Weddings

Southland Times, Issue 25362, 14 August 1935, Page 5

Weddings

WARNOCK—NICOL. The wedding was solemnized in the Oteramika Presbyterian Church on Wednesday, July 31, at 10.30 a.m. of Elizabeth (Izzie), eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs James A. Nicol, and Lachlan, eldest son of Mr and Mrs David Warnock, of Morton Mains. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, wore a slim fitting gown of sheer white crystal crepe. The tight fitting bodice was finished with three flowers of the same material and the full skirt formed a short train. The new angel sleeves as well as the square neck were finished with a row of tiny silk French knots. A beautiful heavily embroidered veil, loaned by a friend of the bride, completed the emsemble. She carried a shower bouquet of pink and lemon flowers.

Frocks of daffodil yellow and Margaret Rose pink sand crepe were chosen by the bride’s sisters, Misses Edna and Myra Nicol, who acted as bridesmaids. Cut on similiar lines to the bride’s, the frocks were finished with elbow length capes and over fronts tying in large bows at the back. Brown ribbon bows were worn at the neck and they carried brown crepe de chene muffs ornamented with flowers the same shade as their frocks. They wore brown felt hats and shoes and stockings to tone. Tlie marriage service was conducted by the Rev D. McColl, while Miss Molly McColl officiated at the organ. Mr Murray Hobbs, a friend of the bridegroom was bestman, and Mr lan Warnock, a brother of the groom, was groomsman. The bridegroom’s gift to each bridesmaid was an ambor necklace, and to the bestman and groomsman gold eversharp pencils. After the ceremony the guests, numbering sixty, adjourned to the Oteramika Hall where the reception was held and where they were received by the mothers of the bride and bridegroom. Mrs Nicol wore a model frock of navy blue, with coat and hat to tone and Mrs Warnock wore a smart mulberry frock with brown hat and coat. After a lengthy toast list had been honoured, the guests adjourned to the bride’s home.

For travelling the bride chose a brown woven frock trimmed with touches of orange, a nigger brown French face cloth coat and skunk opposum collar and a brown French felt hat trimmed with brown and orange feathers. Her accessories were brown to match.

Prior to her marriage the bride was entertained at a social evening by the members of the Oteramika Presbyterian Church choir and was presented with a hand-painted tea-set. On a recent evening the young couple were the guests of the residents of the district at a dance in Oteramika Hall and wdrd the recipients of a dinner service. The bridegroom was given a card evening in Morton Mains South School and was presented with a silver teapot. After the honeymoon which was spent in the north the young couple will take up residence at Otaraia. RICHARDSON-METCALFE. The wedding was solemnized on August 7, in St. Stephen’s Presbyterian Church, Waikiwi, by the Rev. W. J. Robertson, of Annie Louisa (Lulu), elder daughter of Mr and Mrs R. I. Metcalfe, Wallace street, Waikiwi, and George Fordham, only son of the late Mr and Mrs Richardson, Bluff. The wedding music was played by Mrs W. J. Robertson. Spring flowers and foliage formed the decoration of the church, large bowls of narcissi, Iceland poppies and (escals) laurestinus filling the transept and pulpit. The bride, escorted by her father, wore a white silk velvet bridal gown. Simply cut, the soft folds fell to her feet widening to a triangular train at the back. The high neckline was softened by a cowl to which was attached a trailing shoulder spray ot orange blossom. The long tight sleeves ended in points over the hands. Her delicate tulle veil was arranged in halo fashion to frame her face. Her sheaf was of arum lilies.

Pink was the colour chosen by the bride’s sister, Miss Margaret Metcalfe, who attended her as bridesmaid. The soft georgette was daintily rucked into godets at knee level and added to the fulness of the skirt. Over her shoulders the cape sleeves fell to above the elbow. She wore a bandeau of organdi flowers and carried a posy of freesias and narcissi.

The bridegroom was attended by his cousin, Mr L. Harbord of Bluff, as best man.

At the Federal, where the reception was held, the bride’s mother received the guests wearing a blue tunic frock under a black fur coat. The accessories were of matching shades. Mrs R. Harbord, aunt of the bridegroom, assisted wearing a bottle green ensemble with straw hat of the same shade. For travelling the bride wore a red afgalaine frock trimmed with green buttons and hat to match. She also wore a grey coat with fox collar.