Rose Petal Path for Hawke’s Bay Bride

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 8, 10 January 1936, Page 11

Rose Petal Path for Hawke’s Bay Bride

TODD—HOBSON. A wedding of wide interest was celebrated at St. Mark’s Church, Takapnu, on Wednesday afternoon, when Dorothy Joan, youngest daughter *of Mr and Mrs Harry Hobson, of “Waitomo,” Hatiuna, was married to Eric Barton, only son of Mr and Mrs J. D. 'lodd, of “Mt. Herbert,” Waipukurau. Both families aro well and popularly known in Hawke’s Bay and much further afield in the sporting world, boing closely concerned with hunting and racing. It was not surprising that a notable company had assembled to oiler felicitations in this adventure into double harness.

The church had been artistically decorated with hydrangeas, roses and dolphiniums in pastel shados with tho delicate greenery of fern, hanging baskets of asparagus fern and ivy geranium enhancing tho effect. A large blue horse-shoe over tho door was tho finishing touch. The ceremony was performed by Bev. H. Blathway.t, Mrs W. Hobson playing tho wedding music. Tho hymn, ‘‘The Voice That Breathed O’er Eden,” was sung as tho bride entered .the church, escorted by her father. She was a radiant figure in her lovely gown of ivory duchesse satin fashioned on classical lines. The corsage had a cowl-neck caught with a diamanto ornament and angel sleeves of beaded tulle. Diagonal stitching over the hips gave an unusual note to the skirt, which finished in a deep train. A plaited girdle marking the waistline had trails of orange blossom, and her veil of finest French net, bordered with Chantilly lace which fell in soft folds to the train, was held to her head with a trellised halo of silver tissue. Silver shoes were worn and she carried a sheaf of regal lilies, begonias, gypsopliila and fern.

There were five bridesmaids in attendance—Miss Jean Parsons (Waitotara), chief; Miss Eileen Hobson (sister of tho bride), Miss Joan Daniell (Masterton), Miss Marjorie Todd (Wanganui), and Miss Jean Beedie (Dannevirke). They were similarly attired in sweet sleeveless frock 3 of ciel bleu taffeta, ruched berthas, giving an off-the-shoulder effect. Plaited girdles with diamante clasps encircled the waists and ruching ornamented the trained skirts. They wore halos of silver lame with side posies of foreget-me-nots, crystal necklets, the gifts of tho bridegroom, their shower bouquets of carnations, delphiniums, and gypsophila, making a charming finish to toilettes reminiscent of tho first empire period. Mr lan Henderson, of Waipukurau, was best man, and Messrs Pat. Peacock, B. Grumitt (Wanganui), Norman Hobson and E. W. Symes (Hastings) tho groomsmen. Messrs G. Speedy and Nick Wilder were the ushers at the church.

As the bride and bridegroom lef't the church their pathway was strewn with rose petals and they were subjected to a barrage of confetti from the guests lining the path on either side. The reception following was held at “Waitomo,” the pretty homestead of the bride’s parents. There some three or four hundred guests offered their congratulations to the happy couple and were hospitably entertained by Mr and Mrs Hobson, Mr and Mrs Todd also assisting in the welcome. Mrs Hobson wore a distinctive model gown in Bordeaux coloured georgette smartly patterned in varying tones of oyster and beige and worn over heavy silk crepe chinois of the same shade of Bordeaux. Cut on slimming lines, the flounced skirt was slightly trained, whilo a modified Medici collar and a capelet edged with kand-fashionod motifs of the georgette were distinctive notes on the attractive bodice. A smart hat. of finest baribuntal of the same tonings was worn, trimmed with a beautiful ostrich feather, and she carried a choice bouquet of carnations and begonias to tone with her gown. Mrs Todd, mother of the bridegroom, wore a handsome model frock of Pekinblue spotted stiffened ninou, the skirt falling in a full and graceful train. The corsage was draped and caught at the neck with shot-silk roses, worn with a picturo model hat of parchment Bankok trimmed with Pekin-blue, and she carried a bouquet of shot-silk roses, gerberas and maidenhair fern. Relatives of the bride present included Mr and Mrs Alan Hobson, of Peilding, the latter wearing a model gown of French crepe in vivid colourings and a black picture hat; Mr and

Mrs Godfrey Hobson (Oringi), tho lastnamed in black ninon patterned in pastel shades and black hat with lioral oandeau, also Mr and Mrs Arthur Hobson and Miss Hobson (Napier); Mr and Mrs W. Hobson and Miss A. Hobson (Taknpau); Mr Tom Hobson (Porangakau). Tho bridegroom’s relatives present included Mrs Barton (Wanganui), his grandmother, wearing ruby lace and georgetto with fiat to tone; Mr and Mrs J. Buchanan (Onga Onga), the last-named the bridegroom’s sister, in a capo ensomblo of floral chiffon with a manna-blue leghorn hat and bouquet, to tone; Mr and Mrs Barton (Wanganui); Mrs Maunders, Mrs A. Gibbons (senior and junior), Mr and Mrs Thorne George, all of Wellington; Mrs Jim Todd and Mm Grumitt, of Wanganui.

Tho picturesque grounds were gay with flowers and ornamental shrubs, and the wedding breakfast, was served in a marquee on the lawn, which had a setting of arches covered with sweet peas and rambler roses. Hanging baskets of fern and begonias with trailing lycopodium and palms ornamented the marquee, together with masses of hydrangeas, larkspurs and delphiniums in pastel shades. Tho bridal table had been beautifully arranged and overhead was suspended a bluo wedding-bell. The handsome three-tier wedding-cako was symbolical of the hunting-field, with which the bride's family has been so intimately connected, the edgo of the cako being decorated with Mr Todd’s racing colours, green and white.

Delightful reception music was provided by an orchestra seated beneath the shade of the trees.

In a happy speech, Mr Porcy Wall, president of the Waipukurau Bacing Club, proposed the toast of “the bride and bridegroom,” Mr L. Harker, of Waipukurau, proposing that of .their parents.

Tho guests later enjoyed wandering about the grounds and viewing tho wonderful array of gifts which had been showered upon this popular couple, arranged in various rooms in-doors.

When the bride and bridegroom left for .the north en route for Australia, the brido appeared for travelling in a very smart imported hiking blue veloui cape ensemble, the capo of which had the new quilting. Mho wore a blue quilted taffeta hat, with a shoulder spray of red carnations, and she carried a beautiful beaver-brown boucle coat trimmed with dyed squirrel, a gift from her mother.

Mr and Mrs Todd wont away by car, a gift from tho bridegroom’s parents. When they return from their wedding trip they will take up their residence at “Mt. Herbert,” Waipukurau.

A gay dinner party and dance in the Hatuma hall brought tho day’s festivities to a close..