Pretty Colour Scheme At Evening Wedding

Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 7412, 20 December 1930, Page 11

Pretty Colour Scheme At Evening Wedding

■ McCULLOOH—NICHOLLS Tho Congregational Church, Broadway avenue, was the scene of a very pretty evening wedding on December 17, when Marjorie Phyllis, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Nicholls, of Colombo street, Palmerston North, was married to Ivan Andrew George, only son of Mrs. McCulloch, Main street, Palmerston North, and the late Mr. E. McCulloch, of Gisborne. The church had been beautifully decorated by girl friends of the bride and the ceremony was performed by Rev. C. G. H. Bvcroft. The wedding was fully choral, Mr. I. N. Lcct playing the wedding music. The bride, who was given away bv her father, woro a graceful frock of pink georgette, cut on flowing lines, with an uneven hemlino and front panel of lace. Her silk embroidered I veil of pink Brussels net was scalloped and was held to her head with a pink coronet and clusters of orange blossom on either side. She woro silver slices and stockings and carried a shower bouquet (the gift of her greataunt, Mrs. F. Nocliolls, Keeling street), composed of white and pink roses, cyclamen and streamers of fern and pink ribbon. There were three bridesmaids in at tendance, Miss Ethel Worrell (chief), Miss Urena Freeman and Miss Jean McCulloch, sister of the bridegroom. All three maids wore dainty frocks of mauve organdie muslin made in early Victorian style, with close-fitting bodices and full ankle-length skirts with deep scallops of green organdie. They wore green crinoline hats with streamers of mauve satin ribbon held in place with a diamante buckle, and silver shoes and stockings. Their bouquets of mauve flowers and maidenhair fern, with long streamers of ribbon to tone, had been made and presented by the bride. Beryl Ebbctt, a relative of tho bride, was the little flower girl, wearing a sweet ankle-length frock of pink georgette, a shade darker than tho bride’s frock. She also wore a quaint Dutch bonnet of radium lacs and carried a basket of pink roses and petals, which she scattered in front of tho bride as she left the church. The duties of best man were carried out by Mr. MacHalick, of Wellington, uncle of the bridegroom, while Mr. F. Bond, of Rangiotu (cousin of the bridegroom), and Mr. W. G. Nicholls (brother of the bride) were tho groomsmen.

Following the ceremony a reception was held at the beautiful Rosco restaurant. Mr. and Mrs. Nicholls and Mrs. McCulloch received the guests, numbering about 100, in the lounge, which was gay with flowers. Mrs. Nicholls wore a fawn eelaneso coat over a beige lace dress with hat and shoos to tone. Her bouquet was of shaded Iceland poppies, with streamers to tone. Mrs. McCulloch wore a black silk ensemble with white jabot. She wore a black hat and carried a bouquet of red roses and maidenhair fern with red streamers. Tho bridegroom’s grandmother woro a black satin coat over a black dress with white vest, and a black hat. In the big room, where refreshments wero served, flowers harmonising with the bridal group formed the decorations, softly shaded lights adding to the effect. The two-tier wedding cake in delicate pink was much admired.

The usual toasts wore honoured and happy speeches made. The bridegroom’s present to the bride was a pendant with a tiki; to the bridesmaids ho gave necklaces, and to the flower girl a pendant with a kewpie. The bride presented her groom with gold cuff links. Mr. and Mrs. McCulloch left yosterclay for the south, the bride travelling in a smart fawn tailored costume with a fox fur. She wore a saxe blue hat and blouse and lizard skin shoes.

The happy couple were the recipients of many beautiful gifts and cheques, ■as well as congratulatory messages from all over the Dominion. They will in future reside in Christchurch.

Prior to her marriage, Mrs. I. McCulloch was entertained at a kitchen evening by Miss Pascoe at the residence ot her mother, Fitzroy Street, between 30 and 40 friends being present.

Games and music occupied tho company, after which Mr Pascoe, in a neat little speech, asked the guest of honour to accept tho many and varied articles for her kitchen. Thanks were given by her father to Mr and Mrs. Pascoe and the Misses Pascoe for putting their home at tho disposal of his daughter and for tho great kindness shown. “For She’s a Jolly Good Fellow” was sung and dainty supper was enjoyed. Mrs. McCulloch was also met by the staff of tho C.M. Ross Company, where she has been machinist for seven years, and presented with a very beautiful oval wall mirror and antique fire-screen, with best wishes for her future happiness.