Foxton Wedding

Manawatu Times, Volume 65, Issue 307, 16 December 1940, Page 5

Foxton Wedding

HEALEY—BEERY On Saturday afternoon a pretty wedding was solemnised at All Saints’ Church, when Kathleen Isabel, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Berry, of Avenue Road, Foxton, was united in holy matrimony to Erroll Albert James, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Erroll llealey, also of Foxton. The ceremony was performed by Rev. G. B. StotcBlandy. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, was wearing a lovely gown of white brocaded satin, cut on slim-fitting lines. Tho bodice was fashioned with a peaked neckline and long sleeves, which tapered to a point over the hands and the long, slightly flared skirt hung in graceful folds to from an oval train. Her beautiful veil of white hand-embroidered tulle, which was lent by the bridegroom’s sister, Mrs. T. Tutty, of Oroua Downs, was held in place with a halo of mothcr-of-pcarl and orange blossoms and she carried a lovely sheaf of Christmas lilies and maidenhair fern, tied with white satin streamers. The bridesmaid was Miss Sylvia Berry, sister of the bride, who was attired in a dainty frock of mauve taffeta. Tho bodice was cut on fitting lines aud featured a heart-shaped neckline and full puffed sleeves. The fully flared skirt was made with a ruched panel down the centre and a wide sash encircled the waistline. Her bouquet was of pale mauve sweet peas und fern, finished with matching satin streamers. The two little flower-girls, June Berry, sister of the bride, and Denise Healey, sister of the bridegroom, looked very sweet in ankle-length frocks of clover and duck egg blue taffeta respectively. The high yoked bodices were made with heart-shaped necklines and ruched sleeves, tho skirts being fully flared and caught in front with bows of matching ribbon. They carried posies of sweet peas and l’ern, tied with satin streamers, in shades to match their dresses.

The artistic head-dresses were the gift of the bridegroom’s sister, Mrs. Tutty, and the bouquets, shouldersprays and buttonholes, worn by the bridal party, were the gift of Mrs. R. M. Hudson* of Park Street.

The bridegroom was attended by tho bride’s brother, Mr. J. Berry, as best man and the usher was Mr. Murray Healey, brother of the bridgroom. On leaving the church the bride was presented with a lucky, silver horseshoe, finished with sweet peas and blue satin ribbon, by little Madge Falconer. The reception was held in the Town HalL supper room, wdicro over fifty guests were received by the bride’s mother, who was attired in a smart London tan and green frock, worn with a tan edge-to-edge coat and matching accessories, and her shoulder spray was of briek-red carnations and fern. Mrs. Berry was assisted by the bridegroom’s mother, Airs. E. Healey, -who was wearing a navy blue costume with matching accessories and a shoulder spray of red. roses, sweet peas and fern.

Mr. D. Ellwood officiated as toastmaster and the usual toasts were honoured. An enjoyable gathering was held in the evening at the homo of the bride’s parents and when the happy couple left later by car for Taihape, the bride travelled in a tailored costume of. London tan with hat and accessories to tone.

Mr. and Airs. E. Healey, jnr., have taken up their residence in Foxton.