WEDDING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 121, 21 April 1938, Page 13

WEDDING.

COLLINSON—WOODS. A wedding of considerable interest united two well-known families at All Saints’ Church, last evening, when Nellie, only daughter of Mr and Mrs F. Woods, Russell Street, Foxton, was married to Eric Francis, second son of Mr and Mrs L. H. Collinson, of Palmerston North. The service was conducted by Rev. Canon G. Y. AVoodward, and Mr Holmes Runnicles, L.R.C.M., played the organ. Autumn tinted dahlias, arrangb.v Misses L. Robinson, B. Gilray and M. McLeod, decorated the altar, and vases of dahlias, and autumn berries stood on the chancel steps. White ribbon bows marked the pews reserved for the relatives and invited guests. The bride, who was given away by her father, was a charming picture in a model frock of ivory embossed French faconne, featuring the most becoming new polo collar neck-line, and fastened at the back with a row of tiny buttons. A spray of orange blossom was set below the collar in front, and the short sleeves were made in bouffant style. The cross-cut, slimfitting skirt was so shaped that it fell into the new extra long circular train. From an unusual arch shape coronet of orange blossom fell an exquisite veil, hand-embroidered in fleur-de-lil and horseshoe design. Long kid gloves and white shoes threaded with silver completed the ensemble. A dainty bracelet of orange blossom and buds made a pretty finish at the wrist. She carried a trailing bouquet of white lilies, carnations and dahlias. The bridesmaids—Misses McLeod (chief, Feilding), Robinson (Foxton), Gilray (Havelock North), Hazel Collinson (Palmerston North) and Hunt (Foxton)—wore gowns of cyclamen georgette over cire taffeta foundations made in Empire style with the new heart-shaped \ neckline, and short sleeves with stiffened shoulders, pointed to the elbow. The wide flared skirts, with rows of nintucks at the foot, had sashes in a three-toned effect of cyclamen and green tied in a knot at the back with long trailing ends. Their beautiful shoulder snrays were in matching tones, and they wore short veils of cyclamen net with top knots of cyclamen flowers. Mrs Garner had made their shower bouquets of cyclamen coloured fuchsias, nerines and maidenhair fern, and their silver and diamante evening bags were the gift of the bridegroom. The flower girls, Carol and Shirley

; Leslie-Davisori, wore. Kate Greenaway * frocks of cyclamen net with a frille at i the neck finished with tiny green flowers, puffed sleeves and full skirts. Both - frocks were finished with rows of taffeta and their Quaker bonnets were ; trimmed with green flowers and tied under the chin. They carried baskets of neritios and chrysanthemums to tone with their frocks, and wore gold bangles, the gift of the bridegroom. The page boys, Leo Dixon (cousin of the groom) and Webster Page (cousin of the bride), wore suits of white satin with pleated, collars and cuffs, also wristlet watches, the gift of the bridegroom. The best man was Air Ray Lawson, and tlie ushers were Alessrs F. Steinnuiller (Wanganui). G. AlarshallSmith (AY’ellington), W. J. AlcLeod (Feilding) and J. Gilray (Havelock North). THE RECEPTION. A reception was hold in Alessrs Collinson and Gunninghame’s tearooms, where the decorations were carried out in similar tonings to those of the bridal retinue. Panels of cyclamen formed a backgrounds to the chief table, behind the centre of which was a silver-pillared arch and a huge bronze vase of pale mauve flowers and -greenery. On each pillar were silver bells with the Christian names of the bride and bridegroom in silver lettering. Overhead were blue and silver streamers and a group of silver tinsel bells in graduated sizes. Cyclamencoloured pom-pom dahlias and Alicbaelmas daisies * decorated the sound shell, and the tables were arranged with cyclamen and silver. ( The bride’s mother. Airs F. YY r oods, ; wore a model gown of lace in the new . red earth shade, finished with a spray ] of flowers to tone, and a smart toque i of peach-bloom felt in the same { shade, with an eye-veil. Her bouquet < was in autumn tones. Airs L. H. ( Collinson, tho bridegroom’s mother, ( wore a graceful mode] gown in fuch- . sia-toned georgette and a black peacli- ] bloom felt hat. Her bouquet of car- { nations, toning with her frock, was | also made bv Airs Garner. f

Among the many visitors present from Auckland, Wellington, Levin, Alasterton, Dannevirke and Hawke’s Bay, were Airs Leslie-Davison, of Whangarei, cousin of the bride; Air and Mrs G. F. Woods (Alotuiti), Air and Airs H. F. Woods (Auckland), Airs Hooker (Hamilton), aunt of the bridegroom, and Aliss Natalie Hooker, Airs Gilray (Waimarama), aunt of the bridegroom; also Air and Airs F. Garner, the last-named an aunt of the bridegroom; Air /and Airs F. Garner (Dannevirke), Lieutenant Page and Airs Page and the Alisses Page, also Air T. G. YV. Page (Palmerston North) and Airs and Aliss Nannestad (Wellington) .

Mr-J. Linklater was toast-master and proposed the health of the bride and bridegroom. . Air AI. E. Perreau, Mayor of Foxton, proposed the toast of the bride’s parents, and Air Woods responded. The toast of the bridegroom’s' parents was proposed by Mr Alaurice Alillar and replied to by Mr L. H. Collinson. Mr J. A. Nash proposed the toast of the bridesmaids, Air Ray Lawson responding. Many telegrams and cables of congratulation

were received. About two hundred guests danced in the main tea-room, which was decorated in cyclamen and silver, and the card-room and balcony also conformed to the general colour scheme. Pipers N. Cruden and YY. Allen contributed selections, the latter also entertaining the gathering with eccentric dances.

When the bridal couple left for their honeymoon by car, the bride wore a Naples blue satin backed marocain model frock having a full top, and a Grecian sash with long ends tied in front. Her new shovel halo peach-bloom felt hat matched her frock and had a row of tiny flowers under the halo. Her skunk furs were the gift of the bridegroom. • Among the many handsome tokens of esteem which were presented to Mr and Mrs Collinson was a set of carvers, the gift of the staff of Messrs Collinson and Cunninghame.