Weddings

Southland Times, Issue 22038, 10 June 1933, Page 17

Weddings

SUTHERLAND—O’NEILL. The wedding was solemnized at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Gore, on Saturday morning, June 3, of Mary, daughter of Mr and Mrs John O Neill, of Nelson street, Gore, and George, son of Mr and Mrs F. R. H. Sutherland of Arthurton. Nuptial Mass followed the wedding ceremony. The Rev. Father Tylee officiated, assisted by the Rev. Father Harrington. The altar was prettily decorated with seasonal flowers. The organist was Miss Irene Robertson. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a frock of ivory ring velvet fitting close to the figure. The bodice was fashioned in cross-over style with epaulets, under which were worn long, tight-fitting sleeves pointed over the hand. The skirt had diagonal seaming from a hip yoke. The only mings were ring-velvet covered buttons. She also wore a full veil held in place with a spray of orange blossoms and carried a dainty bouquet of white chrysanthemums and maidenhair fern, with white satin streamers. The bridesmaid, Miss Eileen Holland, cousin of the bride, was gowned m an anklelength frock of black silk velvet moulded to the figure and flared at the foot. The cone neckline lined with coral pink georgette and coral pink shoulder revere at back finishing at high-waisted skirt, and French puff sleeves cut low on the arm to meet long blacK mittens which were trimmed with a row of tiny coral velvet buttons. She carried a rucked coral velvet muff and wore black and coral beads. Her hat wasof black felt with chenille crown. The flower girl, little Miss Kathleen 0 Neill, niece of the bride, wore coral satin with an over dress of silk net to match, and carried a coral net muff relieved with rose-bud trimmings. Mr Allan Sutherland, Wellington, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. At the wedding breakfast, held at Speden’s Tea Rooms the Rev. Father Harrington presided and the usual toasts were honoured. Mrs J O’Neill, mother of the bride, wore a black chenille frock relieved with fawn, with black felt hat to match. Mrs F. R. H. Sutherland, _ the bridegroom’s mother, was attired in a frock of navy repp, with cream georgette and lace inset, and she wore a model hat of black satin and georgette. The young couple left later by car for the north on their honeymoon. The bride travelled in a coat of wine-col-oured diagonal cloth with frock and hat to tone. Mr and Mrs George Sutherland’s future home will be at Arthurton. CRAIG-FOWLER. The marriage was solemnized at St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Dee street, on Saturday, June 3, of Mabel, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs H. Fowler, of South Invercargill, to James youngest son of Mr and Mrs D. Craig, of Avenal, Invercargill. The Rev. C. J. Tocker performed the ceremony. To the strains of “The Voice That Breathed o’er Eden,” the bride entered the church with her father. She wore an ankle-length gown of ivory petal satin with tight fitting bodice, cowl collar and panelled skirt. The sleeves were puffed to the elbows and tight fitting to the wrist. Her beautifully embroidered veil was worn well off the face and held in place by a wreath of orange blossom. She carried a shower bouquet of white and pale pink chrysanthemums and maidenhair fem. The two. bridesmaids were Miss Irene Craig, sister of the bridegroom and Miss Jessie Perks, cousin of the bride. The first wore a beautiful ankle-length frock of delphinium blue, silk tafetta, with tight-fitting bodice, cape collar and panelled skirt. She wore a black hat and shoes to tone and carried a shower boquet of autumntinted chrysanthemums and maiden-

hair fem. Miss Perks wore a beautiful ankle-length frock of apricot silk taffeta, with a tight-fitting early Victorian bodice, cape collar and panelled skirt, and black hat and shoes to tone. Her bouquet was of bronze chrysanthemums and maiden hair fem. Mr David Craig, brother of the groom, acted as best man, while Mr Charles Watson was groomsman. After the ceremony, the guests adjourned to the Federal where the breakfast was held. Mr and Mrs Craig later left by car on their honeymoon, the bride wearing a lido blue face cloth coat and hat to tone. Mr and Mrs Craig will reside in Invercargill.

BEANGE—DONNELLY. On Wednesday morning, May 31, at the First Presbyterian Church, Tay street, the wedding was solemnized between Margaret Kathleen, third daughter of Mr and Mrs T. Donnelly, of Gorge Road, and Eric William, only son of Mr and the late Mrs Beange, Mokareta. The Rev. Falconer of Wyndham, performed the ceremony. The bride, who entered the church with her brother-in-law, Mr W. O’Byrne, wore a beautifully cut frock of cream satin, with long, tight-fitting sleeves . pointed over the wrist. Her skirt, which was gored and flared, fell in soft folds to the ground and her tulle veil was held in place by a coronet of orange blossoms. She wore cream satin shoes, and carried a bouquet of cream roses, sweet peas, chrysanthemums and asparagus fern. She was attended by her sister, Miss Matilda Donnelly, who wore a frock of sea green satin, and carried a bouquet of bronze chrysanthemums and winter roses with asparagus fern. The two little flower girls, Joan and Nancy Donnelly, young sisters of the bride, wore blue and pink frocks reaching almost to the ground, and little Dutch caps. They carried prettily decorated baskets of flowers. Mr Ashley Kidd, cousin of the bridegroom, was best man. After the ceremony, the guests adjourned to the Mary Elizabeth where the wedding breakfast was served. Mrs T. Donnelly, mother of the bride, and Mrs Kidd, grandmother of the bridegroom, received the guests. Mr and Mrs Beange later left for Canterbury by motor. Their future home will be Mokoreta. After the ceremony the bouquets, which were made and presented to the bride by her cousin, Mrs Collins, were placed on the grave of the bride’s grandmother. SUMMERS—O’FEE. The wedding was solemnized at St. Paul’s Church, Arrowtown, on the Saturday afternoon of June 3, between Mr Harvey Summers, second son of Mr and Mrs George Summers, , Arrowtown, and Miss Elizabeth 0 Fee, youngest daughter of Mrs and the late Mr Charles O’Fee, Crown Terrace. The officiating clergyman was the Rev. W. W. Powell, vicar of Wakatipu. The bride, who entered the church with her brother, Mr James O’Fee, wore an ankle-length frock of periwinkle blue georgette, with godets of angel skin in the gored skirt. She wore a hat and shoes to tone, and carried a . bouquet of chrysanthemums. The bridesmaids —Miss D. McCaughem (Kaitangata), cousin of the bride, and Miss M. Miller (Gibbston), niece of the bride—were dressed in ankle-length frocks of claretcrinkled crepe, cut on diagonal lines, with hats and shoes to tone. They carried bouquets of lemon chrysanthemums. Mr Lex McKinlay (Gore), cousin of the bridegroom, was best man; and Mr Fred Summers, brother of the bridegroom, groomsman. When leaving the church, the bride was presented with a silver horseshoe by her little nephew, Harold Smith. After the ceremony the wedding guests motored to the residence of the bride’s mother at Crown Terrace, where the breakfast was set in the dining room. The Rev. W. W. Powell presided, and there were about forty relatives and friends present. The bride’s mother wore a black celanese frock, trimmed with beige georgette; the bridegroom’s mother a black frock trimmed with green. Later in the afternoon, the newly-wedded couple left by motor for the- south, where the honeymoon will be spent. Their future home will be at Crown Terrace. The bride travelled in a nigger brown tailored suit, and lemon crepe de chene tuck-in blouse, the gift of her brother-in-law and sister, Mr and Mrs Adam Smith, Dunedin. She wore hat and shoes to tone. STEWART-REID, On the afternoon of June 2, at First Church, Dunedin, the wedding took place of Frances Margaret Macgregor, third daughter of the late Mr Charles S. Reid and Mrs Reid, of Alison crescent, Roslyn, and lan Warren Macbean, son of the late Colonel Stewart and Mrs Stewart, of Christchurch, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. W. Allen Stevely, with Dr. V. E. Galway playing the organ. The church decorations for the occasion were both unusual and picturesque, comprising all kinds of native foliage, combined with chrysanthemums. The bride was given away by her brother, Mr Donald Reid. She wore a gown of magnolia-coloured souple satin. Exquisitely simple, it moulded her body in a mediaeval style and extended into a long train behind. It had tight-fitting sleeves and a cowl front, and was worn with a long veil descending from a lace cap outlined with orange blossom. Her sheaf . of chrysanthemums was in shell pink tones. The two bridesmaids—Miss Isobel Reid and Miss Patricia Stewart (of Christchurch) wore frocks of Burgundy crushed velvet, with high-necked yokes of magnolia-coloured lace which formed points at front and back almost to the waist. The puffed sleeves were of lace with long cuffs of velvet, and velvet made their jaunty little caps and shoes. They carried sheafs of tawny chrysanthemums. The bridegroom was attended by Mr Erlton Wilson as best

man and by Mr Eric Maunsell as groomsman; Mr John Edmond and Mr Geoff Reid acted as ushers. The Somerset Lounge, where the wedding reception was held, was arranged with masses of autumn foliage and the choice blooms of Red Rover chrysanthemums. The tables were spread with gold damask, and the wedding cake, faintly tinted to tone, was crowned by a posyot freesias and maidenhair fern. lhe guests were received by Mrs Reid, who wore a gown of claret georgette, with yoke and sleeves of claret lace over pink georgette and a velour hat to tone, and who carried a bouquet of violets and freesias. The bride later travelled in a frock of brown Angora with a plain skirt, a jumper stitched in rays, a belt buckled in brass, and collar and cuff bows of crushed velvet. Her hat was a smart little fur-felt to match. Amongst the guests were Mr and Mrs W. E. Hazlett, of Burwood, and Miss Kitty Hazlett of Invercargill. BROAD—BLOMFIELD. On the evening of Wednesday, June 7 the wedding was celebrated in the Church of Christ, Teviot street, of Annie Lousa, youngest daughter ot Mr and Mrs A. Blomfield, of Invercargill, and Frank Geoffrey, youngest son of Mr and Mrs Broad, of cargill. Pastor Fretwell officiated, lhe bride entered the church with her father, wearing an ankle-length frock of white satin, moulded to the figure, with puffed sleeves and long pointed cuffs. Her bridal veil was arranged with orange blossom, and she earned a bouquet of chrysanthemums and maiden hair fern. She was attended by her niece, Miss Elsie Sammons, who wore a frock of red floral georgette, with a gored skirt, puffed sleeves and a cowl collar finished with a shoulder bow. Her black velour hat was trimmed with toning flowers and she carried a red and lemon muff. The bridegroom was attended by Mr Jack Hogan as best man. After the ceremony the guests went to the Brown Owl, where the wedding breakfast was held, and later to a dance in the Railway Library Hall. The bride’s mother received the guests wearing a navy celanese frock with hat and coat to tone. She carried a posy of bronze chrysanthemums. Prior to her marriage the bride was the recipient of a bronze coal box from the staff of. the Brown Owl. She was also entertained at two gift evenings by girl friends, lhe bride travelled in a wine celanese frock with coat and hat to tone.