WEDDINGS

Greymouth Evening Star, 10 November 1931, Page 5

WEDDINGS

MEADE—WARREN.

The wedding took place this; morning, at St. Patrick’s Church, of Mary Catherine, only daughter of Mr and Mrs C. Warren, High Street, to Theodore Mervyn, youngest son of Mr and Mrs J. Meade, Cobden. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a frock of ivory satin, mitred at the waistline, the full-length skirt falling in a short train. A satin coatee was also worn. The embroidered tulle veil was held in fdace by a coronet of orange blosoms. She carried a sheaf of pink and white roses and arum lilies. The bridesmaids, Misses Myra Meade (sister of the bridegroom) and Imelda Ogilvie, wore frocks of pink and green rayon taffeta, made with pointed bodices and cape sleeves. Picture hats in taffeta to match and bouquets in lemon and pink completed the effect. Carmel Callan as flower girl wore a lemon organdi Kate Greenaway frock and hat to match. She carried a basket of flowers.. Father Gregory officiated at the ceremony and at the Nuptial Mass following. Mr C. Warren (junr.) acted as best man, and Mr E- Harris groomsman. The wedding breakfast was held at the home of the bride’s parents, Mrs Warren receiving the guests wearing a black and white silk coat and hat to match. Later Mr and Mrs Meade left for Christchurch and Wellington, the bride travelling in a navy costume; with tomato -jumper and hat with a bandeau, and a fox fur, a present from the bridegroom. The bridegroom’s gifts to the bridesmaids were crystal necklaces, to the flower girl a brooch, while he received from the bride a •wristlet watch.

MANDERSON—THOMSON The wedding was celebrated this afternoon at the home of the bride’s parents, Cobden, of Monica May, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Thomson, of Cobden, and Douglas Hubert, fifth son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Manderson, of Runanga. The bride who was given away by her father w’ore an anklelength frock of blue georgette with cTbse fitting bodice, lace coatee, and fully-flared skirt. She wore a soft summer felt hat, with flowers under the brim, with shoes and stockings to tone and carried a shower bouquet of hothouse flowers, and maidenhair fern. The bride’s sister, Miss Lilian Thomson was the bridesmaid, and wore a lemon-coloured ankle-length frock of georgette, with summer felt hat, and shoes and stockings to tone. She carried a bouquet of sweet peas and maidenhair fern. Mr. Arthur Harrison was best man. The bridegroom’s gift, to the bride was a gold watch, and to the bridesmaid, a gold signet ring. Mr. and Mrs. Manderson later left for a tour of Nelson, Christchurch and Dunedin, the bride wearing a smart tailored costume of black, with white georgette blouse, and close fitting hat of black-and-white. They will reside in Runanga,/