WEDDINGS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 151, 27 May 1938, Page 11

WEDDINGS.

JACKSON—BASSETT, A picturesque wedding, and one of considerable interest, took place on Wednesday in the Methodist Church, Woodville, the happy couple, being Miss Edna Margaret Bassett, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Bassett, ot/ Range Road, Woodville, and Mr Walter Jackson, fourth son of Mr and Mrs L. Jackson, of Levin. The ceremony, which took place in the presence of a large number of relatives and friends, the couple being very popular, was performed by' Rev. T. Coatsworth, assisted by . Rev.' ’J. Dennis, of -Levin.... The- service was fully choral, the bride having been a member of tho choir. • The organist was Miss L. Bowman. The church was beautifully decorated for the occasion by girl friends of the bride.

The bride, who was given away by her father, looked exceedingly winsome in a frock of needleruii lace over white satin, the long train being trimmed with hand-made satin leaves and hand-made white roses. The sleeves of the close-fitting frock came to a point over the hands, finishing with a small satin- rose. A satin spray of roses surrounded the neck of the frock. The bride Wore a veil and an orange blossom top-knot. She also wore white velvet shoes. Her bouquet was of white lilies, maidenhair fern, white chrysanthemums, white camellias, and white bride lilies. The chief bridesmaid was Miss Isobel Bassett, cousin of the bride, while the other bridesmaid was Miss Letty Simmons, of Carterton. The maids’ frocks were of pale pink cobweb needlerun lace over pale pink satin. They wore Elizabethan collars, with a spray in front of the frock and back of the collar; black sashes tying in. a knot at the back and falling to the ground. They also wore a wreath of pink flowers as a headdress, and pink and tulle veils. The bridesmaids’, consisted of pink roses and carnations, and maidenhair fern.

Little Beryl Bassett made a pretty flower girl, wearing pink-frilled spotted net over satin, ground length, with a halo of flowers and tulle. Her bouquet was of pink roses and carnations. The best man was Mr Ralph Jackson (brother of the bridegroom), and the duties of groomsman were carried out by Mr Frank Baumber, of Levin. Messrs J. Jackson and M. Ticehurst acted as ushers.

The reception was held at the Foresters’ Hall. Mrs J.> Bassett (mother of the bride) wore a navy. blue coat, a smoke-grey fur, and navy peach bloom hat with red and gold. feather mount; Mrs L. Jackson (mother of the bridegroom), brown ensemble, brown hat, with an autumn-tinted bouquet and cream roses.

At the weddjng breakfast Mr Baumber sang a solo. A number of congratulatory messages were received, and the great array of wedding presents included several cheques;; The honeymoon will be. spent in a motor tour of the North Island. The bride travelled in a frock, black coat, grey fur, black toque, : and eye veil, with accessories to match. Their future home will be at Levin. ‘ - The wedding cake was made and iced by Mr Kennerley, of Levin, a friend of the bridegroom.

'searle-wagstaff. A very pretty wedding, solemnised at St. Paul’s Methodist Church, Palmerston North on April 20, was that of Winifred Margaret, third daughter of Mm M. Wagstaff and the late Mr G. L. Wagstaff, of Pohangina, and Merv.vn Stanley, only son of Mr and Mrs T. Searlc, of Piri Piri, Pohangina Valley. The officiating clergyman was Rev. R. Coombridge, and the organist Mr A. Trcgurtha. The church had been tastefully decorated by friends of the bride in colours toning with the colour scheme of the bridal group. The bride, as «he entered the church on the arm of her brother, Mr C. F. Wagstaff, made a charming picture in her bridal frock of shell pink lace worn over satin of a slightly deeper shade. Cut on slim-fitting lines, and slightly trained, the frock was designed with charming simplicity. The 6oftly folded bodice was caught into an Empire waistline, the sleeves being slightly puffed at the shoulders and/ tight fitting at the wrists, finished in points over the hand and was trimmed with tiny satin buttons; similar buttons also trimmed the back of the bodice. Her shell-pink tulle veil hung softly from a coronet’ of seed pearls and orange blossom. Pale pink lilies, carnations and maidenhair fern v/ere artistically fashioned into an arm sheaf, and added to her toilette was a beautiful rope of pearls, completing an attractive ensemble.

In attendance as bridesmaids were Miss Jean Searle, sister of the bridegroom, and Miss Ila Passey, of Kairanga. They were daintily frocked alike in floral georgette, and their halo headdresses were composed of tiny rosebuds backed with silver loaves. They carried bouquets of carnations, pompom dahlias and roses in colourings to tone with their frocks.

_ The duties of best man were ably carried out by Mr Leonard Wagstaff, brother of the bride, and those of groomsman by Mr Kenneth Searle, - cousin of the bridegroom. After the ceremony a reception was held at the Rosco tearooms, where Mrs Wagtasff, assisted by Mr and Mrs Searle, received the guests. Mrs Wagstaff was wearing a frock of black wool marocain, a black tailored coat, and black velour hat, her bouquet being in autumn shades. Mrs Searle chose a black and floral ensemble with model hat to tone, and carried a bouquet of flowers in flame colourings. When Mr and Mrs M. Searle loft’ later on' a motor tour of the North Island, Mrs Searle was wearing a smart navy ensemble, with navy velour hat and accessories to tone.