WEDDINGS

Evening Star, Issue 22526, 19 December 1936, Page 27

WEDDINGS

WISE—BRENT. A very picturesque wedding took place in First Church last evening, when Mary Constance, daughter of Mr Walter Brent, of St. Clair, and) the late Mrs Brent, was married to Athol Gordon, youngest son of the late Mr and) Mrs H. Wise. The officiating minister was the Rev. W. Allen Stevely, with Dr V. E. Galway,at the organ. The church was very prettily decorated with tall blue delphiniums andl pink roses, while bows of filmy cream tulle marked the guests’ pews. As she entered the church with her father the bride made a charming picture in her gown of deep magnolia satin, cut on slender lines, with a long graceful train, inset with lace to tone. The sleeves were long and full of the same lace; handed tightly at the wrist with satin cuffs, falling over the hands in four petals. The waist was outlined by a narrow girdle of satin falling to the ground at the back. The neckline was cowled and finished with a spray of orange blossom; Her veil of billowy tulle matched her gown and fell from a halo of small mother of pearl petals to the end) of the train. She carried a bouquet of cream roses, a tiny touch of colour being introduced) by Mush pink carnations. Her two bridesmaids, the Misses Stella Scott and Molly Henderson, were frocked alike in gowns of soft white georgette patterned in a design of cherry-coloured) petals and) green leaves. They fitted snugly to the knees and then flared fully to the ground. With these they wore cherrycoloured tailored coats, with sleeves slightly puffed) at the shoulders and fitting tight at the wrists. Jujiet caps of cherry velvet and bouquets of sweet peas and roses completed their charming ensembles. The bridegroom was attended by Mr Russell Mathewson as best man and by Mr Geoffrey Brent as groomsman. The ushers were Messrs Vere Fountain and Desmond MacAvoy. A reception was held) later at the Strand Salon, followed by a dance. Here the guests were received by Mrs Cassels, of Invercargill, the bride’s, sister, jvho wore a charming frock of leaf-grwn lace, the high neckline outlined in autumn-tinted flowers. With this she wore a hat of dainty cream straw and carried a bouquet of flowers to tone. She was assisted by Mrs R. Wise, of Oamaru, who wore a frock of pink floral georgette, with hat and bouquet to tone. The guests were Mr and Mrs R. Fountain, Mr and Mrs R. Wise (Oamaru), Mr and Mrs. D. Wise (Christchurch),' Mr and Mrs H., Brent, Mr and Mrs H. Ahum, ■Mr andl Mrs H. H. Henderson, Mr and Mrs Renfree Harris, Mesdames Cassels (Invercargill), J. Heaney, Spencer Brent, E. Boot, G. Johnston (Christchurch), Misses Guthrie (Invercargill ), Molly Runnerstrum, Peggy Stuart, Heaney, J. Nevill,, M. Spencer Brent, Alma- Browne, G. Heaney, Lyndsay Burnside, Nancy Lyndley, Mary Brewer, and the Messrs Brian Brent, Mayrick King, Guthrie' (Invercargill), lan Styche, Vere Fountain. J. Dodgshun, J. Dunlop, Dave Findlayson, A, Brent, Desmond) MacAvoy, M. Rogers, J. Heaney, Barry MacAvoy, and Frank Brent, \ CLARK—MOEN. On Thursday evening, at First Church, the wedding took place of Ngaire, only daughter of Mr and Mrs R. Moen, of Kew, .and Alexander Grant, elder son of Mr and Mrs J. Clark, of Anderson’s Bay. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. ,W. Allen Stevely, with Dr V. E. Galway at the organ. The church was very charmingly decorated to match the bridal scheme with clusters of red and cream roses. As she entered the church, escorted by her father, the bride was a radiant picture in a glistening Tudor gown of brocaded silver lame. The bodice was rucked in front and a silver girdle outlined the waist, from which- flowed a train of some yards in length. Over this was draped a veil of filmy white tulle, embroidered in silver leaves, falling from a halo of pleated tulle, .outlined with a wreath of silver leaves. In her arm she carried a sheaf of regale lilies. She was followed by two bridesmaids, the Misses Myra Copeland, of Invercargill, and Betty Larcomb, of Christchurch. Their frocks were of rich magnolia