Weddings

Southland Times, Issue 22508, 16 February 1935, Page 17

Weddings

SUTTON—WILSON. The wedding was solemnized on the morning of Wednesday, February 13, of Betty Paton, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs Andrew Wilson, Banks street, to James Leece, youngest son of the late Mr and Mrs H. C. Sutton, Nelson street, Invercargill. First Presbyterian Church, Tay street, was beautifully decorated with hydrangeas, roses and gladioli by friends of the bride. The Rev. A. G. Mackintosh Carter performed the ceremony, while Miss Nesta Hay presided at the organ and during the signing of the register Miss Alice Tayles sang a solo. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of white angelskin lace and satin. Cut on simple lines the skirt flared from the knees and graduated into a train at the back. The neckline, softly cowled at the back and front, was caught with a diamond clasp in the folds of each cowl and from the waistline at the back of the frock a waterfall frill fell to the hemline. The sleeves were long and tightly fitting. Her veil of embroidered tulle, which was worn over her face on entering the church, fell from a cap of lace, and she carried a shaded pink double headed sheaf of gladioli and maiden hair fern. In attendance on the bride were Misses Edna Batchelor (chief), Edna Blodom (Timaru), and Maisie. Wilson, the bride's sister, as bridesmaids, and Kathleen Sutton, the bridegroom’s niece as flower girl. Dressed alike, they wore frocks of salmon pink georgette with soft frills falling over the shoulders and extending to the waistline at the back and front of the bodice. The skirts fitted tightly to the knees whence circular frills fell to the ground in front and graduated into a slight train at the back. Sashes of silver ribbon, which tied in bows and _ fell in long ends marked the waistlines of the frocks. Each bridesmaid wore a leghorn hat of the same shade as her frock and trimmed with silver ribbon, pink embossed velvet shoes, and carried a double headed sheaf of pink shaded gladioli and maidenhair fem. The flower girl wore a wreath of pink carnations in her hair, and carried a posy of the same flowers. Mr George Sutton was best man and Mr Douglas Reid was groomsman. Messrs Andrew Wilson (brother of the bride) and Ellis Sutton (brother of the bridegroom) were ushers. After the ceremony, the reception was held in the Federal where Mrs Andrew Wilson and Miss Ruby Sutton, the bridgegroom’s sister, received the guests. Mrs Wilson wore a gown of beige angelskin lace over satin and trimmed with brown georgette. She wore furs and a brown felt hat and carried a bouquet of shaded yellow roses. Miss Sutton chose a frock oi blue serge georgette trimmed with silver lame, and a blue felt hat to match. She carried a bouquet of lemon abutilons and maidenhair fem. Later when Mr and Mrs J. L. Sutton left by car for their honeymoon, the bride wore a skirt and full-length fitting coat of brown matalasse with a yellow blouse and brown velvet hat with gloves, shoes and handbag to match. She wore a shoulder spray of yellow hot-house flowers and carried a musquash fu? coat. WATSON-LAMB. A pretty wedding was solemnized in St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Hall, Gore, on Tuesday, January 15, when Agnes Theresa, youngest daughter of Mrs and the late Mr J. W. Lamb, Wendon Valley, was married to Walter E. F., youngest son of Mr and Mrs S. Watson, ‘‘Kintail,” Riverton. The hall, decorated by friends of the bride with a wedding bell, pink and white streamers, bowls of flowers and greenery, presented a delightful setting for the ceremony, which was performed by Rev. T. S. Campbell, Waikaka. The bride, who entered the church escorted by her brother, Mr D. Lamb, to the strains of the “Wedding March,” played by Mr Hilsdon-Hutton, wore a gown of poult de soil fashioned on simple lines the fullness of the skirt commencing below the knee and terminating in a train. The cowled neckline was held in place by a diamante clasp, and the sleeves, draped to form a cowl, were relieved with buttons. Her veil of silk embroidered tulle was held in place with a band of orange blossom. She carried a beautiful shower bouquet of seabiosa, lilies Harrisai sweet sultan, gypsophila and asparagus fem with white satin streamers.

Miss Emily Henderson and Miss Mary Browning, cousins of the bride, attending as bridesmaids were dressed alike in model frocks of pink pelican crepe, with frills on the skirt and the sleeves, a soft sash forming upright bows and ends falling from the waist line. They wore large honey coloured picture hats with shoes, hose and mittens to tone, and carried shower bouquets of roses, sweet peas, stokesia and asparagus fem with honey coloured

streamers, made by the bridegrooms mother, Mrs. S. Watson. The groom was attended by Mr. Jas. McKee, Waikaia, as best man and Mr. James Lamb as groomsman. After the ceremony over 80 guests adjourned to the Cosy lounge, where a reception was held. Here the guests were met by Mrs. Lamb and Mrs. Watson, the former wearing a gown of black clair de Chine relieved with lemon and self-toned pleating and a black hat with touches of lemon. Mrs. Watson wore a frock of brown satin crepe relieved with pleating and hat to tone. Later in the afternoon the happy couple left by car for the north, the bride travelling in a brown two-piece tailored suit, brown straw hat, long skunk necklet, python skin shoes and brown accessories to match. GILCHRIST-DAVIDSON. The wedding took place recently at the Methodist Church, Molesworth Street, Wellington, of Ivy Elizabeth, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. Davidson, Featherston, to Ferdinand Moodie, only son of the late Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Gilchrist, Invercargill. The Rev. H. J. Odell officiated. Mr. S. Mentiplay escorted the bride who wore ivory angelskin lace and georgette cut on classical lines. Her veil of silk embroidered tulle formed a train and was caught to the head with a band of orange blossom. Rain-bow-tinted gladioli were used for her lovely sheaf. The bridesmaid, Miss Mavis McLean, Island Bay, wore iceblue French silk crepe, cut on Empire lines, with cowl neck and sleeves. A lovely crystal bandeau formed her head-dress. She carried a sheaf of rainbow-tinted gladioli. Mr. Cedric Mentiplay was best man. The reception was held at Scott’s tearooms, Manners street, only relatives and intimate friends of the bride and bridegroom being present. The young couple left for Nelson. The bride travelled in a smart niggerbrown costume, with dusty pink silk jumper, and fawn hat. McClelland—paterson. On Wednesday, February 6, in St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Dee Street, Invercargill, the wedding was solemnized of Reita Margaret, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs J. M. Paterson, Otatara, and James, second youngest son of Mr and Mrs J. McClelland, West Plains. The church was decorated by the bride’s aunts, Mrs Hogg and Miss Paterson (Dunedin) assisted by her friends, with Marguerita daisies, sweetpeas, and gypsopholia, intermingled with lemon and green. The ceremony was performed by Rev. C. J. Tockei' while Miss Rita Treloar presided at the organ. To the strains of Mendelssohn’s wedding march the bride, who was given away by her father entered the church, wearing a gown of white wind swept satin, cut on tight fitting lines with bows at the shoulders and the waistline. It was trimmed with pearl buttons and finished with a diamante buckle at the neck. Her lovely veil, loaned by a friend, of embroidered silk tulle fell in soft folds into a train. Round her head was a garland of orange blossom buds and the veil was caught by buds at the back. Her only ornament was a string of pearls loaned by the bridesmaid. She wore white satin shoes and carried a bouquet of white gladioli, sweetpeas and gypsophila.

The bride was attended by her sister Miss Isohel Peterson who wore a frock of green georgette with floral insets trimmed with green buttons and finished with a bow at the waist. She wore green satin shoes a green ruched cap and amber necklet, and carried a bouquet of yellow chrysanthemums and gypsophila. Little Edna Paterson as flower girl wore a lemon organdi full length frock, tied with a matching sash, with two circular frills at the hemline and a circular frill at the neckline. On her head she wore a ruched cap trimmed with a lemon bandeau of buds. She wore black shoes and carried a bouquet of yellow chrysanthemums and gypsophila. Mr James W. Paterson, brother of the bride, was best man. Mr Hugh Paterson and Mr J. McClelland acted as ushers.

The bridegroom’s gift to the bride was an amber necklace and to the bridesmaid an amber necklace and eardrops while the flower girl was given a gold signet ring. After the ceremony the guests adjourned to the Federal Lounge where they were received by Mrs Paterson and Mrs McClelland. Mrs Paterson, wore a black floral marocain frock trimmed with fawn georgette and carried a bouquet of carnations. Mrs McClelland’s frock was of brown marocain with blue velour coat and her beautiful hand-bouquet was also of carnations. The bouquets were _ all made and presented by the bridegroom’s sister Mrs Patterson, Abattoir Road, Waikiwi. The tables at the reception were beautifully decorated with sweet peas and a handsome three-storeyed wedding cake, which was made by the bride’s mother, graced the bridal table. After the usual toast list had been honoured the guests departed to meet again at the station to witness the departure of the happy couple on the north-bound express. The bride travelled in a brown matalasse frock trimmed with floral marocain under a southern musquash coat with hat, shoes, and handbag to tone. The guests were: Rev. C. J. Tocker, Mr and Mrs J. M. Paterson. Mrs J. McClelland sen., Mr and Mrs W. McClelland, Mr and Mrs Shand, Mr and Mrs Smith, Mr and Mrs Morris, Mr and Mrs J. R. Harvey, Mesdames W. Hogg, W. Patterson, Peters, L. Herman, H. Clarke, D. Simpson, Giles; Misses Paterson (Dunedin), M. and J. Fleming, C. Anderson, Cathie, Isobel, Betty, Mollie, and Edna Paterson, E. Simpson, E. Rae, Ivy Patterson, Rita and Annie Treloar, G. Scott, C. Francis, Messrs J. Paterson (Oamaru), F. Rooney, E. Herman, Hugh, James, John, and Douglas Paterson, J. McClelland. Prior to her marriage the bride was guest of honour at the picnic of the Otatara branch of the W.D.F.U. when she' was presented, by the president, Mrs D. Gordon, with a small gift which bore with it the good wishes of the members. On Saturday, February 2, Mrs J. Smith, Teviot Street, gave a cup and saucer afternoon in her honour. In the evening the residents of Otatara held a complimentary social when Mr D. Gordon on behalf of the district, asked Miss Paterson to accept a handsome dinner service and picture.

Mr and Mrs James McClelland will live in Ross Street, Collingwood, Invercargill.