Mclntyre—Miller

Northern Advocate, 22 April 1939, Page 3

Mclntyre—Miller

The scene of a very pretty wedding on Easter Monday was the Moerew.a Catholic Church, - which was packed to overflowing Two members of well-known families in the district were united by the marriage of Henry Clifford, third son of Mr and Mrs J. Mclntyre, of Wangae, to Leah Theresa, only daughter of the late Mr Jas. Miller, Auckland, and Mrs Ogilvie, of Moerewa. The ceremony was performed by Father O'Connor.

The bride, who was given away by Mr L. Ogilvie, was frocked in white satin beaute, her magnificent embroidered tulle veil falling gracefully from a spray of water lilies to form a circular train. She carried a sheaf of white water lilies and leaves. The attendants as bridesmaids were the three cousins of the bride, Miss Molly Foy, Wellington, wearing pink taffeta with halo, muff, and other accessories to tone; Miss Gwen Bai, Auckland, pale green; and Miss Josie Hammond, Moerewa, pink.

The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr Greg. Mclntyre, of Moerewa. Following the wedding, a reception was held at the Moerewa Hall, where relatives were received by Mrs Ogilvie, who wore a becoming costume in clover shade, with matching hat and accessories. Her bouquet was of pink dahlias and asparagus fern. Mrs Mclntyre, mother of the bridegroom, was frocked in navy, with accessories to tone, and she carried a bouquet of autumn-tinted flowers. Occupying pride of place on the beautifully decorated table was the magnificent three-tiered wedding cake the handiwork of the bride’s cousin, Mr Ken Smith, Auckland.

The grandmother of the bride, Mrs Bell, of Auckland, aged 92, was present, and had journeyed from her home for the occasion.

After the reception the happy couple left for a honeymoon tour. The bride’s costume was violet, with black hat and accessories to tone. Their future home will be in Moerewa. Cashmore —Brigham The wedding was celebrated on Saturday afternoon at All Saints Church, Ponsonby, of Miss Marjorie Brigham, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs David Brigham, Whangarei, and Mr Lorimer Cashmore, youngest son of the late Mr and Mrs Benjamin Cashmore, Herne Bay. Canon W. W. Averill performed the ceremony.

The bride, who entered the church with her father, wore a graceful frock of silver embossed French brocade cut on princess lines with long sleeves in “shrugged” shoulder effect and an unusual heart-shaped neckline, softly gathered in front, and at the back, with a row of silver buttons to a point v/here the dress flowed away to form a train. A cluster of miniature chrysanthemums caught the tulle veil to the head. The bride carried a sheaf of miniature chrysanthemums, lilies and spikes of delphinium.

The bridesmaids were Miss Dorothy Brigham, the bride’s sister, and Miss Alice Hirst, who wore full skirted frocks of pale cyclamen taffeta, shirred at the waist and banded at the neckline and on the skirt, with fuchsia velvet ribbon finished with bows. They wore topknots of asters with loops of velvet ribbon and carried sheafs of asters, fuchsias and delphiniums. The best man was Mr Geoffrey Frankham and the groomsman Mr Jack Scarborough. The ushers were Mr Bob Frankham and Mr Victor Cato.

The reception was held at the Parnell Tea Kiosk. The bride’s mother received the guests wearing a frock of mulberry wine wool georgette with carried a bouquet of pale pink benavy hat and accessories and furs. She gonias and carnations. Mrs N. A. Murray, the bridegroom's sister, wore a wine leaf ensemble with hat to tone. Mrs Norman Cato, aunt of the bride, wore cinnamon satin crepe with a squirrel capo and autumn spray.

The bride travelled in a storm blue ensemble with persian lamb trimming, a black hat and accessories.