WEDDINGS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22401, 23 April 1936, Page 5

WEDDINGS

FIRTH—THORNE GEORGE A picturesque autumn wedding of interest to a large circle of friends throughout the Dominion was celebrated at St. Mark's Church, Remuera, yesterday afternoon, when .Miss Alison Thorne George, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Thorne George, of Remuera Road, was married to Mr. Guy Mortimer Firth, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Firth, of Rangiriri. The Rev. P. Houghton officiated. The service was fully choral, the wedding music being played by Mr. Alfred Pascoe. The church had been charmingly decorated with hydrangeas and foliage in rich autumn colourings, by a number of the bride's friends. A beautiful gown of deep pearl toned satin was worn by the bride, who entered the church with her father., The corsago was fashioned with sleeves puffed to the elbow and close-fitting to the wrist, and a square neckline caught in the front with tiny sprays of orange blossom. The skirt, which was cut on slimflowing lines, was inset in the front with ft knife-pleated godet of satin. A similar godot fell gracefully from below the waist at the back of the gown into a full, long fan-shaped train. Her veil of pearl-toned tulle, which formed a second train, was worn with a coronet of orange blossom and myrtle, a few spravs of which had been worn by the bride's mother and grandmother, Mrs. Archie Clark. She carried a sheaf of cream and spit pink roses tuberoses. In attendance as bridesmaids were Miss Barbara George, Miss Margery Mappin, Miss Alico Jackson, Miss Joan Upton, Miss Sydney George, and Miss Louise Watson (Wellington). They were dressed alike in charming and unusual frocks of leaf brown hailstone checked net over bronze satin. The bodices were fashioned with ruched square necklines and long full sleeves. The bouffant skirts were slightly trained and finished at the waist with wide jade green velvet sashes, which fell to the hems of the frocks and formed a second train. Halo hats of leaf brown net were worn, and they carried sheaves of chrysanthemums in rich tonines of amber and bronze. Ihe bridegroom was attended by Mr. Edward Firth, as best man. Acting as ushers were Mr. Neil Louisson, Mr. Geoige Fisher and Mr. J. Carpenter. Following the ceremony, ft hugel} attended reception was hold at the home of the bride's parents, where the rooms and a large marquee were charmingly arranged with pale pink chrysanthemums and bronze shaded hydrangeas. The guests included many friends of both families and the squadron leader and officers of No. 1 A.C. Squadron N.Z.A.F., of which the bridegroom is a' member. To receive her guests Mrs. George wore a frock of turquoise blue ripple marocain, fan-pleated from the shoulder to the hem, and a coatee trimmed with autumn toned fox iur. She wore a brown velvet swathed turban and carried a bouquet of crimson and pink roses. Mrs. Firth, the mother of the bridegroom, was in a frock of black metalasse, with the tunic patterned in a scroll design in black and flecked with gold. Sable furs and a black velour hat with coque feathers were also worn and slio carried a bouquet of golden toned roses. Mrs. Denize Barker (Gisborne), sister of the bride, was m a del blue wool georgette ensemble, relieved with white and a ciel blue halo hat; Mrs. Wilfred Colbeck wore a black ring velvet cape frock relieved with silver and gold, brocaded lame collar and a small black velvet hat; Mrs. Fred Waller, beige georgette frock trimmed with brown fur and a brown hat; Mrs. Murray Thorne George, black and white ensemble and black hat; Mrs. Grey Thorne George, bottle green ensemble and a green velour hat; Mrs. illiaiu (Wellington), spindleberry red and black tunic frock and a black hat; Mrs. Humphrey Clark, beech nut brown suede relieved with gold under a, nutria fur wrap and a brown velour hat; Miss Lesley Waller, leather brown Angora wool frock relieved with beige and a brown ! hat; Miss Almeria Banks, aunt of the bridegroom, wine ensemble and a wine hat to match; Mrs. Nigel Markliam, leather brown mixed tweed ensemble and a brown velour hat; Mrs. T. M. McLaughlin, navy blue taffeta frock and a navy velour hat; Mrs. Clifton Firth, brown and white spotted taffeta and a brown hat; Mrs. J. Banks (Cambridge), tangerine marocain frock and a brown velour hat; Mrs. Sefton Banks (Cambridge), black crepe faille frock relieved with autumn tonings and a black hat; Mrs. Nelson Banks (Cambridge), spindleberry red patterned crepe frock and a straw hat to tone. The bride travelled in a maize wool georgette ensemble with touches of brown and a brown velour hat.

STR AKA—MAULDER The wedding took place in St. Patrick's Church yesterday morning of Miss Norma Margaret Maulder, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Thomas Maulder, late of Hastings, to Mr. Leo Paul Straka, third son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Straka, of Puhoi. I he Rev. Father Gardiner officiated. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a graceful, slim-fitting frock of ivory chiffon velvet, the skirt finishing with a rounded train. On her head she wore a twisted roll of velvet from which fell the long laco veil, caught to the head at each side with a cluster of orange blossoms. She carried a shower bouquet of roses and carnations. The two bridesmaids were Miss Merle Coyle (chief), of Papatoetoe, and Miss Yvonne Thompson, of Motukarnka. Their dainty frocks were of shell pink chiffon velvet, fitting closely to the figure, and on their heads they wore twisted rolls of velvet to match their frocks. Bouquets of carnations, maidenhair fern and roses wore carried. The best man was Mr. Laurie Straka, and the groomsman Mr, Stephen Straka. The bride's mother, Mrs. Maulder, wore a frock of black chiffon velvet with gold relief and black velour hat. She carried a bouquet of golden and orange-coloured flowers. The bridegroom's mother, Mrs. Straka, was in a frock of Lido blue caricol crepe with n blue hat to match. Her bouquet was of dark red flowers.