WEDDING

Evening Star, Issue 21636, 3 February 1934, Page 21

WEDDING

LINDSAY—SMITH. Holy Trinity Church, Tort Chalmers, was the scene of a very pretty wedding on the evening ol .1 amiary <l, 'yh cn Bessie Liivinia, second daughter ot Mr and Mrs J. D. Smith, Currie street, Port Chalmers, .was married to lan W. S. Lindsay, only sou of Mr and Mrs F. S. Lindsay, Melbourne street, Dunedin. The marriage service was conducted bv the Veu. Archdeacon Fitchett, ‘and Mrs L. Hodgson presided at the organ. The bride, who was escorted by her father, looked charming in her beautiful gown of ivory silk velvet, modelled on graceful lines, with long, tight-fitting sleeves. The bridal veil was of misty tulle and silver lace, caught at each side with a cluster of orange blossoms and finished with a pearl chin strap,'and hung in filmy folds over tlio frock. She wore white velvet shoes, and carried a sheaf of lily regale, which completed her picturesque toilet. The bridesmaid was Miss Molly Macdonald, cousin of the bride, who wore a very pretty frock of ivory silk velvet, similar to that of the bride. Her becoming hat was of red felt trimmed with red velvet ribbon, and she wore red velvet shoes. Her bouquet was of red roses and maidenhair fern. She also wore a red amber necklace, the gift of the bridegroom. The bridegroom was attended by Mr J. Smith as best man. Mr Norman ’ Macdonald and Mr Roy Johnson acted as ushers. As the bride was leaving the church Miss Gladys Anderson (Gore) presented her with a white satin horseshoe. A reception was afterwards held in the Druids’ Hall, where about sixty guests were entertained and the usual toasts honoured. An enjoyable dance followed. Mrs Smith, mother of the bride, wore black silk

lace with a black-and-white hat to tone, and carried a bouquet of lavender and pink sweet peas. Mrs Lindsay, mother of the bridegroom, wore blue sand crepe with fawn hat'; her bouquet being of cream roses. Later the bride and bridegroom left amid showers of confetti for the north, where the honeymoon was to be spent, the bride wearing a very smart frock of brown and mustard krinkle crepe and brown tailored coat with accessories to match. The happy, couple were the recipients of many useful gifts, including several cheques. Prior to her marriage the bride was- entertained by her friends at several gift evenings. PLUNKETT—COWIE. A wedding was solemnised at Chalmers Presbyterian Church, Timaru, when Itowena Mary, daughter of Mrs and the late Mr William Cowie, Bon Accord, Wai-iti road, Timaru, was married to Thomas Robert, son of the late Mr and Mrs William Plunkett, South Hillend, Southland. The Rev. Llywelyn Williams was the officiating clergyman, and Mr J. D. Fraser was at the organ. The bride, who was escorted by her brother, Mr Henderson Cowie, wore a beautiful medieval gown of magnolia satin. The sleeves had a double puff at the top and finished in long, tight-fit-ting cuffs. Her veil of Brussels lace formed a train at the back. She carried a sheaf of gladioli in shades of cream and pink.

Miss Grace Cowie attended her sister as bridesmaid. Sbe wore a frock of coral pink chiffonelle, made with a cross-over bodice finishing with a large bow at the back and organdie capelets. The very full skirt was finished with three narrow rows of organdie niching. She wore a hat of silk straw and organdie banded with a wreath of flowers to tone. Little Betty Leslie, niece of the bride, was train-bearer. Her frock was a replica of the bridesmaid’s, and she wore a wreath of flowers in her hair, finished with a bow of ribbon. Both carried Early Victorian posies of rosebuds and carnations in a deeper shade than the frocks. Mr Jack Plunkett, brother of the bridegroom, was best man, and Mr G. Leslie and Mr F. Hazlctt were ushers. At the reception, which was held in the Bay Tea Booms, Mrs Cowie received her guests wearing a frock of black crepe de chine, relieved with white. Her hat was black straw, and she carried a bouquet of red roses and carnations.

Later, when Dr and Mrs Plunkett left by car for their wedding trip, the bride was wearing a smart brown tailored costume with a hat of the same material, and an oyster satin blouse. Dr and Mrs Plunkett will leave about the middle of February for England.