AIR FORCE WEDDING

New Zealand Herald, Volume 78, Issue 24046, 18 August 1941, Page 2

AIR FORCE WEDDING

ANDERSON—LAUD BRIDE IN MOIRE TAFFETA The wedding took place at St. Andrew's Church, Epsom, on Saturday afternoon of Miss Ailsa Irene Laud, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Laud, Pukehana Avenue, Epsom, and Pilot-Officer Gordon Francis Anderson, Royal New Zealand Air Force, Whenuapai, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Anderson, St. Andrew's Road, Epsom. The Rev. G. O. Adams officiated. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a frock of white moire taffeta, the bodice of which had a small Peter Pan collar and short sleeves, while the full skirt 'was inset with a front and back panel. The short tulle veil, which was worn over the bride's face as she entered the church, fell from a spray of small white begonias, cyclamen and snowdrops, and the same flowers were featured in her bouquet. The bridesmaid was Miss Ruth Coney, who wore a frock of eggshell blue taffeta and a head-dress of. cyclamens shading from pink to red. She carried a bouquet of the same flowers. The bridegroom was attended by Pilot-Officer Mervyn Jones, Royal New Zealand Air Force, New Plymouth, as best man. A reception was held at the home of the bride's parents, where Mrs. Laud received her guests wearing a frock of black wool georgette with a spray of white cyclamen, and a black and white hat. Mrs. Anderson was in a black frockpinned with a spray of pink winter roses, a black hat and a skunk coat. MARRIED AT MATAKOHE SMITH—LAI NG The marriage of Miss Ro<-eneat]i Heather Laing, only child of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Lning, Rfiawai, late of Laingholm, Auckland, and Mr. David Lockwood Smith, second son of the late Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Smith, Devon Grove, Matckohe, took place at tbe Matakoho Church on Saturday. The Rev. James Ings, of Auckland, officiated, and Mrs. F.. K. Haines played the wedding music. A solo was sung by Mr. W. V. Shepherd. The wedding was of wide interest, as the bride is the centennial queen of the Otamatea County and the bridegroom is a grandson of the first white settlers in Matakohe. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a lovely gown of heavy ivory satin cut on classical lines with a long oval train. Her three-quarter length tulle veil, edged with blonde lace, fell over her face from a coronet

of orange blossom. She carried a shower bouquet of cyclamen, freezias and Christmas roses. The bridegroom's sister, Miss Phyllis Smith, was bridesmaid, and Pamela Nicks, the bride's cousin, was flower girl. The former was in a frock of apple green georgette over taffeta, with a head-dress of toning flowers, and carried a bouquet of daffodils and primroses. The flower girl wore a dainty long frock of cameo pink spotted net over taffeta and a spray of carnations and sweet peas. Her bouquet was of the same flowers. Mr. Wilfred Smith attended his brother as best man, and Mr. Noel Taylor, Auckland, and Mr. D'Arcy Sterling were ushers. A reception was later held at the Rialto Theatre, Ruawai, where Mrs. Laing received her guests wearing black embossed silk with furs and a black hat. She carried a bouquet of violets. The bridegroom's sister, Miss Winifred Smith, who assisted her, wore a smart grey wing ensemble with a matching hat and scarlet shoulder spray. CATHEDRAL CEREMONY HARDY—HASLAM. St. Mary's Cathedral was the scene of the wedding on Saturday of Miss; Helen Haslam, only daughter of Mrs. j J. Haslam and the late Mr. Haslam, of Reimiera, and Aircraftman Ross Hardy, Royal New Zealand Air Force, Hobsonville, only son of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Hardy, Tauranga. Dean Fancourt officiated at the service, which Avas fully choral, and Mr. Edgar Randal played the wedding music. Mr. B. Natzke sang a solo at the church. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr. Reginald Haslam, wore a frock of white Swiss eyelet organdie trimmed at the neckline, waist and edge of the long train with rows of Valenciennes lace. Her Brussels lace veil fell from a Juliet cap of pearls and sequins finished with a topknot of gardenias, and she carried a posy of gardenias. In attendance as bridesmaids were Miss Betty Hardy (Tauranga), Miss Joy Haggett, Miss Joan Mitchell and Miss Ruby Wood, two of whom wore frocks of pink and two of blue figured Swiss organdie and Valenciennes lace. They wore transparent picture hats 'trimmed with pink and blue natural flowers and carried posies of pink and blue hyacinths. The little flower girl, Anne Haslam, niece of the bride, was in cameo pink georgette embroidered with blue flowers. The bridegroom was attended by Lieutenant A. Lornie, Scottish Regiment, as best man, and by Aircraftman L. Stokes, Royal New Zealand Air Force, Dunedin, as groomsman. The ushers were Aircraftman W. Robbie, Royal New Zealand Air Force, Hobsonville, and Mr. Murray Beale. At the reception at the Farmers' Reception Hall Mrs. Haslam received her guests wearing a wineberry ensemble and a matching straw hat. Mrs. Hardy, the bridegroom's mother, was in a navy hand-beaded suit and a navy turban hat.