WEDDINGS

Evening Star, Issue 23451, 16 December 1939, Page 18

WEDDINGS

GREEN—JONES. A quiet wedding was solemnised on December 2 at St. Peter’s Church, Willis street, Wellington, by Archdeacon Bullock, when James David, only son of Mr and Mrs C. G. Green, was married to;Joyce Vivian,, youngest daughter of the late Mr and Mrs C. E. Jones, of Dunedin. Only relatives of the bride and bridegroom were present. A reception was later held at the Mayfair Cabaret. O’REILLY—O’CONNOR. A pretty wedding, followed by nuptial mass, was solemnised on, November 14 by the Rev. Father Monaghan at the' Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Seacliff, which had ;been tastefully decorated by friends of the bride, when Philip Anthony, fourth son of Mr and Mrs J. O’Reilly, of Dunedin, was married to Mary Ellen, younger daughter of Mrs M. O’Connell and the late Mr D. O’Connell, of Seacliff. Miss'K, O’Reilly, of Dunedin, presided at the organ,, and solos were rendered by the Misses M. Fleming and D. Stentiford. The bride, who was escorted to the altar by her brother, Mr John O’Connell, wore a becoming frock of embossed satin Bengaline, cut on tailored lines, the skirt falling into a train. She wore a tulle veil, held in place with a coronet of orange blossom, and carried a shower bouquet of roses, freesias, and maidenhair fern. Her only ornament w.as a string of .pearls. Miss

Isobel Sutherland, _of‘ Christchurch, who attended as bridesmaid,' wore a Paris model gown in.teal blue with gold accessories; Sue wore a. short tulle veil, held in place, with gold flowers, lace mittens, and carried a,shower bouquet of roses, freesias, and maidenhair fern. The best man was the bridegroom’s brother, Mr Reg, O’Reilly,' and Mr Tom O’Connell acted as usher. At the reception held later at the bride’s home. Mrs O’Connell, assisted by Mrs O’Reilly, received the guests in the hall. The bride’s mother wore a flora! georgette' frock, black’ accessories, and a silver, fox fur, with a shoulder spray of freesias and roses.’ The bridegroom’s mother chose a navy floral frock and hat, also navy edge to edge coat with accessories to match,, and a shoulder spray of freesias and roses. Later, when Mr and Mrs P. O’Reilly le£t for the north, amid showers of confetti, the bride was wearing a navy tailored costume and accessories to tone. SCHOLLUM—GORE.

A quiet but pretty wedding was solemnised at St. Joseph’s Catlhedral on Thursday evening' last, when June Ava, fourth daughter of Mr and Mrs H. C, Gore, of St. Clair, was united in holy matrimony to Stanley J. L., second son of Mr F. Scholium, Auckland, the Rev. Father Columb officiating at the ceremony. ' , '

The bride, made a very pleasing picture in a gold ensemble, wiAh black hat and- accessories, and carrying a bouquet of Daily Mail roses and gallardias. Her sister, Miss Nonna, Gore, attended

as bridesmaid, wearing a frock of ivory and brown check taffeta with cream tonings, and bouquet of golden-tinted flowers. ' Mr Leo Blake, of Te Ivuiti, carried out the duties, of best man, and the service was accompanied by choral music. After t.ho religious ceremony the guests gathered at the home of the bride’s sister, Mrs Herman Sonntag, jun., Brockyille, where they were received by the bride’s mother, who wore a smart frock of navy crepe de cfhine relieved with white, hat to tone, and bouquet in red tonings. Airs Sonntag assisted her mother, wearing a handsome frock of maize silk in a flora! design. During the wedding breakfast, the best man ‘ read out several telegrams, and the customary toasts were (honoured, Father Columb wishing the happy couple every happiness in their new home. Later, Air and Airs Scholium left for Hastings, inhere they will reside in future. BARTLETT—MACFARLANE. The Hanover Street Baptist Church was the scene of a very pretty wedding on the evening of November* 23, when John Arthur, elder son of Mr and Airs John Bartlett, of Invercargill, was married to Alary ALGregor, only daughter of Airs Al. Alacfarlane. St. Kilda, Dunedin. The church was beautifully decorated by friends of the bride. The Rev. Ewan Simpson was tb,Q officiating minister.

The bride, who entered the church with her cousin, Mr H. J. C. M‘Kenzie, looked charming in a trained gown of cream slipper satin. Her tulle embroidered veil was held in place with a coronet of bride’s blossom, and she carried a bouquet of cream roses, lily of the valley, and maidenhair fern. Her attendants were Misses Margaret Robertson and Gladys Sproulc, who were attired alike in frocks of apple green satin cut on similar lines to the bride’s; both wore green veils with haloes of pink roses to tone with their bouquets. Mr A. D. Bartlett attended his brother as best man, with Mr Norman Rive as groomsman. Mr T. Sproule and Mr R. Stockdale acted as ushers. During the signing of .he register Miss Hazel Walker sang the solo ‘ My Prayer.’ The reception was held at the Strand Salon, where the guests were received by Mrs M. Macfarlano, who wore a green and rose ensemble, with hat and eye veil to tone. She carried a bouquet of shot silk roses. Assisting her was the bridegroom’s mother, Mrs John Bartlett, wearing a cyclamen and clover ensemble with hat to match and carrying a bouquet -of arctotis and sweet peas? During the evening Miss Hazel Walker rendered a solo. The bride and bridegroom left later for their honeymoon, the bride travelling in a smart sports costume of teal blue, with hat and accessories to tone. NIVEN—LONGWORTH. The marriage was solemnised on Wednesday, November 29, at Holy Cross Anglican Church, by the Rev. C. P. Webb, of Evelyn, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs E. Longworth, Dunedin, and Ernest Morton, only son of the late Mr L. Niven and Mrs Niven, of Dunedin. The bride, who entered the church with her father, looked charming in a simple frock of ivory lace with pleated georgette frilling at the heartshaped neckline and a short train. Bong sleeves formed a point over the hand. Her embroidered tulle veil fell from a coronet of orange blossom, and she carried a bouquet of cream roses. She was attended by her sister, Miss Irene Longworth, who .wore a sky blue.

patterned taifeta gown with circular skirt and short puff sleeves. ' A blue shoulder veil mounted on a coronet_ of silver leaves and a bouquet of pink roses completed her ensemble. The bridegroom was attended by Mr Les. Wilson as best man. The bride’s mother wore a charming navy blue embossed georgette frock and coatee and navy straw liat, while the mother of the bridegroom looked smart in a navv blue ensemble with hat to match, fioth carried bouquets of roses. The church was beautifully decorated for the ocacsion by friends of the bride. The ushers were Mr S. Longworth and Mr F. Grocott. A guard of honour was formed by members of Loyal Hand and Heart Lodge while the bridal pair left the church. After the ceremony a reception was held in Wilson Hall, followed by a dance. For travelling the bride wore a clover dross with matching hat and a musquash fur coat. Prior to her marriage Mrs Niven was entertained at several evenings, the hostesses being Mesdames Bell, Green, Longworth, Devereux, Miss C. Duncan, and members of Loyal Princess Mary Lodge. BIRTHDAY CANDLES Koine people refuse to have birthday cakes on account of the revealing 1 number of candles. They are reluctant to admit their true ages, and are diffident about skimping on the number by, saying they have stopped counting. But all that birthday embarrassment is a thing of the past. Unless one is young enough to gloat over every light it is the fashion now to deck your cake with only three candles, representing your past, present, and future. So the candle-lighted cake has now Lad its tale-bearing cut short.