Weddings

Southland Times, Issue 21897, 24 December 1932, Page 15

Weddings

STENNING—DICKIE. The Mataura Presbyterian Church was- beautifully decorated on Wednesday, December 21, for the marriage of Martha Gibson, second daughter of Mr and Mrs D. Dickie, “Cloverlea,” Mataura, to Frederick T., youngest son of Mr and Mrs Albert Stenning, Pounawea. The officiating clergyman was the Rev. D. McNeur, of Mataura, while Miss Nellie Ingram acted as organist and Miss Hazel Allan as soloist. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a beautiful cream georgette frock relieved with godets of lace, close fitting to the waist and falling in soft folds to the ankles. The long tight sleeves were of georgette with bellshaped lace cuffs. Her veil, lent by a cousin, was of embroidered tulle held in place with a coronet of orange blossom. Her beautiful shower bouquet was composed of arum lilies, roses, watsonias and asparagus fern caught to the side with white satin streamers. The bride’s sister Jean, who acted as bridesmaid, wore a frock of pink crepe-de-chene made on close fitting lines with long sleeves and bell shaped cuffs. Her large black picture hat was daintily trimmed with pink flowers. Her bouquet was composed of pink roses, catmint, pink watsonias and asparagus fern caught with pink streamers. The train-bearer, Master Arthur Dickie, was attired in a smart suit of navy and white. Twin dresses of lavender and buttercup crepe-de-chene were worn by the two flower girls, Rosalie and Muriel Dickie. The flower girls carried hoops of pansies and violas to tone with their frocks. After the ceremony an adjournment was made to the Oddfellows Hall where Mrs Dickie and Mrs Stenning received the guests. The Rev. Mr McNeur presided, and musical items were given by Miss Hazel Allen, Miss Nellie Ingram, Mrs C. Rose and Mr J. E. Mitchell. The young couple left for their honeymoon by car, the bride being attired in a frock of spotted crepe-de-chene with hat, shoes and stockings to tone. Later in the afternoon the guests were entertained at afternoon tea at the residence of Mr and Mrs Dickie. JOHNSON—FORREST. A pretty wedding was solemnized at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Bluff, when Annie, daughter of Mr and Mrs A. J. Forrest, of Bluff, was married to Mr Leslie B. Johnson, eldest son of Mr B. Johnson, of Bluff. The church was beautifully decorated by girl friends of the bride, and the Rev. T. A. Speir officiated. Miss McKenzie played the organ. The bride, who entered tho church with her father, wore a beautiful gown of ivory white satin with veil to tone. The bride was attended by her two bridesmaids, Miss A. Millin of Dunedin, who wore a dainty dress of pink celanese, and Miss I. Johnson, who wore a beautiful gown of lemon celanese. Both carried beautiful bouquets of flowers to match their dresses. Mr Sonny Newell, of Greenhills, was best man, and Mr Noel Johnson was groomsman. After the ceremony a reception was held at Willard Hall, where the guests wera received by Mrs J. I orrest and her sister, Mrs Guinan, and Mrs B. Johnson, mother of the bridegroom. All carried beautiful bouquets of roses. The usual toasts were honoured and the Rev. T. A. Speir presided,, When Mr and Mrs Leslie Johnson left by car for the honeymoon in Central Otago, the bride travelled in a midnight blue frock of celanese, with coat, hat and shoes to match. Mr and Mrs Johnson’s home will be in Bluff. BAYNE—HODDINOTT. On Wednesday," St. Stephen’s Presbyterian Church, Waikiwi, was the scene of a pretty wedding which evoked considerable local interest. The church was beautifully decorated by girl friends of the bride in corresponding colours to the bridal frocks. Masses of delphiniums, roses, lilies and greenery were effectively placed and there was a large wedding bell, made by Mrs Bayne, of roses and lilies of the same colour, under which the bride and bridegroom stood. The contracting parties were Isabel Margaret, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs John Hoddinott, of Waituna, and John Douglas, eldest son of Mr and Mrs John Bayne, Spey street, Invercargill. The officiating ministers were the Rev. W. J. Robertson, Waikiwi, and the Rev. D. McColl, Oteramika. The bride entered the church with her father, to the strains of Mendelssohn’s Wedding March, played by Miss J. Cawthorne, and the choir sang “The Voice That Breathed O’er Eden.” Her frock of parchment satin was made on slimfitting lines, a circular frill going from the front to form a train at the back. A bustle bow caught with a diamante buckle was the only trimming on the frock. She wore a Brussels net veil and orange blossoms which had been worn by her mother. She carried a bouquet of arum lilies and lilium auratum, and roses. The two bridesmaids, Janet and Gladys (sisters of the bride) wore turquoise and shell pink frocks respectively, made of crepe de chene and lace. They wore lace coatees, edged with tiny ruffles of crepe de chene and white chipped raffia hats to tone with their frocks. Each carried shower bouquets of lilium auratum, roses and maiden-hair fern, and wore necklets and ear-rings of amber, the gifts of the bridegroom. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr Bert Bayne, as best man, and Mr E. Phillips as groomsman. While the register was being signed Miss Jopp sang “At Dawning.” After the ceremony the guests adjourned to the Federal Banquet Hall where they were received by Mrs Hoddinott, wearing a black satin frock relieved with beige and a black chipped straw hat, and Mrs Bayne, wearing a navy celanese frock trimmed with cream and navy, and cream chipped straw hat. Mrs Hoddinott carried a posy of autumn tinted roses, and Mrs Bayne carried one in scarlet colours. At the breakfast a lengthy toast list was honoured, and Miss McColl sang “Love’s Old Sweet Song.” Later when the bride and bridegroom left by the express for the north, the bride was wearing a navy costume with navy chipped straw hat. The future home of Ms and Mrs Bayne will be in Alice street, Invercargill. Prior to her marriage the bride was entertained at a kitchen evening by Mrs and Miss McColl, Kapuka, at a nick-knack afternoon by Miss Moss, Morton Mains, and at a social evening by ex-pupils of Waituna School was presented with a dinner and salad set. Mr Bayne was entertained at a pleasant fuuction at the Lands Office and presented with a full set of cutlery, and also by the Waikiwi Bible Class boys at an evening when a happy time was spent in games and song. Mr Bayne was the recipient of a handsome extension oak dinner-waggon. The bride was also entertained at a pantry evening by the Waikiwi girl friends in the Sunday School Hall. SCOTT—ANDERSON. A Scottish wedding of the old style was celebrated in the Thombury Presbyterian Church on Wednesday, when Anne, only daughter of Mrs and the late Mr Alexander Anderson, was married to Gifford, elder son of Mr Ernest Scott and the late Mrs Scott, of Wrights Bush. The Rev. L. J. Hodson, of Waianiwa, performed the ceremony in a church decorated by friends ot the bride in orange and lemon Iceland poppies. The service was choral, with Mrs M. Fallow at the organ. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr Jack Anderson, wore a frock of white crepe li^cretia. whose

frilled skirt flared from the knees. The yoke was cut on slanting lines while the pouched bodice had a draped neckline and leg-o’-mutton sleeves. Her tulle veil was fitted to a fine lace cap edged with orange blossom. Her sheaf bouquet was of arum lilies and asparagus fem. The bridesmaids, Misses C. McLean and S. Rodger (a cousin of the bride) wore twin frocks of lemon chiffon patterned in cherry, orange and gray, whose double skirts hung in full folds. Their small coatees had leg-o’-mutton sleeves and a plain lemon chiffon sash tied in a bow at the back of each. Cherry hats and shoes toned with their bouquets of Iceland poppies in similar shadings.

The Bridegroom was attended by Mr J. McKenzie (Isla Bank) and Mr George Anderson (brother of the bride) as best man and groomsman respectively. After the ceremony the guests adjourned to “Fairview,” where a marquee had been erected for the breakfast. Mrs Anderson, mother of the bride, wore a seal brown celanese frock with a flesh pink top and a brown basqued. coat to match, and she carried a bouquet of gallardias. Mrs Colin Gray (a sister of the bridegroom’s father) wore a navy celanese frock with touches of fawn, a lace coatee and navy straw hat. Her bouquet was of white and maroon antirrhinums. About 100 guests sat down to the breakfast. The toast list was as follows: The King —the chairman; Bride and Bridegroom —Mr Hodson, to 'which Mr G. Scott replied; Bridesmaids—Mr G. Scott, reply Mr J. McKenzie; Bride’s mother— Mr J. B. McLean, reply Mr T. H. Anderson (Wrights Bush); Bridegroom’s Father—Mr J. M. Grieve (Invercarpill), reply Mr W. Scott (Dipton); Bride’s Grandfather—Mr Thomas Rodgers (Otatara), replied to by Mr T. McKenzie on behalf of Mr George Anderson; The Ladies—Mr George Carmichael, replied to by Mr H. J. Riddle; “Absent Friends”—Mr Thomas McKenzie (Wrights Bush); The Chairman—Mr C. Gray (Dipton). Afternoon tea was served on the Terrace the beautiful view of the surrounding district, the gardens and well kept lawns being much admired. Mrs Anderson acted as hostess to a goodly company for tea and in the evening the marquee with coloured lights was the centre of attraction for a happy group of people young and old, with dancing and mush,. Mr and Mrs Scott will live at Wrights Bush. WOOD—BRYANT. Pink and lemon flowers and greenery were the decorations at St. Paul’s Church on Wednesday morning, December 21, for the wedding af Florence Alice, only daughter of Mr and Mrs E. L. Bryant, Invercargill, to John Leonard Leslie Wood, Invercargill. The Rev. C. Tocker performed the ceremony and Miss Kathleen Every, L.T.C.L. Dunedin, cousin of the bride, played the organ. The bride, who entered the church with her father, wore a beautiful pale pink frock of satin beaute, closely fitting the figure, gored from the waistline, but falling from just above the knee into a very full skirt in which godets were inset. Folds of the material were attached across the bodice, back and front, and around the upper half of the tight-fitting sleeves. Her veil was of pink spotted silk net attached to a closely-fitting lace cap, which was arranged well off the forehead. She wore pink crepe-de-chene shoes and a rope of pink pearls. Her shower bouquet consisted of roses, lilies, and maidenhair fern, with green bow and streamers. The bridesmaid, Miss Edna Glennie, was attired in a green georgette and lace frock and coatee, and a lemon hat. Her bouquet was similar to the bride’s, in lemon tonings, with a lemon bow.. The bouquets were made by Mrs Robertson, North Invercargill, a friend of the bride. Mr C. Hodgson attended the bridegroom as bestman, and Messrs R. McKay and L. Marchant were ushers. "Hie wedding breakfast was held at the Federal, Mr and Mrs Bryant and the bridal party welcoming the guests at the entrance to the lounge. Later the young couple left for the north, the bride travelling in a wine-coloured frock, coat and shoes with hat and stockings to tone. Prior to her wedding, the bride was entertained at a pantry and recipe afternoon by Miss Glennie. She was also the recipient of a bronze rosebowl from the members of the Carinya Club, Mr and Mrs L. Wood will reside in Invercargill.