WEDDING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 9, 9 December 1936, Page 5

WEDDING.

CLAUSEN—McCLURE. A very attractive wedding was solemnised at St. Brigid's Church, Eeilding, early last evening, by Rev. Father Brooks, the contracting parties being lloma Catherine, only daughter of Mr and Mrs C. B. McClure, ‘‘lirolianga,” Eeilding, and Leslie Albert, youngest son of the late Mr and Mrs A. E. Clausen, of Palmerston North. The bride was given in marriage by her father, and simplicity was the keynote of her robe of opal satin, which was worn oyer a shell pink satin slip, and which enveloped her in gleaming folds to sweep into a long fan-shaped train. Cream rosebuds, and silver loaves raised in front to form a coronet, held the lovely old veil, which was heavily bordered with Chantilly lace and formed a secondary train, in place. A bouquet of lilies, irises, and sweet peas completed her toilette. The bridesmaids, Misses Molly McDonald (Wanganui) and Alison Donald (Masterton) were Locked alike in jadeite green French georgette. These were slim-fitting and slightly trained, with skirts knife-pleated from knees to hems in front, and to a higher point at the back, and with them were worn waist-length coatees, the long sleeves of which were pleated to correspond. Gold girdles, and sandals and wreaths, gave an added charm, while their bouquets were of golden yellow lilies, roses, and dark foliage, tied with matching ribbon.

Mr It. Moodie (Wellington) was best man, and Mr C. Espiuer (Palmerston North) groomsman. Little Aynsley McClure (Wellington), niece of the bride, acted as flow-er-girl, and wore a dainty frilled frock of jadeite green georgette. Her girdle and slippers were gold in colour, and her hair was encircled with roses and leaves to match, and she carried a posy of gold rosebuds. Paul Cuilinane accompanied her as page hoy, and wore a period suit of magnolia satin, and smart black silver-buckled shoes. Messrs John Redwood (Wellington), Nevinson McDonald (Wanganui), and Alister Evans (Eeilding) were the ushers.

Mr and Mrs McClure welcomed their many' guests at a reception held in the Oddfellows’ Hall. Graceful bamboo, entwined with pink rambler roses, screened the walls of the ball and great bowls of blue delphiniums and pink roses on tall stands here and there enhanced the charm of the decorations. An alcove at the entrance to the hall was similarly adorned, and a beautiful bell of pale pink rambler roses, blue love-in-the-mist and delphiniums, with finishing loops of love-in-the-mist blue tulle (made by Mrs llevington Jones) hung over the bride and bridegroom as they received the felicitations of their friends. Supper was served and the tables, exquisitely arranged with pink and blue sweet peas, pink heucliera and poppies, love-in-the-mist and maiden hair fern, were a symphony in pink and blue. A second lovely bell, fashioned by Mrs C. B. C. Evans and Miss Alison Donald, of flowers to tone, was suspended above the bride’s table. Mrs McClure’s beautifully cut model gown of sapphire blue French sheer featured wing sleeves of spiderweb lace, which also formed- a deep cape at the back, and her picture hat of cellophane straw was finished with a largo flat bow of ribbon velvet to tone. Shaded pink roses and tinted

foliage composed her bouquet. Mrs M. Sanderson (Otorohanga), stepmother of the bridegroom, wore an ensemble of navy maroeain, a bat to match, and carried blue. Canterbury bells and pale pink carnations. Mrs McClure, senr., of Hawke’s Bay, was in a btnek and white ensemble and her posy was of cyclamen and old rose carnations. Mrs A. G. A. McClure, of Wellington (sister-in-law of the bride), wore a frock of powder blue georgette swathed at the waist with rose pink velvet. Her shoulder spray was of pink flowers and her posy was in shades of pink and blue. After the reception Mr and Mrs McClure entertained a great many .young people at a dance in the hall. The bride when she appeared before leaving for a three weeks’ tour of the north, wore a model frock of love-in-the-mist blue F.reneh silk with pinstripe in self colouring. The sleeves, front and basque were knife-pleated, and pleating also finished the skirt, while at the neck was a dainty little posy of pastel-shaded flowers and lily-of-the-valley. Her smart navy coat had wide wing revers and her knifepleated hat of navy taffeta was s very becoming model, its trimming being effected with two large paler blue organdie flowers and a tiny eye veil. Mr and Mrs Clausen intend making their home at Mt. Eden, Auckland.