Weddings

Southland Times, Issue 21856, 5 November 1932, Page 17

Weddings

LARSEN—TOWNSHEND. On Wednesday afternoon—a day of glorious sunshine—the marriage was solemnized in the Church of Christ, Teviot street, of Jessie Linda, daughter of Mr and Mrs H. Townshend, Wallacetown, and Harol'd, son of Mr and Mrs P. Larsen, Waikiwi. The church was beautifully decorated by friends of the bride. On each aisle was an arch covered with a wealth of spring blossom, and above the bridal party a wedding bell was suspended. Owing to the absence in Wellington of Pastor Fretwell, the Rev. E. Gardiner, a school friend of the bride’s parents, performed the ceremony. The bride, who was escorted up the aisle by her father to the strains of “The Voice That Breathed O’er Eden,” played by Miss Tui Ladbrook, cousin of the bride, wore a gown of ivory satin cut on simple lines, the full skirt, ankle length, having godets of lace and the long sleeves with lace insets were puffed from the elbow. Her beautiful veil, which was worn off the face, was held in place by a wreath of orange blossom; her only ornament was a string of pearls. The bouquet consisted of arum lilies, camelias, and maiden hair fem with streamers of white satin. The chief bridesmaid Miss Rosa Larsen, sister of the bridegroom, wore a gown of blue lace wtih r lace coatee and hat and shoes to tone. The second bridesmaid, Nellie, sister of the bride, wore an apricot georgette frock with lace coatee to match, pale green hat and shoes. Both bri lesmaids carried bouquets of tulips with streamers to match their frocks. The two little flower girls, Lorna Blomfield and Betty Townshend, nieces of the bride, looked dainty in green qrepe de chene frocks, frilled from the waist, and wore little Dutch caps. They carried posies of heliotrope clematis. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Carl, as bestman and Mr B. Kalium as groomsman. After the ceremony more than sixty guests adjourned to the Mary Elizabeth Lounge where they were received by Mrs Townshend, mother of the bride, and Mrs Larsen, mother of the bridegroom, the former wt-.ring a frock of navy blue satin beautc relieved with white and navy hat to tone. Mrs Larsen was attired in a navy floral georgette frock with black facecloth coat and black straw hat. Their posies were of tulips and foliage. The Rev. E. Gardiner in a very happy manner presided over the wedding breakfast where the usual toasts were honoured and congratulatory telegrams from all parts of the Dominion were read. When Mr and Mrs Larsen left for their honeymoon to be spent in the north the latter was wearing a wine celanese frock with hat to match, and a black facecloth coat trimmed with fur collar and cuffs. In the evening Mr and Mrs Townshend entertained a large gathering of friends in th - Wallacetown Hall, which had been beautifully decorated for the occasion with clematis, rhododendrons and -reenery. The time passed pleasantly with musical items and dancing. Prior to her wedding the bride was entertained by Mrs J. Powell at a kitchen evening by Misses H. Gray and B. Jenkins at a gift afternoon, and by the Wallacetown Basketball Club, who presented the guest with a handsome clock. The future home of Mr and Mrs Larsen will be North Road, Collingwood. RIDGWAY—RUTHERFORD. A quiet wedding was celebrated at the Cathedral, Hamflton, on Saturday evening, October 29, when Miss Nancy Mavis Rutherford, second daughter or Mr and Mrs G. Rutherford, of Pukekohe, formerly of Hamilton, and niece of Lord Rutherford, of Nelson, was married to Mr Guy Lionel Ridgway, youngest son of the late Mr and Mrs Walter Ridgway, of Highnan, Belmont, Surrey, England. Bishop Chernngton performed the ceremony. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore an Early Victorian frock of French net over white satin. Her veil of white tulle, heavily embroidered in silver, was caught to the head with a tiny sprig of orange blossom. She carried an Early Victorian posy of pink and white roses. The bridesmaid was Miss Joyce Rutherford, sister of the bride, who wore an Early Victorian frock of lilac taffeta, flowered with pink rosebuds, with a pale green picture hat. she carried a posy of pink and lilac sweet peas. The best man was Mr J. J. M. Downie, of Auckland. A reception was afterwards held in the Wattle Tearooms, Mrs Rutherford receiving the guests in an ensemble suit of black lace over pale pink satin, and a widebrimmed black hat, trimmed with pink roses. Mr and Mrs Ridgway will leave for England by the Maunganui on Friday, where they intend staying for some time. The bride is a grand-daughter of Mrs James Rutherford, of New Plymouth, who celebrated her 90th birthday last Saturday. HELLIER—NEISH. A quiet wedding was solemnized on Wednesday, October 5, in the Wendonside Presbyterian Church, when Edward James, eldest son of John Hellier, of Arthurton, and Elizabeth Fleming, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs A. B. Neish, Dundee, Scotland, were married. The Rev. R. C. Boyd, minister of the parish, officiated. The brid» was given away by Mr R. McKay, of Wendonside, and wore an ankle-length frock of ivory satin. Her embroidered veil was arranged with orange blossom, and she carried a bouquet of spring flowers, with streamers of white ribbon. The bridesmaid, Miss Winifred Ida Keeley, wore a frock and hat of raynella silk, and carried a bouquet of spring flowers with white and pale blue streamers. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr Lawrence Thomas Hellier. The church was decorated by friends of the bride, and Mrs Donald McKay played the organ. After the ceremony the guests assembled at the residence of Mr and Mrs R. McKay, where the breakfast was laid. The Rev. R. C. Boyd, who presided, mentioned that the bride had been a member of his Junior Bible Class and Band of Hope in Martyrs’ Church, Dundee, Scotland, where he had been stationed before coming out to New Zealand. The young couple motored north for their honeymoon, the bride’s travelling dress being of orange silk sponge-cloth, with an orange hat.