A Wedding of Interest Lately Celebrated in Feilding

Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 6839, 21 April 1932, Page 2

A Wedding of Interest Lately Celebrated in Feilding

CHAMBERLAIN—HICKS. On Wednesday, April 6, at Feikling, during tlie jubilee anniversary of tit. John’s Anglican Church, a wedding of much interest was celebrated when Phyllis, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Hicks, South street, was married to Raymond Dudley Chamberlain, of Hawera, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs, C. T. Chamberlain, of Wellington. Canon F. li. Petrie, M.A., was the officiating minister and Mr. Golding the pipo organist. The picturesque old church with its stained glass windows, was decorated by friends of the bride irj trailing autumn-tinted Virginia creeper, clematis and large sprays of star-like Michaelmas daisy. A great many relatives and friends of both bride and bridegroom were present. Entering the church with her father, the bride made a pretty picture in her ankle-length model frock of ivory georgette and silk lace. The bodice was of lace scalloped on to a fully flared skirt of georgette inlet with lacc panels and at the waistline was a georgette girdle held with a brilliant buckle. A coatee of silk lace with long sleeves terminating in a flare at each wrist was worn and a very dainty toilet was completed with white satin shoos and stockings to tone. A lovely hanti-embroidercu veil depended from a single trail of orange blossom and was arranged well back on the head, its soft folds forming a long train. The exquisite sheaf carried was of cream gladioli, cream cactus dahlias, late summer roses and maidenhair fern adorned with a broad cream satin bow. Attending the bride were her cousins, Miss Lorna Thomas, of Palnicrston North, and Miss Tui Gibsone, off Feikling. The former wore a smart frock of rose pink velvet cut on slim lines, the skirt having a rew flare reaching to the ankles. A large bow, lined with blue, gave a bustle effect at the back. The bodice was gathered from waist to neckline and there linished with a brilliant ornament. A becoming hat of pink velvet relieved with blue, and blue satin shoes were worn. Miss Gibsouo was charmingly attired in delphinium blue velvet, also fashioned on long slender lines, with side flares to tlio ankles, and linished at the neckline witli a cowl collar of apricot georgette. With this was worn a long-sleeved coatee of blue velvet. Her hat was of apricot felt with touches of blue and her shoes of apricot satin. A rucked velvet muff to tone with her frock and ornamented with a pretty posy was carried by each bridesmaid in place of the usual flowers. The duties of best man were carried out by Mr. Leslie Chamberlain, of Arapuni, Waikato, and those of groomsman by Mr. Vivian Chamberlain, of Palmerston North. Following the ceremony a reception was held at the Carlton tea rooms, where Mrs. Hicks received her guests. Her frock was of black satin ucautc with touches oil beige, and she carried a. bouquet of autumn-tinted flowers and maidenhair fern. Mrs. Chamberlain, mother of the bridegroom, wore a frock of figured crepe de chine under a black facecloth coat and a wine felt hat trimmed with black. Her bouquet was of roses, berries and autumn leaves. After the usual toasts had been honoured and a sheaf of congratulatory telegrams read, the happy couple left amid the good wishes of their many friends for Auckland, wheTe the honeymoon was spent. The bride travelled in a charming frock of brown silk marocain and brown felt hat with shoes and stockings to tone. A short musquash coat (ttio gift of the bridegroom) completed her ensemble.