WAIKATO WEDDING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23021, 26 April 1938, Page 5

WAIKATO WEDDING

HARDING—DUXFIELD BRIDE IN SATIN AND LACE The wedding was celebrated on Saturday evening at Holy Trinity l Church, Ngaruawahia, of iSliss Dorothy Kathleen Duxfield, only daughter of ; Mr. and Mrs. 11. D. Duxfield, Horotiu, to Mr. Roland Douglas Harding, third son of Mr. S. J. Harding and the late Mrs. Harding, Teasdale Street, Te , Awamutu. The ceremony was performed by Archdeacon J£. M. Cowie, of Auckland, Mr. W. Dingle being the organist. Artistic decorations were carried out in the church with autumn-tinted flowers. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr. Nelson Duxfield, wore a graceful frock of magnolia satin, fashioned on slender lines, the train falling from a panel at the back and being richly embroidered in self-toned lace. The bodice was fashioned with a cowl neckline. The long embroidered sleeves were deeply shirred at the shoulders and close fitting from elbow to wrist, where they ended in a peak over the hands. Her veil of tulle in the same shade fell from a gold lame halo of leaves. She carried a bouquet of golden chrysanthemums. The matron-of-honour, Mrs. W. Waring, of Taupiri, and the bridesmaids, Miss Margaret Harding, of Te Awamutu, and Miss Pat Cunitt, of Horotiu, wore frocks of leaf green sunray pleated georgette fashioned on Grecian lines. The pointed bodices were finished with short cape sleeves and they wore waist-length gold lame coatees. Their halo hats were of leaf green georgette and each carried a bouquet of autumn tinted chrysanthemums. The bridegroom was attended by Air. J. G. Ferguson, of Hamilton, as best man and hv Mr. Harry Riddell, of Taupiri, and Mr. Athol Harding, of Hamilton, as groomsmen. The ushers were Mr. S. Stanley, of Taupiri, Mr. Robert Duxfield (Turua), Mr. Stanley Harding and Mr. Cecil Harding, of Te Awamutu. A reception was afterward held in the Masonic Hall, Ngaruawahia, Mrs. Duxfield receiving her guests in a trained frock of deep mulberry lace and pale cyclamen georgette, and a picture hat trimmed with an ostrich feather. Her posy was in mulberry and cyclamen tones. The bridegroom's mother was in a graceful frock of black georgette and lace, with a black hat. Her posy was of autumn-shaded flowers. HASTIE—WRIGHT A very pretty wedding was celebrated at the Onehunga Presbyterian Church on Saturday, when Miss Marian Wright, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Wright, of 45 Springfield .Road, Morningside, was married to Mr. Alan Laurie George Hastie, third son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Hastie, of Mangere. The bride entered the church with her father, wearing a gown of ivory angelskin lace fashioned on mediaeval lines, the skirt falling into a graceful train. Her filmy veil cascaded in billowing folds from her bonnet-shaped headdress, which was caught on either side of the head with orange blossom. She carried a bouquet of tuberoses. In attendance were two bridesmaids, Miss Lily Holt and Miss Jean Orr. who were dressed alike in lilac taffetas Their frocks were tight fitting to the waist, with tiny buttons down the front. The neckline was finished with pleated collars held in place with a posy of violets. Their headdresses of tulle were arranged in a veil effect, and caught on top with violets. They carried nosegays of violets. The bridegroom was attended bv Mr. Stewart Hastie and Mr. Irvine Crawford. After the ceremony the breakfast was held at the Farmers' Trading Company's tearooms, the bride's mother receiving; her guests in a frock of navv and white, with hat to match. She carried a cyclamen bouquet. The bridegroom's mother wore a black jumper suit and black hat. Her bouquet was of cyclamen shaded flowers.