WEDDINGS

Southland Times, Issue 22999, 19 September 1936, Page 17

WEDDINGS

CRAIG-BURT. A quiet wedding took place at the residence of Mrs A. Schmidt, Woodlands, on Wednesday, September 16, when Joyce Daphne, youngest daughter of the late Mr James Burt and Mrs Burt, formerly of Woodlands, was married to Norman Daniel, son of Mr T. H. Craig and the late Mrs Craig, of Menzies Ferry. The Rev. George Ren-

wick was the officiating minister, and Mrs McArthur, of Gore, aunt of the bridegroom, presided at the organ. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr Malcolm Burt, of Dunedin, wore a dress of brown marocain with touches of orange and lemon. Her hat and accessories were to match, and she carried a bouquet of white flowers. •The bride was attended by the bridegroom’s sister, Miss Mavis Craig, who wore a dress of pale blue georgette with tiny red flowers and hat to match. Her bouquet was of red anemones. Mr Gilbert Burt, Fortrose, brother of the bride, was best man. The bride travelled in a brown costume with brown accessories. Mr and Mrs N. D. Craig will live at Tuatapere. The flowers were the gift of Mrs RLambert. HILL—SUMMERS. A wedding of interest to Otautau residents was solemnized in the Presbyterian Church, Arrowtown, on Wednesday, when Alice Margaret, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs G. Summers, Arrowtown, was married to Albert Fredric, eldest son of Mr and Mrs F. H. Hill, Otautau. The officiating minister was the Rev. Mr Boyd (Queenstown), assisted by the Rev. Mr Cameron (Arrowtown). The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a frock of white crepe-de-chine with a silver lace yoke and tightfitting skirt with silver’ lace godets. Her embroidered veil was worn well off the face, and was held with sprays of orange blossoms. She carried a bouquet of narcissi, hyacinths, jonquils and maidenhair fern tied with silver threaded ribbon. Miss E. Hill, sister of the bridegroom, was bridesmaid. She wore a dress of salmon pink cloque crepe made on close-fitting lines with a buttoned back, and the waistline finished with a black velvet sash. She wore a pink hat and black velvet shoes. Her bouquet was of hyacinths, jonquils, narcissi, anemones and maidenhair fern with pink ribbons. Mr F. Summers, brother of the bride, was best man, and Mr Harvey Summers acted as usher.

After the ceremony the reception was held at the Royal Oak Hotel, where Mrs Summers received her guests. She wore a brown floral frock with brown coat and hat. Mrs Hill, the bridegroom’s mother, wore a wine coloured frock, threaded with silver, under a black coat and hat. Both had shoulder sprays of freesias. Later the couple left on their honeymoon, the bride travelling in a black costume, with accessories to match. On their return Mr and Mrs F. H. Hill will live in Otautau. Prior to her marriage the bride was the guest of honour at a gift evening. BROOKS—ALCOCK. The wedding was solemnized at First Church last Saturday of Esther Ogilvy, daughter of Mrs Alcock and the late T. H. Alcock, to Laurence Stanley, son of Mrs Brooks and the late Mr P. Brooks, of Invercargill. The church was decorated with poppies, and the service was fully choral. The Rev. A. G. Mackintosh Carter performed the ceremony and Miss N. Hay was the organist. The bride, who was given away by her brother-in-law, Mr C. C. Lange, wore a frock of magnolia crepe satin, cut on Empire lines with a cowl neckline, finished with pearl ornaments. The long bell-shaped sleeves were tightfitting to the elbows and showed lattice work from the shoulder. A gold girdle encircled the waistline, and the skirt fell into a train at the back. She wore gold shoes, and carried a sheaf of arum lilies. Her long embroidered tulle veil fell from a halo of satin, finished with pearl ornaments. Mrs E. Brightwell was matron of honour. She wore a frock of beige floral georgette with shirring at the front and on the upper part of the elbow-length sleeves. Her long gloves were of lace, and she wore a crown of flowers, finished with a stiff eye veil. A gold girdle marked the waistline of the frock, and she carried a bouquet of Iceland poppies. Mr A. Fraser was best man. The reception was held at the Tudor Lounge, where Mrs C. C. Lange, sister of the bride, received the guests, assisted by the bridegroom’s mother. The bride travelled in an amethyst blue flecked costume with grey trimmings. Her hat and accessories were to match, and she carried a fur coat. Mr and Mrs L. S. Brooks will live in Louisa street. Before her marriage the bride was presented with a brass fire-screen, wood box and fire-irons and a pair of book-ends by the staff of Herbert, Haynes, Limited, and the women of the staff gave a kitchen evening in her honour. MACLEAN—McCORMICK. On Monday morning at St. Joseph’s Church. Queenstown, Kathleen, youngest daughter of Mrs McCormick and the late Mr Peter McCormick, of Closeburn Station, was married to Ronald, son of the late Mr Angus Maclean and Mrs Maclean, of Scotland. The Rev. Father Ardagh was the officiating priest. The bride’s sister. Miss Margaret McCormick, was bridesmaid, while the duties of best man were carried out by Mr C. McGrath, cousin of the bride The reception was held in Mrs McCormick’s Queenstown residence, where only immediate relatives of the family were present. Mr and Mrs Maclean’s future home will be Glenfalloch Station, Nokomai. AYERS—BALDEY. At St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church on Wednesday, September 9, the wedding was solemnized of Letitia Elizabeth, younger daughter of Mrs Baldey, and the late Mr F. W. Baldey, Ryal Bush, to Ivan Marcus, elder son of Mr ana Mrs A. Ayers, Mill Road. The Rev. C. J. Tocker performed the ceremony. The bride, who was escorted by her brother, Mr A. Baldey, wore a frock of ivory lace, cut on close-fitting lines. The bodice was made with cowl neckline and long tight-fitting sleeves, inset with bands of richeleu. The skirt was fitting to the knees and fell in folds to the ground. Three flared frills below the knees trimmed■ the back of the skirt which fell into a circular train. Her embroidered veil, which formed a second train, was held in place by a coronet of orange blossom. Her bouquet was of arum lilies and spring flowers. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Rere Baldey, and her niece, Miss Mavis Baldey, as bridesmaids. They were dressed alike in ivory delustered marocain frocks made with shirred bodices, puffed elbow length sleeves and gored skirts. Scarlet velvet sashes marked their waist and they wore scarlet velvet halos and shoes. Their bouquets were of scarlet lilies, anemones and japonica. The flower girl, Florence Ayers, sister of the bridegroom, wore a frock of the same material as those of the bridesmaids, made with short raglan sleeves and a shirred neckline. The skirt was finished with a pleated frill. She wore a scarlet velvet petalled head band and a scarlet posy hung from her wrist. Little Alfred Baldey, nephew of the bride, was page boy and wore an ivory

satin suit with long trousers and a cut away coat with a pleated frill round the neck and wrists.

Mr W. Ayers, brother of the bridegroom, was best man, and Mr John Flynn was groomsman. Messrs J. Calvert and A. Kibblewhite were ushers.

After the ceremony a reception was held at the Federal tea rooms, where over fifty guests were received by Mrs Baldey and Mrs Ayers. Mrs Baldey wore a frock of black delustered marocain, a black coat and hat. She wore a fur stole and her shoulder spray was of violets. Mrs Ayers wore a navy blue costume and a navy and white hat. Her shoulder spray was of anemones. Items were contributed by Mrs Bennett, Mrs Baldey and Mr Charles Sloan. Miss A. McDowall played the accompaniments. The bride and bridegroom left later by car, the bride wearing a navy blue shadow stripe costume, navy straw hat with pink flowers and navy suede shoes and handbag. She also wore a fur stole, the gift of the bridegroom, and carried a navy fur-trimmed coat. On their return the young couple will live at Ryal Bush. Prior to the wedding the bride and bridegroom were entertained at a gift evening in the Ryal Bush Hall. RYAN—ERSKINE. St. Mary’s Basilica, Invercargill, was the scene of a pretty wedding on Wednesday, September 9, when Irene, daughter of Mrs Erskine and the late John Erskine, of Invercargill, was married to James, son of Mr and Mrs W. Ryan, of Riversdale. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father Martin, of Wyndham. The bride, who was given away by her brother-in-law, Mr Edmond Fitzgibbon, wore a frock of shell pink silver lined marocain cut on fitting lines with long sleeves finished with silver buttons. A silver girdle marked the waistline. Her hat was of lemon crinoline straw wreathed with pink flowers to match her frock. She carried a sheaf of arum lilies.

Miss Elizabeth Erskine, sister of the bride, acted as bridesmaid and wore a becoming frock of pastel green marocain with a cowl neckline. She carried a bouquet of spring flowers. The best man was Mr W. Ryan, brother of the bridegroom. After the ceremony a reception was held in the Federal Lounge where the guests were received by Mrs Erskine, assisted by Mrs Ryan. Later the bride and bridegroom left by car on their honeymoon, the bride travelling in a wine coloured frock with hat and accessories to match. On their return Mr and Mrs Ryan will live in Margaret street, gillPrior to the wedding the bride was entertained at a gift afternoon at the residence of Mrs L. Kennedy, of Wyndham. ANDERSON—WATSON. The wedding was solemnized in the Gore Methodist Church on Wednesday, September 2, of Edith Harriet, youngest daughter of Mrs Watson, Gore, and the late Mr J. Watson, to Alexander, only son of Mrs Anderson, East Gore, and the late Mr H. Anderson. The Rev. H. C. Orchard, of Dunedin, assisted by the Rev. A. T. Kent, Gore, performed the ceremony. Miss _ M. Donaldson, Roxburgh, the bride’s cousin, was organist, and during the signing of the register, Mr Mitchell, Dipton, sang a solo. The bride, who was escorted by her cousin, Mr L. Anderson, wore a gown of Margaret Rose French needle-run lace, made on slim-fitting lines, the skirt forming a slight train. The bodice had full bishop sleeves and the neckline was finished with a pleating of taffetas and a small posy of orange blossom. Her long frilled veil fell from a Juliet cap of pearls and she carried a beautiful shower bouquet of cinerarias, freesias and maiden-hair fern. The bridesmaids, Miss Adelaide Holland, and Miss Molly Anderson, the bridegroom’s sister, wore matching frocks of Margaret Rose floral georgette

made with frilled skirts and long full sleeves gathered into narrow bands a<, the wrists. The high necklines were finished with three velvet flowers and wide velvet belts outlined, the waists. They wore large picture hats and velvet shoes in a deeper shade and carried posies of hyacinths, cinerarias, freesias and maiden-hair fem. Mr Murray Telfer was best man and Mr Douglas Graham was groomsman. Mr Gordon Reid and Mr Hugh Telfer acted as ushers. After the ceremony the guests adjourned to Hoffman’s tea rooms where they were received by Mrs Watson and Mrs Anderson. For travelling the bride wore a lido blue suit trimmed with velvet of the same shade under a musquash fur coat with a blue velvet halo hat, skin shoes and accessories to match. Mr and Mrs Anderson’s home will be at Invercargill.