PALMERSTON N. WEDDING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19338, 31 May 1937, Page 3

PALMERSTON N. WEDDING

I3LACK—MORTON A wedding attracting considerable interest was solemnised at All Saints' Church, Pulmersion North, on Friday afternoon, when Nancy, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. <'. Morton, of Rnngiwahia, was married to Robert fireason, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. I>. (j. mack, of " Pakowhni," Oisbonie. The ceremony was perfor 1 by the Rev. W. Lnngstoii, and Mr. .1. Holmes Kunnirles presided :il me organ. The eliui-ill had 1 n hen ill l filly decorated hv Misses Phyllis Abraham, Miiv Akers and S'ita Pratt, and Mis. C. ft. Pratt.

Tlhi I.ride was .escorted by her father, and in her gown of parchment brocaded satin, threaded with silver, she made a vor\ charming picture. The I'ni.-k was f/racefuUy moulded to the ligure with the skirl finishing in a I nil n,"the corsage having a V neck in front slighllv niched and being high lit the hack.' The sleeves were long and pointed over the hands. The bride's veil of finest net was worn over her face when she entered the church, and was held to her head with a. circlet of orange blossom buds, and cascaded softly to form a second train (inished with motifs of Brussels lace leaves. Her bouquet was of cream primroses, freesias and green orchids. In attendance were three bridesmaids. -Miss Zoe .Morton, sister of the bride, chief. Miss Margaret (ioodall, Hulls, her cousin, and Miss Xitn Pratt, l'alinerstnn North. They wore picture frocks similarly fashioned of cafc-au-lait shaded lace over satin in the same tone, the edge of lite lace bordering the high collar and outlining a pamd down the front. The sleeves were long and tight-fitting and the waists were eneirilcd with narrow velvet ribbon in a deeper shade, finished with a tiny bow in front, lews of the velvet ribbon ornamenting the front, of the corsage. Their bouquets were of primroses, freesias and violets and they also wore bandeaux of primroses and violets.

.Mr. ,1. T. Jessep, Wairoa, was the best man, and -Mr. I). Mcllardy and Mr. \V. A. Morton, ihe bride's brother, were the groomsmen. Professor and Mrs. I!. K. Pereu, Masscy College, kindly loaned their house' for Hie reception, where Mr. and Mrs. Morton received some 15(1 guests. Mrs. Morion wore a smart frock of dull Kenya red with blown furs and blad; ha I, her posy being in Mowers In lone with her frock. Miss 1-'. Black, (lisborne, aunt of the bridegroom, had chosen a smart wine Crock over which she wore a fur coat, and also a wine hat and matching accessories. Mrs. Ik If. Black, (iisborne, anol her mini of the bridegroom, wore a brown ensemble and brown hat, and carried a posy ill autumn lints. Miss Klei ' Morion, sister of the bride, wore a frock of marina blue, with navy hat and navy swagger coat.

The loasl lo Ihe young couple was proposed by Mr. A. 11. .larkiuan, (lis--1,,,me, ill a nenl speech, and after Hie usual IVlicilnlions hail been offered •in,) ihe three Morel wedding cake in deep cream had been cut ivilh due ~,.,ei.iouuy, the bride and bridegroom were given a rousing send off. Mrs. Mack appeared in u smart Mark frock dimmed with emerald green, with a tailored coal of black doth and small black hat.- Manawatn Standard.