WEDDINGS

Grey River Argus, 11 September 1939, Page 3

WEDDINGS

KENDRICK—CANNELL. The wedding took place at St. Thomas's Church, Runanga, on Saturday morning, of Tassy Cannell eldest daughter of Mrs C. Baddeley and the late Mr G. Cannell, o f Runanga, and Harry, second son of Mr and Mrs D. Kendrick, also of Runanga. Rev. W. Osborne Brown officiated. The bride, who was escorted by her step-father, wore a model frock or petrel blue, with hat and shoes tc tone, ana carried a bouquet of cyclamen and maidenhair fern. She was attended by her sister, Mrs B. Dunn, as Matron of Honour, she wearing a spring green model frock, with cerise accessories. Mr George Kendrick brother of the bridegroom, was best man. Tne reception was held al. the residence of the bride’s parents, where the guests were received by the bride s momer, wearing a frock of mauve spotted cloque, with shoulder spray to tone. She was assisted by the bridegroom’s mother, who wore a navy floral ensemble and shoulder spray to tone. Mr and Mrs H. Kendrick left later, for Christchurch. BATEMAN—McNICOL. The wedding took place at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, mouth, on Saturday, of Jessie, youngest daughter of Mrs J. McNicol and the late Mr McNicol, Edwin Street Blackball, and John Charles, only son of Mr and Mrs Bateman, of Taylorville. Rev. F. H. Robertson officiated and Mrs J. Bruerton was at the organ. The bride, who was escorted by her brother, Mr A. McNicol, wore a itock of parchment lace over magnolia satin, made on princess lines, the tightfitting sleeves forming points over the hands. Her tulle veil, which fell from a halo, was appliqued with satin flowers and fell to form a train. She carried a trailing bouquet of freesias, sweet peas, winter roses, and maidenhair fern. The three bridesmaids, Misses Dorrie Schaefer (chief), Jessie Cochrane and Mary McNicol (nieces of the bride) were frocked alike In pasiei shades of blue, green and pink Swiss leaf organdi, made on similar lines to the bride’s frock, with puffed sleeves and Peter Pan collars and finished at the waist with velvet sashes. They wore flowered 80-Peep bandeaux and their bouquets were of lemon abutllons, heliotrope irises and pink sweet peas, respectively. Miss Margaret McNicol (cousin of the bride) was flower girl and wore a sky blue embroiderer; organdi frock, made on simliar lines, and a bandeau of rosebuds. Her posy was of primroses and hyacinths. Master Neii Grindle was page boy and wore a Cameron tartan kilt. On leaving the church, the bride was presented with a silver horseshoe by her nephew, Master lan Hamilton. Mr F. Bernard was best man and Messrs A. Bernard and J. Cowan were groomsmen. The reception was held at Harker’s, where the guests were received by the bride’s mother, wearing a clover frock, trimmed with gold, black coat and hat and shoulder spray of deep pink anemones. She was assisted by Mrs Bateman senr., who wore a black-pin-stripe costume, with hat to match, ana shoulder spray of mauve anemones. Mi’ ana Mrs J. C. Bateman left for Christchurch, the bride travelling in a green durndell frock, trimmed with 'while pique, also a brown musquash coat, a brown straw pancake hat and accessories to tone. ALSTON—FORSTER. The wedding took place at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, Greymouth on Saturday morning, of Jessie, daughter of Mrs Forster and the late Mr Forster, of Dunsafldel, and James Norman, son of Mr / .nd Mrs J. Alston, Cashmere Hillsß Christchurch. Rev. A. D. Horwell officiated. ' The bride, who was escorted by Mr Edward Hogan, wore a petrel blue frock, with hat and accessories to match. Mrs, E. Hogan attended as Matron of Honour, and Mr Albert Worman was best man. Mr and Mis J. N. Alston left later for Christchurch.