A DOVEDALE WEDDING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 11 May 1939, Page 2

A DOVEDALE WEDDING

BIGGER—WIN

The Dovedale Methodist Church was the scene of a very pretty wedding on 28th April, when Mona Estelle, third daughter of Mr and Mrs Stanley Win, Thorpe, was married to Walter John, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Laurence Biggs, Thorpe. Rev Utting of Motueka officiated.

The bride who was escorted by her father, wore a dress of deep cream satin made on princess lines, the shirred bodice having a V-neck finished with a spray of orange blossom. The long sleeves were pleated at the arm hole, and ended in points over the hands. A beautiful veil (which was lent by a friend) of white tulle with frilled embroidered edges, was worn with a double row of orange blossom arranged across the head, and the whole veil formed a train. An arm sheaf of cream lilies, dahlias and maiden hair fern completed the toilette.

Miss Laura Win, sister of the bride, and Miss Louise Biggs, sister of the bridegroom, were the bridesmaids. They were dressed alike in blue floral taffeta, and wore pink flowers in their hair. They carried bouquets of pink belladonna lilies and maiden hair fern.

Mr Keith Win, broiler of the bride was best man, and Mr Phil Biggs, brother of the bridegroom, was the groomsman.

The church was decorated by the girl friends of the bride, with pink flowers, and a floral ball suspended over the bridal couple. After the ceremony, about fifty guests

! were entertained by Mr and Mrs Stanley Win at their residence in Thorpe, j Mrs Win wore a dress of London tan. trimmed with green, and had a felt hat with ostrich feathers to lone. Mrs | Biggs, mother of the bridegroom was i wearing a wine coloured frock with a loose coat, and a navy hat with wine coloured spray.

When the bride and bridegroom left for the honeymoon, th? bride wore a fawn flecked tweed costume, a henna halo hat. and brown accessories. Prior to the wedding, the ladies of

the district entertained the bride-elect at a pantry party in the Bible Class Hall, and the Dovedale Junior Branch of the W.D.F.U. gave a kitchen party in the Dovedale Hall and presented the guest of the evening with a beautiful hearth rug.