Wedding

Hutt News, Volume 12, Issue 38, 15 March 1939, Page 7

Wedding

Mcintosh—perkinson.

A very pretty wedding of considerable interest took place recently at the Sacred Heart Church, Petone, when Joan Magdalene, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Perkinson, of Richmond Street, Street, Petone, was married to Ivan Pavey, elder son of Mr. and. Mrs. G. Mcintosh, of Knights Road, Lower Hutt. The Rev, Father O'Donnell conducted the ceremony, and Mrs. Ryan presided at the organ. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a beautiful gown of oyster satin, made on slim-fitting lines, with a high neck-line, relieved at the neck with a gardenia. Ruching was carried out on the front bodice, while the back was buttoned to the waist-line. The long sleeves were full at the shoulder, then came down tight fitting at the wrist to a point over the side of the hand, finishing with a row of buttons from wrist to elbow. The skirt was very full, the back falling to a beautiful train. Her embroidered tulle veil (lent by her grandmother) was held in place by a top-knot of gardenias, and fell in soft folds to form a second train.. She carried a shower bouquet of regale lilies, maidenhair fern, and asparagus. Hanging on her arm was a white satin horse-shoe filled with flowers, ; made by her aunt (Mrs. T. O'Neill, '■ Masterton), who also made the bouquets. i The bridesmaids were Misses Joyce Perkinson (sister of the | bride), and Joan O'Neill (cousin of the bride). They were dressed alike t in frocks of clover embossed sheer, over matching satin. The frocks were made with scalloped neckline, the- bodices being' ruched in the front and finished with a clover flower. The skirts were very full and shaped into the bodice. The long sleeves were also finished with ruching up the side. Shoulder length veils of clover tulle were held in place by top-knots of clover pink flowers, and they carried shower bouquets of mauve and pink gladiolus, carnations, hoya and maidenhair fern. They both wore gold bangles, gift of the bridegroom. The best man was Mr. Hilton Power (cousin of the bridegroom) ai d the groomsman was Mr. Ron Perkinson, brother of the bride. As the bride If ft the church she -\\ at; presented v .'> th three hor-.e-shoes, one by George Mcintosh (the bridegroom's brother), "one by Joyclyn Williams (bridegroom's cousin), and one by Mrs. McGhie. Three grandmothers attended the wedding, the bride's grandmother, Mrs. J. J. Levey, and the bridegroom's two grandmothers, Mrs. McDougall and Mrs, Black. After the ceremony a reception was held in the Parochial Hall, where the bride's parents entertained about 90 guests. Mrs. G. H. Perkinson received the guests wearing a navy frock and matching coatee. The bodice of the frock was done in eyelet holes of white. She wore navy hat .<nd matching accessories. She was assisted by the bridegroom's mother, Mrs. G. Mcintosh, who was alUrta in a smart navy fiock made with a high neckline a.-jd trimmed with the new shades of pn K. She wore navy hat and matching accessories. Both wore dainty floral shoulder sprays to match their frocks. When the bride and bridegroom left by car for a tour of the North Island the bride travelled in a smart pink frock, trimmed with clover and navy, and wore a navy hat and matching accessories. Mr. and Mrs. I. P. Mcintosh will ' make their future home at Lower I Hutt.