Charming Evening Wedding at Feilding

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 53, 5 March 1935, Page 2

Charming Evening Wedding at Feilding

DARRAGH—HUMPHREY Belladonna lilies, pink . asters, hydrangeas, and a beautiful bell of shaded pink flowers, gave a bright glow. of colour to the Methodist Church, Foilding, on Wednesday evening, February 27, when a wedding of particular charm and interest was celebrated thorc. The bride was Eulalie Bertha, only daughter of Mr aud Mrs A. E. Humphrey, “Greenhiil," Makino road, Feilding, and tho bridegroom John George, second son of Mr and Mrs Josoph Darragh, West street, Feilding. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. E. O. Blamires, Mr H. Crump being at tho organ, and tho church was filled to overflowing with guests and well-wishers, while the pathway to the gate was also thickly lined with folk eager to catch a glimpse of the bridal party proceeding to and from the edifice.

Tho bride, who was given away by her father, mado the prettiest picture possiblo wearing a lovely princess robo of cream vclvot overlaid in gold tinsel. A trail of hand-made flowers in self material, with gold tissue leaves, was carried from the fronts of tho shoulders‘round tho back of the low cowl neckline, and the long sleeves were slightly full aud draped and slashed above the elbows from where they were close-fitting to tho wrists. The skirt was slit in front to show cremo and gold slippers, and from a bow at tho back of tlve robe one long sash end lined with gold fell' to be caught in with the folds of the lengthy and graceful train. A bandeau of orange blossom across tho brido's head held in place her flowing tulle veil, which was finished at the end with pleating. The sheaf carried was of cream Belladonna lilies, maiden-hair and asparagus fern, tied with cream suedo ribbon.

The bride was preceded up the aisle bv tiny Eric Signal, who carried an ivory satin gold-initialled cushion for her to kneel upon, and three-year-old Barry Waldin (her cousin) carried her train. Both little lads were picturesquely dressed in long ivory satin trousers and blouses finished at neck and sleeves with knift pleating. Misses Ivatklcno Carthew (cousin oi the bridegroom) and Enid Douglas, of Porangahau (cousin of the bride), as maids of honour wore charming robes, replicas of that worn by the bride, carried out in Marina blue ciro spotted taffeta, tho necklines being ornamented with pink hand-made flowers and gold leaves in keeping with their bandeaux. Their long gloves and shoes wore pink in colour, their sheaves were of pink Belladonnas and fern, and they wore aquamarine dress rings (giftsof tho bridegroom). Tho pretty little flower-girls were Anne Short (niece of the bridegroom) and Anne Waldin (cousin of the bride), whose Kate Greenaway sashed frocks of material similar to that of the bridesmaids, but with a smaller spot, had skirts ruched at the hem and sloeveless bodices with ruching carried round the yokes and across tho shoulders.

Mr Harold Darragh (brother of the bridegroom) was best man, and Mr Raymond Humphrey (brother of the bride) groomsman. Tho ushers wen* Mr Bussell Darragh, also a brother of the bridegroom, and Mr Maurice Waldin, uncle of the bride. A reception was afterwards held at tho parish hall' which, canopied with pinlc and blue streamers centred by a large bell in the two shades, presented a very festive appearance. The stage was converted into a drawingroom and adorned with tall palms and bowls of Belladonnas, whilo at the back upon a long table were tho beautiful wedding presents. Noticeable among them wero a case of stainless knives from the Methodist Bible Class and a handsome coffee service from the Fending Tennis Club. A sumptuous wedding breakfast was served upon tables gay with shaded pink lilies, asparagus fern and gypsopliila, intermingled with small wired clusters of green hydrangeas. Trailers of asparagus fern, laid flat upon tlio tables, gave them a pretty finish, and the beautiful three-tiered cake was graced by the flowers and favours which bedecked tho bride’s mother’s wedding cake. Claret cup wus served in a corner of tho hall, effectively screened off with a trellis of flax brightened with dahlias.

The guests were received by Mr and Mrs Humphrey, the latter wearing a trained gown of black ring velvet, having a shoulder drapery lined witu scarlet. She also wore a black peach bloom hat and carried a bouquet of scarlet lilies, gladioli and foliage. Mr and Mrs Darragh assisted in receiving, Mrs Darragh’s ensemble of navy silk marocain being relieved with touches of white and cerise. Her hat was in similar colouring and her bouquet was of shaded red roses. Tho bride and bridegroom subsequently left for a motor tour of Hawke’s Bay and tho North, the bride travelling in a frock df bottle-green cordelaine silk trimmed with lighter green, a model hat to match, and musquash fur coat. A dance for the young people followed the reception and was a delightful finish to an especially happy occasion.