WEDDING

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 9, 21 December 1933, Page 10

WEDDING

McQUILLAN—WARD.

A. very picturesque wedding was solemnised this afternoon at St. Andrew’s Church, Hastings, when the Rev. D. J. A. Shaw officiated at the marriage of Christina Ward, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Ward, Kaiapo road, Hastings, to John Ellis McQuillan, eldest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. McQuillan. The church had been beautifully decorated by friends of the bride, with pink and white flowers and greenery arranged in bowls near the wedding group. Miss A. Lock played appropriate wedding music during the ceremony and the wedding marches. The bride, who entered the church with her father, looked very graceful and sweet. Her bridal gown of filmy ivory organdie lace, mounted on ivory satin, was made in a lovely fitting design to the hips, falling in long lines, forming an oval train. The hem was defined by diamond motifs of ivory satin, and a magyar yoke of ivory satin finished the bodice which had puff sleeves of lace. Ivory satin shoes were worn and lace gauntlets, and over the gown fell a long, exquisite oval train of tulle with vandvked embroidered edge which formed a second train. A string of pearls was worn and a sheaf of Christmas lilies completed the beautiful ensemble.

Miss M. Ward, sister of the bride, and Miss Doris Osborne were exceedingly dainty bridesmaids attired in picture frocks of similar fashion of pink organdie over satin, finely embroidered in tiny pink and blue posies, with flared neck flounces falling over the shoulders. The long flared skirts fell from a hip .yoke and had cascade frills of plain pink organdie caught with tiny hand-made roses of the embroidered material. Pink crystal necklaces were worn and wide picture hats of pink straw' and crinoline in drooping shape trimmed with a spray of blue velvet flowers and bow of rose organdie. Pink mittens and pink shoes and sheafs of blue delphiniums completed the pretty effect. Mr. Murray McQuillan was best man and Mr. Neil Russell groomsman.

Following the bride was a little flower girl, Betty Shadbolt, aged five, and also Billy Morris, aged six (nephew of the bride). Bettv wore an ivory satin Victorian frock falling from a fitting high yoke to the ankles, with kilted frills at the hem, puffed short sleeves, and a fichu edged with a kilted frill crossing in front and caught at the back with satin roses, satin roses also heading the frills on the skirt. A Victorian posy of pink and blue flowers was carried, and the bridegroom’s gift, a signet ring, worn, Billy, as page, wore an ivory satin suit with long trousers finished with large pearl buttons at the waist, the shirt having kilted frills at neck and wrist. His gift from the bridegroom was a wristlet watch.

After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Ward entertained many friends. There the bride and bridegroom received the congratulations of their friends and the Rev. D. J. A. Shaw proposed the chief toast, “The Bride and Bridegroom.”

Mrs. Ward, mother of the bride, wore a becoming ensemble of black silk marocain, the frock having angelskin lace in Oriental tones inset in the bodice and the top of the sleeves, with a flared skirt, three-quarter coat of black marocain, worn with a black hat relieved in tones to match the lace. A bouquet of scarlet carnations was carried.

The wedding breakfast looked very appetising set amidst pink and blue flowers, with a very pretty three-tiered white and silver cake in front of the bride and bridegroom. Later, after the well-known refrain of “For They Are Jolly Good Fellows” and many happy speeches, a number of the guests motored out to Mr. and Mrs. Ward’s home to farewell the bride and bridegroom. The presents were displayed in the drawing-room, many handsome gifts being received, including an afternoon tea set and tea cosy from the staff of the Cosy and Municipal Theatres and an oak clock from the staff of the Land Transfer Office, Napier, to Mr. McQuillan.

Those present included: Mrs. Bishop (Norsewood), Mr. and Mrs. E. Ward, Mrs. Morris (Feilding), Mr, and Mrs. Robson, Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. Osborne, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Robertson Air. and Mrs. A. Tomlinson, Mrs. J. H. Haggerty, Mr. and M s. R. Haggerty, Mr. and Mrs. Hague, Air. and Airs. N. Haggerty, Mr. and Mrs. Trotter, Mr. and Airs. Barkhill. Air. and Airs. Christensen, Mr. and Airs. Elder, Air. and Airs. 8. Lowe, Air. and Airs. G. Lowe, Mrs. E. L. Lowe, the Rev, D. J. A. Shaw, Mrs. and Alias Shaw, Mr. and Airs. J. Spence, Air. and Airs. Hickey, Air. and Airs. Beale, Air. and Airs. Shadbolt, Mi-, and Airs. Archibald, Airs. Foote, Mrs Ball, Mr. and Mrs. Brenton, Mr. ■ nid Mrs White, Aliss Frizzell. Misses Betty and Joan King, Joll, A Wai-

ker, Duff, Britten, Kelly, Curtis, K. and A. McKeegan; Messrs A. Ward (Invercargill), brother of the bride, Lay, Clark, Brathwaite, Horsefield, I'ouhg, Kelt, Here, E. Traill, McKenzie. McLennan (Invercargill). The happy couple are leaving later to-day for Waikaremoana and the northern districts, the bride having chosen for travelling a smart model ensemble of greige silk elephant crepe, the bodice inset with nasturtiumtoned crepe which also lined little shoulder capelets. A swagger coat of the same greige material with smartly cut scarf collar and wide cuffs, also a nasurtium felt hat matching the colour on the frock, and grey lizard shoes and a grey lizard handbag completed the pretty toilette.