Kairanga Bride Chooses Ivory Lace and Satin

Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 96, 26 April 1939, Page 15

Kairanga Bride Chooses Ivory Lace and Satin

CRAW—HALL A picturesque wedding of wide interest was' solemnised at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church on the evening of Saturday, April 22, w T hcu Annie Elizabeth (“Bessie”), second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Hall, of “Bosalea,” Kniranga, was married to Eric Denzil, second son of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Craw, of “Loch Moigb,” Linton. Tho ceremony was performed by Rev. J. Hubbard, M.A., 8.D., Mr. A. J. Graham playing the wedding music. Escorted by her father, the bride was a picture of girlish grace in her lovely gown of white lace, with satin, godets let in the train and edged with flowers of tho lace and tiny satin bows. The neckline "was finished with a satin collar and tiny bows and the sleeves were long and tight fitting. Her embroidered tulle veil was held to her head with a coronet of orange blossoms and fell softly to form a train. She wore a shell pendant, a family heirloom, the gift of her grandmother, and carried a showerbouquet of shasta daisies and dahlias with maidenhair fern and streamers. In attendance as bridesmaids were Miss Sybil Young (chief), cousin of the bride, and Miss Merle Heggie, the former wearing fuchsia georgette and the latter green georgette. Their sweet frocks were similarly fashioned on slimfitting lines, with ruehing on the shoulders and plaited girdles of the two shades finishing the waistlines. Gold shoes were worn and bandeaux of natural flowers to tone and they carried posies of matching flowers. The bridegroom was supported by his cousi T , Mr. M. Wilson, as best man, and Mr. S. Free was groomsman. As the bride left the church she was presented with a floral horseshoe by her sister. During the signing of the register a vocal solo was rendered by Mrs. D. Heggie. The reception following was held at tho Jade tearooms, where the decorations were charmingly carried out in a fuchsia and green colour scheme. Mrs. Hall, wearing a navy blue ensemble, with hat and accessories to tone, also a skunk stole, and carrying a bouquet composed of red nerines, received some 200 guests. She was assisted by Mrs. Craw, who wore a fur-trimmed London tan ensemble and hat and her posy was in matching shades. Mrs. Mclntosh, of Palmerston North, grandmother of tho bride, was also present, wearing a black crepe de chine frock and black hat, and her posy was of mauve chrysanthemums. The usual toasts were honoured, Bev. Mr. Hubbard proposing that to the happy couple, and included in the felicitations received was a telegram from the great-grandparents at Little Akaloa, Banks Peninsula. A feature about this wedding interesting to record is that both bride and bridegroom are descendants of the Mclntosh family, pioneers of Banks Peninsula. When Mr. and Mrs. Craw left later tho bride appeared for travelling in a model frock of air-force blue finished with gold buckles and braid, over which she wore a navy coat, a navy hat and veil. On their return from their wedding trip they will make their new home at Linton.