SOUTHERN WEDDINGS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22975, 1 March 1938, Page 4

SOUTHERN WEDDINGS

BARB—PEACOCK BRIDE IN WHITE SATIN BRIDEGROOM FROM DUNEDIN [it v t!■; i,K(i it ai' n —own (nit it i:s i'< in u i ;nt ] WKWdXOToX, Monday St. John's Presbyterian Church, Willis Street. Wellington, was the scene on Saturday of the wedding of Miss Jessie Coghill Peacock, daughter ol Mr. and Mrs. 1). Coghill Peacock, Rawhiti Terrace, Kelburn, and Mr. Robert Forsyth iJarr, sou of Mr. Peter Barr and the late Mrs. Barr, Dunedin. r l he ceremony was performed by the Rev. Alan C. Whitelaw (cousin ol the bvide), assisted by the Rev. J. R. Blanchard, Then; were two bridesmaids, Miss Margot Peacock (cousin of the bride) and Miss Isobel Young. Mr. Gordon Dick (Dunedin), was best man. and Mr. Murriv Sidcv (Dunedin) was groomsman. Mr. Dick Peacock, Mr. Laic Nathan and Mr. Geoffrey Longuet were the ushers at the church. The bride, who was given away by her lather, wore a gown ol white satin, cut on princess lines. The bodice was softly rucked at the waist and beneath the cowl neck, and was finished at the back with buttons. The long, tight sleeves were rucked at the shoulders and came to a point over the hands, and the long train was cut in one with the flowing skirt. She wore a. small piece of orange blossom that had been worn by her mother <lll her wedding day, and her double tulle veil was held in place with a twisted rope of pearls ami orange blossom. Her bou((iiet was of white roses. Frocks of French blue pony skin satin were worn by the bridesmaids. Ihe bodices had heart-shaped necklines and the full skirts fell from the hips to a scalloped hem. The sleeves were short and puffed, and an attractive finish was added by sashes of fuchsia, and blue chiffon, which fell in two long ends almost to the hems. They carried bouquets of fuchsia and gladioli and wore matching wreaths in their hair. After the ceremony, a reception was held at Dalgarven, the home of the bride's parents, where the rooms were most artistically decorated with late summer blooms. Mrs. Peacock received her guests wearing a frock of raisin brown crepe, with softly draped bodice and full sleeves of beige lace appliqued with satin. She also wore a brown velvet toque and carried a bouquet, of talisman roses and autumn-tinted leaves. Mrs. Cordon Vaughau (Sydnevi, sister of the bridegroom, assisted Mrs. Peacock 111 receiving, her oyster grey chiffon frock having a draped skirt:, the bodice being finished at the high neckline with pearl ornaments. A large matching hat was worn, and she carried ;; bouquet of tawny-shaded roses and spatclia. Mrs. Bryan Kingston (Auckland I. sister of the bride, was wearing a ; greeu and white striped ensemble, with a large matching straw hat. JON ES—OLDB R Y-JON ES The marriage took place at St. Mary's Anglican Church, KarorL 011 Saturday evening of Miss Ethel Oldbur* -Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B Oldburv-Jones. Karori, Wellington. and Mr. Trevor Owen Jones, son of Mrs. H. 0. Jones and the late Dr. Jones. Remuera, Auckland. The reretnonv was performed by the Rev. F. M. Kempthorne. The bridegroom is n grandson of the late Dr. James Moir, of Auckland. The bride, who was given away by her father, was wearing a gown of white net over taffetas, with an allover design on the bodice of lace flowers appliqued in silver thread, 'lhe coatee had a flared basque and big puff sleeves. A veil of French tulle, arranged from a tiara of lily-01-the-valWy and orange blossom, formed the train. She carried a beautiful handbag of old hand-made lace, and her bouquet was of Madam Butterfly roses, lapergia, sweet peas and maidenhair fern. Her attendants were her sister. Miss Lois Oldbury-Jones. and her niece. Ruth Copestake. who acted as flower girl. The bridesmaid was wearing a frock of blue sand crepe cut 011 simple lines, with a design in iridescent beads 011 the bodice. Her halo was of silver leaves and cherry forget-me-nots, and she carried a bouquet of talisman roses and maidenhair tern, lhe flower girl was in a dainty dress of silverv-blue panne velvet made with box pleats and puff sleeves. A bandeau of silver ribbon and blue and pink flowers was worn, and she carried a little silver basket of shaded roses and forget-me-The best man was Mr. Owen Jones, brother of the bridegroom, and the ushers were Mr. F. G. Owers, Mr. E. L. Jones and Mr. E. Wilson. A reception, followed by a dance, was held at the Lvellmrn Kiosk, where the bride's mother received her guests assisted bv the bridegroom's mother. Mrs. Oldbury-Jones was in a slightlytrained frock of black French maroeain with touches of peach pink, and a large black hat relieved with peach-toned roses. The bridegroom's mother wore Coronation blue Chautilly lace with a matching toque, and a shoulder spray of deep crimson, roses. \\ ith this she wore a musquash capo.