Pretty Wedding at St. Andrew’s, Pukekohe

Franklin Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 139, 3 December 1934, Page 5

Pretty Wedding at St. Andrew’s, Pukekohe

CEREMONY LAST WEEK.

MASSEY—CRISPE. POPULAR YOUNG COUPLE. The wedding of Walter Roy Massey, second son of Mr and Mrs W. Massey of Pukekohe, to Alma Bessie, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs H. M. Crispe of Te Mahoe, Mauku, which took place at St. Andrew’s Church, Pukekohe, last Wednesday, was one of the most popular events of the season, both the young people being well and favourably known to a large circle of friends. Tiie fact that both had received their

secondary education at the Pukekohe High School was no doubt responsible for the much larger attendance of young people of both sexes than is usually seen at similar ceremonies. The Rev. J. P. Cowie ,the vicar of St. Andrew’s, officiated, and Mrs Cedric Willis, cousin of the bride, presided at the organ.

Before leaving Mauku for the church, a number of Miss Grispe’s

friends were privileged to inspect the wedding presents which had been literally showered upon her, a striking testimony to the esteem in which she is held. A large room had been given up to the storage of these gifts, which covered the widest possible range from quite large articles of furniture to artistic little drawing-room ornaments. In addition there were a number of cheques, a by no means unacceptable form of present in these difficult times.

An Emblem of Luck.

As the bride-to-be passed the Mauku school, where she had received her primary education, the headmaster, Mr F. J. LoWnsborough, and the assistaht teacher, Miss Parton, with the present scholars, were drawn up on the roadside to greet her and offer their felicitations on the happy event about to take place. They presented her with a mascot in the shape of a white satin horseishoe decorated with a sprig of. orange blossom that had done duty at another wedding more than twenty-two years ago. This she bore to the altar, and if the happiness of the young couple is not thereby assured it will shake the popular belief in symbols.

No description of a wedding would be complete without some account, however brief of the dresses of the ladies taking part in it. The bride wore a graceful gown of white georgette with lace insertions and the customary veil and orange blossoms.

In her hand she carried a beautiful veil of Christmas lilies and asparagus fern. The bride’s sister, Miss Elaine Crispe, wore a charming frock of maize-col-oured crepe de chine, with crinoline hat to tone,' and carried a posy bouquet of maize-coloured flowers. The other bridesmaids. Msses Phyllis and Norma Crispe had pretty frocks of nile green crepe de chine, wore maize-col-oured crinoline hats, and carried posies to match.

After the nuptial knot had been duly tied an adjournment was made to a

local tea rooms, where a tastefully arranged wedding breakfast awaited the guests. The piece de resistance was a. very large and handsome wedding cake, made by a friend of the bride, Mrs S. R. Dickie of Awhitu. This, upon being cut, proved to be as excellent as it looked, and the maker was the subject of many hearty congratulations. The usual toasts were honoured, telegrams from absent friends read, among them being one signed George and Marina, stating they were following suit the next day, and, amid showers of confetti the happy couple departed for a destination, which if not unknown, was at any rate unnamed.