Wedding Bells

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18593, 2 January 1935, Page 12

Wedding Bells

Leach—Fairey

On the evening of December 25, at St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Napier, which was tastefully decorated with juuk gladioli and satin ribbons, the Rev. J. A. Asher, AI.A., united in holy matrimony Miriam Violet, second daughter of Air. and Airs. K. It. Fairey, Tennyson street, Napier, and Colin Walter, sou of Mr. and Airs. A. E. Leach, of Gisborne.

Escorted by her father, the bride wore a modisn frock of white .satin, cut on long lines and prettily llared at the feet, file veil ot white silk lace was held in position at each side of the head with tiny clusters of orange blossom, and the bouquet carried was ol pint roses. and dahlias tied with satiu ribbons. The bridesmaid was Miss Gwen Fairey (sister), who .was frocked in green lace prettily inlet with godets of georgette to tone. A small pink flower cap with eye veil attached was worn, and she carried a bouquet of pink carnations and roses.

A dainty flower girl was Miss Noeline Johansen, Wairoa, niece of the bride, who wore a frilled frock of pink georgette with head cap of pink flowers and carried an 1820 posy to tone. .The duties of best mail were undertaken by Air. Cyril Leach, brother of tiie i riclegrooin, and Air. A. W. Pacsy presided at the organ. Alter the ceremony a reception was held at The Duck Inn, Nurse Alercer, Hastings, aunt of the bride, receiving the guests in place, of the bride’s mother, who was too ill to attend.

The wedding supper was a jolly affair, the liridal couple seated under a pink wedding hell, and in the place of lionoi was the pink and white cake. All the usual toasts were honored.

Later the guests went on to the bride’s home. Air. and Mrs. Loach left for the Wairarapa en route to Invercargill, where they will in future reside. Mrs. Leach wore a grey crepe frock with swagger coat to tone. Her hat was of a pretty blue straw. Nurse Mercer, Hastings, received in a smart black- and white marocain ensemble worn with black hat.

Mrs. Leach (mother of the bridegroom) wore an ensemble in navy crepe de chine finished with pink, and a smart hat to tone. McKay—.Chapman A pretty wedding look place at the Trinity Methodist Church, Napier, on Thursday evening last, when Mona Francis, youngest daughter of Mrs. and the late Mr. F. G. Chapman, of Gisborne. and Thomas Wilford, youngest son of Mrs. B. McKay, of Napier, were married, the Rev. K. T. Olds officiating. The bride, who was escorted by her brother, Mr. U. Chapman, looked charming in a frock of ivory lace over satin, cut on long close-iitting lines. There was a diamante clasp at the neck, and she wore shoes and stockings to tone. Her veil was held in place with a coronet of orange blossom, and she carried a bouquet of Christinas lilies, sweet pens and maidenhair fern. • There was one bridesmaid, Miss Mavis Jackson, of Gisborne, who wore a dusty red frock of windswept crepe, cut long and tight-fitting to the knees. The frock had circular pulled sleeves, and she wore shoes and a bandeau of pink panne velvet. Her bouquet was of pink sweet peas and gladioli. Miss Sybil Chapman was the flowergirl and was dressed in delphinium blue crepe de chine, smocked at the waist, with puffed sleeves. She wore a sash and her bandeau was of blue panne velvet. She carried a Victorian posy.

The duties of best man were ably carried out by Mr. .N. C. Melbye.

At the conclusion of the ceremony the reception was held at the Vedic, Napier, following which the newlymarried couple left on a honeymoon tour of the north.

The bride’s mother, Mrs. Chapman, wore a frock of navy blue figured uncrushable . crepe, relieved in beige, and carried a bouquet of chrysanthemums and maidenhair fern.

The' bridegroom’s mother, Mrs. McKay, wore navy blue silk mnrocain, also relieved in beige, her bouquet being of roses and maidenhair fern.