WEDDINGS

Greymouth Evening Star, 23 September 1940, Page 3

WEDDINGS

CURTIS—WILSON. __ The wedding was solemnised at St. James’s Church, Riccarton, on Saturday, September 14, of Norma, daughter of Mrs Wilson, 22 Riccarton Road, Christchurch, and Captain. A. R. Curtis, M.C., Sub-Area Officer at Greymouth, and son of Mrs A. Curtis, Peel Street, Cobden. Rev. Mr Cooper officiated, and Miss Bailey was organist. The church was tastefully decorated with arum lilies and cameras. A guard of honour was formed at the church by officers from the Otago Mounted Rifles, Otago Scottish Regiment, Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry and. the First Nelson, Marlborough and West Coast Infantry Regiment. After the ceremony, the bridal car was drawn by N.C.O.’s of the latter regiment from the church to Lower Riccarton. The bride, who was escorted by her brother-in-law, Mr S. M. Sherwood, wore a frock of cream angelskin satin, cut on classical lines. The frock featured a bustle back falling into a long train. Her veil was mounted on a coronet of orange blossom, to fall softly over the face in front, and into a long train at the back. She carried a sheaf of. arum lilies. On leaving the church the briae was presented with a horseshoe by her little niece, Bernice Sherwood. In attendance on the bride were two maids, Miss Eileen Sullivan (Christchurch) and Miss Mary McKay (Tai Tapu) and two flower girls, Dawn Wilson (sister of the bride) and Wilma’ Lanini (niece of the bridegroom). The bridesmaids were dressed alike in frocks of honey gold chiffon, mounted on taffeta, and made on Grecian lines, featuring soft shirred fronts, stiffened waistlines, and full skirts. They wore turbans to match and carried bouquets of matching flowers. The flower girls were frocked in pale blue organdi, featuring full frilled godet skirts, and puff sleeves. They wore sprays to tone in their hair, and carried blue and gold posies. Lieutenant S. F. West (Greymouth) was best man, and Lieutenant Cameron (Dunedin) was groomsman. The reception was held at the Mayfair Lounge, Worcester Street, where 1 the guests were received by the bride’s mother, who wore'a navy and white ensemble, with navy hat and accessories to match. She was assisted by the bridegroom’s mother, who a navy ensemble, with navy hat and accessories. The newly-married couple left later for Dunedin, the bride travel-

ling in a frock of hunter-green selffigured crepe, relieved by a gold necklace, a green hat to tone, and a black edge-to-edge coat and accessories to match. JAMES—DUFFY. The wedding took place at St. Patrick’s Church, Greymouth, last Wednesday, of Mary Kathleen, daughter of Mr. and the late Mrs. W. H. Duffy, Marsden Road, and Raymond, son of the late Mr. James and of Mrs. Woodham, Woolston, Christchurch. Rev. Father Finerty, Hokitika, officiated and Miss M. McSherry was at the organ. The solos, “Just for To-day,” “Ave Maria” and “Panis Angelicus” were sung by Mr. J. Duffy. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a trained gown of magnolia lace over stiffened net, made with heart-shaped neckline and tightfitting sleeves, forming points over the hands. Her veil of uncut tulle was held in place with a top-knot of chrysanthemums and she carried a bouquet of white hyacinths and freesias. On leaving the Church she was presented with a silver horse-shoe by Bernard Barrow. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss M. Duffy, who wore a frock of ice-blue taffeta, the skirt forming ia slight train. The bodice was made with heart-shaped neckline and fullrucked sleeves. She wore a matching shoulder veil, finished with a spray of real flowers and her Victorian posy was of deep pink carnations, sweet peas and forget-me-nots. Mr. Mervyn James, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. The reception was held at Herb. Moore’s reception rooms, where the guests were received by the bride’s sister Miss L. Duffy, assisted'by the bridegroom’s mother, Mrs. Woodham. Mr. and Mrs. R. James left by the rail-car, the bride travelling in a plaid coat, in grey tonings, worn over a mulberry model frock, with accessories to tone.