WEDDINGS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24221, 13 February 1940, Page 14

WEDDINGS

Coutts—Sheppard St. Mary's Anglican Church, Palmerston, was the scene of a pretty wedding on Tuesday last when Alistair Munro. son of the late Mr and Mrs Coutts, Palmerston, was married to Rubina Margaret, only daughter of Mr and Mrs Sheppard, of Palmerston. The ceremony was performed by Archdeacon Button, and Miss N Picket! presided at the organ. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a trained white lace gown with slightly gathered bodice and leg-o’-mutton sleeves White satin tulips were appliqued round the lower edge of the skirt and on the train. Her white embroidered tulle veil, held in place by a coronet of pearls, was worn over the face before the ceremony Her cascade bouquet • was of lilium auratum, gladioli, and maidenhair fern Attending the bride were Miss Marzie Fraser and Miss Leith Shep j pard. Both were attired in powderblue georgette frocks with taffeta flowers in pastel shades appliqued on the puff sleeves and skirts Short blue veils, worn over the face, were held in place by a spray of flowers. Both carried cascade bouquets of blue hydrangeas and pink carnations.

The bridegroom was attended by Messrs David Cameron and Robert Hudson, while Messrs Cliff Wilson and Alistair Cameron acted as ushers. At a reception held in the Town Hall, over 100 guests were received by Mrs Sheppard, mother of the bride, who was attired in a black silk silvered cloque gown, with matching straw hat She carried a bouquet of bronze dahlias and chrysanthemums. Assisting her was Miss lona Coutts, sister of the bridegroom, who had chosen a pale blue ensemble with matching hat. and wore a shoulder spray of buff-coloured gladioli. For travelling the bride was attired in a multi-coloured silk frock with navy accessories. She canned a musquash fur coat. Brown—Wahrlich

The marriage took place at St. Paul’s Cathedral on February 3 of Colvin Alexandra, eldest son of Mrs Brown of North-East Valley, and the late Mr C. Brown, and Norah Helena, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs L. E Wahrlich. of Dunedin.

After the ceremony a reception was held at Crawford’s Lounge. St. Andrew street.

When Mr and Mrs C. A. Brown left later by car the bride was wearing a camel hair coat over a navy frock with accessories to tone. Mr and Mrs C. A. Brown’s future home will be at Christchurch.

Armstrong—Little St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Pembroke, was the scene of a pretty wedding on Thursday last when William Alexander, elder son of Mrs Armstrong of Lauder and the late Mr J W Armstrong, was married to Catherine Brodrick. only daughter of Mr and Mrs Little of Cardrona. The officiating minister was the Rev. H. West, of Alexandra, and Miss Molly Kane presided at the organ. The bride, who was escorted by her father wore a trained gown of cream stiffened needle-run lace over silk taffeta. cut on classical lines and finished with a band of shirred taffeta around the hem and low V neckline, which was finished with a spray of orange blossom. Her long embroidered silk veil fell from ’ a halo of orange blossoms. and a shower bouquet of cream roses and sweet peas completed a pleasing toilet. The bridesmaiq was Miss May Mason, of Gore, and she wore a teal green rose oatterned lace frock, with shor puffed sleeves. Her circular veil was held in place with a silver cord and spray to tone and she carried a bououet of pink roses and sweet peas. The bridegroom was attended by his brother Mr Bruce Armstrong. A reception was held at the residence of the bride’s parents at Cardrona. The guests were received by the bride’s mother who wore a becoming navy silk patterned lace frock and navy hat and carried a bouquet of apricot gladioli. Assisting Mrs Little was the bridegroom’s mother, who wore a smart black corded silk and embossed georgette frock and black hat and carried a bouquet of pink gladioli. When the bride and bridegroom left for the south the bride was wearing a light tweed edge-to-edge coat over a primrose sheer frock and accessories to tone.

The opening meeting of the Stirling Institute was held on Wednesday last, Mrs J. Logie welcoming members and friends, Regret was expressed at the illness of two members, Mesdames Weir and Wilson In an orange cake competition. Miss Ridgwell gained first prize The roL call was “ Written suggestions for the new programme.” Another competition, “ Make and wear a dress costing not more than 55," resulted: Mrs Fairbairn 1. A guessing competition was won by Mrs Cuthbertson and Mrs Logie. Recitations were given by Mrs B. Anderson, and a piano solo by Mrs Logie. The motto was: “All for each, and each for all.”