Easter Wedding Bells Ring Out

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 100, 1 May 1935, Page 2

Easter Wedding Bells Ring Out

RUSSELL—THOMSON

St, Brigid’s Catholic Church, Palliatuu, was the scene, on Easter Monday, of the marriage of a popular and wellknown couple, namely, Miss Inex Thomson, only daughter of Mr and Mrs 11. W. Thomson, Dawson street, Pahiatua, and Mr Edward S. Bussed (formerly of Pahiatua), youngest son of Mr and Mrs E. Bussell, of Wellington. The bride, who was giveii away by her father, wore a dainty gown of white georgette, cut on classical lines, with insertions of beautiful laco in the waist and sleeves. Her bridal veil was caught to the head with a coronet of orange blossoms, and a bouquet of white dahlias and maiden-hair fern completed a charming bridal toilette. The bride’s two attendants were Miss Elsie Murrell (chief) and Miss Dulcie Bussell, the former wearing a dainty frock of nil green georgette, cut on fitting lines, finished with a large I'ame bow and frills falling into a point at the back of the skirt. The latter bridesmaid wore a pretty frock of green blistered organdie, and both wore halo hats and carried bouquets of dahlias and ferns to tone. Mr W. J. Bussell, of Wellington, was best man, and Kev. Eather Cashman performed the ceremony. Later the guests were received at East's tearooms, where the -wedding breakfast was partaken of, and were met by Mrs Thomson, mother of the bride, and Mrs Russell, mother of the bridegroom, both matrons being attired in black. The couple’s future home will be in Wellington.

AHRENS—NELSON At St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Pahiatua, on Wednesday, April 21, another Easter wedding was solemnised, when two well-known families of this district were united, the contracting parties being Miss Katharine Nelson, second daughter of Mr and Mrs E. P. Nelson, of Pahiatua, and Mr Henry Pierre Ahrens, eldest sou of Mr and Mrs A. H. Ahrens, of "Kca,” Kaitawa. There was a largo congregation of relatives and friends in the beautifully decoratod church. The bride, who -was given away by her father, made a charming figure in a handsome and fashionable gown of magnolia velvet cut on classical lines and ending with a train. The wedding veil, a family heirloom, was caught to the head with the usual coronet, arranged in halo effect, and her bridal bouquet was of toning dahlias and roses, interspersed with dainty ferns. She also wore a double string of pearls, the gift of the bridegroom. The bridesmaid was Miss Lucy Nelson, tho sister of the bride, who was attired in a charming frock of powder blue laco with high neck and cut on fitting lilies, with a halo hat to tone. The little flowergirl ,was Wendy Cooke, cousin of the bride, and lan Nelson was tho pageboy. The duties of best man were carried out by Mr Harry Robinson, of Masterton. Later tho numerous guests attended the reception hal'd at the residence of the bride’s parents, where

the attractive surroundings made a fitting background for the festivities. Airs E. P. Nelson, mother of the bride, wore a black wool lace gown with black hat, and carried an autumn-tint-ed bouquet. Airs A. 11. Ahrens, mother of tho bridegroom, was attired in a frock of sapphire’ bluo velvet with ail ermine stole, and hat to tone. When the happy couple left on their honeymoon, which is being spent in the Auckland district, the brido was wearing a travelling costume of brown tweed with hat to match, and a rent Russian fur coat, tho gift of her parents. Their future home will be at “Kca,” Kaitawa.

CLECIHORN—ROSS St, Brigid’s Church, Pahiatua, was the scone of another popular wedding on Wednesday, April 24, when Elizabeth Ann, third daughter of Air and Airs J. T. Boss, of Alangaliao, was married to Richard Robert Dan, second son of Air and Airs A. Clegliorn, of Alangamutu. Tho bride, who entered the church escorted by her father, was daintily attired in a frock of white georgette, which was. inserted with guipure lace and fell into a train at tho back. Her bouquet was of white and pink roses and dahlias, and covering all was a showery bridal veil of fine tulle. The two bridesmaids, Alisses Jean Ross and Eileen Lawson, wore frocks alike of palo pink lace and georgette, finished with trains, and wore charming crinoline hats to tone. Bouquets of toning carnations and roses, and crystal' necklaces, the gifts of the bridegroom, completed their dainty toilette. The best man was the bridegroom’s popular brother, Air “Johnny”. Clcghorn, of Alaugamutu, and the groomsman was Air Bob Brorauor, of Ballance. A Scottish atmosphere was given to the proceedings by tho bridal party being piped in and out of the church by Air R. M. Burns. When the guests arrived at the Aluyi’air hall to attend the reception, they were received by Airs J. T. Ross, wearing a gown of brown crepo marocain, relieved with pink, and hat to match; and Airs A. Clcghorn, who wore a dress of navy blue crepe do chine, relieved with fawn, and hat to match. The bride’s going-away outfit was a smart brown costume, with hat and shoes to match. The couple’s future home will be in Ballance.

DELEHANTY—FEAR One of the popular and well-known residents of the Pahiatua and lvonini districts was another bride at an Easter wedding in Maslcrton, she being Pearl Augusta, only daughter of the late Mr and Mrs P. Fear, of Lansdowne, Masterton, who was married to Joseph Patrick, second son of Mrs and the late Mr T. Delchanty, of lvonini. The ceremony was performed by Ecv. Father Moore and was held in St. Patrick’s Church, Masterton. The bride, who was escorted by her unele, Mr A. Styles, of Masterton, was charmingly attired in a gown of ivory satin that set off her slim iigure to advantage, and which ended in a train. Her delicately embroidered veil was caught to the head with a coronet of orange blossoms, and she carried a beautiful bouquet of cream and pink Toses and carnations. The matron-of-honour, Mrs R. Simmonds, and the bridesmaid, Miss Ivy Fox, were similarly attired in dainty gowns of delphinium blue and white floral starched chiffon falling into trains at tho back. Thoy also wore blue leghorn hats and shoes to match, and their boucpiets were of toning autumn flowers. The duties of bost man wore carried out by Mr P. Delchanty, brother of tho brido, and those of groomsman by Mr A. Eising. When tho guests adjourned to the Masonic hall for the reception they wero met by the bride’s aunts, Mrs Butcher and Mrs Styles, the former wearing a black costume and hat to match, whilo tho latter wore a black floral silk crepe gown with hat to tone, and both carried autunm-tinted posies. These t«vo matrons were ably assisted by the bridegroom’s mother, who was attired in a gown of black marocain and black hat, and carried a posy of flame-coloured dahlias. When the happy couple left on their honeymoon, which embraces a tour of the North Island, tho bride was wearing a smart wineberry crepo tunic and a musquash fur coat, the gift' of the bridegroom. Mr and Mrs J. P. Delehanty’s future home will bo inKonin 1