WEDDINGS

Southland Times, Issue 23838, 8 June 1939, Page 15

WEDDINGS

FRAZER-HAWKINS The wedding was solemnized at the Holy Trinity Church, Winton, recently of Myrtle Jane, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs James Hawkins, Winton, and Robert Ernest, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Robert Frazer, Gap Road, Winton. The Rev. W. L. S. Harbour performed the ceremony and Miss B. Moore played the organ. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a navy tailored costume with ecru satin and lace blousette, navy hat with eye veil, shoes and gloves to match and carried a bouquet of cream and white chrysanthemums. The bridesmaid was Miss Florence Bryce, of Winton, who wore a navy tailored costume, with a white lace blousette, navy hat and accessories. Her bouquet was of bronze chrysanthemums. Mr John Frazer, of Invercargill, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. The reception was held at Hill’s tea rooms where the guests were received by Mrs Hawkins and Mrs Frazer. The former wore a navy ensemble with gold trimmings and accessories to match. Her shoulder spray was of white and bronze chrysanthemums. Mrs Frazer wore a brown coat over a brown frock with hat and accessories to match and a shoulder spray of white and bronze chrysanthemums. Before her marriage the bride was entertained at a gift evening by the residents of Winton. Mr and Mrs Frazer will live at Gap Road. The three-tiered wedding cake was made by the bridegroom’s mother. JELLYMAN—PERKS Cream and pink chrysanthemums decorated St. Peter’s Church, Invercargill, for the marriage of Evelyn Mary, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs C. Perks, Venus street, Invercargill, and Thomas Anderson, only son of Mr and Mrs E. Jellyman, Otautau. The Rev. G. B. Hinton performed the ceremony, and Mr E. Jeflyman played the organ. During the signing of the register Miss C. Jellyman sang “God Bless This House.” The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of magnolia slipper satin. The bodice, which had tiny pleats on the shoulder, was gathered to a shaped yoke at the waist-

line, and the V-neck and centre front of the bodice were trimmed with a frill of needle-run lace. Tiny satin buttons trimmed the front of the itock from the neck-line to a few inches from the hem. The shirred sleeves fitted tightly from the elbow to the waist, where joined a cuff e< jß ec * Y. . a frill of needle-run lace. The skirt was tight-fitting to the knees, then tell in soft folds to the ground, and a long circular train hung from the shapea yoke at the waist. Her long cream tu veil, which was worn over the iace when entering the church, flowed from a coronet of orange blossom, one carried a sheaf of cream Peter . Turner chrysanthemums and maidenhair tern. The bridesmaid, Miss Dora Perks, sister of the bride, wore an anKlelength frock of pink needle-run lace, mounted on charmeuse satin. Lt naa short pleated sleeves ana a shaped neck-line, outlined with pmK velvet ribbon and finished With a cluster of tiny satin buttons, which represented a bunch of grapes, lhe skirt was gored and a sash of Pj n , K and velvet ribbon trimmed the waistline. She also wore long pink silk lace mittens and a pink reslau felt halo, with a drooping ostrich plume, one wore black satin shoes and earned a shower bouquet of pink chrysanthemums and maidenhair fern. The flower girl was Betty Seerbourne, second cousin of the bride, who wore an ankle-length frock of pink spotted net over charmeuse satin. The skirt was flared and the front of the bodice was slightly rucked and finished with small satin-covered buttons. The neck-line was heart-shaped and the short sleeves were fully puffed. The frock was trimmed at the waist with two narrow bands of black velvet, ribbon, which finished in front with two bows. Two black velvet bows also 1 trimmed the skirt She also wore long I pink mittens and black shoes similar to the bridesmaid’s, and carried a posy of polyanthus roses in shades of pink. The best man was Mr George James and the ushers were Mr C. F. Perks (brother of the bride) and Mr James Smith (uncle of the bridegroom). (Hie reception was held at the Tudor Lounge, where Mrs Perks, mother of the bride, and Mrs Jelly man, mother of the bridegroom, received the guests. The former wore a floral frock under a navy face-cloth coat with beaver collar and navy velour hat trimmed with an ostrich plume. Her shoulder spray was of cream and pink ros ®® - The latter wore a frock of black silk velvet under a black broad-tail halflength coat, with a black hat. Her shoulder spray was of lemon begonias and maidenhair fern. During the reception Miss Jellyman, by request, repeated her solo. For travelling the bride wore a woven frock of ox-blood angora under a tweed coat with beaver collar, brown velour hat with ostrich 'plume and accessories to match.

Among those present at the reception was the wedding party of the brides parents, who were married in England 40 years ago. They were: Mrs W. Fowler (Maitland street, Invercargill), bridesmaid; Mrs A. Sherbourne (Venus street, Invercargill), flower girl; and Mr H. Thompson (Albion street, Mataura), best man.

Before her marriage the bride was the guest of honour at a kitchen afternoon given by her sister, Mrs C. Watson, Waikiwi, and was also presented with a palm bowl from St. Peter s Methodist Sunday School. The future home of Mr and Mrs T. Jellyman will be in Tweed street, Invercargill.