Weddings

Southland Times, Issue 22758, 7 December 1935, Page 21

Weddings

MATTHEWS—LOW. A quiet wedding was solemnized on Wednesday morning, November 20, in St. Paul’s Church when Constance Mary, second daughter of Mr and Mrs George Low, was married to William George Matthews, only son of Mr Matthews, Dunedin. The Rev. C. J. Tooker performed the ceremony. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a white crinkle satin frock which was close fitting and fell into soft folds to the ankles. She wore a matching veil caught with orange blossoms, and carried a bouquet of spring flowers, the gift of Mrs Hatton and Miss Hatton, Dunedin. The bride was attended by her sister, Mrs J. Miller,' who acted as matron of honour, wearing a frock of lemon figured georgette with touches of pink and green. She wore a hat to match her frock, long silk mittens and amber beads and carried a bouquet of Iceland poppies. Mr George Miles, a friend of the bridegroom, carried out the duties of best man. Prior to the marriage the bride was given gift afternoons by Mrs Bryan and Mrs A. Henry. She was presented with a case of cutlery by Mr and Mrs A. Derbie for whom she worked for ten years. Mr and Mrs Matthews will reside in Queenstown. After the wedding ceremony the guests gathered at Everybody’s Hall where the reception was held and which was catered for by Mrs M. Campbell, of Dimedin.

CAMPBELL-FLEMING. A wedding of interest was solemnized in the Church of St. Joan of Arc, Mossburn, on the morning of Tuesday, November 26, when Mary Grace Fleming, of Mossburn, only daughter of Mr and the late Mrs J. T. Fleming, of Cromwell, was married to Norman Donald, only son of the late Mr and Mrs D. Campbell,' of Port Chalmers. The Rev. Father Woods performed the ceremony and celebrated Nuptial Mass, and Miss Mary Fitzgerald played the organ. The wedding was the first to be solemnized in that church, which friends of the bride had decorated for the occasion. The bride, who was escorted by her uncle, Mr W. Mcßride, of Mossburn, wore a gown of dull-finish swede marocain. From an open worked yoke of silver lame, the gown fell in simple lines flaring slightly from the knees. A triangular piece set in the back formed a short train. The full sleeves were heavily smocked over the shoulders and were caught at the wrists with bands trimmed with silver. The silver was repeated in her shoes. The long veil which fell from a coronet was worn over the face during the ceremony. She carried a beautiful arm spray of arum lilies. The bride was attended by Miss Lena Hanning, of Invercargill. Her frock of mist blue was of the same material as that of the bride. It was cut on Grecian lines and girdled at the waist with silver lame. The full three-quarter length sleeves were smocked to the shoulders. Her arm spray was of blue delphiniums and cornflowers. The duties of best man were carried out by Mr Eric Newman, of Mossburn. The reception was held in the Railway Hotel where the guests were received by Mrs C. Feehly, of Gore, aunt of the bride. She wore a black marocain frock patterned in a floral design. With it she wore a black threequarter length coat and a model hat to tone. She carried a posy of golden abutilons. During the reception solos were sung by the Rev. Father Woods, Messrs E. J. Kelly, of Invercargill, J. Goodger and E. Healey, of Mossburn. When the young couple left later on their honeymoon, the bride was wearing a dark brown tailored coat and skirt, a brown pedaline straw hat and accessories to tone.

Prior to her marriage the bride was given a gift evening by the ladies of the district and a presentation was made to Mr Campbell at a dance given in honour of the bride and bridegroom.

SCHROEDER-CLIFFORD. Warmth and sunshine and the presence of many friends made the occasion of the marriage of Margaret lona, daughter of Mrs and the late Mr J. G. Clifford, of Conyers street, Georgetown, to Cyril Fredrick, second son of Mr and Mrs C. Schroeder, of Bowmont street, a happy one. The wedding took place at the Esk street Baptist Church on Saturday afternoon, November 23, the officiating minister being the Rev. W. Lambert. The church was prettily decorated by friends of the bride with large golden marigolds, Iceland poppies and greenery. Decorated arches supported the large white and silver wedding bell overhanging the altar. The service was fully choral, items being given by the choir. Mr W. Dobie presided at the organ. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr Ayson Clifford, wore a frock of ivory Chantilly lace patterned in dull finished roses and leaves, veined in silk and worn over satin. It was cut on Empire lines, slim fitting to the knees, falling in soft folds to the ground and sweeping into a long fan shaped train at the back. The bodice was softly cowled at the front and laced from the waist at the back to the neckline with very narrow satin ribbon finishing with a tiny true lover’s knot. The sleeves were long and the lacing finishing again with lover’s knots was repeated from the elbow which was pointed to the shoulder. Her embroidered tulle veil was attached to the head with a circlet of orangle blossom across the front of the hair and fell softly into a long train. She wore a string of seed pearls, silk brocade shoes and carried a shower bouquet of white roses, Lily of the Valley, maidenhair fern and trails of asparagus fern. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Amy Clifford. She wore a frock of pale green silk sprigged in peach, marigold and deeper green. The bodice was raglan with deeply shirred shoulder effect and fully puffed elbow length sleeves. The neck was shirred in the centre front finishing with a diamante pin. The skirt, which was ground length, was inset with four shirred godets. The front panel pointed on to the bodice above the waistline, with a sash of marigold ring velvet beginning from under each side of the panel and finishing in a soft bow at the back. She wore a bandeau of matching flowers with touches of diamante. Little Shirley Clifford, sister of the bride, was flower girl and was a miniature of the bridesmaid.. She wore shoes and hair bandeau of a deeper shade of green and her frock was finished with a sash of ring velvet , of also a deeper green shade. Each carried a bouquet of roses and matching flowers mingled with maidenhair fern. Mr W. Roberts attended the bridegroom as best man. Following the ceremony, a reception was held in the Federal Lounge, where the guests were received by the mothers of the bride and bridegroom. Mrs Clifford wore a navy blue and floral ensemble with hat to match and carried a bouquet of soft toning ranunculi. The bridegroom’s mother wore a wine coloured frock with hat and flowers of harmonizing shades. During the reception musical items were given by several of the guests. When the newly-married couple left by train for their honeymoon, the bride was wearing a tailored navy blue coat and skirt of chevron design cloth made with smart cut away coat and neatly pleated skirt. She wore navy blue suede shoes and a smart Tagel straw hat and carried accessories to match. Prior to her marriage the bride was the guest of honour at a gift evening given by Mrs H. Schroeder and Mrs D. Donaldson in the Georgetown Baptist Church. On this occasion a large number of her friends were present when she was the recipient of many useful and valuable gifts. Mr and Mrs Schroeder will reside in Beatrice street, Invercargill.