Mr,; Peter1. liiyingstohe/Gisborhe, was besfcmanVandMr.-Reg. Shearer, r Christchurch, was groomsman^ The ushers were Messrs. J.. Parker and L. Steele.

As the bride left, the church she was presented • with a symbolic horseshoe by her aunt, Mrs. A. Broady.

The reception was held at the Southern Colledge Studio, where the many guests were received by Mrs. E. MeCardell, the • bride's aunt, who was wearing a frock .of navy figured taffeta with a hat arid veil to match. Her shoulder spray was of red roses and maidenhair fern. Miss R. Stoddart, sister of the bridegroom, wore a'frock of bottle; green, chiffon velvet with a coatee to match, and carried a posy of red roses. Mr. A. L. Lewis was master of ceremonies.

: When Mr. and Mrs. Stoddart left for a month's motor tour of; the North Island, the bride was wearing a reseda green frock with an unusual black hat and black accessories, and a musquash coat.

Among the guests were Mr. W. and. Miss Watson (Masterton), Mrs. E. Taylor (Ashton), Mr. and Mrs. D. Curran (Ashburtori), Mrs. Douglas Still (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs. E. Crocker (Levin), Mrs. K. Hawkins' (Ashburton), Mrs. A. Brown (Auckland), Miss R. Stoddart and Miss T. Stoddart (Christchurch).

The last meeting of the St. Paul's Nursing Division took the form of a demonstration evening, to which all people who might be interested in such work had been invited. Mr. and Mrs. Miller arranged a very realistic motor smash. Three victims smeared with "blood" and obviously in great pain were ; quickly, treated by the members of the division and dispatched to "hospital". Here, two of the patients, after further treatment, were discharged, while the more seriously injured was put to bed. The members then showed the visitors what they could do in the way of bed making, changing sheets, roller and triangular bandaging. Mrs. Miller related some of her experiences, and told how on one occasion her knowledge of first aid had saved a man's life. Mr. Dutton, assistant commissioner, also spoke on the necessity for. a knowledge, of- first aid, and invited the visitors to join a class which was being formed by the St. Paul's Nursing Division, with Dr. J. Hardwick Smith as lecturer. Mrs. Gourley, lady superintendent of the division, thanked Mr. Dutton ' and Mr. and Mrs. Miller for the help they had given in making such a success 01 the evening.