WEDDINGS

Southland Times, Issue 24138, 29 May 1940, Page 9

WEDDINGS

HUNTER-FALLOW The wedding was solemnized at First Church, Invercargill, on May 11, of Lillias Margaret Fallow, second daughter of Mr and Mrs M. L. Fallow, of Fortification, and James Archibald Hunter, of Wellington, youngest son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Hunter, of Dunedin, and formerly of Gore. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. A. Gardiner, and Mrs A. F. Manning was the organist. The church was decorated by friends of the bride. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of banana slippered satin and appliqued lace, cut on fitting lines, the skirt of which fell into a long train. Her veil,,which was lent by Mrs Fleming, was held in place with a top-knot of tulle and lilac. She wore gold shoes and carried a bouquet of white chrysanthemums, cream roses and cream sweet peas. The bridesmaids were Miss Astley Fallow, sister of the bride, and Miss Maynie France, of Waipiata. They wore frocks of striped marquisette cut with fully-flared skirts, which featured bustles. The fitting bodices, which were softly gathered in front and finished with buttons at the back, had very full sleeves. They wore green picture hats, trimmed with the same material as their frocks, and the upturned brims were held in place with net posies which toned with their dresses. Miss Fallow’s bouquet was of pink sweet peas, and Miss France carried a bouquet of blue scabious. Imlah France, who was flower girl, wore'a frock similar to those of the bridesmaids. Her top-knot was of tulle,

and she wore a wristlet of blue primroses.

Master Hollister King was page boy. He wore a black velvet suit, finished ■with lace at the neck and cuffs, and his shoes were buckled.

Mr Keith Hunter, brother of the bridegroom, was best man, and Mr Eric Cameron, of Wendon, was groomsman. Messrs S. Fallow and E. A. Thomas were ushers.

Miss Grace Hunter sang “Bless This House,” while the register was being signed. At the reception held at Elmwood Garden, the guests were received by the bride’s parents, assisted by Mr and Mrs Joseph Hunter. Mrs Fallow wore a heavily-embroidered black model frock, black hat and accessories. She wore a spray of bronze chrysanthemums on her fur cape. Mrs Hunter wore a smart rust ensemble, rust hat and accessories to tone. She also wore a stole and a shoulder spray of bronze abutilons.

For travelling the bride wore a musquash coat over a navy model frock with bustle back. Her toque was of navy velvet and her accessories were to match. She carried a stole, a gift of the bridegroom. Mr and Mrs Hunter will live at Wellington. '' Before her marriage Mrs Hunter was the guest of honour at a gift afternoon when Mrs F. Carswell was hostess. She was also entertained by the members of the Waimahaka Tennis Club. The marriage ’was solemnized at First Presbyterian Church, Invercargill, on Tuesday, May 14, of Martha, youngest daughter of Mrs W. Ayton, Aparima, and the late Mr Ayton, and Hugh, eldest son of Mr and Mrs T. Mc,Fetrich, Duke street, Invercargill. The Rev. I.' R. Polson, Dipton, performed the ceremony and Mrs A. F.

Manning played the organ. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr J. M. Ayton, wore a cream satin gown. The bodice, which was rucked on to a peaked skirt, had a V-shaped neckline finished with a spray of orange blossom. The sleeves were rucked from the shoulder to elbow; then fitted to a peak over the hands and were trimmed with tiny satin buttons from Wrist to elbow. Similar trimming was on the back of the frock from She neck to the bustle, which was of the reversed side of the satin. A long train of the dull satin fell from the bustle. Her embroidered cream tulle veil fell from a coronet of orange blossoms and pearls to form a second train. She wore cream satin shoes, and carried a shower bouquet of cream rosebuds, helebores, chrysanthemums and maidenhair fern with cream satin streamers.

The bridesmaid was Miss • Mollie Dodds. She wore an apricot georgette frock with crossover bodice which was rucked at the shoulders and waistline, both back and front The short sleeves were gathered at the shoulder and fitted at the elbow. A full flounced skirt fell from a wide rucked belt and a mauVe velvet posy trimmed the frock. A circular veil was held by apricot and mauve flowers and her shoes were mauve embossed velvet. Her shower bouquet was of mauve gladioli, apricot abutilions, chrysanthemums, maiden--hair fern' and asparagus with mauve streamers.

Mr J. McFetrich was best man and Mr T. McFetrich was usher.

The .reception was held at Elmwood Garden, where the bride’s mother, assisted by the bridegroom’s mother, received the guests. Mrs Ayton wore a black frock relieved with violet, and a. black fur-trimmed coat with a shoulder spray-of violets. She also wore a black velour hat trimmed with a violet ostrich plume. Mrs McFetrich

wore a black tailored coat over a black and white frock, black hat, and a stole. Her shoulder spray was of lemon polyanthus and maidenhair fern. For travelling the bride wore a clover jacket suit under a teal coat trimmed with a sable fox fur collar, and teal velour hat with touches of clover. Her shoes, gloves and bag were in teal shade.

On their return Mr and Mrs H. McFetrich will live at Kauana. Before her marriage the bride was entertained at a gift evening by the residents ->f Aparima. The Aparima Women’s Educational Association circle presented her with a picture and the Nightcaps Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union made a presentation of a pottery vase. CROOKS—BASSETT The marriage took place recently at St. Mary’s Basilica, of Margaret Jean, daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Bassett, Tisbury, and Wilfred David, son of Mrs J. Crooks, Invercargill, and the late Mr Crooks. Father A. Welsh, of Gore, cousin of the bridegroom, performed the ceremony and Miss R. Shepherd played the organ. The church had been decorated with pink and cream chrysanthemums. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of cream lace over satin, cut on .classical lines. The bodice was softly gathered in the front into a V-neck which was also edged with narrow lace frilling. The back of the bodice was finished with a row of tiny buttons from the neck to the'waistline. The sleeves which were full at the shoulders were fitting at the wrist and came to a point over the hand, were buttoned at the wrist and edged with narrow lace frilling. The skirt which flared into a full train, was edged with narrow lace frilling. Her embroidered tulle veil which was held in place by

a halo of orange blossom, was worn over the face on entering the church, and fell to form a second train. She wore cream shoes and carried a bouquet of cream roses, chrysanthemums, sweet peas and maidenhair fern. The bridesmaids Miss R. Bassett, sister of the bride and Miss A. Crooks, sister of the bridegroom were dressed alike in apricot and turquoise blue periwinkle georgette. Their shirred bodices were attached to the fully gathered skirts with wide corselet belts laced in the front. Their halos were of pleated net and flowers. They wore gold shoes and carried shower bouquets of pink roses, sweet peas and maidenhair fern. The flower girls Daphne and Margaret Jarvis were dressed alike in apricot and blue periwinkle georgette, as miniature bridesmaids, and carried posies of pink roses, sweet peas and maidenhair fem. Mr J. Crooks was best man and Mr M. Bassett was groomsman. Mr A. Crooks and Mr R. Stone were ushers.

During the signing of the register Miss R. Shepherd sang. After the ceremony a reception was held at Elmwood Garden, where the guests were received by Mrs Bassett, mother of the bride, assisted by Mrs Crooks, mother of the bridegroom. Mrs Bassett wore a navy blue ensemble with a navy velour hat and stole. Her shoulder spray was of pink sweet peas, roses, carnations and maidenhair fern. Mrs Crooks wore a black costume 'With a black felt hat and fur. She wore a shoulder spray of red carnations, sweet peas, roses and maidenhair fem. After the reception a social evening was held in the Tisbury Hall, where 250 guests were entertained. The bridal party was piped into the hall by Mr Murdoch Watson and Mr Watt, ot Makarewa. The grand march was led by the bridal couple. During the evening, items were given by Miss Daphne

Jarvis, Mrs Mercier and Mr M. Watson and Mr Watt.

Music was supplied by Mr and Mrs N. Mclntosh and Mr R. Brown. Mr J. Urquhart was master of ceremonies. For travelling the bride wore a suit of burnt rust English tweed with navy accessories.

The future home of Mr and Mrs W. D. Crooks will be in Invercargill. Before her marriage the bride was entertained at a gift afternoon by Mrs E. P. Hawke.