WEDDING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22497, 14 August 1936, Page 4

WEDDING

WHYTE—TODD

[BT TELEGRAPH OWN CORRESPONDENT] WELLINGTON. Thursday

A beautiful gown of an unusually heavy corded satin in a rich parchment shade was worn by this morning s bride, Miss Sheila Margaret Todd, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Todd, of Bolton Street, for her marriage to Air. Robert Archibald Whyte, second son of the late Mr. A. E. Whyte (a former secretary of the Wellington Racing Club) and Mrs. Why to, of Talavera Terrace. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father McHardy at the bride's home, 126 Bolton Street, Wellington, and only relatives were present. Mr. Todd gave his daughter away. Cut on the bias, the bride's frock fell to a train at the back and the front of the skirt was split to show chiffon pleating underneath. The high neckline was finished with a Peter Pan collar composed of seed pearls, and the long tight sleeves were also finished with cuffs of seed pearls. Her filmy veil of parchment tulle was caught to the head with a halo band of the same material as the gown, with sprigs of orange blossom at each side and this was worn over another veil of Carrickmacross and guipure, which had been worn by her mother. She carried a sheaf of arum lilies. Two charming small attendants, Philippa Todd, niece of the bride, and Susan Tripe. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. 10. Tripe, wore long frocks of cream net, the skirts composed of alternate rows of flounces and cording and the bodices buttoned up the back with pearls. They wore wreaths of primroses in their hair and carried tight little Victorian posies of primroses. A small nephew of the bridegroom, Robert Whyte, was a page boy and was dressed in a cream satin suit with iong trousers and » frilled shirt. Mr. Denis Blundell was the best man. After the ceremony a large number of guests were entertained at a reception, which took the form of a fork luncheon in a huge marquee 011 the lawn at the Bolton Street home. Mrs. Todd received her guests wearing a gown of mist-grey phantom moss crepe with pointed insets of steel beading in the wide sleeves. Her hat was a large shady one of fine black straw and the flowers she carried were in pink and red shades in striking contrast to Hie soft tone of her gown. The bridegroom's mother. Mrs. A. 10. Whyte, was in a black frock wtih white chiffon spots and pleated organdie jabot worn with a wide black hat. Her shoulder posy was of pink flowers. Mrs. Robert Whyte's going away ensemble was very smart. The coat of putty coloured oatmeal cloth had bier ruffs of fox fur with a small upstanding collar and wide rovers. This was worn over a frock of the same shade with a scarf tie of red. blue and brown striped taffetas and her little French cap of putty coloured velvet, was trimmed with a pompom.