Weddings

Southland Times, Issue 20792, 5 June 1929, Page 13

Weddings

McDonald—wallace. A pretty marriage was celebrated at the residence of the bride's parents, on Wednesday evening May. 22, at. 7 o'clock. The contracting parties were Hector, third son of the late Alexander McDonald and Mrs McDonald, Swamp Road, Edendale, and Jean, only daughter of Mr and Mrs John Wallace, “Cragielea,” Brydone. Rev. Robert Mackie, minister of Mataura Presbyterian Parish, was the officiating clergyman, and festal music was played by Mrs Bates, a Brydone lady. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a white georgette dress with long sleeves, an overlace skirt forming an uneven "hemline at side. The handsomelyembroidered veil was lent by a friend of the bride, and was of white tulle, arranged mobcap style, and finished with orange blossom. White satin court shoes and stockings, and a lovely shower bouquet composed of artificial and real flowers and maidenhair fern, white satin streamers and silver horseshoe, completed a charming toilette. . Miss Ivy McDonald, of Wyndham Ridges, a close friend of the bride, acted as bridesmaid, and wore a salmon georgette sleeveless frock with tight-fitting ruched bodice, full skirt edged with tinsel lace, finished with flower on the shoulder; silver tinsel shoes and stockings to match; head-band of tulle and tinsel flowers. She also wore a beautiful salmon Spanish shawl at the breakfast. Her shower bouquet was composed of pink and white flowers and maidenhair fern, with pink satin streamers. The flower girls, both being cousins of the bride, were Rene Clutterbuck and Maisie Butler, both of Gore. They wore twin frocks of lemon crepc-de-chene, with tightfitting bodices, and scalloped skirts, finished with rosebuds, and posy on shoulder; white shoes and stockings, and head bands of lemon tulle and rosebuds, relieved with butterfly bows at side. They also carried bouquets of lemon and white flowers, with lemon streamers; and wore pearls the gifts of the bridegroom. Mr William McDonald, brother of the bridegroom, acted as best man. After the conclusion of the ceremony, the bride was presented by her mother with a gold horseshoe, as a good-luck emblem. The bridal party and guests motored to the Brydone Public Hall, where 60 guests were entertained at wedding breakfast. The bride's table was decorated with a twotiered cake, and a vase of heather and streamers to match the bridal frocks. The hall generally had been decorated in colours to match, by girl friends of the bride. The catering was in the hands of Mr Wm. Irvine, Edendale. The bride’s mother received the guests iff a frock of bronze Maltese silk, relieved with fawn, shore and stockings to tone. She carried a hand bouquet of deep cream and bronze flowers, finished with bronze streamers. The usual toast lists were enthusiastically honoured. The bridal bouquets were all made by Mrs Barr, a close friend of the bride’s parents. Interchange of bridal gifts was as follows: Bridegroom to bride, a tea waggon; to bridesmaid, a handsome little gold-faced bedroom clock; to flower girls a string of pearls. Bride to bridegroom, a signet ring; to best man, a set of xylonite military brushes.

The bride received many useful and beautiful presents, including many valuable cheques.

After the breakfast the hall was cleared for dancing. The Grand March was led off by the bride and bridegroom, the bridal attendants followed next in order. Music was supplied by Mr and Mrs T. Ryan (Mataura), with extras by Mr J. Pettigrew (Gore). Duties of M.C. were entrusted to ■Mr 11. Waters (Edendale). During the evening vocal items were contributed by Miss Ivy McDonald and Mr John Wallace. The singing of “Auld Lang Syne” brought a happy function to a close, at an early hour on Thursday morning. The young couple left during the evening by motor-car, going northward on their honeymoon. For travelling, the bride wore a plum-coloured repp costume, beautiful gray fur, with hat, shoes and stockings to tone. On their return, they intend taking up house at Mataura. 1 Prior to her marriage, the bride was entertained by Bible Class inemberk, from whom she received some beautiful cutlery and an envelope of money. » THOMSON—MAUDE. (From Our Correspondent.) A pretty wedding took place at Holy Trinity Church, Gore recently, when Thelma Olive, second daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Maude, Stratford Street, Gore, was married to Leslie Gilpin, third son of Mr and Mrs A. G. • Thomson, Ravensbourne. Rev. J. T. Paddison was the officiating clergyman. The bride who was given away by her father wore a charming frock of ivory georgette with inset yoke of lace, the bodice and upper part of the skirt being finely pin-tucked and finished with a flounce of ivory radium lace. Her veil was of embroidered tulle arranged on her head with a coronet of orange blossom. She carried a bouquet of cream and pale pink Howers. The bride was attended by her sister Mrs R. J. Telfer, who wore a model frock of fawn georgette with smartly cut bodice relieved with touches of oriental embroideries, long sleeves, full skirt with flared insets of fawn alencon lace, also felt hat of same shade with motif trimming carried out in autumn colourings to tone with frock and bouquet. Mr George Thomson was best man. After the ceremony the wedding breakfast was served at the Cosy Tea Rooms and the guests were received by Mrs J. Maude and Mrs A. G. Thomson. Mrs Maude wore a smart frock of navy celanese relieved with champagne georgette and a navy tailored coat with long reversible collar and cuffs of mole fur. With this was worn a smart navy hat of plush and satin, trimmed with beautiful champagne aspreys. She carried a bouquet of bronze chrysanthemums. Mrs Thomson was attired in a black satin frock relieved with dove grey georgette vest, a hansome black broadtail coat and black panne and satin hat. She carried a bouquet of red roses and sweet peas. Later the young couple left for the north, the bride travelling in a frock of cedar celanese marocain relieved with champagne georgette, a model felt hat of the same shade relieved with touches of blue to tone, and a coat of new blue face cloth with collar and cuffs of champagne Thibet fur, shoes, stockings and gloves to match. The bridegroom’s present to the bride was a handsome Russian fox fur, and to the bridesmaid a crystal necklace. The bride’s present to the bridegroom was a travelling rug.