TO-DAY'S WEDDING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17436, 7 April 1931, Page 8

TO-DAY'S WEDDING

STOTHART—ALLAN SI. Andrew's Church was to-day tlie scene of an exceptionally beautiful wedding, when Marjory Gibson, youngest daughter of Mr 'and Mr s * J. S. Allan, Gisborne, gave her hand into the keeping of Robert Leslie, oldest son of Mr R. and the late Mrs Stothart, Eskdale, Hawke's Bay, the Rev. James Aitken, M.A., solemnising the marriage, and Mr Irvin. Moore providing the bridal music.

A glorious color scheme of the gold and russet, tints of autumn was used in the decorations of the church, the bridal bouquets and sheafs, and at the reception, all toning exquisitely with the honey cream satin of the bridal toilettes."

The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, wore a lovely gown oi:' deep cream georgette and silver lace, the corsage draped in the front, but revealing t'ho lace in an artistic manner; the fully-flared skirt fell from a gaged hip yoke wider at the back, and the sleeves were long and pointed, and finished with a plait of georgette. A train of silk not loaned by Mrs P. Auk) was gaged at the shouders, bordered all around with wide lace, and had a huge true-lover's knot of white satin appliqued upon it. The veil, loaned by another friend, was richly broidored and caught at the back of the head with strands of, orange blossom, and fell in a round drape off the shoulders to the hem of the gown. Deep cream satin shoes with sprigs of orange buds and a beautiful sheaf of palest pink and white roses, cactus dahlias, and bridal lilies completed a most becoming ensemble. One adult bridesmaid, Miss Ngaire Hill, wore honey cream satin made with tiny "puff sleeves and two frills high on the long skirt in keeping with one around the corsage, and finishing in a bow with long ends at; the back. A bandcaii of gold loaves, a sheaf of russet-gold flowers, and honey satin shoes were charming. Pour lovely little girls, Betty and Shirley Auld, nieces, June Adair and Joyce'Witters, cousins of the bride, were, in Marcus Stone gowns of honey cream satin, high waisted, with puff sleeves and revealing gold shoes; they wore Juliet caps of gold mesh and carried Victorian posies of golden flowers in gold lace holders.

Mr Lionel Stothart, brother of the bridegroom,'was the host.'man. The reception Was held at the residence of 'the bride's parents, a large marquee being erected on the lawn. The bride's mother received the guests wearing black satin and georgette of modish lines, and a black velour hat, and carrying a bouquet of autumn-tinted dahlias. Mrs V: Auld, aunt, of the bride, was in a smartly-tailored frock of wine and flecked tweed, worn with a velour hat of the same tones.

Miss M. Adair Wore a handsome gown of n.ivy moire'silk relieved with leaf-green georgette, and a chic navv hat. "

A boaiiliful white Satin bridal boll, embellished with true-lover's knots and having a tongue of silver, hung above the heads of the bridal pair, and at the conclusion of the breakfast the bride and bridegroom left for a honeymoon tour of trio Lakes district, the bride wearing a tailored ensemble of black cloth, with a long coat and tuck-in blouse of white crepe do chine to tone, with a dainty while felt hat.