WEDDING

Southland Times, Issue 23992, 6 December 1939, Page 12

WEDDING

COLLIS-GUISE The wedding was solemnized at Wild Bush Church, of Emily Elizabeth, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs T. Guise, of Waipango, and Lloyd Douglas, younger son of Mr and Mrs G. Collis, also of Waipango. The marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. W. Blight, and the organist was Miss Robinson. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a frock of cream satin with lace insets, which formed a scroll design on the long tunic. The veil was held in place by a coronet of orange blossom and she carried a sheaf of arum lilies. The bridesmaid, Miss Kathleen Collis, sister of the bridegroom, and the matron-of-honour, Mrs C. Anderson, sister of the bride, wore frocks of azure floral ninon over satin and carried bouquets of orange and yellow azaleas. The best man was Mr F. Collis, brother of the bridegroom. The reception was held at McDougall’s rooms, Riverton, where the guests were received by Mrs T. Guise, the bride’s mother. She wore a brown frock and coatee, with brown summer felt hat trimmed with green. The bridegroom’s mother, Mrs G. Collis, wore a navy ensemble, with hat to tone. The bride’s travelling frock was a floral model with a navy coat, tan summer felt hat and accessories. Mr and Mrs Collis will take up residence at Waipango. Before the wedding an evening party was given in the Gummies Bush hall by the residents of the district, when the bride was the recipient of numerous gifts. WALKER-CRUICKSHANK On Saturday, November 25, at the residence of the bride, Sophie Jane Cruickshank was married to John A. B. Walker, of The Rocks, Riverton. The ceremony was performed by Major Parkinson, of the Salvation Army, Invercargill. Both the bride and bridegroom are active members of this movement. The bride was formerly Mrs Cruickshank, of Rosedale, Invercargill, and was on the executive of the Kindergarten, Victoria Home, and Sixpenny Clothing Club, and has been closely identified with other social work. The bridegroom, Mr J. A. B. Walker, is well known to residents of Riverton, having been associated with the district for many years. For the last eight years ,he has been a member of. the Riverton Borough Council. In addition he represents Riverton on the executive of the Southland Progress League, he is a member of the local School Committee, the Riverton Progress League, the Rocks Association, and other social and civic organizations. There were 50 guests at the wedding ceremony, and those present spoke in happy terms of the social services of both the bride and the bridegroom. Mr T. Pryde, formerly secretary of the Southland Hospital Board, mentioned that Mrs Cruickshank, as she then was, had been the first woman to be elected to a hospital board in New Zealand. The best wishes were expressed to the happy couple that they would experience the happiest of times in their life at The Rocks. CONNOLLY—CURTIN The marriage was solemnized at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Gore, on Wednesday, November 22, of Ellen Catherine (Nellie), youngest daughter of Mr P. Curtin, Mataura, and the late Mrs Curtin, and James Martin, third son of Mr and Mrs S. Connolly, Seadown, Temuka. The Rev. Father Columb, of South Dunedin, celebrated Nuptial Mass. Miss J. McGowan played the organ. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a slim-fitting gown of white Richelieu georgette over satin. It was fashioned with a shirred bodice, a high neckline being relieved by a spray of orange blossom. The sleeves were long and tight-fitting, forming points over the wrists. The full flared skirt fell softly at the back to form a pointed train. A long veil of filmywhite net held in place by a pleated tulle-covered coronet, finished with a spray of orange blossom, formed a second train. She carried a sheaf of arum lilies with large bow and streamers of white satin ribbon. The bridesmaid, Miss Sylvia Calder, wore a gown of apple green and white silhouette sheer, the bodice being softly shirred with a high neckline, and the short, full sleeves having a panel of shirring to match. The flared skirt fell in soft folds to the ground. On her hair she wore an applegreen pleated tulle top-knot, finished with a narrow velvet ribbon to form a pleated bow. Long white gloves and sandals completed her toilette. In striking contrast with her gown was her arum spray of cyclamen coloured clematis and fem, with streamers of apple-green satin ribbon.

The flower girl, Denise McLennan, niece of the bride, wore a white georgette frock. The bodice and small puffed sleeves were of the same material as the dress of the bride, and the full length skirt of plain white georgette was shirred to the bodice and finished at the hemline with three rows of frills. On her hair she wore a little white frilled net top-knot, finished with a narrow pleated velvet bow. She carried a posy of white rosebuds fringed with Irish heath and fem, and tied with narrow white satin ribbons. Mr Allan Connolly, brother of the bridegroom, was best man, and Mr Jack Curtin was usher.

On leaving the church, the bride was presented with a silver horseshoe by Sylvie Dickie. The reception was held in the Cosy Lounge, where Mrs J. McLennan, sister of the bride, assisted by Mrs Connolly, the bridegroom’s mother, received the guests. Mrs McLennan wore a frock of Chartreuse Montana crepe with blue appliqued embroidery, under

a Musquash coat, green felt hat and navy accessories. Mrs Connolly wore an ensemble of navy with white pin spot, navy and white trimmed hat, stone marten fur and accessories to match. Both wore dainty shoulder sprays. Messages of goodwill included telegrams from the North Island and a cable from Queensland. The bride travelled in a dusky pink model frock and matching coatee with black close fitting hat and veil, and black accessories. She also wore a silver fox fur, the gift of the bridegroom. Mr and Mrs Connolly’s future home will be at Temuka. The three-tiered wedding cake was the gift of Mrs R. A. McGowan, aunt of the bride, and the bouquets and sprays were the gifts of the bride’s aunt, Mrs W. P. Thorn. Before her marriage, the bride was the recipient of a crystal rose bowl ■from the staff of J. R. McKenzie’s Ltd., Petone. A china and crystal afternoon, and a kitchen afternoon, were also given by friends in Petone. McGregor—haywood The wedding was recently solemnized at St. Saviour’s Church, Mataura, of Doris Isabella, second daughter of Mr and Mrs R. Haywood, Nuffield street, and Alexander William, eldest son of Mr and Mrs W. McGregor, Oamaru. The Rev. L. Groves performed the ceremony and Mrs S. E. Smith played the organ. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a frock of white satin made with a rucked bodice and highnecked collar. The sleeves were rucked at the top and tight fitting to the Wrist, with a peak over the hands. The gracefully-cut skirt hung from the waistline and ended in a train. Her veil of silk net patterned with pheasant’s eyes hung from a coronet of orange blossom. She carried a sheaf of arum lilies and maidenhair fern. She also wore a gold brooch set with turquoise stones, an heirloom handed down from her great-great-great grandmother. The bridesmaids were Miss Eileen Haywood, sister* of the bride, and Miss Audrey McGregor, sister of the bridegroom. Miss Haywood wore silk net over blue taffetas, the frock being cut with a tight-fitting bodice, puffed sleeves and a flared skirt trimmed with three rows of satin ribbon.

Miss McGregor's frock was lavender silk net over pink taffetas, cut on similar lines to Miss Haywood’s. They wore cosette bands to tone on their hair, and carried bouquets of narcissi and maidenhair fern.

The bride’s younger sister, Hilda, was flower girl, and wore a pink frock of net over taffetas cut on the same lines as the bridesmaids.’ Mr Walter B. McGregor attended his brother as best man, and Mr William H. Haywood was groomsman. Messrs S. McGregor and B. Haywood were ushers.

On leaving the church, the bride was presented with a silver horseshoe by Miss Margaret Haywood. After the ceremony, about fifty guests assembled at the breakfast in the Oddfellows’ Hall, .where they were received by Mrs Haywood and Mrs McGregor, the former wearing a navy costume and hat. Her shoulder spray was of artificial daisies. Mrs McGregor wore a black costume and hat, with a shoulder spray of violets, For travelling, the bride wore a brown pin-stripe costume, brown hat and fur, with accessories to tone. Mr and Mrs McGregor’s future home will be in Mataura.

The frocks worn by the bridal party were made by Mrs McGregor, sen.