WEDDING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18587, 22 December 1934, Page 15

WEDDING

' PITTAR-SEYMOUR

An exceptionally pretty wedding or widespread interest was eelebrateu at Boiy trinity Church this aiternoon, wnfcit Margaret Bessie 1/ Grind), only (laughter oi ivir. and Mrs. A. 0. Seymour, Russell street, was married to rai'Ke, seeoua son ot ivtr. and Airs, i'at'ke •Pittar, of Whangarei and until recently residents ot Gisoorne. Canon A. F. Tlall conducted t.ne marriage service, anu Air. W. C. Ivohn presided at the. organ. The church was a picture with masses o! beautiful pink and blue, hydrangea, native terns and greenery, artistically arranged about the pulpit, choir seats, guests pews, and other parts of the ouilding, ana covering a picturesque central arch under winch the bride and’ bridegroom stood during the ceremony. The decorations had been carried out by friends of the bride.

Escorted to the altar by her fattier, the bride looked charming in her lovely gown of parchment lace, Jong court trail} of brocaded silver lume ornamented at the end with a lucky horse-shoe) of orange blossom, tuul exquisite old wedding veil of Carrickmacross lace. The frock was , modelled on graceful,, classical lines with a V-shaped the bodice having a large V of georgette) inserted at hack and front, and long tigH-iitt-ing sleeves trimmed .with ruching. The long skirt was cut with) shaped panels merging from the bodicq and waistline and fitting closely over thq hips, being slightly flared from thq knees. The veil was arranged to the bride’s head with a becoming coronet of pearls, and the train was attached tq her shoulders, hanging in soft folds ovei) her frock, tho ends being held by thq little train-bearers. Her shoes were of parchment satin, worn with silk hose tq $(Me, and she carried an artistic sheaf of JjjuThfnqnt-colored gladioli and hibiscus/tied with pale pink I idle, j Tho bride was attended by a matron) of honor, Mrs. Gordon Reeves, Waikato, and two bridesmaids, Miss Jean Lud-> brook and Miss Kathleen Sherrill, one| little ilower girl, Miss Jane Watson,, and) four small page boys, Masters John* Stovell, nephew of the bridegroom, Kenny Williams, Graeme Reeves, and Alan Runoiman. 1 The bridesmaids and matron of honor were .very prettily frocked in wKitej courgette printed in a dainty leaf de-i sign in bright green. Eacli frock waS cut on becoming lines with a V neck, short sleeves composed of two frills, a belt to match clasped with a diamante 1 buckle, and a long skirt' trimmed with) long panels of bias frills. A beautiful 1 hand-made iioral posy adorned the. front of each bodice, and each bridesmaid wore a charming picture hat of leaf-green Leghorn straw trimmed with a wreath of green and lime-colored flowers tied at the back with a bow of green-corded ifibbon, green shoes and silk hose to tone, and carried a sheaf of lovely gladioli and carnations in deep cream and salmon pink tunings tied with leaf-green tulle.

The little iiower girl was a dainty figure in her pretty Kate Greenaway frock of white hailstone muslin with leaf-green ipots. It had very full short puff sleeves, frills round the neck and at the bottom of the high-waisted full! ankle-length shut, and a sash of narrow green velvet ribbon. She carried a pretty Victorian posy of mixed flowers. The little tWys' suits were also in Kate Greenaway style with white linen shirts * trimmed with collar and cuffs of green linen, and attached by large white buttons to long green linen breeches. The’best man was Mr. Mervyn Fitzgerald, ■ and the groomsmen Messrs. Kouis Seymour, brother of tbe bride, tmd Alec McPhail. After the ceremony at the church a large number of guests were entertained at a reception at the home of the bride’s parents. The garden was a riot of color, there being beds of verbena, herbaceous borders with brilliant flame antirrhinums, stocks, roses and other blooms, and bushes of lovely hydrangea in various colors in full flower. .An awnipg was placed in front of the house over part of the garden and stone steps on which the bride and bridegroom, surrounded by their picturesque group of attendants, stood to ieceive the congratulations of the.? guests who had already been welcomed by their host arid hostess near the gate. An artistic floral wedding bell of pale pink, blue arid mauve hydrangea was suspended over the heads of the bride and bridegroom. Arches covered with fern arid greenery led the way to the front lawn, and to” a large marquee at one side of the house where the wedding breakfast was held. The tables were artistically decorated, with silver vases of gaillardia intermingled with stocks, carnations, dainty greenery and other bright mixed flowers, and the poles and corners of the tent were entwined or covered with fern and biynboo. The usual* toasts were honored during the wedding breakfast, and (the bride cut her handsome square wedding cake which was iced in pale green and ornamented with pearls and silver lavors. Great bowls of wonderful gladioli made a colorful display in the diningroom, through which the guests passed on their way to the drawing-room to view the numerous and beautiful wedding presents, which were set out to advantage, large vases and howls of pink and blue hydrangea making effective floral decorations. , , . The bride and bridegroom left later on a motor tour of the north, the bride travelling in » *™ rtl y modelled enSLaembie, the tailored frock of blue, red Mml white printed plaid flat crepe navimr long sleeves, a wide accordion pleated collar, and a lorig trteteful skirt, and the swagger coat of bright marine b.uc imvirur three-f)u®rtor sleeves slit tc the shonldor, the smart straw sailor hat bering in blue to match.

Mrs. Seymour, mother of the bride, was wearing a charming frock of. periwinkle blue georgette trimmed at the waist with pin tricks. Tlie neckline was square and the sleeves long, wflile the skirt was also trimmed wte.'i pintucks and godets, and the bodice finished with large navy blue buttons. Her hat was a large navy blue straw model trimmed with velvet ribbbil to match her froclc, and she was holding a pretty bouquet of mixed flowers in tones of amethyst, blue and pink blending beautifully with her frock, and tied with periwinkle blue tulle streamers. Mrs. Pillar, mother of the bridegroom, wore a handsome frock of black self striped Liberty silk crepe trimmed with tobches of pale pink georgette, arid a becoming hat of black straw. She carried a dainty bouquet of pale pink carnations. Mrs. H. V. Stovell, sister of the bridegroom, was smartly frocked in navy blue georgette relieved with touches of white, worn with a navy blue hat. A prettily modelled ensemble was worn by Mrs. A. Pit-tar, sister-in-law of the bridegroom, .the frock of white, flat crone being printed in, shades of brown and orange, arid the three-quarter coat being of plain, brown crepe to match made in swagger style. Her hat was of cream straw.