WEDDINGS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19824, 29 December 1938, Page 3

WEDDINGS

PATUTAHI CEREMONY BIN NT TC—J ONE 8 A RTI STIC DECOR ATIONB (Herald Corresp.oiylent.) A prettv wedding was celebrated at St George’s Anglican Church, Patutahi, on Wednesday evening, when Dorothy Grace, second daughter of Mrs. Jones and the late Mr. G. E. Jones, Waituhi, Patutahi, was married to Charles Stuart, son of Mrs. Binnie and the late Mr. H. Binnie, Gisborne. The Rev. 11. Speight conducted the marriage service, and Miss R. Speight presided at the organ. The church was most artistically decorated, white blooms being used on the altar and bunches of buttercups and blue blooms attached to the ends of the news, the decorations being the work of friends, assisted by the local Girl Guides, of whom the bride is the captain. The bride, who was escorted by her eldest brother, Mr. Ernest Jones, looked charming in her deep magnolia frock of erepe-de-chine and lace. The corsage was modelled on long, slimming lines with a seallopeo neckline, long tight-fitting sleeves terminating in a point over each hand. The back was fastened with tiny buttons and loops, while the daintily' gored skirt was inset with a train oh rose-patterned lace. The dainty embroidered veil, loaned by the bridegroom's sister, Mrs. F. Fox, Christchurch, was held in .place by a coronet of orange blossom. White kid shoes and gloves, and an artistic sheaf of cream gladioli, cactus and asparagus fern completed her ensemble. The Bridesmaids’ Frocks The bride was attended by three bridesmaids. Misses Joyce Jones, chief, Patricia Swarbrick, niece of the bridegroom, and Alice Saggers, niece of the bride, and two train-bearers, Miss Peggy Jones and Master Barry Jones. Each bridesmaid wore a mastic coloured frock of rose patterned claque, the gored skirt falling in a flare to the ground and the gathered corsage having matching tulle at the neckline and the hem of the short puffed sleeves. Sashes of sapphire blue silk velvet, blue buttons down the back, blue shoes, and shoulder veils of blue with a coronet of mastic Mowers completed their charming toilettes. Each maid carried a sheaf o' blue and cream blooms and the train-bearers n posy in cream and blue. Attending the bridegroom as best man was Mr. L. Franks, and as groomsmen Messrs. Douglas Jones and Ale* Gordon. After the service in the church an enjoyable reception and dance were held in the Patutahi Hall. Mrs. Jones, mother of the bride, received the guests wearing a brown shot silk frock finished with a deep cream crepe-de-chine front and faggotted jabot and a brown hat, and carried a bouquet of autumn-tinted blooms. Mrs. Binnie, mother ol‘ the bridegroom, wore a navy blue frock patterned in pink with accordion pleated beige georgette at the neckline,' a navy hat, and carried a bouquet in pink tonings. The bridegroom’s presents to the bridesmaids were dainty miniatures jf Old English ladies. The bride and bridegroom left later for Hawke’s Bay, Mrs. C. S. Binnie travelling in a royal blue frock trimmed with gold buttons, with hat and shoes to tone. NUHAKA CEREMONY ROGERS —TE KAURI' (lferalil Cni i ospomlrnl.) The Church of the Latter Day Saints, Nuhaka, was the scene of a very pretty wedding fast Thursday, when Messines, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Te Kauru, was joined in holy matrimony to H. A. Rogers, syn of Mr. and Mrs. Rogers, Rotorua. Elder Owen performed the marriage ceremony. The chapel had been tastefully decorated by friends of the bride. The bride, who entered the church on her father’s arm, looked charming in white chiffon, with a beautiful veil and coronet of lilies of the valley, and carried a pretty bouquet ol' lilium duration with asparagus fern. The bridesmaids, Miss Henry, North Auckland, chief, and Miss Tulu Te Kauru, were dressed in salmon pink taffeta, with headress ol' pink to tone. Misses Roha Hohepa and Stella Smith, with dresses the same shade as those worn by the bridesmaids, acted as flower girls. Master Boy r McLean, in a suit of cream satin, was a page boy. Mr. H. Rogers, cousin of the bridegroom, carried out the duties of best man, and Mr. Ben Christy was groomsman. Mr. and Mrs. Te Kauru entertained a good number at a wedding breakfast held in the large dining hall. The happy couple received a large number of useful presents.