WEDDINGS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23517, 4 June 1938, Page 30

WEDDINGS

Thomson —Hazelwood St. Paul’s Cathedral was the scene of a picturesque wedding on Wednesday evening, when Edgar Jansen, eldest son of Mrs Thomson and the late Mr E. J. Thomson, was married to Joan Morris, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs A. W. Hazelwood, of Dunedin. The ceremony was performed by Dean Cruickshank. with Mr Heywood at the organ. A lovely gown of slipper satin, pearl tinted in the new parchment shade, was worn by the bride, who, owing to the indisposition of her father, was given away by Mr Guy Tapley Satin piping gave a Bolero effect to the shirred bodice, while ' girdle of pearls, lent by Mrs Philip Braham, accentuated the gown’s charming simplicity The curve of the full train was repeated in the veil, which, fashioned of cut tulle, was worn over the face before the ceremony, and was arranged beneath a peaked coronet of massed orange blossoms. Orange blossoms at the square neckline and a bouquet of arum lilies and maidenhair fern completed the bridal toilet. The attendant bridesmaids were

Misses Dulcie and Beth Hazelwood, whose gowns of palest pink silhouette georgette, worn over satin, were patterned with a leaf design and featured full Russian sleeves and high V necklines Pink tulle veils, shaped to a point at the back, fell from coronets of tiny pink buds. Both maids wore the bridegroom’s gift—strings of Richelieu pearls—and carried bouquets of pink gladioli, carnations and roses. The bridegroom’s attendants were Mr Robert Cleland (best man) and Mr Lloyd Thomson (groomsman). Later, at her home in Cliffs road, St. Clair, the bride’s aunt. Mrs A. C. Paterson, received 100 guests, her gown of black tulip shot taffeta being offset by a corsage spray of anemones, and a toque to match. A redingote of black silk broderie Anglaise, worn oyer cyclamen satin, was chosen by the bride’s mother, whose smart black hat

featured a veil and toned with a short coat of Siberian pony skin. Her shoulder spray was of cyclamen. Mrs Thomson, the bridegroom’s mother, wore over her blue lame gown a threequarter length cape composed of skunk tails, and her hat was of blue fur felt. When the bride left later for the north she was wearing a dress, coat, and hat of clover pink, the coat being trimmed with opossum fur. Black accessories were carried. Mr and Mrs Edgar Thomson will make their home in Christchurch.

Wilson—Dunlop

A wedding of interest in North Otago was solemnised on April 30, at St, Paul’s Presbyterian Church, when William John (Stanley) Wilson, eldest son of Mr and Mrs W. T. Wilson, “Braemar,” Tokarahi, was married to Thelma (Joyce), youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs W. Dunlop, of Ngapara. The Rev. R. S. Baird officiated, and Miss Blair pesided at the organ. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, wore a becoming gown of ivory lace over magnolia satin, which was moulded to her figure and formed a graceful scalloped train. The long bishop sleeves came to a point over her wrists, the cowl neck line was finished with a spray of orange blossom, and tiny buttons were used as trimming. Her soft tulle veil formed a second train, and fell in soft folds from a coronet of pearls and orange blossom, which was kindly lent by a friend. She carried a shower bouquet of cream chrysanthemums and maidenhair fern. In attendance were Misses Marjorie Wilson (sister of the bridegroom) and 'Edna Strachan, of Georgetown. They wore twin frocks

ol primrose lace over taffeta, featuring high, peaked necklines finished with flowers and leaves, short bishop sleeves, flared basques, and silver lame pleated belts. They wore bandeaux of primrose flowers and silver leaves. and earned shower bouquets of chrysanthemums and maidenhair fern. The dainty flower girl was Valmai Lome Henley (cousin of the bride), who wore a frilled green satin frock and a bandeaux of lemon flowers and green leaves. She carried a basket of nasturtiums.

The bridegroom was attended by Mr Allan Manson as best man and Mr Jack McKenzie as groomsman. Messrs Maurice Russell and Grant Ward acted as ushers.

After the ceremony a reception was held in the Star and Garter Tea Rooms, where the guests were received by Mrs Dunlop, assisted by Mrs Wilson. The bride’s mother was gowned in a frock of black marocain. relieved with white satin, her hat being of black velour, and a fur stole completing her attire. Her shoulder spray was of bronze cactus dahlias and ferns. The bridegroom’s mother wore a black tailored coat over a floral frock, with a wine velour hat. She also wore a fur stole, with a shoulder spray of wine chrysanthemums and maidenhair fern. The bridegroom’s grandmother. Mrs E. M. Wilson (Oamaru) wore a black hat and coat, and her shoulder spray was of red chrysanthemums. Jenkins—Aitkcn

Freesias and maidenhair fern formed the Victorian posy carried by Joy, third daughter of the late Mr and Mrs John Fraser Aitken, when her marriage was solemnised on May 18, at First Church. Invercargill, to Raymond S., eldest son of Mr and Mrs W S Jenkins, Robertson street

The bride, who entered the church with her brother. Mr W. A Aitken wore a long-sleeved gown of magnolia satin, cut on classical lines The bodice had a low V-neck with the fulness falling to soft folds and rucked in sunray design above and below the waist. Round the hem of the frock and long train were several rows of gold stitching. An heirloom brooch,

belonging to the bride's grandmother, was the only ornament worn. A topknot of freesias held in place the short circular veil, which was worn over the face and fell to the knees at the back. Attending the bride were her sister, Miss Madge Aitken, and Miss Anne Davidson, wearing frocks of clover ninon over blue. The plain bodices had rucked three-quarter sleeves, and the full circular skirts were finished with a soft swathed belt of the two colours. At the base of the low Vnecks they wore gold filigree brooches set with blue stones, the gift of the bridegroom. Their head-dresses were blue and clover ostrich plumes, and their posies were of matching flowers backed with blue tulle. Judith Piper and Annette Grenville also attended the bride. They wore period frocks of blue taffeta made with fan-shaped sleeves and stitched petal collars, and finished with tiny bows from neck to hem. Blue ribbons tied their hair, and they carried small posies. They also wore gold bracelets, the gifts of the bridegroom. Mr Stanley Jenkins attended his brother as best man, and Messrs Fraser and Davidson acted as ushers. After the ceremony, which was performed by the Rev. E. Gardiner, with Mrs A. F. Manning at the organ, a reception was held at Elmwood Garden followed by a dance for the younger friends of the bride and bridegroom. The bride’s sister, Mrs A. S. Dixon, of Ohai, assisted by Mrs W. Jenkins, the bridegroom’s mother, received the guests. The former wore a russetcoloured frock and hat with emerald green finishings. She carried a matching bouquet of abutilons. Mrs Jenkins wore a frock of red-earth phantom crepe with a fur stole and matching hat. She carried a bouquet of tree marigolds. When Mr and Mrs R. S. Jenkins left by car for their new home at Macrae’s Flat, the bride was wearing a black Canadian model frock with a stiffened white real lace collar under a tailored black fur fabric-belted coat with a black bonnet.