WEDDING BELLS

Matamata Record, Volume XX, Issue 2028, 24 April 1939, Page 3

WEDDING BELLS

STEVENS—WATT

A pretty wedcKng of wide-spread interest, particularly in the MorrinsVille district, was solemnised at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, .Pukekohe, on Saturday afternoon, the Rev. A. E. prebble officiating. The church had been nicely decorated by friends of the bride. Mrs. G. Bowden presided at the organ. The contracting parties were Marjorie Jean Watt, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Watt, of Pukekolie, and formerly of Morrinsville, and Harold Edmund Stevens, of Morrinsville, third son of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Stevens, of Wyndham, Southland.

Escorted by her father, the bride wore an exquisite gown of magnolia lace over a matching satin slip fashioned with high neckline, caught in place with sprigs of orange blossom. The long sleeves were slightly puffed to the elbows and were tight fitting to the wrists. The long slimfitting skirt fell in soft folds to the ground. Similar lines at the back merged into a long sweeping train. The veil of magnolia tulle was fastened to a coronet of orange blossom. The bride carried a lovely bouquet of white chrysanthemums, cactus dahlias and maidenhair fern. The bride was attended by three bridesmaids Miss P. Lewin, of Auckland (chief), Miss P. Mueller, of Morrinsville (friend) and Miss M. Cornwall, of Cambridge (a cousin). They were frocked alike in love-in-the-mist blue hailstone net over matching taffeta slips. The bodices were shirred round the waistline, and held in place with matching velvet ribbon and tiny blue bows. They wore halo hats to tone, and carried beautiful bouquets in bronze and blue tonings.

The bridegroom was attended by Mr. Lex Watt, of Morrinsville (brother of the bride), as best man, and Mr. Bruce Spinley, of Auckland, and Mr. Arthur Hewitt, of Whangarel (friends of the bride and bridegroom), as groomsmen. Mr. Ray Ridley, of Pukekolie, acted as usher. After the service over 70 guests were entertained at a wedding breakfast. Later the guests visited the home of the bride’s parents to view a wide range of gifts, which included several substantial cheques. Subsequently, Mr. and Mrs. Stevens left by car amid showers of confetti, for the north, on a honeymoon tour. The bride travelled in a wine leaf Angora doth suit with mulberry hat and cravat with accessories to match. They will reside temporarily at Glen Alton, where the bridegroom is relieving stationmaster. The Guests At the reception the following guests were received by the bride’s mother, who wore a sienna rust model frock, hat and accessories to tone and brown fox fur. She carried an autumn-tinted bouquet. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. C. Sing (Tatuanui), Mr. and Mrs. N. F. Barker, Mr. and Mrs. N. Johnston, Mrs. Muleller, Misses A. Cunningham, B. Gubb, L. Meek, B. Johnston, Messrs. D. Spinley, R. Davidson, W. Johnston, K. Mueller, P. Barker, W. Barker, J. Hopkins. EYNON—GALLAGHER Of interest to Morrinsville district friends was the wedding at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Hamilton, recently, when Elsie Annie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Gallagher, of Nixon street, Hamilton v East, was married to Ivan Thomas, eldest son of Mr. T. Eyon

and the late Mrs. Eynon, of Kereone, Morrinsville. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. H. G. Gilbert. Mr. E. H. Apthorpe presided at the organ. The church had been charmingly arranged with bowls of cyclamen and blue flowers.

The bride, who entered the church with her father, wore a frock of ivory embossed Persian lamb satin fashioned with a heart-shaped neckline and puffed butterfly sleeves. Her embroidered tulle veil fell over a fully flared skirt and was caught to the head by a coronet of orange blossom. She carried a bouquet of pale pink chrysanthemums and belladonna lilies arranged with maidenhair fern. Miss Gwen Eynon, sister of the bridegroom, was in attendance as bridesmaid, and she wore a cyclamen taffeta poulte' frock trimmed with blue and cyclamen velvet flowers. Her headdress was composed of similar flowers and she carried a bouquet of pompom dahlias and daisies to tone. Mr. Jack Eynon, brother of the bridegroom, acted as best man, and Mr. Noel / Gallagher and C. were the ushers at' the church: Following tho ceremony, a reception was held, the rooms being decorated with cyclamen and white flowers. Mrs. S. H. Gallagher received the guests wearing a copper embossed mousse model frock and a peachbloom hat to match, and she carried a posy of autumn shades. Mrs. G. Barlow, of Kiwitahi, sister of the bridegroom, wore a Vienna rust frock and bottle-green accessories, and a shoulder spray to tone. When Mr. and Mrs. I. T. Eynon left by car for a tour of the North Island, the bride travelled in a suit of grape wine blister cloque and navy accessories. They will make their home at Kereone, Morrinsville.

ciety, which was formed with the assistance of the older-established Te Aroha society little over two .years ago. It was pleasing to see the enthusiasm for preserving the traditions of Scotland, as evidenced by the progress of Caledonian societies throughout South Auckland.