Weddings

Southland Times, Issue 25312, 15 June 1935, Page 21

Weddings

WISHART—DENTON. A quiet wedding was solemnized at St. Paul’s Presbyterian Manse, Bluff, recently, when the Rev. T. A. Speer officiated at the wedding of Eileen, only daughter of Mr and Mrs L. P. Denton, Bluff, and David, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Wishart, Methil, Scotland. After the ceremony the happy couple left by car for their future home in Foxton, North Island. AITKEN—McCROSTIE. On the evening of Wednesday, June 12, the wedding was solemnized in First Presbyterian Church of Dorothy Chinas, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs John McCrostie, Rodney street, to Alexander William, only son of the late Mr and Mrs J. F. Aitken, of Invercargill. The Rev. E. C. Gardiner performed the ceremony and Miss Hay played the organ. The church was decorated for the occasion with a wedding bell, bronze chrysanthemums, Iceland poppies intermingled with Autumn leaves and posies of narcissi and marigolds. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of cream satin Riche with a high cowl neckline in front and cut on the cross to fit closely. The sleeves finished in points over the hands and were buttoned to the elbow and slit from the shoulder to form cowls. Buttons also fastened the bodice at the back. The skirt fell into a long train appliqued at the hem in a floral design of cream lace. Her veil was of white tulle and was embroidered to match the design on her frock. It fell from a halo of silver lame and sequins. She carried a sheaf of St. Joseph lilies. In-attendance on the bride were Mrs C. O. Mathias, of Dunedin, as matron of honour, Miss Joy McCrostie (sister of the bride) and Miss. Phyllis Pennington (cousin of the bride) as bridesmaids and Miss Rowa McCrostie (sister of the bride) as flower girl. The matron of honour wore a frock of deep amber lace with a panel of frills of matching taffetas at either side of the skirt. Her hat was a French lace model with amber bird of paradise tips. She carried a sheaf of gold chrysanthemums and wore gloves of gold kid. The bridesmaids wore frocks of apricot coloured taffetas made to follow the old English ’ style with dose fitting bodices and quaintly puffed sleeves. A gold girdle encircled the waistline and matching gold buttons fastened the bodices of each frock. They wore gold embroidered velvet shoes and smart hats of gold lace finished atone side with a French velvet rose. Their bouquets were of bronze chrysanthemums. The flower girl’s frock was similar to those of the bridesmaids and she too wore a gold lace hat trimmed with a French velvet rose. Her posy was of yellow primroses. Mr E. Rout was best man and Mr William Fraser was groomsman, while Messrs/G. Paterson and H. E. Denny acted as ushers. After the ceremony the reception was held in the Brown Owl where Mrs McCrostie assisted by Miss Sarah Aitken (sister of the bridegroom), received the guests. Mrs McCrostie’s frock was a French model in black and gold and she wore a wide hat of black trimmed at the front of the crown with black lacquered gulls. Her bouquet was of bronze abutilons and chrysanthemums. Miss Aitken wore a frock of black lace over Marina blue taffetas and a Marina

blue hat with a black eye veil She also wore a shoulder posy of cream abutilons. When Mr and Mrs A. W. Aitken left for the north, the bride was wearing a tunic frock of black with a black foleil finished velour hat and carrying a fur stole. Their future home will be in Dimedin. ' ’ Prior to her marriage the bride was entertained at a number of gift parties given in her honour by her friends. During the wedding ceremony and while the register was being signed, Mrs M. Symon (aunt of the bride) sang the solo, “The Song of Thanksgiving, by Allitson. Later in the evening a dance was held in the Southland Women’s Club Rooms where the younger friends of the bride and bridegroom enjoyed themselves in a manner , befiting to the occasion. ARNOTT-BREWER. The wedding was solemnized on the afternoon of Wednesday, June 12, of Doris Esther, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs T. H. Brewer, to Frank Stewart, second son of Mr and Mrs Peter Arnott, Seaward Downs. The ceremony was performed in First Presbyterian Church, which had been decorated by friends of the bride, by the Rev. A. G. Mackintosh Carter. Miss Hay was the organist. The bride, who was given away by Mr A. E. Featherstone, wore a frock of parchment satin cut on straight lines to fit closely. Her cream embroidered tulle veil fell from a coronet of orange blossom. Her bouquet was of cream chrysanthemums and maiden hair fern. Miss Marion Beere, Oxford, Canterbury, attended the bride as bridesmaid. She wore an ankle length frock of rust-coloured crinkle ' marocain trimmed with nigger brown silk velvet. Her hat and shoes wqre of brown velvet to match and she carried a bouquet of bronze and lemon chrysanthemums. Mr Hubert Arnott (brother of the bridegroom) was best man. During the wedding ceremony a solo “Because,” was sung by Mr T. A. Clark.

After the ceremony the reception was held at the Rosewood Lounge where Miss C. Brewer (sister of the bride) and Mrs P. Arnott received the guests.

For travelling the bride chose a brown pin stripe tailored coat and skirt with hat and accessories to tone. Mr and Mrs F. S. Arnott’s future home will be in Wyndham. Prior to her marriage the bride was guest of honour at a kitchen afternoon given by Mesdames T. A. Clark, G. Wilson, and H. Edginton at the residence of Mrs Clark in Kelvin Road, when those present were:—Mesdames J. W. Stead, J. Crawford, G. Crawford, J. Ward, R. Stead, K. Agnew, H. Baker, H. Pierce, E. Smith, C. Broad, T. Gardiner; Misses K. Mclntosh, M. Robbie, C. Brewer, J. Gardiner, F. Stead, H. Pickford. Competitions held during the afternoon were won by Mrs R. Stead. JEFFERIS-STIRLING. St. Andrew’s Church, South Invercargill, was the scene of a pretty wedding on Wednesday, June 12, when the Rev. W. A. Carmichael, of Fortrose parish, officiated at the marriage of Catherine Downie Denniston, daughter of Mr and Mrs J. A. Stirling, of “Dun lan,” Waimahaka, to Walter Grahame, son of Mrs and the late Mr Rowland Jefferis, of Oamaru. The church was decorated with bronze chrysanthemums and foliage in autumn tones. The bride entered the church on the arm of her father, to the strains of Handel’s “Wedding March,” played by Mrs W. Stirling, sister-in-law of the bride. Her gown of white georgette over satin was cut on graceful lines, with lace forming the lower half of the sleeves and the yoke, which reached almost to the waist at the back, and was finished with narrow flared frills of georgette. The slim fitting skirt was flared from the knees to the hem, and showed a glimpse of white satin shoes. The long delicate veil, lent by the bride’s cousin, Mrs J. Stewart, was arranged off the face with scallops, and was held in place at the back with a trail of orange blossom buds. She carried a bouquet of white chrysanthemums and narcissi.

In attendance as bridesmaid to her sister, Miss Chrissie Stirling wore a frock of pale blue silk marocain with narrow kilting at the hem-line. The back and front of the bodice were trimmed with tiny buttons of the material, and these were repeated on the sleeves. Diamante buckles finished the kilted ends of the cowl collar and the belt. Her headband was formed of blue velvet flowers and leaves, and she carried a bouquet of bronze chrysanthemums and autumn tinted foliage finished with blue streamers.

Little Eunice Sproat, niece of the bride, was flower-girl in an anklelength frilly frock of apricot, with a headband of apricot and silver. Her posy of Iceland popples and autumn leaves had long streamers to tone with the frock and flowers. The duties of best man were carried out by the bridegroom’s cousin, Mr Jack Duncan, of Dunedin. During the signing of the register, Miss Kathleen Johnston sang the solo "My Prayer.” On leaving the church the bride was presented with a silver horse-shoe by little Margaret Graham, of Mataura Island, niece of the bride. A reception was afterwards held in the Federal Banquet Hall, where the guests were received by Mrs J. A. Stirling and Mrs Jeffris, who carried bouquets of bronze chrysanthemums and autumn leaves. Interspersed with the usual toast list were solos by Miss Kathleen Johnston and Rev. W. A. Carmichael.

Mr and Mrs Grahame Jefferis left later by car on their honeymoon tour of the North Island, the bride travelling in a smart black corded coat with fur collar, a wine coloured frock with a becoming hat to match and with feather mount, black shoes and handbag, and gun-metal stockings and gloves. Their future home will be at ‘‘Fernhills,” Mokoreta. Prior to her marriage, the bride was entertained at a social evening given by residents of Waimahaka and the surrounding districts, when she was the recipient of a great variety of beautiful gifts. Opportunity was taken at the same time to mike several special presentations.-. The hockey club, of which Miss Stirling had formerly been captain, presented her with a pyrex casserole in a silver stand, while the Waimahaka branch of the W.D.F.U. also presented a pyrex, dish. A silver cake basket and cake fork were the gift ~f the Sunday School, where Miss Stirling had beer a teacher for 14 years. The bride was also the guest of honour at a gift evening at the residence of Mr and Mrs A. S. Holms, “Waimahaka Estate.” CUSSEN—WITSEY. A wedding of considerable interest in Riverton and surrounding districts took place ‘in St. Mary’s Anglican Church, Riverton, on June 3, when Beatrice Irene, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs H. Witsey, Riverton, was married to Cyril William, elder son of Nurse Cussen, Riverton. The Rev. N. Luker officiated while Mrs Thomson presided at the organ. The church was beautifully decorated by friends, of the bride. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, wore a frock of white serge georgette made on tight fitting lines and falling gracefully into a train. Her beautifully embroidered veil of white and silver was held in place with sprays of orange blossom and her white and silver bouquet was of artificial roses, dahlias and maiden hair fern.

The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Frances Witsey, who wore a frock

of powder blue georgette over satin with head band and shoes to match. Hpr bouquet was of pale blue artificial poppies and maiden hair fern, and by Miss Maida Cussen, sister of the bridegroom, who wore a frock of pale pink georgette over satin with shoes and head band to match. Her bouquet consisted of pale pink roses and. maiden hair fern. Both wore white elbow length gloves. The little flower girl, Eileen Tennant, of Christchurch, cousin of the bride, wore a frock of pale pink satin with shoes and head band to match. She carried a posy of pale pink artificial roses and autumn leaves.

The bridegroom was attended by Mr H. (Bill) Pope, of Wairio, as best man, and Mr H. Pope, Riverton, as groomsman.

After the ceremony the guests adjourned to McDougall’s tea rooms where they were received by the bride’s mother, who wore a frock of brown silk marocain relieved with tangerine and accessories to tone. She was assisted by the mother of the bridegroom who wore a frock of fawn Elphin crepe with black coat and hat and accessories to tone. Later the young couple left for the north.. Prior to her wedding the bride was given a kitchen evening in Lang’s Hall and a linen evening by>Mrs Luker,