WEDDINGS OF THE WEEK

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6542, 25 February 1928, Page 14

WEDDINGS OF THE WEEK

MUDFORD—SUELGROVE. A pretty wedding took place at St. Andrew's Church, Palmerston North, cn Wednesday, 22nd. of Fenmary, when Rita Jean, daughter on Mrs. and the late Mr. H. E. Suelgrove, of Bulls, became tho wife of George, Gordon, son of Mrs. and the late Mr Mudford, of Glen Oroua, the Rev. G. T. Brown officiating. The bride was attired in a frock of ivory orcr-e de t.-l-eno with panels of radium lacc. The customary veil and orange’blossoms were worn and she carried a bouquet of white roses and sweet peas intersperse! with green fern. Mr C. 1C Hill, brotbc.i-in-law of the bride gave her away. Miss Thelma Suelgrove was chief bridesmaid and wore pale pink crepe-de-cheno finely pleated and cut on straight lines, and carried a bouquet of pink carnations. Miss Gladys Waugh was prettily gowned in pale green crepe de chene, and carried a bouquet Of pink carnations and maiden hair fern. Both wore silk crinoline hats to 'tone with their frocks. Mrs. Mudrord wore black crepe de chene and carried a posy of mauve asters. Mr Robert Mudford attended his brother as best man, and Mr Lindsay Suelgrove was groomsman.

The reception was held at the residence of Mrs. tfaugh, 117 Shamrock street, Palmerston North. Later the happy couple left by motor for Auckland, the bride wearing a travelling frock of Beige rose crepe-de-chenc, with coat and hat to tone. NEWMAN—WILTON. A particularly pretty wedding was celebrated at St. Andrew’s Church, Palmerston North, by the Kev. G. T. Brown, on February 22, when Grace Elizabeth, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Wilton, Te Awe Awe Street, Palmerston North, was married to Mr Stanley Morent Newman, son of Mr and Mrs. Albert Newman, Featherston Street, Palmerston North The church was beautifully decorated In pink and green by girl friends of the bride, who was given away by her father. She chose for her bridal gown ivory crepe do chene, the skirt having an over-dress of radium lace, the waist'swathed with soft folds of crepe de chene caught in front with an ornament designed in pearls. Her satin train was hung from the shoulders, being caught afe the top with a silk cord and was lined with shell pink georgette, finished at one side of the hem with a hand-made horse shoo wrought in pearls. Her veil was worn coronet stylo with clusters of orange blossoms on cither side and she carried a shower bouquet of pink and green. She was attended by Miss Hazel Litchfield, of Church Street, who w r ore coral crepe do chene with two-tiered effect, and finished with coral velvet round the waist: the skirt being made with petallod edges. She wore gold shoes and stockings and carried a posy of blue. Little Betty Linklater, of Newbury, made a dainty little figure in shell pink .crepe de chene, and carried a basket of pink and blue flowers, while little Ross Simpson, of Wellington, was page boy attired in a cream silk shirt and black velvet trousers, black shoos, and cream socks.

Upon leaving the church the bride and groom passed under a guard of honour formed by the bride’s own company of Girl Guides, of which she had been Lieutenant. After the ceremony about seventy guests assembled at tho Broadway Lounge, where tho reception was held. Beautiful bowls of asters and antirrhinums decorated the tables, tho bridal table being massed in pink and blue with a huge wedding bell of pink roses hung suspended by pink ribbon streamers above it. Mrs Wilton, mother of the bride, received her guests wearing black crepe de chene with a front of handsome oriental embroidery. Her hat was black velvet, swathed in satin. She was assisted by Mrs. Newman wearing navy marocain and a saxc blue hat trimmed with pink. The bride's travelling dress was a light material pi blue interspersed with grey, and cut on very smart lines worn with a blue hat and fox fur, a gift of the bridegroom. The happy couple left for a tour of the North and will later reside in Palmerston North.

| JENNINGS—STEWART. | A wedding which created much interest was solemnised at the Presbyterian Church, Bulls, when Mary Taylor, daughter of the Rev. A.F. and Mrs Stewart, became the wife of Cyril Charles, son of Mr A, J. and the late Mrs. Jennings, formerly of Rangiora, now of Auckland. The bride, who was given aw r ay by the Rev. A. J. Farnell, of Shannon, looked charming in a beautiful picture frock of white georgette and silver lace, with an embroidered veil and coronet of orange blossoms. Her bouquet was made of pink belladona lilies and asparagus fern, tied with ribbon streamers. The bridesmaid was Miss Victoria

Stewart, sister of the bride, who chose cyclamen crepe de chene and silver lace. She wore a head-dress of cyclamen velvet leaves, and silver shoes and stockings and carried a bouquet of pink roses, asters and zinnias, tied with mauve ribbons. June Ranson attended as flower girl In shell pink crepe de chene with a head-band of pink flowers., Bhe carried a basket of mauve and pink scabias, asters and African daisies'. Mr Lyel Allen Reichenbach was best man. The reception was held at the Manse, Mrs. Stewart receiving her ■ guests wearing a frock of black crepe de chene and a black hat. Later tho happy couple left on their wedding tour, the bride wearing a smart ensemble suit of cedarwood crepe de chene frock and repp coat with hat and gloves to match.