Weddings

Southland Times, Issue 22215, 6 January 1934, Page 14

Weddings

HUGHES—BARLOW. The wedding was solemnized at St. John’s Church, Tay street, on the morning of December 26, of Isabel Barlow, only daughter of Mr and Mrs W. C. Barlow, and George James Hughes, fourth son of Mr and Mrs H. Hughes, Herbert street. The Rev. Archdeacon Lush performed the ceremony and Mr Charles Gray presided at the organ. The church was prettily decorated with many flowers. The bride, who entered the church with her father, wore a white satin frock cut on close fitting lines with long puffed sleeves and train. Her veil was held in place by a wreath of orange blossom and she carried a beautiful bouquet of lilies, roses and maidenhair fern.

Misses Audrey Latta, of Invercargill, and Pearl Sinclair, of Balclutha, were the bridesmaids and they both wore angelskin frocks in pastel shades of blue and pink. They had short puffed sleeves and wore long gloves. Their organdie hats matched the frocks and they carried bouquets of pink carnations and roses.

Mr E. Hughes, brother of the bridegroom, was best man and Mr J. Wren, groomsman. Messrs P. Barlow and H. Woods were the ushers.

After the ceremony the breakfast was held in the Federal Lounge, where the guests were received by Mesdames Barlow and Hughes. Mrs Barlow wore a brown ensemble with hat and shoes to tone and Mrs Hughes chose a winecoloured frock and navy coat and hat. For going away, the bride wore a saxe blue frock and brown fur. stole with hat and shoes to tone. Prior to her marriage the bride was the guest of honour at a gift evening given by her girl friends. Mr and Mrs George Hughes will live in Baird street, Lindisfarne. ARCHIBALD—CARTER. The wedding of Marjorie Carter to George Arthur Archibald took place last Tuesday morning at the residence of the bride’s parents, Mr and Mrs J. C. Carter, 261 Dee street. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. E. Gardiner. The guests were received by Mrs Carter, Mr A. R. Smart acting as usher. While the guests assembled, Mr Len Norris (violin) and Mr Cedric Arthur L.T.C.L. (piano) played Handel’s “Largo”. The bride descended the stairs on her father’s arm and entered the drawing room to the strains of “The Bridal March” from Wagner’s “Lohengrin.” She was attended by Misses Cathie Rowlatt (Dunedin) chief bridesmaid, Enid Carter, her niece, bridesmaid, and Joan Carter, also her niece, flower girl. The bride, who was attired in a beautifully fitting cream satin frock with a long veil, carried a shower bouquet of cream roses and lilies. Miss Rowlatt wore a pale rose pink Victorian frock of organdie trimmed with ribbon velvet to match and pink picture hat and carried a posy of pink roses with streamers of pink ribbon velvet. Enid Carter, who was similarly attired, carried a posy of pink roses and arbutous. Joan Carter made a charming little flower girl dressed in pink organdie and flower cap. She also carried a posy. Mr Clifford Reynolds (Christchurch) ably performed the duties of best man. Mrs Carter, the bride’s mother, wore a model frock of blue silk and blue hat Her bouquet was of cream roses. Mrs Archibald, mother of the bridegroom, wore black sand crepe and black hat and carried a bouquet of deep red roses. While the register was being signed, Mr Rowland Dunbar (Dunedin) entertained the guests by singing “Benediction.”

After the ceremony, the guests, about 60, motored to the Federal Lounge for the breakfast, where the time was spent happily with the usual toasts and speeches. Mr Norris and Mr Cedric Arthur played the “Londonderry Air,” and Mr Rowland Dunbar’s beautiful tenor voice was heard to advantage in two songs, “Because” and “You and I.” The happy pair left by the express for the north on their honeymoon, Mrs Archibald travelling in a check sand crepe frock with shoulder cape, and honey colour straw hat to match. They were farewelled at the railway station by the guests who returned to the residence to view the handsome wedding gifts. Mr and Mrs Archibald’s future home is in Papanui, Christchurch. Prior to her marriage, the bride was entertained at a gift afternoon by Mrs Jim Williams and Miss Compton, and at a kitchen evening by Misses Dorothy and Marjorie Squires. PARKER—MACKAY. A pretty wedding was celebrated on Thursday, December 7, at the residence of the bride’s parents, Glencoe, when Margaret, youngest daughter of Mr and

Mrs James Mackay, was married to Hugh Robert Parker, eldest son of Mr and Mrs W. T. Parker, Mataura. The Rev. A. A. C. Lion was the officiating minister. The bride, who was escorted on to the lawn by her brother James, to the strains of the wedding march played by Piper W. T. Parker (brother of the bridegroom) was given away by her father and looked charming in an ankle length frock of white satin made with a close fitting bodice, long sleeves rucked lengthwise and was finished with a soft bow at the back. Her full length tulle veil, lent by Mrs A. V. Jordan, friend of the bride, was arranged with a coronet of orange blossom and she carried a beautiful bouquet of white flowers. The bridesmaid, Miss Stella Parker, sister of the bridegroom, wore a dainty ankle length frock of green floral georgette with coatee to match. She carried a lovely bouquet of cream and gold coloured flowers. The bouquets were the gifts of Mrs C. J. Church, sister of the bride. Mr L. Bolger carried out the duties of best man.

After the ceremony the guests adjourned to the dining room where the breakfast was held. Mrs Mackay received the guests wearing a black dress and carrying a bouquet of cream roses. Mrs Parker wore a frock of floral silk and carried a bouquet of sweet peas. The Rev. Lion presided and the usual toast list was honoured. The beautiful three tier wedding cake was the gift of the bridegroom’s mother. Later in the day the happy couple Isft by car for the north the bride travelling in a frock of electric blue celanese marocain with blue straw hat to match. In the evening Mr and Mrs Mackay entertained a number of friends at a dance which was held in the dining room.

Prior to the wedding the bride was entertained at a kitchen evening by her many friends at Glencoe where she received a number of useful presents. Later Mr and Mrs H. R. Parker were tended a pantry evening by the residents of Terrace road. LITTLE—DAVEY. The marriage took place on December 20 in Trinity Church, Stuart street. Dunedin, of Winifred, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs W. Davey, Dunedin, and Henry Little, youngest son of Mr and Mrs S. Little, Dunedin. The Rev. L. Neale officiated. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a frock of angel skin lace, long puff sleeves and wore a veil trimmed with orange blossom. The bridesmaid, Miss E. Guthrie, wore green sand crepe, hat and shoes to tone. Mr F. Tuck was best man. After the wedding breakfast a dance was held. When the young couple left for the south the bride wore a frock of orange and brown, brown hat, and crocodile shoes and a musouash fur coat. Among the guests were noticed Mrs Georgeson and McCulloch, of Invercargill.

MILLAR—PERCY. A picturesque wedding was celebated at First Presbyterian Church, Invercargill, on Wednesday, December 27, when Orrina Mclntosh, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Percy, Lumsden (formerly of Queenstown) was married to Thomas Kennedy Millar eldest son of the late Mr J. Millar and Mrs Millar, Seaward Downs. The bride who entered the church on the arm of her father wore an elegant gown of ivory satin and lace. It was cut on l closely moulded lines, the shimmering satin being emphasized by diamond insets of lace. The dainty tucked sleeves were puffed at the elbow, and the closefitting gauntlets finished with points over the hands. A charming note was the quaintly fashioned bow, inset at the back of the frock, and falling in a graceful train. The circular veil was of embroidered tulle, orange blossom encircling the back of the head. The bride carried a sheaf of lilies and asparagus fern. Misses Mollie and Esther Percy, sisters of the bride, made charming bridesmaids, dressed in twin frocks of buttercup yellow organdie trimmed with posies of violets. The dresses were cut on close-fitting lines, the skirts flaring from the knees. Their violet velvet sashes were finished with a bow at the back, and they wore dainty frilled elbow capes of buttercup yellow organdie, fastened at the neck with posies of violets. Their large hats of the same material were effectively trimmed with violets, and they wore violet shoes and mittens. Their bouquets were of yellow abutolon with asparagus and maidenhair fern and were tied with violet ribbon streamers. Both bridesmaids wore monogrammed signet rings, the gift of the bridegroom. Little Merle Bryant was a sweet flower girl. She wore an ankle-length Victorian frock of buttercup yellow organdie, frilled from the waist to the instep, with little puffed sleeves, and a cross-over bodice finished with a bow at the back. Her dainty little bonnet of the same material was trimmed with buttercups and violets, and tied under the chin with yellow satin ribbon. She carried a posy of yellow abutolon and asparagus fern. After the ceremony about fifty guests adjourned to the Mary Elizabeth Tea Lounge, where the tables were artistically decorated in the bride’s colours. The Rev. Professor Collie, who had come from Dunedin to officiate at the ceremony presided. As the bridal party entered the Wedding March was played by two members of the Roland sextette. The guests were received by the bride’s mother, who wore a navy ensemble, the satin frock relieved with white, and a navy and white hat. r- he smartly cut coat was of diagonal cloth, and she carried a bouquet of autumntinted roses and asparagus fern. Mrs J. Millar, mother of the bridegroom, wore a navy celenese frock trimmed with red, and navy and red hat. She carried a bouquet of red roses. Miss Ivy Millar, sister of the bridegroom wore a becoming frock of brown crepe de chine, brown hat; Miss A. J. Campbell (Alexandra) aunt of the bride, model frock of v»ine-coloured crinkled crepe, black hat relieved with the same colour; Mrs Samuel Percy (Taihape), delphinium blue crepe-de-chene with cream serge coat, blue hat. When Mr and Mrs T. K. Millar left for the north on their honeymoon, the bride was wearing a smart travelling suit of Lido blue crinkled crepe, with a trimming of blue and white checked crepe-de-chene and a model hat of Lido. She wore blue shoes, and carried a musquash coat. Mr and Mrs Millar’s future home will be Otautau. STELLA—REGGIARDO. A wedding of more than passing interest, especially to those in musical circles, was solemnized in the church at Hampden on Saturday, December 30. The contracting parties were Signora Anna Martinelli-Reggiardo, of Dunedin, and Signor Giovanni Stella, of Italy. The Rev. T. S. Kavanagh officiated. Entering the church with her sister, Mrs A. L. Applegarth, of Woodhaugh, Dunedin, the bride was becomingly attired in a gown of midnight blue Florentine lace, which was moulded attractively to the figure, and fell in graceful folds to the ankles. She wore white kid shoulder-length gloves with pearl armlets, earrings and necklace, and a smart hat of blue Tuscan straw. Her bouquet was of cream rosebuds and natural orange blossom. Mrs Applegarth’s attractive frock was of cinnamon brown wind-swept crepe, with tiny sprigs of primrose yellow, a matching hat and a posy of yellow irises. Mrs J. Culling, of Hillgrove, was matron of honour, and was charmingly gowned in black silk crepe, with a picture hat of black tagal straw. She carried a posy of bright red rosebuds. Mr J. Culling was best man, and Mr

J. Drumm was groomsman. On leaving the church the bridal party was pleasantly surprised with a pretty interruption, when some young girls invited them to pass beneath an arch of Christmas lilies, whilst a number of tiny tots showered them with rose petals. The local residents and visitors detained the bridal car, improvising a friendly and impressive demonstration, which concluded with all those present singing “For They are Jolly Good Fellows'.” Following the ceremony at the picturesque home of Mr and Mrs Culling, at Hillgrove, a delightful reception was held, Mrs Culling being the hostess. The rooms were gaily decorated with Christmas lilies, roses, and orange blossoms. Later in the day, when Signor and Signora Giovanni Stella left for the north Signora Stella wore a smart ensemble suit of brown, with brown straw hat and accessories of the same colour. Many friends bade them “au revoir” at their departure. JOHNSTONE—RUSHTON. (From Our Correspondent). A very pretty evening wedding took place in the Presbyterian Church, Nightcaps, on Wednesday, December 27, the contracting parties being Mabel Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Bernard Rush ton, and William Steele, youngest son of Mrs Johnstone and the late John Johnstone, of Nightcaps. The church was artistically decorated by friends of the bride with bowls of Christmas lilies, roses and sweet peas. An arch of greenery with pink roses was erected across the aisle with festoons of leaves and flowers looped to the windows on each side of the church. The Rev. T. G. Campbell performed the ceremony. Mrs J. B. McLeod presided at the organ and during the signing of the register sang a solo. The bride, who was escorted by her

father, wore a model frock of ivory georgette, semi-fitting, with vandyked bands of silk lace, embroidered in silver. The skirt was fully flared from the knees, and fell gracefully to the floor, the sleeves being long with epaulettes of lace on the shoulder. Her embroidered veil was held to the head with a coronet of orange blossom and she carried a sheaf of Christmas lilies. She was attended by her sister Doreen, who wore a stylish frock of pink organdie, with picture hat, shoes and hose to tone; her bouquet was of shotsilk roses and sweet peas. Little Wilma Rushton acted as train-bearer, her frock of pale green georgette being beautifully embroidered in pink. She wore a pale green picture hat and carried a lucky horse-shoe of white satin and orange blossom, which she presented to the bride as she left the church. The bridegroom was attended by Mr Harold Dempster as best man. After the ceremony, the guests, near relations of the bride and bridegroom, adjourned to the Coronation Hall, where the reception was held. They were received by Mrs Rushton, the bride’s mother, who wore a becoming frock of black satin beaute, relieved with while georgette, black swagger coat and hat to match, and she carried a posy of creme rosebuds—and Mrs Johnstone, the bridegroom’s mother, who wore a black celanese ensemble, black hat, relieved with gold, her posy being of red roses. When the happy couple left by car for the north, the bride was wearing a model frock of wine French crepe-de-chene, trimmed with beige angelskin, small beige hat, handbag, shoes and hose to tone. She carried a musquash fur coat. Prior to her marriage the bride was entertained at a kitchen evening, pantry evening and gift afternoon.