TO-DAY’S WEDDING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17437, 8 April 1931, Page 8

TO-DAY’S WEDDING

INNES-JONES—CORSON Holy Trinity Church was the scene of a wedding ot much interest, this after noon, when Margaret Grace Herbertson, .second daughter of Mr, and Mrs, T. A. Corson, Gisborne, was united in the bonds of holy matrimony to fcelwyn Francis, second sun of the Venerable Archdeacon and the late Mrs. A. lnnes-Jones, Roseneatfi, Wellington, the ceremony being performed by the bridegroom's father, assisted by Canon 11. Paelce, with Mr. Wilfrid Jvolm at the organ. The church was artistically decorated with huge bowls of guelder-rose foliage and, scarlet and golden brown dahlias And graceful greenery, making a, rich and colorful background for a charming bridal group. The bride, who was escorted along the aisle bv her father, wore a, gown of parchment, crepe satin in which modern fashion and a mediaeval line had been skilfully combined. The skirt fitted to the hips with curved sections in a. line that descended to a rounded train of moderate length, the upper part of the long sleeves repeated the motif, and the shallow V decolletage had small soft bows of satin at the point. Her lovely tulle veil, simply hroidered, was swathed to tier dark hair with satin, and a thick silken girdle with tnsselled ends encircled her waist, knotted in from, and fell to the hem of her gown, beneath which parchment satin slippers were seen. The Inkle wore several ropes o! pearls about her throat, and, carried a beautiful sheaf of cream bridal lilies. Master .John Nicliolls, in an Eton suit, his grey pants being matched by a grey tie, and carrying a. top hat and gloves, was a delightful trainbearer. The four adult bridesmaids, Misses Helen Corson, sister of the bride, Lorraine Bain, Nell Steele, and Patsy Crawford, wore gowns of parchment crepe satin in a deeper tint that that of the bride, all alike in design, the gowns being made with petalled seallopos which widened out into superbly full skirts of ankle length. The frocks had small pull sleeves, and at the left side oi" tiie rather high waistline a silk burgundy star-shaped (lower nestled Modish black felt hats worn off the face, lung gloves, and black satin slippers completed charmingly original costumes. Alt l lie bridesmaids wore chokers of pearls and pearl stud earrings, and carried sheaves of dahlias. To Mr. Neville Smith, Wellington, fell the duties of best man, and Messrs. !’. R. Allan, A. W. Mossman and T. A. X. Corson were the groomsmen. Following the solemnising of the marriage, a reception was held at ithe home of the bride’s parents in Riverside road, where the bridal couple received the congratulations of tlioir’frioncls, standing beneath a crepe de chine wedding bell. The bride’s mol her greeted the guests wearing an extremely beautiful gown of black georgette and lace made with long sleeves, and" a lace bolero with touches of pastel stiteliory on the front- of tile corsage and neckline, and her hat of Idack ballibuntal straw had a email grey osprey; site carried a bouquet of red and gold roses and dahlias. Mrs. Ronald \V. Corson, Auckland, was in a model frock of black embossed and cherry georgette, each panel of the sectional skirt having a roulade of georgette, and she wore the smartest of lam-berets in black sill; felt. Miss lnnes-Jones wore flat crepe of modish line in fabac brown, and a brown hat to lone. The, drawing-room, where a beautiful selection of wedding gifts was viewed by the guests, was very attractively enhanced with masses of tinted guelder rose foliage and autumn-tinted dahlias, and in the large marquee, where Hid people wore enter!aim'd to breakfast, the same lovely flowers and foliage created a cheerful atmosphere. When Mr. and Mrs. lnnes-Jones loft Gisborne on their honeymoon, the bride wore a model coat frock of black wool crepe, trimmed with white quilted rovers, bisected with black tabs which fastened to the ornamental buttons, and the skirt of the coat had flat boxpleating. Her small black felt hat had a diamond ornament, and her black suede shoes a line of white for contrast. The bride also wore a handsome marmot coat.