WEDDINGS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LI, Issue 111, 11 April 1931, Page 15

WEDDINGS.

MOOAR—COULSTON. St. Mary’s Church, Addington, Christchurch, was the scene of a very pretty wedding recently when Amy, only daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Coulston, of Hawke’s Bay, formerly of Palmerston North, was married to Stanley Gordon, oldest son of ,Mr and Mrs L. Mooar, of Addington, Christchurch. Rev. Canon Bean officiated. The bride entered the church on the arm of her father, looking charming in a long-sleeved gown of ivory satin made on slender lines with the skirt falling gracefully to the ankles. Her beautifully embroidered tulle veil was caught to the head in mop cap fashion, falling to form a train. She carried a shower bouquet of belladonna lilies, asters and cactus dahlias, intermingled with maiden hair fern and autumn tinted leaves. Ivory satin court shoes and stockings completed her toilette/ The bride was attended by her cousin, Miss Ethel Helsby. of Palmerston North, and Miss Elwyn Clemens, of Christchurch, as bridesmaids. Both wore sleeveless frocks of duchesse blue satin with tight-fitting bodice and cape effect. The full-flared skirts fell gracefully to the ankles. Their hats of the same shade were turned slightly off the face. They carried bouquets of asters, cactus dahlias, maidenhair fern and autumn-tinted leaves. Little' Thelma Mooar (sister of the bridegroom) made a dainty flower girl in a frock of pink silk with frilled skirt and puffed sleeves. She wore a bandeau of tiny rosebuds and carried a basket of pink flowers. As the bride and bridegroom were leaving the church the bride was presented with a silver horseshoe by little Yilma Higgins (cousin of the bridegroom). The bridegroom was attended by his brother. Mr Les Mooar, as best man, and Mr Stan Fussell as groomsman. Later a reception was held when many guests were received by tire bride and bridegroom’s parents. The bride’s mother wore a frock of wedgewood blue satin rayon with hat to match and she carried a bouquet of autumn flowers. The bridegroom’s mother wore a navy tailored costume with a bat to tone and she carried a bouquet of autumn flowers. The bridal couple subsequently left on their wedding tour to the North Island en route for Rotorua, the bride wearing a navy tailored costume, wine felt hat and a fox fur. Mr and Mrs Stan Mooar will make tlreir home in Christchurch. WATT—SMITH. St. Saviour’s Church, Kimbolton, was the scene of a very pretty wedding on Tuesday, when Gwendolene Jane, only daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Smith, of Kimbolton, was married to Duncan George, eldest son of Mr and Mrs George Watt, of Kimbolton. Rev. P. A. Stanley officiated at the ceremony, which was fully choral, Mrs Barnicoat presiding at the organ. Friends of the bride and bridegroom had decorated the church for the occasion. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, made a dainty picture in her charming gown of ivory georgette and Chantilly lace. Her veil of Brussels net was held to her head with side posies of orange blossoms. She wore ivory

satin court shoes and a gold and pearl necklet, the gift of the bridegroom, and carried an exquisite bouquet of deep apricot roses, bronze dahlias and gold streamers. Miss Margaret Watt, sister of the bridegroom, attended as bridesmaid. Little Pamela Haythorne and Mai re D unstall were pretty flower girls. Mr John Watt, brother of the bridegroom, acted as best man. After the ceremony a reception was held at the bride’s home, where a few intimate friends were present. Mrs Smith received her guests wearing a model frock of navy spun silk with touches of red Oriental trimmings, and a hat to match. She carried a bouquet of red gladioli and roses. Mrs Watt, mother of the bridegroom, worP a fro'flc of floral georgette, with a black coat and hat to tone. She carried a bouquet of mauve and gold shaded gladioli and carnations. Mr and Mrs Watt will make their future home in Peep o’ Day. BULL —GREEN. Beautiful pink and blue hydrangeas and other flowers in harmonising tints together with a large pink and blue floral bell were used with artistic effect to adorn the Presbyterian Church at Hunterville for the marriage which took place on Wednesday afternoon of Ruby May, younger daughter of Mr and ” Mrs A. A. Green, Hunterville, and Clarence Leighton, third son of Mr and Mrs James Bull, Hunterville. The bride looked beautiful as, accompanied by her father, she entered tire church wearing a very lovely creation of parchment lace and georgette. The georgette bodice was close-fitting and the full-length sleeves were of lace. A peep of parchment satin shoes was to be seen’ below the softly-falling skirt and her filmy veil of embroidered tulle which flowed into a train was

held to the bride’s head with a coronet of orange blossom. Deep creme chrysanthemums, pink gladioli and freesias were among the flowers that composed her exquisite sheaf bouquet. Miss Marjorie Howie was chief maid of honour Miss Rita Blythe, of Wanganui, being also in attendance. Mr M. Higgin was best man and Mr W. Green, brother of the bride, groomsman. Rev. D. Stewart was the officiating clergyman. A very large number of guests from far and near were present at the reception held subsequently at the residence of the bride’s parents, and were received l>y Mr and Mrs Green. Mrs Leonard Belle, of Palmerston North, aunt of the bride, was in a brown costume, brown hat and fox fur. WILLIAMS—MORICE. The wedding took place on Thurs 1 - day afternoon at St. Paul’s ProCathedral, Wellington, of Louise Seddon, second daughter of Dr. and Mrs C. Morice, Wellington, and Thomas Watkin, only son of the late George Williams and Mrs Arthur Lewis. The ceremony was performed by Canon Bean, Christchurch, assisted by Canon Percival James. The church had been decorated for the occasion with masses of red and white flowers. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a frock of deep pearl satin made with a long square train composed of flat folds. The skirt was flared in front and finished with a row of buttons down the back of the bodice. Long, tight sleeves were buttoned to the elbow. A tulle veil enveloped the whole frock as the bride entered the church, but was thrown back as she left to reveal a veil of Brussels lace which belonged to her mother. Her flowers were a natural sheaf of lovely red George Dickson roses, carried on one arm. Five maids attended her— Misses Constance Morice (chief), Helen Whyte, Helen Thomson, Jean Gilmer, and Mary Roehfort. They were all dressed exactly alike in frocks which were a replica of the bride's, and pearl halo head-dresses were worn. Their sheafs of blood-red George Dickson roses were finished with velvet streamers. The bridegroom’s gifts to the maids wore brooches. Mr A lick Whitcombe was best man, and the ushers were Messrs C. Ivunkle, Jack Bristed, Denis Blundell, and Brian Reid. 'A reception was hold after the ceremony at 24A Hill Street, where a large number of guests were entertained. Hie bride and bridegroom stood in the music room, which had been decorated for the occasion, to receive the good wishes of their friends. Mrs Morice, who greeted the guests, wore a frock of navy blue satin, a largo fur, and hat to tone, and carried a bouquet of cyclamen and fuchsia. Mrs Knox Gilmer, aunt of the bride, wore a black lace frock and black hat, and carried a bouquet of Pernet roses and autumn foliage. Mrs R. Burnett, sister of the bridegroom, wore a French frock of cherry red floral erepe-de-chine, a black coat with Persian fur, and a black beretta. She wore her flowers, red roses, as a shoulder spray. Mrs Roehfort, sister of the bridegroom, navy blue suit and navy beret. Mrs Dinwiddie, sister of the bridegroom, coffee brown suit and straw hat. Mrs Lance Brodie, cousin of the bridegroom, blue crepe-de-cliine frock and fur, blue beret. Airs G. Stedman, cousin of the bridegroom, blaaclc embossed chenille, georgette and black hat. Mrs Hay, grey satin and hat to tone. Mrs Dyer, Black Marocain ensemble, black hat. Tea was served upstairs at buffet tables. The floral decorations were all carried out in red and white. The bride’s going-away ensemble was of brown tweed with a three-quarter-length coat and a heavy cream lace blouse with horse-collar neck and a brown velvet beret. SMITH—CARR. The Methodist Church. Feilding, was the scene of a very pretty wedding on March 25, when Margaret Lavinia, only daughter of Mr and Mrs J. S. Carr, of Rangiwaliia, became the bride of Wilfred Oliver, youngest son of Mr and Mrs W. 0. Smith, of Hampshire, England. The church had been daintily decorated by girl friends of the bride. The officiating minister was Rev. F. Copeland. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, wore a model frock of ivory georgette, the long bodice of which was slightlv rucked at the waist and finished with a shoulder cape, while the long skirt was made with a double flare. Her beatuifully'embroidered veil was held in place by a high coronet of orange blossoms and silver leaves, from which it fell gracefully to form a train. She wore silver shoes and carried a bouquet ,of sweet peas and asters in pastel shades. She was attended by Misses Avis Grammer (a cousin) and Nell Martin, while Esmc Smith was the flower girl. Messrs W. S. and J. R. Carr attended the bridegroom as best man and groomsman respectively. Following the ceremony a reception was held where Mr and Mrs Carr entertained about GO guests. After the reception Mr and Mrs Smith left by car for the north, the bride wearing • a jumper suit of red jersey silk trimmed with fawn, a fawn silk coat and a lace straw hat to tone. MIERS— SANDILANDS.

The wedding was celebrated recently at St. Agnes’ Church, Kiwitea, of Marion Hazel, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs A. E. Sandilands, “Ratanui ” Kiwitea. and Arthur James, fourth son of Mrs Miers, Te Awa, Rev T A. Stanley was the officiating minister, and Mrs I. Scott played the wedding music. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked vciy charming in a frock of soft blue satin beauto with semi-fitting bodice scalloped on to a flared ankle-length skirt. A shoulder cape of net embroidered in blue and silver fell to the waistline at the hack, the front of the bodice showing a pointed panel to correspond. A flared and scalloped frill drooped from elbow to wrist of the long sleeves, and dainty spoke stitching gave a finish to skirt hem and scalloped collar. Her tulle veil, lightly embroidered in palest pnk, formed a train and was held in place bv a coronet of orange blossom. Silver shoes and a lovely bouquet of pink and white flowers and silvered fern, tied with shell pink satin ribbon, gave a pretty finish to her ensemble. Miss Eileen Mitchell, the sole attendant, was frocked in caramel satin beaute with the bodice inset back and front with a deep V of reverse material. Mr Robert Miers, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. Mr and Mrs Sandilands later received a large number of relatives at “Ratanui.” When the happy couple left for a motor trip, which included visits to Rotorua, Waitomo eaves and New Plymouth, the bride was wearing a fawn costume, with hat, shoes and stockings en suite, and a fox fur, the gift of the bridegroom. Air and Airs A. J. Miers have taken up tlieir residence at Otaki.