WEDDINGS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 97, 7 April 1934, Page 10

WEDDINGS

JOHNSTON—WILSON. On the evening of March 2D many friends assembled at St. Andrew’s Church, Hastings, for the marriage of Marjorie Ellen Wilson, daughter of Mr and Mrs E. Wilson, Hastings, and Michael Victor Johnston, son of the late Mr and Mrs F. Johnston, New South Wales. The Rev. Mr Miller officiated at the ceremony, and was also present at the breakfast, and Miss Lock played appropriate wedding music. The bride wore a beautiful gown of snow-white angelskin lace, made very long and moulded to the figure, flaring from the knees to the ground, the hemline inset with georgette godets of tiny frills. The bodice was made with a boat-shaped neck line and the new draped puffed sljjeves. The waist was encircled with a long girdle of soft plaited ring-velvet. The tulle veil fell over the face and in a long train at the back, and a sheaf of cream and white roses was carried.

Miss Lily Wilson, sister of the bride, was the only attendant. She wore a very charming long frock of carnationpink angelskin lace flared from the knees to the ground, the waist swathed with carnation-pink ring velvet, which had a large bow and long ends at the back. A picturesque hat of pink georgette was worn, also pink satin shoes, and a sheaf of pink carnations and roses jvas carried. Mr. D. Jeffares (Taradale) was best man, and Mr. E. Wilson gave his daughter away. As the bride left the church, little Colleen Hume (who looked very sweet in a frock of blue organdie hand embroidered with pink roses) presented a silver horse-shoe tied with satin ribbons as a lucky emblem. A reception was held at the home of the bride’s parents, where a delicious supper was served. Mrs. Wilson was wearing an ensemble of black and white becomingly designed, and worn with a black hat.

The tables were beautifully decorated with roses and carnations and near the bride and bridegroom stood - three-tiered bridal cako made at the Hawke’s Bay Farmers’ tea-rooms of which the bride was a member of the staff. The cake had been beautifully iced and decorated by Mrs. G. McAlley. The bride and bridegroom departed for the south by car, the bride wearing a very smart ensemble with a black and white diagonally striped skirt of crinkly crepo suede, black satin coatee trimmed with red buttons and a daintywhite frilied blouse, with white hat, gloves, and purse. Many handsome wedding gifts were received, including an electric iron from the staff of the Hawke’s Bay Farmers’ tea-rooms, Hastings. A silver toilet set was received by the bride from the bridegroom, and a travelling rug was the bride’s gift to the groom. Guests included:—Mrs. Mudgway, sister of bride, smart black and white checked crepe-de-chine; Miss D. Wilson, sister of bride, frock of white frilied organdie and white hat; Mrs. F. Bennett (Taradale), smart navy costume and hat to tone; Mrs. H. Wilson, brown marocain; Mrs. Lobban, prettyfigured marocain; Mrs. Franklin, becoming frock of brown; Mrs. Jcffares (Taradale), model frock in navy georgette; Mrs. Cleghorn, model gown of black georgette with coatee of embossed chenille; Mrs. F. Parker, pretty frock in leaf green crinkly crepe; Mrs. H. Wilson (sister-in-law of bride), smart black crepe-de-chine; Mr». L. Hume, fawn crepe-de-chine relieved with red. hat to tone; Messrs. H. Wilson, A. Wilson, B. Wilson, H. Franklin, Kilner, Sutherland, J. Osborne, F. Parker and many others. WILLS—RUSSELL. A very attractive wedding of interest to Hastings residents was solemnised in the Knox Presbyterian Church, Huntly, on Saturday evening, March 31, the Rev. Mr. French officialing. The bride was Edna Louise, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Russell, “Cleland,” Kimihia, and the bridegroom Bertram Wills, second non of the 1-ate Mr. and Mrs. Wills, of Waimate, Christchurch. Mr. Doug. Taylor, of Hastings, was the best man and Mr. Tom Grace, also of Hastings, was groomsman. Mrs. J. Luke, sister of the bride, presided at the organ. , The charming bride was daintily attired in a model frock of parchment Venetian lace, moulded in tight fitting lines with godets of net finished with Cornelian amphnue. A slight fish train, cut in one with the frock, looked of* fective througn toe long flowing veil of soft folds of tulle held to the head by three narrow bands and orange b’esso’n p orm’*n f j a second train carried by the flower t>rl and cage boy Her beautiful sheaf bouquet was of creamy-tinted roses, cactus dahlias and maidenhair fern. The two bridesmaids, Miss Ho Otter and Miss Gladys Russell, sister of the bride, were attired alike m frocks of green taffetas finished with deep ruch?ngs at the hem and wide sashes. They wore striking toques and shoes to tone and carried sheaf bouquets of pink shot-silk roses and gerberas. The daintv flower girl, Valmae Bond, niece of the bride, looked sweet in a long green frock of tucked net finished with taffetas ruchings and her companion, the page boy, Tommy Russell, nephew of the bride, wore parenment satin trimmed with lace. After the ceremony the guests were entertained by the bride’s parents at the Lyceum Hall, which had been tastcfullv decorated with native ferns -mil greenery. Mrs. Russell, mother ot

the bride, was wearing a model frocK \ of naw blue crepe-de-chine with hat i and shoes to tone and she carried a I spray of red roses. _ • The bridegroom’s sister. Miss E. ' Wills, of Waipukurau. wore a smart frock of floral crepe-de-chine, with pleated sleeves of black cire and hat i and shoes to match. Her bouquet was !of autumn tinted flowers. Mrs. L. Wills, of Christchurch, sister-in-law of the bridegroom, was also present. | After the toasts had been honoured and the numerous telegrams read. I dancing was continued until a late I hour, when the happy couple left for | n motor-tour of the South Island, the I luidc wearing a beautiful ensemble of i brown windsw-’pt satin and a fur coat. ' tke gift of the bridegroom.