Weddings

Southland Times, Issue 22490, 26 January 1935, Page 15

Weddings

TORRANCE-RODGER. The wedding took place on Tuesday, January 15, at First Church, Invercargill, of Sally, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs G. Rodger, Otatara, and William Clarke, second, son of Mr and Mrs A. Torrance, Church street West, Timaru. The Rev. Mclntosh-Carter performed the ceremony and Mr R. Henry was organist. The church was beautifully decorated with lemon, pink and white Cowers. The bride who was given away by her father, wore a gown of cream ring velvet. The pointed bodice had a lace cowl neckline and puffed sleeves with tight fitting cuffs from elbow to wrist and finished in points over hands. The sleeves and back of bodice were trimmed with tiny velvet buttons. The skirt which was close fitting to the knees, flared to a pointed train at the back. Her beautiful embroidered veil was held in place with a band with sprays of orange blossom. She carried a shower bouquet of lilies, sweet peas, carnations and maiden-hair fern. The bridesmaids were Miss .Beatrice McKinnon, cousin of the bride, and Miss Sylvia Rodger, sister of the bride. They wore frocks of lemon and pink crinkled organdie made on tight fitting lines, with cascading frills and double capes edged with tiny 'frills. Their sashes and shoes were of green. Their bouquets were of lemon roses and carnations and pink roses and sweet peas. Little Isobel Hall looked pretty as flower girl in an ankle-length frock of green crinkled organdie, with tiny frills and a double cape over the shoulders. She carried a posy of pink carnations. Mr Hunter Meredith was best man and Mr Robert Smith groomsman Messrs W. Rodger and J. Henderson acted as ushers. • After the ceremony the reception was held in the Federal Tea Rooms where the guests were received by Mrs G. Rodger and Mrs A. Torrance. MrsRodger wore a navy blue celanese frock' trimmed with beige crepe-de-chene, and hat and gloves to tone. Mrs Torrance wore a floral marocain frock trimmed with pink, and a black hat. Later the happy couple left for the north, the bride travelling in a maroon ensemble suit, grey blouse, hat, gloves, shoes, stockings and bag. Their future home will be St. Andrew street, Invercargill. BLUNDELL-MORICE. A wedding which caused a great deal of interest in Wellington, as joining the members of two well-known families, took place at St. Paul s ProCathedral on Wednesday afternoon. The bride was Marjorie Lloyd, daughter of Dr and Mrs Charles Morice, of Eccleston Hill, Wellington, and granddaughter of the late Mr R. J. Seddon and Mrs Seddon. The bridegroom was John Barraud, son of Mr and Mrs Walter J. Blundell, of Salamanca road, Wellington, and great-grand-son of the late Mr Henry Blundell, founder of the Wellington Evening Post. The Bishop of Wellington (Dr Sprott), assisted by Canon W. S. Bean, of Christchurch, the bride’s uncle, performed the ceremony, and Mr Robert Parker, C.M.G., was organist. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a graceful gown of pale honey-tinted satin, made after a Molyneux model on slim, plain lines. The bodice softly shirred at the neck with a deep cowl back, was worn with an over-bodice with a high neck, long close-fitting sleeves, and square front. The slimly-fitting skirt, partly cut on ’deep slashed ends. The wedding veil, of Limerick lace, which had been worn by her mother at her wedding, fell softly over the train with charming effect; a tiara of orange blossom and buds held it in place, and a handsome necklace of pearls and diamonds, which belonged to Mrs Seddon and had been worn by Mrs Morice on her wedding day, made an effective finish to an artistic ensemble. The wedding bouquet was of Eucharist lilies of exactly the same tone as the frock, to which was added a spray of orange blossom sent from London by the sister of the bride, Miss Constance Morice. < The bridesmaids were Misses Joan Whittington (England), Mary and Jean Knox Gilmer (cousins), Penelope Blundell and Ruth Dixon (cousins of the bridegroom) and Margaret Whyte. Their frocks were made of the same honey-tinted material as that of the bride. The design was streamline in form, with shirred high necklines, slashed bodices and skirts, and monk sleeves. The skirts were slightly trained. Each wore a tiara of gold cord and carried a bouquet of pale sunset-tinted gladioli. They also wore brooches designed by the bride, the gifts of the bridegroom. The best man was Mr H. N. Campbell, of Hawkes Bay, and the ushers were Messrs Denis and Warwick Blundell, Denis Young, Dan Webster, and W. Turnbull. The wedding reception was held at “Moelverny,” the home of the bride’s parents. / CASKIE—BLOXHAM. A wedding of considerable interest took place at St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Oamaru, on Wednesday, January 16, when John James, only son of Mr and Mrs Charles Caskie, Opoho, Dunedin, and Ann Lindsay, only daughter of the late Mr Alfred Bloxham and Mrs Bloxham, of Springhills, Southland, were married. The bride, who was given away by her uncle, Mr James Cunningham, of Christchurch, was exquisitely gowned in a French model frock of white taffeta, the flared tiers of the skirt forming a slight train. Her bouquet of white carnations, sweet peas, and maidenhair fem was relieved with touches of orange blossom. Attending the bride were Miss Alice Ritchie, Dunedin, and Miss Winnie Irving, of Oamaru, who wore frocks of pink silk net over taffeta, trimmed with frills of accordion pleated net and finished with taffeta bows. The bridegroom was attended by Mr E. McFarlane as best man and Mr H. N. Miller as groomsman. At the reception and dinner party at the Club Hotel, the guests were received by the bride and bridegroom. The large assembly was presided over by the Rev. Finch, who officiated at the wedding ceremony. The brides mother wore black marocain, relieved with touches of white and a shoulder spray of pink carnations. Mrs Caskie wore navy blue lace with hat to match; a shoulder spray of cream and bronze carnations made a pleasing finish to her ensemble. The bride and bridegroom later left for the north by car, the former travelling in a tunic suit of kingfisher blue with accessories to tone. SUTTON-HERDMAN. Visitors from many parts of New Zealand, in addition to a large number of Christchurch people, were present at St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Cashel Street, Christchurch, on Wednesday afternoon for the wedding of Linley Mary, youngest daughter of Mrs

J. G. Herdman and the late Mr Herdman, of Wroxton Terrace, Fendalton, and Herbert Geoffrey, elder son of Mr and Mrs J. R. Sutton, Invercargill. The Rev. W. Bower-Black had come from Auckland to officiate at. the ceremony, and Mr Arthur Lilly,.Was the organist. Friends of the bride had decorated the church in pink and blue shaded flowers. ' ■. Of deep magnolia-tinted satin, the bride’s gown was fashioned on lovely fitting lines, the bodice .being softly darted into a panel falling right down the centre of the skirt. A soft roll collar at the V neckline, and a niched panel inset in the slightly puffed upper sleeves were charming details of the bodice, which was completed by a row of little buttons from neck .to waist at the back, the cuffs, being similarly trimmed. The. waistline was defined by a girdle gathered into a ring at each side of the centre panel in front and fastening in a ring at the back. The skirt was beautifully cut, falling into a slight train, over which billowed, the folds of her veil of unhemmed tulle. The veil was mounted on a little tucked cap of the same tulle with a strand of orange blossoms at the back, ending in a cluster on one side. Cream gladioli and begonias were used for her lovely bridal sheaf. Her uncle, Mr J. I. Royds, gave her away. The bride’s little nephew, Ewen Cameron, of Wairarapa, did duty as a page boy and carried her train. His suit of blue satin had a frilled shirt and long trousers. The two maids, Miss Faith Herdman, the bride’s sister, and Miss Phyllis Sutton, a sister of the bridegroom, wore simple frocks of Irish lace in much the same colour as the bride’s gown. A cluster of tiny aster-blue velvet flowers nestled at the foot of each V neckline, and velvet ribbon sashes in the same shade were looped over at the back to fall to the lace frill which trimmed the back of the skirts at knee-length. They wore velvet ribbon in their hair and carried sheaves of blue delphiniums. Mr Howard Sutton was best man for his brother, and Mr T. Giller, of Invercargill, was groomsman. A small reception was held at the bride’s home in Wroxton Terrace, the guests being received by Mrs Herdman, who wore a smart frock of negre brown crepe satin. Fine knife-pleat-ing edged the cape collar, which was drawn down to a point at the back, and also appeared on the cuffs. A beige georgette vestee faggoted in brown relieved the frock, which was worn with a hat of matching straw trimmed across the front with a spray of velvet nasturtiums. The vivid tones of golden gleam nasturtiums and apricot roses were predominant in her bouquet. The bridegroom’s mother wore a graceful gown of black georgette and lace, the puffed upper sleeves being underlined in pink georgette. Pale pink flowers trimmed her wide-brim-med hat of black Bangkok straw, and pale pink gladioli and carnations formed her bouquet. Mrs W. S. Cameron, of Wairarapa, the bride’s sister, wore an air-blue and white printed crepe-de-chene frock, its wide cape collar edged with a pleated frill. Her hat of white panama straw was banded with blue velvet.

The bride’s smart travelling frock of tabac brown light-weight wool in a chevron weave was trimmed on the sleeves and at the neck with beige. A touch of beige was also introduced in the trimming of her brown straw hat. A stone-marten fur necklet completed the outfit. AYSON—FLEMING. On Tuesday morning, January 22, in the Presbyterian Manse, Fortrose, the wedding of Matilda, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs James Fleming, Fortification, to Eric, eldest son of the late Mr A. R. Ayson and Mrs Ayson, of Christ-church,-was solemnized by the Rev. W. A. Carmichael. The bride was given away by her father and was supported by Miss Cathie Stirling, of Waimatuku, as bridesmaid, while Mr Job Fleming acted as best man for the bridegroom. After the ceremony the guests adjourned to “Dan lan,” the home of Mr and Mrs J. A. Stirling where the reception was held prior to the young couple leaving for their honeymoon motor trip through Central Otago and from thence to Christchurch. On their return Mr and Mrs Ayson will take up residence on Mr John Begg’s Wyndham station, where Mr Ayson has been employed for several years. The bridegroom’s present to his bride was a handsome fox fur, while the bride’s to the bridegroom was a wristlet watch, to the bridesmaid a bedroom clock and to the best man a pocket book. For travelling the bride wore a blue velour coat and hat to match. Her wedding dress was a blue and white check French model with hat and shoes to match. Her bouquet was of cream and white sweet peas relieved with maiden-hair fem and gypsophila. The bridesmaid’s dress was of lime green crepe, and her hat was to tone and relieved with orange. Her bouquet was of golden gleam nasturtiums.

GOLDEN—MOFFETT. A wedding of considerable interest to Southlanders was solemnized in the Anglican Church, Fortrose, last Tuesday, when Isabel Ellen, only daughter of Mr and Mrs N. J. Moffett, of Tokanui, was married to Kenneth George, second son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Golden of Fortrose. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Mr Samuda and Miss Clark was the organist. Hie bride who was given away by her father, wore a gown of white angelskin lace, the skirt forming a flowing train at the back. The waistline of the frock, and her veil were finished with sprays of orange Blossom. She carried a sheaf of gladioli. Miss Nancy Macdonald, of Bluff, (cousin of the bride) was bridesmaid. She wore a pink floral frock and a picture hat to match. She carried a posy of carnations and gypsophila. (Hie bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr H. Golden as best man. After the ceremony, the guests adjourned to the home of the bride’s parents where the reception was held. Mrs Moffett received the guests wearing a navy blue georgette frock, and a hat to tone. Her bouquet was of rqses. Later when the young couple left by car for the north, the bride was wearing a pink celanese costume with hat and accessories to tone. She carried a musquash fur coat, the gift of the bridegroom. On their return Mr and Mrs K. G. Golden will reside at the Tois Tois estate. HAWKINS—HOLLAND.

The wedding was solemnized in St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Dee street, Invercargill, on Tuesday, January 22, of Edith May, eldest daughter of Mrs A. S. Mcßae, Mokoreta, and the late Mr Holland, to Ronald Arden, fifth son of the late Mr' and Mrs S. W. Hawkins (late of Centre Bush). The Rev. J. Cawley, Centre Bush, performed the ceremony. The church was decorated with bowls of flame geraniums. The bride, entered the church with her stepfather to . the strains of the wedding march played by Mr R. Henry. Her frock of white windswept satin was cut on simple lines falling in graceful folds to the ground; the sleeves were short and prettily slashed. Her only ornament was a beautiful string of pearls. Her tulle veil (kindly lent by her aunt) was worn off her face and fell from an upstanding head_ halo of orange blossom and reached to the

hemline of her frock. She carried a sheaf of arum lilies and maiden-hair fem. Her shoes, stockings and gloves were in toning with her frock. The bride was attended by her twin sisters,'Misses Violet and Patricia Holland, who wore frocks of georgette and lace with elbow length puffed sleeves and, V-shaped necklines. Their picturesque hats of deep cream crinoline were, trimmed with flame and they wore shoes, stockings and gloves to tone. They carried bouquets of sweet peas, daisies and gypsophila. .. The bridegroom was attended by his nephew, Mr Fred Davis, of Winton, as best man, while the bride’s cousin, Mr Alex Mcßae, acted as groomsman. At the conclusion of the ceremony the bridal party and some ninety g u ® st ® adjourned to the Federal banquet hall where the wedding breakfast was held. The guests were received by Mrs McRae, assisted by Mrs J. Noble (the bridegroom’s eldest sister), the former wearing a blue frock and matching hat, and carrying a posy of sweet peas. Mrs Noble wore a brown marocain frocK relieved with lemon and a small hat, with accessories to tone. The Rev. J. Cawley presided at the breakfast where the usual toast list was honoured. . Later when the happy couple left by the afternoon’s express for the north the bride was wearing a 'deep blue velour coat with a silver fox fur collar, over a light patterned frock of crepe-de-chene relieved with flame and blue and a small blue chipped straw hat to match. Her shoes were of black suede with snake skin, heels and toes, and stockings to match. ~ Prior to her marriage the bride was entertained at a gift afternoon given by Mrs W. J. Cowie, Boggy Burn The future home of Mr and Mrs xt. A. Hawkins will be at Mokoreta.

ANDERSON—GUISE. The picturesque little church on the hill at Waipango was filled with relatives and friends on the morning ot Wednesday, January 23, when Dons Mary, eldest daughter of Mr and the late Mrs T. Guise of Waipango, was married to Calder Arthur, youngest son of Mrs and the late Robert Anderson of Waipango. The Rev W. Parker, assisted by Mr J. Churchill, student, performed the ceremony, and Mrs Parker plaved the, wedding music. ' Masses of greenery, intermingled with the colour of pink and cream gladioli, made an attractive background for the bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father. Her gown, individual in style, yet with traditional simplicity, was fasluoned in graceful lines from suede-finished angelskin and finished with a flowing veil of silk net held in place with a coronet of orange blossom. A sheaf or arum lilies formed her bridal bouquet. The bride was attended by Miss Chrissie Willis, wearing a frock of crepe de chine, made with wide cowl collar, and a bandeau to match, finished with forget-me-nots; and by her sister, Miss Emily Guise, who wore a frock of pink pique voile. Both carried pink bouquets. Mr John Anderson, brother of the bridegroom, carried out the duties ot best man. , After the ceremony the guests adjourned to the Methodist Sunday School Hall at Riverton, where they were received by Mrs Robert Anderson, mother of the bridegroom, and by Mrs R. Sutherland, who had travelled down from Auckland in order to act as matron of honour for the bride. Mrs Anderson wore a smart navy blue coat and skirt with shell pink blouse and hat to match, and carried a bouquet of red roses. A navy blue spotted frock with a navy blue silk swagger coat was worn by Mrs Sutherland with a wide model hat to match. She carried an autumn tinted bouquet. The Rev. W Parker presided at the breakfast, where a full toast list was honoured. In the afternoon many of the guests motored to Invercargill, where they farewelled the newly-married , couple at the express.