WEDDINGS

Southland Times, Issue 23498, 3 May 1938, Page 9

WEDDINGS

MILLAR—JOHNSTON At the Methodist Church, Bluff, on April 26, at 6.30 p.m., the wedding was solemnized of Grace Eleanor, only daughter of Mr and Mrs W. H. C. Johnston, Marine parade, Bluff, and Angus Moorcroft, only son of Mr and Mrs A. M. Millar, Tees street, Oamaru. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. G. Knowles-Smith and Miss L. D. Hunter played the organ. The bride, who entered the church with her father, wore a graceful gown of heavy cream satin with a cowl neckline and long sleeves. A row of satin buttons trimmed the front from neck to hemline and the back fell away into a long, peaked train. Her embroidered tulle veil was held in place by a coronet of orange blossom and fell in a peak to the waistline at the back and in a long peak over the train. She carried a double-headed bouquet of cream begonias, chrysanthemums and maidenhair fern.

Miss Olive Darling, of Dunedin, was bridesmaid. She wore a Victorian frock of forget-me-not blue silk net over taffetas of the same shade. The bodice had short puffed sleeves, and a silk ribbon velvet sash fell in long ends to the hem of the skirt. On her head she wore a bunch of forget-me-nots and a short tulle veil, and she carried a Victorian posy of apricot and gold begonias, blue forget-me-nots and maidenhair fern.

The bridegroom was attended by Mr J. O. Ward, of Gore, as best man. During the signing of the register, Mrs J. Rodgers, of Invercargill, sang a song. The reception was held in Barber’s Hall, where the guests were received by Mrs Johnston and Mrs Millar. The church and hall were both decorated by girl friends of the bride. For travelling the bride wore a London tan tailored costume with accessories to match, and carried a Country Life coat of petrel blue. Before her wedding the bride was entertained by Mrs J. Rodgers and Miss Edna Lopdell at a kitchen and recipe evening at the home of Mr and Mrs J. W. Lopdell. Mr and Mrs A. M. Millar’s home will be in Invercargill. HARREX—STEWART The wedding was solemnized at the Musselburgh Presbyterian Church of Helen Sanderson, eldest daughter of Mrs Stewart and the late Mr W. S. Stewart, of Dunalton, Wyndham, and Carl Rowland, eldest son of Mr and Mrs R. Harrex, of Ida Valley. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Scott Allan. The bride, who entered the church with her brother, Mr W. J. Stewart, wore a model frock of navy charmeuse, trimmed with white, with a white hat. She carried a bouquet of bronze flowers. • The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Lilias Stewart, who was dressed in a frock of autumn brown, trimmed with a deeper shade, and accessories to match. She, too, carried a bouquet of bronze flowers. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr A. Harrex, as best man. After the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride’s aunts, the Misses Stewart and Mrs Morrison, of Musselburgh. The future home of Mr and Mrs C. R. Harrex will be at Clarendon. SHORE—SLEEMAN The wedding was solemnized .at St. Saviour’s Anglican Church, Mataura, on Easter Monday of Edna Ruth, only daughter of Mr H. Sleeman and the late Mrs Sleeman, and John James Martin, eldest son of Mr and Mrs William Shore, Kaitangata. The church was decorated by friends of the bride. The Rev. Lawrence was the officiating minister, and the service was fully choral. Mrs S. E. Smith played the organ. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a French model frock of ivory satin. The bodice, which had a cowl neckline, was embossed with silver beads jewelled with brilliants forming sprays of maple leaves. Similarly beaded epaulets fell over long, fitting sleeves. The modelled skirt hung in graceful folds to finish, in a slight train, and long ribbons of the satin set into the side seams and looped together at the back, held the frock in to the waistline. Her embroidered tulle veil, worn originally by her late mother, had a pleated, heading and was worn low on her hair at the back, being attached at the sides to a halo of orange blossom. She carried a sheaf of white lilies, dahlias, freesias and maidenhair fem. The bride was attended by her. two cousins, Miss Grace Wheeler as bridesmaid, and Mrs E. King (Australia) as matron of honour. They wore twin frocks of lavender net over taffetas made on redingote lines with tight fitting bodices, full skirts and short sleeves cut high and full on the shoulders. Sprays of lavender and pink flowers set in silver leaves trimmed the corsage and a taffetas belt with a clasp of brilliants was worn at the waistline. Halos of the same flowers, from which fell short tulle veils, were worn on the hair, and they carried bouquets of lavender and pink dahlias and maidenhair fem.

The bridegroom was attended by Mr G. Robertson (Kaitangata) as best man, and Mr T. Shore as groomsman. Mr G. Sleeman and Mr F. Bentley (Dunedin) were ushers.

On leaving the church, the bride was presented with a silver horseshoe by Mrs Bentley. After the ceremony 50 guests adjourned to the Oddfellows Hall where the reception was held. They were received by Mrs Bentley and Mrs Shore, the former wearing a navy and white ensemble with a navy velour hat. Mrs Shore chose a navy costume and navy hat. Each carried a bouquet of gold chrysanthemums and maidenhair fern. When Mr and Mrs Shore left for their honeymoon, the bride was wearing a navy pin stripe costume, a navy felt toque with an eyeveil and accessories to match. She carried a navy coat with a grey fur collar. Mr and Mrs Shore will live in Mataura.

Before her marriage, the bride was entertained at gift evenings given by the Anglican Young Peoples’ Club and Mrs R. Sleeman, and at a gift afternoon given by Mrs M. Dickie. The bridegroom was presented with a suitcase from his fellow employees at Pebbly Hills.