WEDDINGS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23058, 8 December 1936, Page 13

WEDDINGS

Brown—Hind A. New Zealand girl, Miss Edith A. Hind, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs John Hind, of Waikino, was married recently at Brant Broughton, Lincolnshire, to an English farmer, Mr P. W. Brown. Miss Hind arrived in England last Christmas to live with an aunt at Brant Broughton. While in New Zealand she trained as a nurse at the Auckland Hospital, and up to the time of her leaving was doing valuable child welfare work in Dunedin. She is a keen horsewoman and tennis player. The bridegroom went to Brant Broughton four years and a-half ago with his mother. His father, the late Mr P. F. Brown, farmed for a great many years at Digby Manor, and the family is well-known throughout Lincolnshire. The bride's dress was of ivory chiffon velvet, with a train. She wore a Honiton lace veil with a wreath of orange blossom, and a sapphire brooch, and carried a bouquet of cream roses and ferns. The bridesmaids, Miss Phyllis Winterton (cousin of the bride) and Miss Evelyn Brown (cousin of the bridegroom) wore amber chiffon velvet, with wreaths of autumn leaves and shoes to tone, and carried handbags. Their bouquets were of golden chrysanthemums and fern. The bride was given away by Mr E. Winterton. of Derby (cousin of her father). Mr and Mrs Brown's future home will be at Brant Broughton. Hawkey—Roscvear A wedding of interest to Temuka and district residents was recently solemnised at the Woodlands Street Methodist Church, Timaru when Estelle Olive, daughter of Mr and Mrs W. J Rosevear was married to Clarence Earl, son of Mr and Mrs F. Hawkey. The Rev C. Blair conducted the service, which was choral, and Mr Eric Shepherd presided at the organ. During the service Miss Betty Butland. grand-daughter of Mr and Mrs William Cross, of Temuka. sang My Prayer." The church was decorated by friends of both parties with Iceland poppies, ranunculi and orange lilies to tone with the bride's frock. The bride who was given away by her father, wore a dress of floral georgette made on slimming lines, with a large picture hat. Her bouquet was composed of orange abutilon and maidenhair fern. Miss Una B. Hawkey, who attended her sister as bridesmaid was attired in a frock of apple green satin beauty with a large picture hat. and carried a bouquet of lemon abutilon and maidenhair fern. The flower girl. Bona Wallace, was dressed in an anklelength frock of lemon organdie and carried a posv of lemon abutilon and maidenhair fern similar to that of the bridesmaid. Mr H. O. Rosevear. brother of the bride, was best man. At the reception, which was neM : at the Bav Tea Rooms, Mrs Rosevear, ]

the bride's mother, received her guests wearing a frock of navy floral marocain, with plain coat to match and a navy hat. Mrs Hawkey, mother of the bridegroom, wore a black and white ensemble, with a black hat trimmed with small flowers. When Mr and Mrs C. E. Hawkey left by car for Banks Peninsula on their wedding tour the bride was wearing a brown crepe de chine frock, with coat and hat to tone. Their future home will be in Timaru. Paul—M'Quarrie

The wedding was solemnised by the Kev. F. V. Fishor at the St. Mary's Church, Mornington, on the night of October 21 of Betty, youngest daughter of Mrs M'Quarrie, of Mornington, and the late Neil M'Quarrie, of Glasgow, and Samuel John, eldest son of Mrs Hannah, of Dunedin, and the late John Paul, of Glasgow. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr John M'Quarrie, wore a frock of magnolia satin, the skirt having rounded side panels, and the back panel falling into a train appliqued with lace flowers and leaves. She carried a bouquet of arum lilies, tulips, and fern. She was attended by Miss Joyce West, who wore a frock of green embossed cloque with full sleeves and tight-fitting bodice trimmed with silver lame, and supplemented with a silver girdle. A plaited halo was worn in her hair. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr Robert Paul, as best man. During the service Signora Stella played appropriate music, and the choir boys sang " Oh for the Wings of a Dove" (Mendelssohn). The guests, who were afterwards entertained at a reception at Lake's Restaurant, were ushered to their seats by Mr A. M'Quarrie. The guests were received by Mrs M'Quarrie, who wore a navy ensemble with hat and shoes to tone, and was assisted by Mrs Hannah, who wore an ensemble of wine marocain, with hat, gloves,,and shoes to tone. They both wore sprays of Marechal Neil roses and fern. The happy couple left the next morning for their honeymoon. Their future home will be at Palmerston. Bate—Allen The Anglican Church of St. Michael's, Waihao Downs, was recently the scene of a wedding by which two old families of North and South Canterbury were brought into closer relationship when Emily Ann, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs H. S. Allen, of "Ardleigh Waihao Downs, was married to William Leonard, second son of Mr and Mrs W. Bate, of Heathcote Valley, Chnstchurch. The service was taken by the vicar, the Rev. F. C. Main, and Miss M. Clelland was organist. Friends of the bride decorated the church in shades of pink and white. . The bride was tastefully dressed in a fishtail trained frock of white silk figured marocain cut on classical lines, with a high cowl neckline. Her veil of embroidered net was held in place by a coronet of orange blossoms. A sheaf of arum lilies and maidenhair fern which she carried completed her ensemble. The bridesmaids were Misses Betty Allen and Dorie Smith, of Timaru, frocked alike in pale pink satin, with a bandeau of flowers to tone with their frocks, and carrying bouquets of Iceland poppies and roses. Mr Keith Bate brother of the bridegroom,

attended as best man, and Mr H. Allen was groomsman. At a reception held afterwards, Mrs Allen, the bride's mother, received her guests, wearing a frock of black georgette relieved with pink, with hat to tone, and carrying a bouquet of sweet peas and pink roses. Mrs Bate, mother of the bridegroom, wore a brown ensemble, and carried a bouquet of red roses.

Mr and Mrs W. L. Bate left later for the north on their honeymoon, the bride wearing an autumn-tinted crepe de chine frock, and a brown hat. and carrying a brown fur.