WEDDINGS

Greymouth Evening Star, 13 February 1940, Page 5

WEDDINGS

TEAGUE—AIRE Y. The wedding was solemnised at St. Paul’s Methodist Church, Greymouth. on Saturday evening of A ” n ® s r Iv l’ second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Airey, Palmerston Street, Greymouth, and William John, eldest son of Mrs. and the late Mr. W. J. Teague, of Ross. Rev! A. A. Bensley officiated and Mi. R. Nelson was at the organ. the church had been tastefully decorated bv friends of the bride. The bride, who was escorted hV her father, wore a gown of ivory satin, cut on classical lines, with shirred bodice trimmed with an orange biossom spray, and a long train embroidered with true lovers’ knots. Her embroidered veil was held in place with a. coronet of orange blossom and she carried a sheaf of cream roses, gladioli and lilium auratum and maiden hair fern. . The bridesmaid, Miss Amy E. Airey (sister of the bride), wore a powder blue georgette frock made with full skirt arranged over tulle. The bodice was designed in folds on unusual lines, finished with a bolero and trimmed with dainty silver-flower braid; and she wore a period headdress and shoes to tone. She carried a. shower bouquet of clover colourings. Miriam Airey attended as flower girl, wearing a powder blue geoi gette frock of ankle-length, with poke bonnet to tone, and carried a basket of pink flowers. Mr. A. Teague was best man. _ The reception was held at Owens tearooms, where the guests were received by the bride’s mother, who wore a model frock of navy satinbacked cheval, with hat and shoes to tone, and wore a shoulder-spray of roses and abutillons. She was assisted by the bridegroom’s- sister, who wore a navy ensemble with accessoi - ies to tone, and a shoulder spray of cream roses. Mr. and Mrs. W. Teague left later by car for Wellington, the bride travelling in a petrel-blue ensemble with navy accessories.

LITTLE—ADAMSON. The wedding took place at St. Thomas’ Church, Runanga, recently, of Mary, elder daughter of Mrs. and the late' Mr. Adamson, Runanga, and Richard, only son of Mrs. Little and the late Mr.. George Little, Greymouth. The ceremony, was performed by Rev. W Osbourne-Brown. The bride, ■who was escorted ,by her brother, Mr. T Adamson, wore a frock of honey gold niariette with hat to tene,. and car ried a bouquet to match her frock. She was attended .by Miss Maud Little, sister of the bridegroom; who wore a frock of delphinium blue, with hat to tone, and carried' a bouquet to match. Mr. James Tallentyre was best man.