Wedding Bells

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19127, 23 September 1936, Page 11

Wedding Bells

Nowell-Stenner The Church of Christ was the scene of a very pretty wedding.last Thursday evening when Ida Coppage, twin daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. A.Steirner, Grey street, was married to Herbert Nowell, late of England. The church, which had been beautifully decorated by friends of the bride, formed a charming setting fo; the bridal group, the decorations being carried out in pink and white. Mr. L. R. Usmar, pastor of the Chure of Christ, officiated at the ceremony, and Miss R, Grundy presided at the organ. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of Mr. S. Friday, lookeu lovely in her gown of ivory, georgette and silver, fashioned on slender fining li;:es. The front of the bodice had a cowl neck-line, and the long tight(ittin ,T sleeves ornamented at the shoulders with dainty silver and georgette frills ended in points over the ("nil's. The back of the frock was i finished with a row of tiny crystal buttons. The graceful skirt was fitted to the knees, where it flared into folds. An exquisite tulle veil was held with a silver halo trimmed with orange blossoms. She wore shoes and hose to tone and carried ,a sheaf of arum lilies, the perfect complement to the simplicity of her gown. The bride was attended by her sister, j Miss Doris Stenner, chief, and Mrs. Betty Foster as matron of honour, wearing picturesque frocks of apricot crepe-de-chine with full puff sleeves and finished down the front with gauging, and at the neck with a spray of silver flowers. They wore silver hllos, shoes and hose to tone, and curried shower bouquets. Two little flower girls, Misses Una and Nina Kelly, looked very sweet in shell-pink georgette frocks fashioned with high waistlines, the bodices bein" -augod and finished with pink and silver rosebuds; the dresses had little puff sleeves and a silver bow on the back of the shoulder. They wore diamond Juliet caps and silver sandals and socks to tone, and carried silver

baskets of spring flowers and maidenhair fern,;; "; - '.. ;., . The bridegroom was attended by Mr. Erie Foster as best man, and Mr. F. Stenner, cousin of the bride, as j groomsman. ; " " . After, the'eeren'iony a reception was held in Le Grand Cafe, Mrs. Stenner receiving her guests wearing a model gown . Qf, !n'avy crepe-de-chine, with fawn hat to match and' carrying a bouquet of shaded mauve flowers and maidenhair fern. After the reception a dam-e Was;held hi Le'fearid Cafe. Many beautiful presents were., dis•playcLat "the home of the parents of the bride. The bridegroom's gift to the bride was a beautiful cream trinket set consisting of eight pieces, and the bride's gift,-to the bridegroom was a gold wristlet watch." The bride's presents to the flower girls were gold signet rings with their initials engraved ou them.