WEDDING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18066, 18 April 1933, Page 2

WEDDING

WESTMORELAND-SALT A very pretty wedding was celebrated late yesterday afternoon in Holy Trinity Church when Stella Rose, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Salt, of Gisborne, was married to Keith -Lionel, only son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Westmoreland, Palmerston North. Canon A. F. Hall was the officiating clergyman, and Mr. W, Kohn presided at the organ. Beautiful autumn flowers were effectively arranged for the decoration of the church, and made a picturesque setting for the prettily frocked bridal party, who made a charming group. The bride, who was escorted by her brother, Mr. E. Salt, was wearing a beautiful gown of white elephant crepe fashioned on long classical linos. The corsage was shirred in front to meet a pointed yoke of angel-skin lace; the long tight sleeves, which terminated in a point over either hand, were of lace with puffs of crepe above the elbow. A beautifully embroidered tulle veil was caught over the ears with sprays of orange blossom, and hung in graceful folds over the bride’s frock. White satin shoes and silk hose, and a lovely shower bouquet of pink and white roses completed the bride’s very charming toilette.

The bridesmaids, Miss Mavis Malcon, chief, and Miss Joyce Jeffares, Greenmeadows, cousin of the bridegroom, were frocked alike in shell pink organdie over satin. The dainty frocks were, very prettily fashioned with tight-fitting corsages ornamented with double wired wings, two flared frills finishing the waist of each. Each ankle-length skirt was gored, and the waist was encircled with a pink taffeta sash tied in a bow at the back. A becoming pink taffeta cap trimmed with green velvet flowers, pink satin shoes, and hose to tone, were worn by each bridesmaid, who carried a dainty muff of pink organdie to complete her graceful toilette. The bride was also attended by three daintily frocked little flower-girls, Misses Vivienne Morell (Opotiki), Betty Mac--Kay (Gisborne), and Joan Westmoreland (Palmerston North), sister of the bridegroom), who were dressed alike in charming frocks of ean-de-nil organdie, modelled very similarly to the elder bridesmaids’ frocks, with tight-fitting bodices, and gored ankle-length skirts, widening in bell-fashion towurds the hem, which was finished with two rows of organdie bias frills. Each carried a dainty organdie muff; and wore a pretty head bandeau trimmed at one side with a small circle of flowers mounted on organdie; and green satin shoes to tone. The duties of best man were, ably carried out by Mr. J. A. Williams, and those of groomsman by Mr. R. E. Colebourne.

After the ceremony at the church, the reception and dance were held at the Freesia Lounge, which was attractively docorated with autumn flowers and foliage. The guests were received by Mrs. Salt, who was wearing a very smart frock of royal blue elephant crepe, trimmed with touches of diagonally striped blue and white silk, and fashioned with a detachable shoulder cape trimmed with metal buttons. Her bat was of blue felt to match, trimmed with a black and white osprey mount, and she was holding a pretty posy of flowers to tone with her frock. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Westmoreland, Palmerston North, parents of the bridegroom, wero standing nearby to welcome the guests. Airs. Westmoreland wore a becoming frock of floral taffeta in bright autumn tints, modelled in sleeveless stylo with a plainly cut bodice, a hip yoke, and an ankle-length skirt; a hat to tono and a fur coat, and carried a floral posy in autumn tonings. Among tlie guests were the following visiting relatives of the bride and bridegroom : —Mrs. A. Dillon, Napier, aunt of the bridegroom; Mr. and Airs. A. K. Fourneau, Hawke’s Bay; Air. and Airs. J. A. G. Westmoreland, Otoko; Miss K. Price, Napier, cousin of the bridegroom, wearing a graceful frock of apple green angel skin lace over satin to match, with a matching shoulder cape, a green toquo and Shoes to tone; Mrs. J. 11. Morell, Opotiki, becomingly frocked in black satin.

The bride and bridegroom left later in the evening for The Chateau, Tongariro National Park. The bride travelled in a smartly tailored suit of ciel blue corduroy velvet, the coat being fastened at the neck with metal buttons, a blue felt toque to match, a fur coat, and shoes, hose, and handbag to tone. The bride .and bridegroom received many handsome and useful presents, including a set of cutlery from the Duco office to the bride, and a silver fruit dish on a stand from the staff of the Public Trust to the bridegroom. The bridegroom’s gift to the bridesmaids were crystal perfume bottles, and to the flower girls gold initialled armlets VICKERY—D ’ ARCY-SMITH A wedding of interest to a wide circlo of friends was celebrated at St. Peter’s Cathedral, Hamilton, on Saturday afternoon, when Miss Bessie Violet Vickery, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vickery, of Hamilton, was married to Mr. Newman D’Arcy Smith, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Smith, afso of Hamilton. The Bishop of Waikato, the Rt. Rev. C. A. Chorrington, officiated. The bride, who entered the church with her father, wore a graceful frock of ivory cobweb lace inlet with fine not, worn over crepe suede and fashioned with a long, tight-fitting bodice and full skirt falling to the ground in the front and forming a long train at the back. The long sleeves were puffed to the elbow and from there tight-fitting.. Her’ veil was of Brussels net, heavily embroidered, and she carried a sheaf of cream dahlias, asters and roses.

The bridesmaids were Miss Joan Robertson, of Auckland, Miss Audrey Hutchinson, also of Auckland, and two little girls, Miss Barbara Pountney and Miss Sheila Smith, who were all dressed alike in frocks of midnight bluo panne velvet, swathed to the ground, with huge puff sleeves. They woro closefitting bluo panne velvet hats and each carried a sheaf of autumn colored zinnias. Dr. Eric D’Arcy-Smith was best man and Mr. Ray Fraser groomsman. A reception was held at the Wattle, Mrs. Vickery receiving the guests in an ensemble of nut-brown tweed with molo fur trimming and a small Viennese felt hat trimmed witii ostrich feathers. She carried a posy of chrysanthemums. Mrs. J. D. Smith, mother of tho bridegroom, was in a gpwn of black chiffon velvet and small black hat.