WEDDINGS

Evening Star, Issue 23092, 19 October 1938, Page 17

WEDDINGS

MAHAREY—WOODS. Trinity Methodist Church, Stuart street, was, on . October 12, the scene of a pretty wedding, the contracting parties being William Wood, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Mabarey, Dunedin, and Isobel, only daughter of Mrs Woods. Dunedin. The Rev. L. B. Neale officiated. The bride, who entered the church accompanied by her brother, Mr J. Woods, looked charming in a frock of magnolia satin, cut on classical lines, with a long train,

full sleeves, and finished with a spray of lilies at the neckline. Her veil, held in place with a halo of orange blossom, was worn over the face as she entered the church; a sheaf of white lilies completed a charming toilette. Alias Mary Maharey and Miss Jean Latimer, the bridesmaids, were attired in frocks of clover lace, cut on classical lines, with full sleeves and finished with velvet bows at the waistline. Headdresses of clover tulle were worn over the face, with halos of (lowers. The little flowergirl, Ann Gardner, looked very sweet in a frock of pink

organdie, with a Juliet cap of pink velvet flowers. All the attendants carried bouquets of clover and pink flowers. Mr D. Maharey acted as best man, and Mr E. Wood as groomsman. During the signing of the register Mrs Maharev (mother of the bridegroom) sang 1 t Love Yon Truly.’ After tho ceremony a breakfast was held at the Moonshine Hall, where the guests were received by the bride’s mother, wearing a black velvet frock, a smart toque, and short fur coat. She carried a bouquet of gold jonquils and froe.sias. She was assisted by tlie bridegroom’s mother, who was attired in a black floral satin frock and a black hat, also worn with a fur coat. Her posy was of mauve and pink flowers. WATT—YOUNGSON. A very pretty evening wedding was solemnised on October o at Trinity Methodist Church, when Alexander, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Alexander Watt, of North-east Valley, was married to Sylvia, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs Alexander Youngson, of Anderson’s Bay. The church was tastefully decorated by friends, and the bride entered on the arm of her father. Simplicity of line, a heartshaped neck, and a Medici collar were features of her gown of gold embossed not over ivory satin, which had a flowing train and long-fitting pointed sleeves. Her veil hung from a coronet of orange blossoms, and she carried a beautiful bouquet of lilies and camellias. Unusual frocks of lilac and apricot taffeta cut on similar linos to that of the bride were worn by the bridesmaids, Miss Joan Wallace and Miss Peggy Shrimpton, of Timaru (cousin of the bride), which were finished by gold Juliet caps and shoes to tone. The colour scheme extended to the shower bouquets of anemones and stock. Mr Eric Watt acted as best man and Mr Stanley Youngson as groomsman. Tlie guests were received at the Astor Cafe after the ceremony by the mother of the bride, who wore a' smart navy frock with a scarlet embroidered coatee, and the mother of the bridegroom, who wore a navy frock and coat trimmed with silver. The young couple later left by car, the bride wearing a smart frock of London tan and a short fur coat.