WEDDINGS

Evening Star, Issue 23500, 14 February 1940, Page 13

WEDDINGS

Will contributors please not© that accounts of weddings should b© sent in m soon as possible, preferably on the day following the function? Accounts •cut in more than a week or two after (hi •rent cannot be published, as they ar© of no general interest. HENDERSON—M'CORKINDALE. The marriage of Albert James (Bill), elder soil of Mr and Mrs J. L. Henderson, of Conway street, Oamaru, and Gretta Meryle, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs U. M'Corkindale, North Balclutha, was celebrated on January 20 at the Caversham Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Mr Wright performed the ceremony. The bride was escorted by her father, and was attractively gowned in white chiffon with fitting bodice, full' sleeves, and skirt. Her veil was held in place by a top-knot of orange blossoms, and she carried a shower bouquet of white lilies and roses. She was attended by Miss Mirla Hughan (Miller’s Flat), who wore a frock of satin-backed taffeta with tight bodice, puffed sleeves, and flared skirt. Sh* also carried a shower bouquet of pink and blue carnations and sweet peas. The flower girl. Heather Marsh (Ettrick), niece of the bride, wore a dainty frock of white satin and carried a pink and blue posy. Mr Roy Abernethy (Owaka) attended the bridegroom. A reception was held later in the R.S.A. rooms, Moray Place, where Mrs M'Corkindale received the guests. She wore a floral romaine frock with navy georgette edge-to-edge coat and hat to match. Assisting her was the bridegroom’s mother, who wore a navy ensemble relieved with cyclamen and hat to tone. The ushers were MrJack M'Corkindale (brother of the bride) and Mr Don Campbell (cousin of the bridegroom). The happy couple left later by car, the bride travelling in a navy blue and white ensemble, with hat and accessories to tone.

STEPHENS—WEATHERALL. The marriage took place at the Methodist Church, Dundas street, between Joseph Henry Stephens, of Dunedin, and Mary Cecilia, eldest daughter of the late Mr and Mrs J. Weatberall, of Coal Creek, Roxburgh. The officiating minister was the Rev. A. E. Jefferson. The church was decorated for the occasion with hydrangeas and sweet peas in shades of blue and pink. The nuptial tnasic was supplied by Mr S. Burton. The bride, who entered the church with her eldest brother, Mr D. Weatherall, was attired in a gown of blue sheer cut on classical lines with long fitting sleeves finished with rows of buttons. Her Juliet cap was the same shade as her gown, and her bouquet consisted of pink carnations and _ larkspur interspersed with maidenhair fern.

Miss Adeline Weatherall attended her sister as bridesmaid, dressed in a gown of lemon floral georgette. Her shot net veil was held in place by a coronet of lemon flowers, and she carried a bouquet of lavender and cream larkspur and roses with maidenhair fern. ' The bridegroom was attended by Mr Slombock as best man. Messrs L. Divers and H. Rigby acted as ushers. A reception was held at the R.S.A. Club rooms, where the guests were welcomed by Mrs 11. T. Stewart (aunt of the bride) and Mrs M'lndoe. Mrs Stewart was attired in a brown ensemble with hat and accessories to match, and carried a bouquet of autumn tints. Mrs M'lndoe wore a blue floral frock with hat and coat to tone.