WEDDING

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 121, 6 May 1936, Page 10

WEDDING

Gallien—Mundell A very pretty wedding was celebrated in St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Otane, recently when the Bev. Mr F. W. Kobertson officiated at the marriage of Lolo Margaret, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs G. Mundell, Otane, and Louis Charles, youngest son of the late Mr Norman Gallien, Hastings. Both bride and bridegroom are the descendants of very old and highly esteemed Otane families. The church, which was crowded to overflowing with friends of the happy couple, was beautifully decorated with greenery and flowers in shades of amethyst and white and finished with large white bows on the rostrum and the end of the guest pews. A large white wedding bell was suspended above where the bridal couple stood. The bride, who entered the church with her father, wore a lovely gown of deep magnolia satin, with a daintily ruched bodice forming a soft V neck line in front, high collar at back and a deep ruching forming a V in the back of the bodice from the shoulders to the waist, and long tight-fitting sleeves. The slim fitting skirt fell in graceful folds to form a long train which was inlet with two deep ruchings forming two V’s pointing up the back. Her veil of magnolia tullo was prettily pleated at back of the head, falling to form a second train, and was worn with a halo of orange blossom. White satin shoes were worn and an exquisite bouquet of white roses, begonias, carnations and maiden hair fern was carried. The bride was attended by her two sisters, Misses Jenny and Marion Mundell, who were dressed alike in frocks of amethyst net figured with clusters of self-toned satin spots fashioned with dainty bodices, large bouffant sleeves, slim fitting from knee line and finished at the waist with wide stitched velvet belts. Hair bands of tiny velvet flowers and shoulder sprays in same amethyst tonings were worn. A pretty and effective finish were their muffs composed of tiny real flowers that toned with frocks and accessories. Amethyst satin shoes, and the bridegroom’s gifts, gold amethyst rings, were also worn. The bride and her maids formed a delightfully charming and picturesque group. Attending the bridegroom were Mr Jeff Bees, of Hastings, as best man, and Mr Les McCarthy, Hastings, as groomsman. Messrs G. and N. Mundell, A. Williams, and W. August, acted as ushers. After the ceremony Mr and Mrs Mundell entertained about 120 guests at a reception in the Town Hall. Mrs Mundell was wearing a smart frock of brown wool lace with long tunic edged with deep band of brown skunk fur, the skirt prettily flared. The bodice was softly draped and had long tight fitting sleeves, a spray in autumn tonings making an effective finish to the neck line. A bouquet of autumn tinted flowers was carried. Mrs Gallien, step-mother of the bridegroom, who assisted Mr and Mrs Mundell to receive the guests, was attired in a model frock of Gloucester green suede crepe, relieved with beige trimming and smart hat to tone and carried a bouquet of flowers in autumn shades. The reception hall had been transformed into a place of beauty with streamers in shades to tone with bridesmaids’ frocks. Artistically arranged, the same colours in flowers were used to decorate the tables. A large wedding bell was suspended above the bridal table where a beautifully iced three tier wedding cake, richly decorated with wedding favours, was placed. Mr Joe Wedd, Hastings, acted as toast master, and the health of the bride and bridegroom was proposed in a very happy speech by Mr 0. R. Page. Numerous congratulatory telegrams were received, and were read by the best man. Later in the evening the young friends of the happy couple were entertained at a very jolly dance, the music for which was supplied by G. Bedward’s Orchestra. When Mr and Mrs L. C. Gallien left for their honeymoon, which is being spent in the North, they were given a rousing send off. The bride travelled in very attractive brown mixture tweed costume and with it were worn a brown waistcoat blouse, brown velour hat, brown stockings, gloves, and suede shoes, and a brown Morocco handbag was carried. Mrs M. C. August, sister of the bride was wearing a smart frock of oyster lace. Mrs A. Benouf, Hastings, sister of the bridegroom, wore a model black frock with silver lame collar. Miss M. Bees, Hastings, old gold taffetas with brown trimming. Miss J. Bees, smart frock in black and silver. Mrs B. Gallien, black chiffon velvet and silver lame frock. The future home of Mr and Mrs L. C. Gallien will be in Hastings.