WEDDING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIX, 29 January 1936, Page 9

WEDDING

MOORE—MOYES

Outstanding, in recent events of the social world was a pretty wedding of widespread interest which took place last Monday afternoon at St. Mary’s Church, New Plymouth, when over -200 guests were present at the marriage of Margaret Jean, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs W. H. Moyes, New Plymouth, and Edward John, son of Mr and Mrs E. B. Moore, of Nelson (states the “Taranaki Herald”).

St. Mary’s has rarely been decorated more attractively than on this occasion and the aisle and chancel glowed with colour from ihe lovely grouping of scarlet cannas, red-hot pokers and spikes of gladioli chosen so as to bo in keeping with the flowers carried by the bride and her maids. Mr R. N. Remind presided at tlie organ to play the wedding music and the ceremony was performed by the Rev. Canon E. H. Strong, of Auckland, formerly chaplain of the Boys’ High School.

The bride was escorted by her father, and it was a picturesque procession as tlie bridesmaids fell into place. The bride had chosen an unusual and very becoming wedding gown of French lace in a tiny leaf design and in the palest oyster shade. The corsage, fashioned with a high rolled neckline, \yas shirred in front and gathered at eacli side to give a slight fullness, and tiny buttons of georgette in a matching shade were the only trimming at the back. The

long sleeves, \ydiich were full at the shoulder line, tapered to a point over itlie hand and a tiny cluster of heather was fastened on one side of thfe bodice. Simple, clear-cut lines distinguished the long ankle-length skirt,. which fitted to the hip-line, gradually flaring in a widening effect at the back to form a rounded train which was mounted on oyster georgette and edged. with a niching of taffeta in the same shade. Over her gown cascaded a veil of tulle, which fell in billowy folds and was worn well back on her hair in pleated bands with a single spray of orange blossom buds at one side. A delightful touch of colour Was added by her shower bouquet of ; pale gold gladioli, begonias, dahlias, and. maiden-hair fern, with a trail fall*, ing to the hem of her gown. The bridesmaids, too, looked very charming standing grouped around her at the chancel steps. They were Miss Mary Robertson (chief), ligr two sistqrs, Miss Catherine Moyes and Miss Nancy Moyes, Miss Ilona Moore, of Nelson (sister of the bridegroom), Miss Jean Christie (Wanganui), arid Miss Helen Abraham (Dunedin). They were all gowned alike in frocks of georgette in the fashionable off-white shade which one might almost call honey-beige, so well are these two colours to get the finished effect. A square neckline, edged with tiny pin-tucks, showed to advantage) the short, full tucked sleeves with an upstanding frill just covering a small band of ruching. The skirts were cut in a mode that fitted to the knees, then flared out to ground length in graceful fashion and fell away at the back in a train that was very smart. Panels rounded at the top were inset both back and front and the same tiny tucks gave a finish to the deep hemline, j Girdles of platted velvet in a rich and j gleaming shade of begonia-red gave a ; colourful note to their frocks and match- j ed the delightful floral halos of red j polyanthus roses worn on their heads 1 aild their lovely bouquets of red dahlias, ' gerberas, rosebuds and gladioli set amid ■ green leaves and maiden-hair fern.

Mr K. I‘ookes carried out the duties of best man, arid six school prefect* acted as ushers.

After the wedding ceremony a reception was held at the residence of the bride s. parents. Mr and Mrs Moyes received the guests, fjie, flatter .wearing a frock of brown floral georgette with bands of shirring edging fiptecl frills on the bodice and skirt, brown Bangkok hat to tone with her ensemble and a bouquet of aqtinnn shaded rpses. The breakfast was held in the school dining ball, where Jong tables were gay ai\d bright with colourful decorations of zinnias, dahlias and gladioli in scarlet and gold tonings with touches of autumn foliage and maiden-hair fern. Mrs E. B. Moore, Nelson, mother of tlie bridegroom, was wearing an ensemble ol powder blue trimmed with navy fur, tier wide brimmed bat of blue toning with her frock and her arm spray was of delphiniums shading from pale to dark blue. ■ I Mrs J. B. Kells (Gisborne), great-aunt, of tlie bride, wore a frock of navy blue with hat to mutch, and carried a 1 bouquet of pale yellow and orange shaded roses.

Mrs D. M. Mclldowie (Gisborne), sister of (he bridegroom, was in a charming frock with a scarlet design oit a white background. Her picture hat of navy straw was trimmed with touches ol white and red to match her bouquet of scarlet, carnations.

Later, when Mr and Mrs Moore left on their wedding tour, tlie bride travelled in a tailored summer suit of yellow linen worn with a blouse of nigger brown, brown halo straw hat and accessories.