WEDDINGS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22084, 13 April 1935, Page 22

WEDDINGS

DRAKE—ARMSTRONG A very interesting wedding took place last Saturday evening at St. Andrew's Anglican Church, Pukekohe, when Miss Gladys May Armstrong, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Armstrong, of Pukekohe, was married to Mr. Raymond John Drake, youngest soh of Mr. and Mrs'. J. Drake, of Pukekohe. The Rev. J. P. Cowie, vicar of Pukekohe, officiated. Given away by her father, the bride wore an ivory [mnne velvet frock, <sut on. graceful ines The neck was draped into a soft cowl and the light-fitting sleeves ended in points over the hands. .From the waist, the skirt moulded the figure closely and swept out into a long, wide train. She wore an exquisite hand-made veil, which was held to the head with a silver latticed cap, and carried a sheaf of white roses. The bridesmaids, Miss Alma Armstrong (a sister) and Miss Audrey Satterthwaite (a cousin), wore frocks of cherry panne velvet made on lines similar to the bride's, the cowl necks, back and front, being trimmed with white fur and caught with- diamante' clasps. They wore dainty caps of cherry tulle and each carried a sheaf of cream roses. Little Adrienne Foster, niece of the bride, was a dainty train-bearer and wore an empire frock of cream panne velvet. Mr. K. Cooper was best man and Mr. W. J.' Footo groomsman. Members of the Rata company of Girl Guides, to which the bride was lieutenant, formed a guard of honour. Subsequently a reception was held in the parish hall, which had been decorated in a Colour scheme of red and white by girl friends of the bride. In receiving the guests Mrs. Armstrong wore an ensemble of wine relieved with beige and carried a bouquet to tone. The bridegroom's mother wore a frock of black relieved with white and carried, » bouquet of autumn flowers. Mr. and Mrs. Drake left on a motor tour of the North Island. SMITH—MARSH A wedding of widespread interest was celebrated at the Matakohe Church on Wednesday, March 27, When Catherine McLaren, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Smith, was married to Reynolds Walter, eldest son of Mr. W. J. Marsh, of Portuguese East Africa, and Mrs. Marsh, of Remuera, Auckland. The Rev. H. Sinclair performed the ceremony and Mrs. G. Skinner played the wedding music. The bride, who entered the church with her father, looked charming in a classi"cally cut gown of ivory satin inlet on the corsage and sleeves with ruchings of ivory ana gold corded silk. From the neck a graduated upright frill followed the shoulder line, terminating at the elbow. The same ruchings and frill came from the front of the skirt and fell into a long sweeping train, which was finished with a large true lovers' knot, and lined with gold tissue. The veil of Brussels net and Honiton lace was arranged with clusters of orange blossonv She carried a sheaf of white cactus dahlias and madenhair fern. In attendance as bridesmaids were her sisters Elaine and Margaret. They wore respectively beautiful gowns of pink and white French organdie, hand embroidered in clusters of tiny white leaves outlined in gold. Deep flared frills formed cascades down the skirt on either side of the front and swept to the back to form a short train. The same deep flares edged a, fichu collar, which was finished in the front with a gold tipped rose. Wide sashes of chiffon velvet of a deeper pink came from the sides and tied low on the back. They wore picture hats of white Senetagel straw and carried sheafs of pink dahlias and begonias. Little Barbara McQueen, cousin of the bride, made a dainty flower girl. Her Kale Greenaway frock of pink French organdie was fashioned similarly to those of the bridesmaids and was finished at the waist with a sash of pink chiffon velvet. She woro a wreath of roses in her hair and. carried a posy of white dahlias and rose buds. Mr. Granville Smith was best man and Mr. Max Marsh groomsman. The reception was held at Hallow E'en, the brido's home, where Mrs. William Smith received her guests wearing an ensemble of navy and white suede silk with Tagel hat to tone. She carried a bouquet of red cactus dahlias. Mrs. Marsh, mother of the bridegroom, wore a trained frock of lido-blue lace with cowled yoke of pink angetakin lace. A delustered velvet cape and" ostrich tipped toque completed the ensemble. She carried a bouquet of pink and white dahlias. Mrs. C. Tilby, (Tauranga), sister of the bridegrooyi, wore cherry anil grey flat crepe with a squirrel fur and picture hat of Tagel straw. The bride travelled in a dull* strawberry French plaid ensemble with hat to tone.