WEDDINGS

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4807, 7 July 1939, Page 5

WEDDINGS

TATE—JONES. A pretty wedding took place at Awakino last Saturday when Phyllis Edelle, only daughter of Mrs. and the late Mr. L. R. Jones, Awakino, was married to George James Andrew, son of Mrs. and the late - Mr. Tate, "Glenelg," Mareakakaho, Hawke's Bay. The Rev. Young, Te Awamutu, was the officiating minister and the ceremony was held at the bride's home. The bride, who entered with her uncle, Mr. Norman Jones, Galatea, looked charming in a frock of off white needle-run lace over a white satin foundation. The gown was made fitting to the waist and flared from the knees and was trimmed with tiny satin buttons. The sleeves were tight fitting, ending with a point over the hand. Her veil of hand embroidered net was held in place by a coronet of orange blossoms. She carried a bouquet of spring flowers and white roses with asparagus and maidenhair fern and white satin streamers. She wore white satin sandals.

The bridesmaids, Miss Betty Garcia (New Plymouth), and Miss Cecille Carrington (Awakino), were dressed alike in fuschia-coloured lace over old gold satin. They carried bouquets of pink luculia and daphne tied with gold ribbons. Both wore gold shoes. The flower girls, twin daughters of Mrs. R. Whitehead (Hamilton), cousins of the bride, were dressed alike in apple green silk georgette in early Victorian style. They carried posies of gold and orange shaded flowers, tied with gold ribbons, and wore gold shoes. The bride's mother carried a bouquet of freesias and violets.

The bridegroom was attended by Mr. J. Harris as best man, and Mr. R. Calvert as groomsman. The wedding reception, which was attended by between 70 and 80 guest§, was held in the Awakino Hall. The beautiful two-tier wedding cake, made and decorated by Mrs. E. Carrington, was a gift to the bride. When Mr. and Mrs. Tate later left on a tour of Taranaki and Hawke's Bay, the bride was wearing a navy tailored costume, cream blouse and fur stole. Her accessories were also of navy.

Among the guests at the wedding were the Rev. and Mrs. Young (Te Awamutu), Mr. and Mrs. N. Jones (Galatea), Miss Jones (Auckland), Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Harper (Te Waiterf). Mr. and Mrs. Rattenbury, Senr. (Mahoenui), Mrs. H. Grey (Inglewood), Mrs. Reg. Rattenbury (Mahoenui), Mr. and Mrs. Garcia and Miss N. Garcia (New Plymouth), Mrs. C. Baunton (Kaimiro, New Plymouth), and Messrs. W. and B. Rattenbury (Mahoenui). ;

MARTIN—ORIHSBY. A very pretty wedding was solemn- * nised at St. Luke's Anglican Church, Te Kuiti, on Saturday last, when Alfred Jack, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. N. Martin, of Horokino, was married to Mingi Lucy (Tahi), eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs.* W. A. Ormsby, Oparau, Kawhia. The Rev. E. ; W. Hancock officiated.

The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her grandfather, Mr. Benjamin Ormsby, wore a lovely gown of white crepe-de-chine, which was cut on simple lines and caught at'the throat with a spray of orange blossoms. Her veil of tulle formed a train and was caught at the head with a band of tiny orange blossoms. The bride cai'ried a bouquet of jonquils, pink sweet peas and carnations.

In attendance as bridesmaid was Miss Marjorie Lee, who wore a gown of blue taffeta net. She wore a band of blue taffeta and stiffened blue net. She wore a band of blue flowers and also carried a posy of pink flowers. Miss June Smith was flower girl and she also wore a blue dress with a blue net bonnet to match relieved with a spray of pink flowers. The bridegroom's brother, Mr. Stanley Martin, acted" as best man. After the ceremony, the reception was held at the home of the bride's aunt, Mrs. D. Manawaiti, of Puketutu. The breakfast room was artistically decorated with pink, green-and white streamers, arranged by the bride's cousin, Miss Hinewai Manawaiti. The music was provided by Mr. Dargaville at the piano, and Mr. Joe Williams played the guitar. There were about 50 guests entertained, and among them were Mr. and Mrs. Martin, parents of the bridegroom, also Mr. and Mrs. Robb, of Horokino.

The bridal couple will make their home at Hbrokino.