SOCIETY WEDDING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22930, 7 January 1938, Page 3

SOCIETY WEDDING

HcGREG OR—HOLBECHE BRIDE IN MAGNOLIA SATIN MAIDS' CREAM CHIFFON FROCKS A wedding of wide interest was celebrated yesterday afternoon, when Leslie Eileen Holbeche, only daughter of Mrs. E. H. Dane, .Remuera Road, and of the late Mr. Vincent Holbeche, was married to James Noel, only son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. A. McGregor, of Mount Linton, Southland. The ceremony, which was held in Sfc. Mark's Church, Remuera, was performed by the Rev. P. Houghton. Friends of the brido had decorated the church with flowers shading from cream to gold to harmonise with the bridal frocks.

The bride, who was given away by her grandfather, Mr. T. H. Barstow, wore a gown of magnolia satin embossed in a self-coloured floral design Charming in its simplicity, the frock had a double swathed corsage drawn together at the front of the waistline with a twisted knot of the same material, while a tiny cowl fold gave softness to the neck-line. A row of tiny buttons was worn at the back of the frock, and the skirt, which had a sunray fold in front, was fashioned to form a long flared train. The sleeves wore long, tight-fitting and pointed over each wrist to the finger tips. Her veil of cream tulle formed a second train and was caught at the top of the head with a single magnolia. Theso flowers were also featured in her trailing bouquet. Six Bridesmaids Attend In attendance as bridesmaids were Miss Margaret Ewen, Miss Joan Campbell (Wellington), Miss Denise Wootton, Miss Gay Wilson, Miss Margaret Smith (Wanganui) and Miss Lorna Blundell (Masterton). They were dressed alike in frocks of magnolia chiffon over taffetas, fashioned in medieval style, with square neck-lines and tight-fitting bodices laced down tha front. The full skirts were cut to form short trains. Their quaint cone-shaped head-dresses of stitched magnolia chiffon were veiled with cream tulle falling to the shoulders and each attendant carried a bouquet of magnolias resting in long trails of green leaves. The bridogroom was attended by Mr. Robert Murio (Wellington), as best man, and by Mr. Norman Loisel (Gisborne), Surgeon-Lieutenant Alexander Home (H.M.a. Achilles), Mr. Daniel Bryant (Timaru), Mr. Gerard McQuilkin (Ashburton), and -Mr. Robert Whitehead (Southland) as groomsmen. Acting as ushers were Dr. Alec Kirker and Mr. Colin Speight and Mr. Geoffrey Todd (both of Southland). The Wedding Reception

A reception was afterward held at the homo of the bride's uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Endean, Judge Street, Parnell. The bride's mother, Mrs. Dane, received in a redingote frock of coffee brown coin-spotted net over georgette and a brown ballibuntal hat trimmed with flat brown velvet flowers. She carried a bouquet of flowers shading from cream to gold." The bridegroom's mother, Mrs. McGregor, was in a fawn lace and georgett© ensemble with a matching hat and carried a bouquet of autumn-coloured flowers. A navy lace frock trimmed with amethyst velvet, and an amethyst ballibuntal hat were worn by Mrs. Endean, who carried a bouquet of amethyst-shaded flowers. The bride travelled later in a nacre beige flannel suit with a lettuce green crepe de chine blouse, and a nacre beige felt hat bound with green velvet ribbon. With it she had green accessories. Some of the Guests

Among tho invited guests were:— Lady Leys, Mrs. R. Atkinson Abbott, Mrs. J. W. Craven, Mrs. F. Lintott, Mrs. B. Kingston, Mrs. Geoffrey Upton, Mrs. J. H. Frater, Mrs. A. McGregor Grant, Mrs. J. C. Whitney, Mrs. Lovering Russell, Mrs. Geoffrey Todd (Lnvercargill), Mrs. J. C. Hill, Mrs. Scott Wilson, Mrs. Arthur Rhind, Mrs. J. 1«\ Ewen, Mrs. H. A. Dargaville, Mrs. L. B. Horrocks, Mrs. Henry Horrocks, Mrs. Oweii Campbell, Mrs. T. H. Barstow, Mrs. A. Binsted, Mrs. R. Armstrong (Wellington), Mrs. Wyn Williams, Mrs. R. Cunningham, Mrs. Austin Carr, Mrs. H. T. Merritt, Mrs, Bruce Thompson, Mrs. T. M. Watson (Southland), Mrs. Arthur Wootton, Mrs. G- S. Kent, Mrs. Lawrence Ludbrook, Mrs. J. L. Hazlett (Southland). Mrs. Barr-Stoddard (lnvercargill), Mrs. C. Trevethick, Mrs. Maudsley (Wellington), Mrs. J. Mahon, Mrs. Irving.(Palmcrstou North), Mrs. H. Carswell (lnvercargill), Mrs. Sydney Sawoll (Wellington), Mrs. Leo Tattersfiekj, Mrs. Jy M. Carpenter, Mrs. Fitzherbert (Taihape), Mrs. Southerland (Wellington), Mrs. C. Speight (Duncdin), Mrs. Bickerton Fisher, Mrs. A. M. Ferguson, Mrs. W. E. Hunt (lnvercargill), M/;s. Neil Mains, Mrs. A. F. Speight (Otatautau), Mrs. Ralph Sketch, Mrs. J. Hamilton, Mrs. John Milhvard ( Wanganui), Mrs. G. P. Finlay, Mrs. Hugh Eraser, Mrs. Eric Edie, Mrs. R. G. Rainger, Mrs. M. J. McCalister (lnvercargill), Mrs. Philip, Mrs. D. Gorrie, Mrs. J. N. Arnold, Mrs. Lee Bennet. Mrs. C. Court, Mrs. Ba.vne, Mrs. E. H. Bryant, Mrs. N. C. Barstow, Mrs. R. A. Barstow, Mrs. G. Aitken (Christchurch), Mrs. Rawlinson, Mrs. D. Rathbon«j, Mrs. Shepherd, Mrs. Ronaldson Mrs. Tennant, Mrs. E. C. Tapley (lnvercargill), Mrs. A. E. F. Wilding, Mrs. J. P. Taylor, Mrs. James Watson, Mrs. B. Smith, Mrs. J. M. Wilson, Mrs. H. Cooke, Mrs. White, Mrs. Drydcn, Mrs. Griffiths. Mrs. Hathaway, Mr 3. Hawke (Gore), Mrs. H. Hodgson, Mrs. J. Hodgson, Mrs. H. Hughes, Mrs. Rov Johnston, Mrs. W. M. Jackson, Mrs. B. McKecman fKaikoura), Mrs. A. McDonald, Mrs. McQuilkin (Ashburton). Mrs. Rainbow (Hastings), Mrs. Godfrey, Mrs. Spedding, Miss Mary Fin lav, Miss Sidney Bickerton Fisher, Miss Peter Gorrie, Miss Shirley Barstow Margaret Mary Carr, Misses Joan and Valinai Maudsley (Wellington), Miss Gush la Rainger, Miss Zoo Rhind, Miss Margery Dryden, Miss Shirley Griffiths, Miss Diana Hill, Misses B. and J. Hodgson, Miss Noel Horrocks, Miss Mamie Hesketh, Miss Molly Jackson. Miss Joy McKeeman (Kaikoura), Miss Wix Kent. Miss Eila Chapman, Miss Margaret Cousins, Misses M. and A. Suter, Miss Mary Neave, Miss Nancv Dawson, Miss Eleanor Upton, Miss Ruth Holmes, Mlss Janet Miles (Wellington), Miss Joan Quilliatn, Miss Pascoe, Miss Marie Walker, Miss Scott. Miss Betty Rutherford (Christchurch), Miss V. Rnplev, Miss Jean Drummond, Miss Jean Carnegie Brown. Miss Irene Isaacs. Miss Joan Hellaby, Miss Dulcie Mahon, Miss 3lary Jackson, Miss Eileen Noaljes, Miss lrma Mitchell.