Pretty Wedding

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20140, 9 January 1940, Page 7

Pretty Wedding

Ivess—Steel

Pink & Blue Decorative Scheme

Large bowls of pink and blue hydrangeas formed a picturesque setting •at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Cobden street, on Saturday afternoon for the marriage of Jean Muriel, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Steel, Childers road, and Victor Charles, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Ivess, Waitangi street.

The ceremony was performed b.y the Rev. A. J. H. Dow. and Mr. I, Moore presided at the organ.

The bride, who was escorted by her father, looked charming jn a frock of petrel blue crepe sheer. The bodice showed a high neckline and short puff sleeves, and was fastened down the back with tiny buttons and loops, and the short skirt was smartly pleated.

A hat of navy blue ballibuntal straw was worn with matching accessories, and the bride’s only ornament was a string of Richelieu pearls. A lovely double-arm spray of gladioli, roses, carnations and sunshine dahlias in delicate shades of pink, intermingled with blue agapanthus and maidenhair fern, completed the ensemble.

The bride was attended by Miss Peggy Reed, wearing an attractive frock of dusky pink crcpc sheer made with a softly gathered bodice with a square-cut neckline edged with a narrow accordion pleaded frilL of the same material, and a flared skirt. She wore a small hat of navy blue Bangkok straw with matching accessories, and a. string of Richelieu pearls. A double-arm spray of pink carnations and sunshine dahlias, relieved with blue agapanthus and maidenhair fern, was carried. Mr. Joe Carr was best man, and Mr. A. T. Steel, brother of the bride, acted as usher. Delightful Reception After the ceremony a delightful reception was held in Le Grand Cafe. The wedding breakfast was served at tables decorated with pink carnations and blue cornflowers, and at the table of the bridal party similar blooms were arranged, with artistic effect, round the handsome two-tier white and silver wedding cake. Mrs. Steel, mother of the bride was wearing an elegant frock of black and white sheer, with a black hat. Her bouquet was composed of scarlet carnations.

Mrs. Ivess, mother of the bridegroom, were a graceful frock of blue crepe satin, with a blue and gold coatee and a hat to tone, a bouquet of gladioli and roses in rich shades of gold completing her toilette. Mrs. T. McKenzie, sister of the bride, chose a becoming frock of mauve crepe accented with touches of beige lace, softly frilled, and a beige straw hat banded with mauve ribbon.

Mrs. C. Pyke, Christchurch, sister of the bridegroom, was wearing a pretty Crook of brown and white striped sheer and a brown straw hat. The bride and bridegroom left later on a tour of the south. The bride travelled in a smart frock of glade green satin-backed crepe ornamented with a lace collar, a green straw hat, and matching accessories. Mangapapa Tennis Club The weather on Saturday was particularly delightful, and although the attendance at the Mangapapa Lawn Tennis Club was smaller than usual all the games were thoroughly enjoyed.

Afternoon tea was served by Misses D. Taylor and J. Metcalfe, mixed flowers in red and blue tonings being used with artistic effect in the decoration of the table. Among the players were Mrs. Ancell, Misses 0., M. and P. McDermott, C. Lyons, T. Sim, R. Bignell and T. Muirhead. Te Araroa Gift Party Miss Wendy Metcalfe, Te Araroa, who is to marry Mr. Basil Wright, Hicks Bay, in February, has been the guest at several gift parties of late. Last week-end Miss Metcalfe was the guest of honour at a delightful all-day tennis gift party given by Mr. and Mrs. N. P. Branson at their pretty homestead, “Tututohora,” Te Araroa. At an interval in the play the bride-to-be, assisted by Miss Cecily Gudgeon, one of her bridesmaids-to-be, .opened the many gift parcels, revealing a useful array of linen. Miss Metcalfe thanked her host and hostess and guests for such ‘a happy day. Those present included: Mr, and Mrs. N. P. Branson, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Metcalfe, Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Downey, Mr. and Mrs. A. Evans, Mr. and Mrs. Cedric Hermann (Auckland), Mr. and Mrs. J. E. F. Sharland; Mesdamcs C. I. Beckett, C. M. Williamson, C. R. E. Wood, and J. T. T. Bush. i

Misses Beverley Metcalfe, Palsy Williamson, Mary Wood, Judy Kells (Gisborne), K. Beale, Margaret Williams (Te Puia), Peggy Burnett (Ruatoria), Dwillis Kemp (Ruatoria), L. Glenn (Tokomaru Bay), J. Kirkham, M. and E. Halliwell, K. and M. Hughes, Moira Rudland, Ray Fairlie, G. Williams (Tikitiki), C. Gudgeon, Ann Taylor, and Mary Evans. Messrs. B. Wright, R. H. Metcalfe, T. Wright (Timaru), W. E. Bright, Pand J. Hermann (Auckland), J. and I. Sharland, K. Rudland, B. Smyth, B. Wrist, G. Janelli, J. Wood, D. Downey, W. E. Gudgeon, Fraser (2), Downey (2), and R. Fairlie.

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