WEDDING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 261, 2 October 1936, Page 11

WEDDING.

SNELLGROVE—MURRAY. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Palmerston North, was the scene of a very pretty wedding on Saturday, September 26, when Margaret Elizabeth, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs J. G. Murray, of Makowhai. was married to Linsey, younger son of Mrs Snellgrove, of Huntervilie. Rev. J. Hubbard, M.A., 8.D., was the officiating clergyman, and Mr A. .J, Graham presided at the organ. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, looked charming in a frock of powder blue moss crepe with long puffed sleeves, daintily shirred to form tight cuffs. The bodice was also shirred and finished at the neckline with two diamante clips. She also

wore a blue bat, shoes and gloves, and carried a bouquet of shaded blue flowers intermingled with asparagus and maidenhair fern. Attending the bride was her sister, Miss Jean Murray, who wore a model lrock of pink floral moss crepe with hat, shoes and gloves to tone, and carried ,a bouquet of junk hyacinths and blue irises intermingled with maidenhair fern. The duties of best man were ably carried out by Mr Percy Holford, of Huntervilie. After the ceremony a reception was held in the Koyale Dutch Lounge. The bride's mother received her guests wearing a frock of maroon niarocain, with liat, shoes and gloves to match, and carried a bouquet in maroon and gold tunings. Assisting her was the bridegroom's mother, who wore a frock of navy crepe de-chine with accessories to tone and carried a bouquet of pink tulips. The bridegroom’s gift to tbo bridesmaid was a beautiful gold initialled signet ring. The bouquets were also the gilt of the bridegroom. An outstanding feature of the reception was the beautiful two-tier wedding cake, which was made by the bride herself. After the usual toasts had been honoured, the young couple left by motor car for their honeymoon. The bride’s travelling outfit was a nigger brown tailored costume, brown felt hat and brown shoes, and she carried a tweed overcoat to tone.