Well-known Hawke’s Bay Families United

Manawatu Times, Volume 65, Issue 229, 27 September 1940, Page 5

Well-known Hawke’s Bay Families United

ARMSTRONG—GROOME (From Our Own Correspondent.) HASTINGS, Sept. 26. Arousing widespread interest throughout Hawke’s Bay, St. Matthew’s Church, Hastings, was the scene of a smart wedding yesterday evening when Janet Mary, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Groome, of Te Onepu, Otane. was married to Brian Douglas, son of Mr and Mrs Frank Armstrong, of Akitio. Dannevirke.

The church had been charmingly decorated for the occasion by friends of the bride. The Rev. W. T. Drake was the officiating minister and Mr C. B. Spinney played the wedding music and accompanied the hymns sung by Woodford House choir.

The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a beautiful bridal gown of pale cream silver-threaded brocade, modelled on simple, graceful lines which enhanced the beauty of the material. Made with a heart-shaped neckline, the long-sleeved bodice was gathered into a swathed waistline and the skirt swept softly into a long train. The bride wore a veil of Honiton lace, lent by Mrs Percy Hunter, which was mounted on tulle and arranged becomingly with natural orange blossom and miniature lilies. White and pale pink orchids, freesias and carnations composed her bouquet.

The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Tiny Groome, as bridesmaid, and three charming little flower-girls, Margaret Holland, Judy Rathbone and Susan Stovell. The bridesmaid’s dress was of pale pink Swiss organdie mounted on taffeta, fashioned in a frilly bouffant style. She carried a bouquet of pink sweet peas and blue hyacinths and wore a spray of similar flowers in her hair. The flower-girls' dresses were small miniatures of the older 'maid’s and they carried pretty posies of forget-me-nots and sweet peas,, their bandeaux being of similar flowers. Mr R. Humphries was best man, and church ushers were Messrs Michael Groome (bride’s brother), Colin Barton and Brian Pattison.

A reception was held at the Hawke’s Bay Women’s Service Club, which was adorned with pink and white blossom and other flowers.

The bride’s mother wore a handsome gown of coffee angelskin lace finished with an emerald clasp and she carried a bouquet of camellias, carnations and sweet peas. The bridegroom’s mother was in black American crepe relieved with white. She wore a black hat with a veil and a white ermine cape. Her flowers were tulips, stocks and freesias in mauve and purple shades.

A feature of the three-tiered wedding cake was the decorations in hunting style depicting the bride and bridegroom's interest in this sport. For travelling, the bride wore a frock of misty blue crepe mariette with a navy edge-to-edge coat, She wore a smart navy hat and had navy accessories.

Mr and Mrs Brian Armstrong will reside at “Glen Ora,” Akitio, Dannevirke.