WEDDINGS

Southland Times, Issue 23444, 26 February 1938, Page 9

WEDDINGS

COCKER-JACKSON 1 At St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Invercargill, on Tuesday, February 15, the marriage was solemnized of Hilda, third daughter of Mr and Mrs E. Jackson, Underwood, and Kingsley Fortune John, eldest son of Mr and Mrs A. E. Cocker, Bumbrae, Ryal Bush. The Rev. L. G. B. Whitehead, of Wallacetown, was the officiating minister, while. Mrs A. E. H. Bath played the organ. Friends of the bride had decorated the church in the bridal colours. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a becoming gown of magnolia embossed satin made on princess lines. Tlie neckline was finished with lace insets, while the bodice joined the skirt in a crescent design. The sleeves, which were fully pleated on the shoulders were tight fitting from elbow to wrist and were finished with tiny buttons, to match the buttons which trimmed the back of the bodice. The centre panel at the back of the skirt formed a circular train. Her embroidered tulle veil was held in place by a coronet of orange blossoms. She carried a shower bouquet of cream roses, lilies and maidenhair fem.

The bridesmaids, Misses Ray Jackson and Roberta Baird, wore twin frocks of dephinium blue hammered taffetas, made on Victorian lines. The short bodices were buttoned down the front, while the necklines were finished with Peter Pan ' collars. The short sleeves were fully pleated at the top and fitting at the elbow. The waistlines were defined by wide sashes lined with silver lame and the ankle length skirts were fully flared. They wore silver halos trimmed with tiny flowers and their bouquets were of pink begonias and carnations with blue and silver ribbons.

Mr Raymond Cocker attended his brother as best man, and Mr F. Gaitt was groomsman. The reception was held at Elmwood Garden, where the guests were received by Mrs Jackson, assisted by Mrs Cocker. Mrs Jackson wore a navy cloque coat over a navy floral frock and accessories to match. She carried a posy of lemon abutilons. Mrs Cocker wore a black floral frock and accessories to match and her posy was of orange abutilons. When the young couple left for the north the bride was wearing a navy pin-striped costume with a pink blousette and a navy Breton sailor hat trimmed with pink flowers. She wore a fur stole and accessories to match. Before the wedding the bride was given a gift evening by the residents of Wallacetown, a pantry afternoon by Mrs W. S. Buick and Misses B. Buick and N. Gray, and a kitchen evening by Miss M. Cockbum. She was also presented with a chiming clock by the congregation of the Wallacetown Presbyterian Church, where she had been organiste for a number of years. Mr and Mrs Cocker will live in Winton. HAMMOND-McRAE The wedding was solemnized recently at the Presbytery, Winton, of Jessie Mary Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs T. Mcßae, Browns, to John Henry, eldest son of Mr T. Hammond and the late Mrs Hammond, Clyde. The Rev. Father O’Neill performed the ceremony. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a frock of white cloque lace over satin, made with a cowl neck held in place with a diamante clasp and finished at the back with a row of tiny buttons. The sleeves were puffed to the elbow and tight-fitting to the wrist, forming a peak over the hand, and were finished with a row of small buttons. The skirt, cut on slim-fitting lines, formed a train at the back. Her embroidered tulle veil, lent by a friend, fell from a coronet of orange blossom buds and she carried a sheaf of arum lilies, roses and maidenhair fem.

The bridesmaid, Miss Mollie Mcßae, sister of the bride, wore an ankle length frock of powder blue cloque georgette, with hat to match and carried a bouquet of lemon chrysanthemums, roses and maidenhair fern. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr William Hammond, as best man.

After the ceremony the reception was held in Hill’s tea rooms, where the guests were received by Mrs T. Mcßae and Mrs S. Rodgers, sister of the bridegroom. The former wore a brown tailored pin-striped costume and brown straw hat with stole and accessories to match. The latter wore a brown floral marocain frock with brown hat and matching accessories. When Mr and Mrs Hammond left for the north, Mrs Hammond was wearing a nigger brown coat over a brown floral frock. Her hat, stole and accessories were to match.