WEDDINGS

Southland Times, Issue 23823, 22 May 1939, Page 9

WEDDINGS

McLauchlan—calder

The marriage was recently solemnized at the home of the bride’s parents of Caroline Bennett, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs A. P. Calder, Ashburton, and Donald Orr, son of Mr and Mrs E. McLauchlan, Clyde street, Invercargill. The Rev. R. S. Watson, Ashburton, performed the ceremony, and Mrs H. Austin, aunt of the bride, played the wedding music. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore her mother’s wedding gown, of ivory satin, cut on slim-fitting lines with a long train. The bodice was shirred and embroidered with pearls and shining through chiffon were small silver stars. Her long veil of cream net was embroidered and attached to a coronet of orange blossom and pearls. She carried an armlet of cream abutilons and asters.

Miss Nancy Calder, sister of the bride, attended as bridesmaid, wearing a ground-length frock of petrel blue. The bodice was softly swathed in front and the sleeves full with inverted pleats to the elbow. The frock was finished with a brown sash. She carried an armlet of bronze dahlias and abutilons.

Mr K. F, McLauchlan, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. After the ceremony the bride was presented with a lucky horse shoe by her nephew Master David Calder. The reception was held at the home, where the rooms were tastefully decorated with bowls of phlox cosmos and autumn foliage. Mrs Calder, mother of the bride, was hostess, wearing a navy-blue ensemble and hat to match, and she carried a posy of pink roses and carnations. For travelling the bride wore a rust frock, under a fur coat, with accessories to match. The future home of Mr and Mrs D. O. McLauchlan will be in Wellington. O’BRIEN-WYATT A quiet wedding took place at St. Mary’s Basilica, Invercargill, on Wednesday, when Clara Amy, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs A. H. J. Wyatt, Duke street, was married to Bryan, son of the late Mr and Mrs J. O’Brien, Farenfore, County Kerry, Ireland. The bride, who entered the church with her father, wore a frock of Eire green, with a coat and hat in a deeper shade and shoes to match. Her two sisters, Miss Josephine Wyatt and Miss Helen Wyatt, were bridesmaids. Nuptial Mass was celebrated by the Rev. Father J. Sexton. After the ceremony, a small family party was held at the home of the bride’s parents. Mr and Mrs O’Brien’s future home will be in Gisborne.