WEDDING BELLS

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 56, Issue 32938, 17 December 1947, Page 3

WEDDING BELLS

MADGWICK—DONNELLY MARRIAGE OF WIDE INTEREST The wedding of Joyce Margaret Donnelly, only daughter of Mr and Mrs R. J. Donnelly, of Thames, to John Frederick Madgwick, youngest son of Mrs E. Madgwick and the late Mr W. Madgwick, of Thames, and formerly of Turua, was solemnised at St. Francis’ Church, Thames, on Saturday, November 29. Both bride and groom belong to well-known families in the district, and'the marriage occasioned wide interest.

The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father E. Lyons.

The bride was frocked in a model gown of white marquisette, with a fitting bodice beautifully shirred and hand-embroidered finish with a square neckline. The skirt, which fell in a long train, had gores of lace and pintucks which matched the long, tightfitting sleeves. Her three-tiered veil of silk tulle was held in place with a top-knot of orange blossom. She carried a shower bouquet of white carnations and Christmas lilies and white sweet peas.

The bride was attended by Misses June Clark, Riria Connqlly and Valda Carter. The bridesmaids were attired in blue, lemon and pink marquisette respectively. The gowns had fitting bodices with a wide panel of pintucks edged with a frill, which con-

tinued around the dainty cross-over sleeves. Very full skirts were finished with a matching frill. The maids carried shower bouquets of multi-coloured carnations, sweet peas and gerberas. The best man was Mr Keith Crosbie, and the groomsmen Mr Jack Bowen and Mr Douglas Donnelly (brother of the bride). Messrs J. Grant and S. Bowen were ushers.

Members of the junior choir of the church sang two hymns, “ Panis Angelicus ” while the guests were arriving, and “Ave Maria” during the signing of the register. The bride had been a member of the choir.

Miss Annette Grant presented the bride with a satin horse-shoe, finished with orange blossom, as she left the church.

The reception was held at the Masonic Hall, there being 125 guests, who were received by the bride’s mother,. who wore a navy blue twopiece suit, trimmed with pink flowers and navy accessories. She wore a shoulder spray of .pink carnations. Associated with her was the bridegroom’s mother, who wore a brown two-piece suit with brown and fawn accessories and a shoulder spray of autumn colours.

During the reception, Mr G. Padfield sand “ I’ll Walk Beside You ” and Mrs Cornthwaite, of Waihi, sang “Thine Alone.”

For her going away dress, Mrs Madgwick chose a light green twopiece suit, twih drawn thread work, and tan accessories, and an off-white coat. ,