Webb – Attwood

Northern Advocate, 28 January 1939, Page 2

Webb - Attwood

A very pretty wedding of widespread interest was solemnised in the Presbyterian Church on Wednesday

evening., December 28, when Joyce Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs A. G. Attwood, of Tamaterau, was married to Douglas James, youngest son of Mrs and the late Mr Webb, of Whangarei. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. W, Elliott, with Mr Albert Dobson at the organ.

The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, wore a

beautiful frock of ivory embossed silk lace over a slip of shimmering satin.

The bodice was slightly shirred in front with a row of tiny satin buttons from the neckline to the hem. A small wired collar which stood out from the nock made a dainty finish to the neckline. The long tight sleeves were finished in a point over the hands and the skirt was flared, falling into a very full flowing train. She wore a beautiful embroidered tulle veil held in place with a halo of lily of the valley and carried a trailing sheaf of Christmas lilies, carnations, gladioli and maidenhair fern.

She was attended by four bridesmaids, Miss Neta Frew (friend of the

bride), Miss Jean Webb (sister of the bridegroom) and Misses Ettie and Nora Attwood. both cousins of the ' bride. They wore charming frocks of < gold and green taffeta, two being dressed in each colour.

The frocks were fashioned all alike ! I with very full corded skirts. The. full puff sleeves were corded to match | the skirts and the necklines were fin- J ished with Victorian collars. They j wore elbow length silk mittens to j match their frocks and carried autumn tinted sheaves of gladioli, water lilies and maidenhair fern. I

The two little flower girls, Jean Att- j wood, sister of the bride, and Noala ' Attwood (cousin) were dressed 'alike, in dainty frocks of greeri and gold taffeta respectively, made exactly the ; miniature of the bridesmaids and they carried floral horseshoes. All the attendants wore tiny Juliet caps comprised of artificial flowers.

The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr Ken Webb, as best man, while Messrs . Tom Jones, Sid

Withers and Harold Attwood were groomsmen. Messrs A. Martin and W. Worthington were ushers.

After the wedding the guests who numbered over 300, adjourned to the Onerahi Hall to a dance where the bride’s mother received them, wearing a long dinner frock of black novelty silk cloque with a mauve orchid in front of the neck. She wore a large black picture hat relieved with a mauve spi'ay and carried a bouquet of | mauve sweet peas, carnations, petunias I and asparagus fern. Mrs Webb, the I bridegroom's mother looked smart in | a navy blue silk cloque ensemble * with a white flower at the neckline ; with a navy and white hat to tone, I while she carried a bouquet of ger- \ beras, carnations, and asparagus fern. 5

The hall was tastefully decorated | with gold and green streamers, nikau | and balloons, with a wedding bell | hung from the middle of the stage, I making a pretty scene as the bridal I parly led the grand march, to the \ music supplied by Ces. Wright’s band. | Messrs A. Webb and E. Simons were | M.C.'s | The bride travelled in a navy sheer I edge to edge coat over floral silk with | a navy Breton hat and shoes, gloves I and bag to match. | \ Mr and Mrs Webb will make their , | future home in Hamilton. if