WEDDINGS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20171, 4 February 1929, Page 5

WEDDINGS.

The wedding took place last Wednesday at the i-esidencs of Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Noonan, of Te Awamutn, of their eldest daughter, Miss Violet Mary Noonan, to Mr. Cecil Rhodes Wallace, youngest son of Mrs. R. G. Wallace, of Te Aroha. The ceremony . was performed by the Rev. Father O'Connor, of Hamilton. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a frock of ivory chenille georgette over accordeon pleated silver tissue trimmed with bands of cream fur. The waist was encircled with a swathe of silver tissue finished with a large bow. The veil of embroidered tulle was held in place by a coronet of orange blossoms and a shower bouquet of carnations, sweet peas and maidenhair fern was carried. Miss Daphne Noonan, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid, and wore a frock of peachcoloured georgette, the skirt, which was long at the back, showing a panel of gold lace. Little Tui Armstrong, the flower girl, wore an accordeon pleated frock of georgette in mauve and pink. In attendance upon the bridegroom was Mr. G. Wallace, of Auckland, brother of the bridegroom.

The wedding took place at St. Patrick's Church Pukekohe. on Wednesday afternoon. of Miss Agnes Rogers, youngest dauchte. of tho late Mr. and Mrs. John Rogers, of Pukekohe, to Mr. Jack Maxwell. third son ot Mr. Richard Maxwell, of Pukekohe and the late Mrs. Maxwell. The ceremony was conducted by the Rev. Father J. Molloy. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr. C. J. Rogers, of Taneatua. wore a frock of white taffeta with long sleeves., and full skirt trimmeu with silver motifs. Her veil was of embroidered tulle, draped to form a train, and was surmounted by a coronet of orange blossoms. A white tulle muff lined in the palest pink shade and finished with a spray of silver, with streamers of ribbon, gave a distinctive note to the bride's ensemble The bridesmaid was Miss Theima Parkinson, of Puni. She wore a frock of blush rose georgette with skirt of tiny frills, and lier headdress was of tulle She carried a tulle muff to tone. Little Miss Joan Rogers, wearing an early Victorian frock of apricotsprigged chiffon and carrying a posy to tone, was trainbearer, while little Misses Rita Rogers and Peggy Crum, also wearing early Victorian frocks of uink- and blue sprigged chiffon respectively, and carrying posies to tone with their dresses, were flower girls. The three little girls were nieces of the bride. Mr. Charles Mooney, of Pukekohe, was best man.

At the Eaeiihi Presbyterian Church the wedding was solemnised last Wednesday of Miss Alice Mona Winks, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Winks, of Oreore, to Mr. Albert Edward Scarrow, fourth son of Mr., and Mrs. C. D. Scarrow, of Valley Road, Raetihi Tho ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. J. 'Heard. The bride was given away by her father, and wore a frock of ivory chenille georgette trimmed with frills of crepe satiif and finished at the waist with a diamante ornament. Her veil of embroidered tulle was worn with a coronet of pearls and orange blossoms, and sh? carried a bouquet of pink carnations, white lilies and maidenhair fern. Miss Hazel Winks, sister of the bride, and Miss Dorothy Vernon Williams, were bridesmaids. They wore frocks of cherry and powder blue georgette respectively, made in crinoline style, trimmed, with diamante and true lovers' knots at the waist and with silver shoulder sprays. Honey crinoline picture hats trimmed' to tone were also worn. Messrs. David and Alec Scarrow, brothers of the bridegroom, were best man and groomsman. The children of Raetihi school formed a guard of honour from the church to the car.

The wedding took place at Te Awamutu Presbyterian Church, on luesday afternoon of Miss Jane McCarroll, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McCarroll of Te Awamutu, to Sir. Alfred Melvin Welham, third son of Sir. and Mrs. A. R. Welham, of Wheturangi Road, Green Lane, Auckland. The Rev. W. Butterworth performed the ceremony and Mrs. F. Gibson played the wedding music. The bride wore a picture frock of ivory taffeta and French lace, the latter banded with scallops of taffeta and mounted over an underskirt of pink frilled georgette. _ The lace veil which was held in place with a circlet of orange blossoms, fell to form a train, and a posy of pink and white flowers was carried. In attendance as bridesmaids w«?ro Miss Sara McCarroll, sister of the bride, and Miss Una Welham, sister of the bridegroom, who 'wore frocks of daffodil yellow _ lace and georgette with uneven hemline and side draning caught on the hip with clusters of tinted flowers. They wore crinoline hats of the same shade, trimmed with georgette and* posies, and carnal shower bouquets to tone. Mr. H, JOwen, wr.s best man, and Mr. E. McCarroll groomsmau. Acting as ushers were Dr. Blundell and Messrs. L. and E. Welham, Mrs. McCarroll wore a frock of navv marocain, with shell pink georgette and hat to match; Mrs. Welham was in a wine georgette frock and black Bangkok hat.

The wedding took place recently at, !he Kohekohe Presbyterian Church of Miss Irene Renall, eldest daughter of Mr. J. A. and the late Mrs. Renall. of Rangarin, le Toro to Mr. Leslie McWilliam Jones, of Waipipi. The Rev. T. A. Speer performed the ceremony and Miss Lily Hamilton played the wedding music. Tha bride, who entered the church with her father, wore a gown of white satin with lace over-dress the corsage trimmed with pearls. A circlet of orange blossome held the embroidered veil in place and from the shoulders fell a train of white silk hand-embroidered in silver and pule blue. A shower bouquet of white rosebuds and asparagus fern was carried. The bridesmaids were Miss Sylvia and Miss Thelma Renall. sisters of the bride, who wore picture frocks of apricot crepe dc chine with tulle head-dresses to match. Their bouquets were of apricot rosebuds and fern. The flower girl was little Rubv Harcombe, who was dressed apricot georgette over pale blue crepe de chine with a blue tulle head-dress. She carried a basket of flowers. The bride s small cousin, Dick Mac Donald, was train-bearer nnd was dressed m white satin. Mr. I*. Jones was best man and the groomsman Mr. J. Jones.

A wedding of much interest to members of the sporting world took place at St. Andrew's Church. Palmerston North, on Wednesday afternoon, when Miss Grannie Maher, of Awapuni. Palmerston North, and formerlv of Hastings, daughter of Mr. John Maher. of Hastings, was married to Mr. Alan McDonald, son ot the lr.:e Mr. and Mrs. A. J. McDonald, of Mart on. Enterinc the church with Mr. W G- Shannon, the bride wore a frock of rose beige georgette and lace. Her hat of French felt toned exactly with her r ro< k and was trimmed with an applique of taffeta and georgette. She carried a bounuet of pink roses, carnations and gladioli, with touches_of gypsophila and fern and streamers of pink satin. The bride's twin sister. Miss Darkie Maher, was bridesmaid, and her frock of champagne georgette and guipure lace had a deeply flounced petalled skirt and was finished at the waistline with a oelt of gold. Her hat of champagne satin felt was trimmed with insets of finely pleated georgette, the brim being caught back with a gold dagger. Her bouquet was of shaded roses, gladioli, and fern. Mr. A. Trotter, of Santoft. Marton. was best man. A reception was held after the ceremony at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Shannon, of Newbury.

The marriage was celebrated at Knox Presbyterian Church, Xgaruawahia. on Wednesday of Miss Kathleen Barbara Colhoun. youngest daughter of the late Mr. J. S. Colhoun and Mrs. Colhoun. of Xgaruawahia, to Mr. Eussell Moore Mc-

Farlane, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs- J. R. McFarlane, of Otahuhi!, lata . 01, Ngarnawahia. Tho Rev. EffiwA. Rimmer: 1 performed the ceremony. The bride, who entered the church with her brother, Mr.James A. Colhoun, of Auckland, wore a Victorian gown of ivory satin with frilled tulle skiry. Her head-dress of orange blossom, tulle and silver held in place a veil of embroidered tulle and she carried a bouquet of white roses, asters and maidenhair fern. The two little flower girls, Kathleen Cumpstone and Muriel Melrose, nieces of the bride, wore coral pink georgette with Detailed skirts and head-dresses 01 pink tulle. They carried pink baskets of dahlias and pink carnations. Miss Pearl McFarlane and Miss Ethel Graham, cousin of the bride, wero bridesmaids and wore frocks of Nile green georgette with tiered flounced skirts and Banckok hats to tone. Their bouauets were of pink and mauve asters with streamers to match. The choir assisted with the service, and the weddinsr march" was played by Mrs. Rimmer. Mrs. Colhoun wore a gown of black beaute satin with hat of black satin relieved with a. mnlii-colnured spray, and Mrs. J. R. McFarlane was in reseda green eharmalina with hat to tone.