Largely Attended And Colourful Wedding At Waipukurau

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 96, 26 April 1938, Page 11

Largely Attended And Colourful Wedding At Waipukurau

ORMSBY—ROSS From Our Own Cori esDondenL WAIPUKURAU, April 23. An exquisite gown of parchment satin lame closely brocaded with a chrysanthemum design in silver and palest gold, suited to perfection last evening's lovely bride, Elaine Decima, youngest daughter or Mrs. J. A. Ross and the late Mr. J. A. Ross, of Waipukurau, when her marriage took place to Dennis Montague Hope, son of Mrs. E. Ormsby and the late Mr. C. M. Ormsby, Timaru. Beautiful decorations in St. Mary’s Church, Waipukurau, formed a perfect setting for the bridal group. Arranged on the altar in brass bowls were delicate spikes of gladolias in shades of pale and deep pink, the beautiful hydrangeas decorating the altar and chancel steps being in the same shades. Pink rambler roses, autumn berries and copper birch were arranged at the back of the church which looked like an Old World garden. The guests’ pews were marked with bows of white satin ribbon. The Rev. C. Mortimer-Jones officiated at the ceremony and Mrs. W. G. Bryce presided at the organ, the hymn, “The Voice That Breathed O’er Eden” and “O Perfect Love,” being sung during the service, the bridal couple kneeling on a parchment satin cushion having a gold tassel at each corner. Three bridesmaids, two small flower girls, and two little pages followed the bride when she entered the church with Mr. C. L. Crooks, her brother-in-law. The bride’s lovely gown was cut with simplicity to show the perfection of the material. The corsage was fashioned with a square-cut ruched neckline and the back was finished from neck to waist with tiny buttons, the long sleeves, slightly gathered into the shoulders and pointed over the hands, being trimmed with similar buttons. The skirt, designed with a long oval train, was ruched at the waistline in front, narrowing at the back to form a belt, which was fastened with a cartwheel jewelled buckle. Her parchment tulle veil, worn over the face as she entered the church, was arranged from a halo of orange buds and fell in soft folds over her gleaming frock to form a train. She wore a double rope of pearls, silver sandals and carried a shower bouquet of cream roses, orchids, cream merine and feathery fern. Gowns of rippled chiffon in lily-of-the-valley-green were worn by the three bridesmaids, who were Miss Val Ross, sister of the bride, Miss Lorna Edgcombe and Miss C. Bohan, of Wellington. Their frocks, which were mounted on taffeta, had full skirts slightly trained and the swathing on the sleeveless bodices was twisted at the V-shaped front neck-line, crossing under the arms into folds of selfmaterial coming from the shoulders at •*the back. The waistlines were finished with wide swathed belts knotted at the back. Each maid wore a shoulderlength veil arranged from a halo of cyclamen-coloured natural flowers, pearl necklaces, long white red gloves, green satin shoes and carried shower bouquets in cyclamen shades. Little Jean and Shona Crooks were most attractive flower girls and wore Jong frocks of the same material as the bridesmaids, having short-puffed sleeves and narrow ruchings on the neckline. Each wore a top-knot of natural cyclamen flowers and carried a ball of.flowers to tone.

The two small pages, Douglas Crooks and Jeremy Hope, wore long trousers in dark green velvet, with apple-green blouses having pleated collars and frills down the front, and each wore black patent shoes with silver buckles. Mr. A. H. Hope was best man and Messrs. W. Canning and J. Tarrant

were the groomsmen. Ushers at the church were Messrs. I. Henderson and R. Edgcombe.

After the ceremony the guests gathered at the Tavistock Hotel, where a very happy reception was held. The reception rooms were beautifully decorated with masses of exquisite flowers ranging from pale pink to deep rose. The bridal table, over which was suspended a beautiful floraL bell, was decorated in cyclamen shades. The three-tier wedding cake in the centre of the table was decorated with natural flowers and silver favours. The guests were received by Mrs. Koss, assisted by her daughter, Mrs. Crooks, Mrs. Ormsby and Mrs. Northcote, aunt of the bridegroom. Mrs. Ross wore a model gown of black embossed ninon slightly trained. The bodice was inset with a vestee of French hand-made oyster lace over black net, and the full sleeves were appliqued in black sequins to match the pointed belt. She wore a black peach bloom hat with an eye-veil and white and black upstanding ospreys in the front, and she carried a bouquet of scarlet dahlias and roses.

Mrs. Ormsby wore a nigger-brown lace gown mounted on marocaine fashioned with a coatee effect at the back. The folded neckline was fastened with a handsome diamond brooch. She wore a smart folded brown felt turban with an uplanding bow at the side and an eye veil, a brown fox fur across the shoulders, and carried a bouquet of roses in shades of pale pink and deep rose.

Mrs. Crook's elegant gown was fashioned in golden bronze lame patterned in rose pink and blue with a matching coatee. She wore a gold feather toque with a long back and gold spotted veil at the back and carried a gold evening bag. Mrs. J. Northcote was wearing a French model gown in dark brown moire taffeta with a pink shoulder spray, brown halo hat and a shoulder cape of brown ostrich feathers.

When the bride and bridegroom left for their honeymoon the bride travelled in a tailored ensemble of green Scotch homspun. The long coat of plain green was cut with high shoulder effect and fastened with invisible buttons, the skirt being checked in natural worn. With this she wore a smart green velour hat, green suede shoes shades to match the Braemare jumper and a luxurious silver fox fur over one shoulder and carried a calf-skin bag and natural gloves.

Later in the evening the guests were entertained at a very happy dance, which was held in the Masonic Hall, the dance room being gaily decorated with multi-coloured streamers. Les. Henry's Orchestra provided popular dance music. A delicious buffet supper was served in the supper room, where the long tables were attractively arranged with flat bowls of choice flowers.