WEDDINGS

Southland Times, Issue 24153, 15 June 1940, Page 7

WEDDINGS

OFFICER—HILLIS The marriage was solemnized recently, at First Presbyterian Church, Tay street, of Audrey Jean, second daughter of Mrs S. Hills, Myross Bush, Southland, and the late Mr Hillis, and John Officer, youngest son of Mrs M. Price, Ryal Bush, Southland, and the late Mr Charles Officer, Aberdeen, Scotland. The Rev. J. A. Thomson performed the ceremony, and Mrs A. F. Manning played the organ. The church was decorated by an aunt of the bride with chrysanthemums. The bride, who was given away, by her brother, Mr Keith Hillis, wore a gown of ice-blue suede sheer faintly embossed with white over taffetas. The Empire bodice featured a ruched heading and a square neckline finished with a tiny" spray of orange blossom. The sleeves, which were cut high on the shoulders and were also finished with a ruched heading, were fitting to the elbows and came to a point over the hands. The back was finished with tiny buttons to the pointed waist, and the circular train fell from a bustle. Her lace-trimmed veil was mounted on a halo of orange blossoms and she carried a bouquet of white chrysanthemums and roses. Her blue quilted shoes matched her frock. The bridesmaid was Miss Gwen Hillis, sister of the bride. She wore a frock of cornflower blue windswept trifle ninon. The ruched bodice had a square neckline, finished with a band of cyclamen velvet ribbon and tiny bows. The full puffed sleeves were also finished with velvet ribbon and bows and a velvet sash confined the full skirt at the waistline. She wore a silver halo and carried a bouquet of flowers of mixed tonings. Mr Alex Sutherland was. best man. The ushers were Mr Menzies Officer, brother of the bridegroom and Mr Stewart Hillis, brother of the bride. The reception was held at Elmwood Garden, where the guests were received by Mrs Hillis and Mrs Price. The mother of the bride wore a navy blue costume with a stole and accessories to match. Her spray was of begonias. The bridegroom’s mother wore a model frock of prunella shade under a fur coat, with accessories to match and a corsage of flowers. For travelling the bride wore a black pin-striped tailored costume, a black American hat with an ostrich feather, a stole and accessories to match. Mr and Mrs John Officer will reside at Tay street, Invercargill. . Before her marriage, the bride was entertained at a gift evening by her aunt, Mrs E. McK. Lyon and at a social evening by the residents of Roslyn Bush and Myross Bush, who presented her with a chiming clock, a crystal rose-bowl and an envelope containing money.

KELLY—BROOKER The wedding was solemnized at the Central Methodist Church, Invercargill, recently, of Mary, only daughter of Mr and Mrs J. T. Brooker, Otautau, and Harry, eldest son of Senior-Sergeant W. T. Kelly and Mrs Kelly, Eye street, Invercargill. The Rev. W. H. Greenslade performed the ceremony and Mr G. Brooker played the organ. The church was decorated with flowers in shades of white, pink and mauve, with autumn foliage. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of cream shimmer satin. The shoulders were softly draped into a scalloped shoulder line. The long bodice, also scalloped, fitted on to a full circular skirt which formed a full bustle at the back, and was finished with a long train. Loops and buttons trimmed the back of the bodice and the high tight-fitting sleeves were pointed over the hand. Her veil was of fine tulle embroidered in true lover’s knots and was held in a topknot of orange blossom and tulle. She carried a sheaf bouquet of roses, freesias and chrysanthemums. She wore a string of pearls, the gift of her father. The bridesmaid was Miss Mae Kelly, sister of the bridegroom. She wore a frock of embossed taffetas of delicate salmon pink, the bodice featuring a heart-shaped neckline and very full puffed sleeves. The long lines of the skirt formed a bustle effect at the back which was finished by a single row of buttons. Her veil of pink tulle edged with chenille was held in place by a topknot of roses and maiden-hair fern. Her bouquet was of roses, chrysanthemums and abutilons.

Mr J. Brooker, brother of the bride, was best man and Mr G. Kelly, D,unedin, and Mr D. G. Holland were ushers. As the bride left the church she was presented with a horse shoe by Miss Ngaire Elder. The reception was held at Elmwood Garden, where the bride’s mother received the guests wearing a navy blue woollen suit trimmed with cyclamen Oriental embroidery, and a navy velour hat with cyclamen plume. Her spray was of roses and abutilons. Mrs W. T. Kelly wore a black frock of embossed sheer with a high-draped neckline. She wore a Breton sailor hat and a mole coney coat. Her spray was in heliotrope tonings. For travelling the bride wore a model frock of burgundy weave, the bodice of which was trimmed with faggotting over gold lame. She carried a fine tweed coat of mist grey and her accessories were of burgundy. Before her marriage the bride was entertained by Mrs W T. Kelly, Miss A. Hallamore and Miss M. Kelly. The bride and bridegroom were the recipients of presentations from Calder Mackay Co. Ltd., H. and J. Smith’s Ltd., Central Methodist Choir and the Ex-High School Hockey Club.

STEWART—PRATTLEY At Trinity Presbyterian Church, Temuka, the wedding was recently solemnized of Hazel Gwendoline, fifth daughter of Mr and Mrs L. Prattley, of Milford, Temuka, and Thomas Torrens, fifth son of Mr and Mrs H. Stewart, of Rimu, Southland. The Rev. W. F. Nicol performed the ceremony, and Miss L. Cain played the organ. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of figured satin made on slimming lines. The bodice was made with a Peter Pan collar, while the tight-fitting sleeves fell to a peak over the hands. The back was finished with a row of loops and buttons. The skirt was cut on classical lines and fell to form a long train. Her embroidered veil was held in place with a halo of orange blossom and her bouquet was of chrysanthemums, winter roses, and maidenhair fem.

The bridesmaid was Miss Veronica Davey, cousin of the bride. She wore a frock of French blue georgette made with a high neckline, and shirred bodice finished with buttons and loops from the neckline to the waist. The skirt fell in graceful folds to the hemline. Blue velvet flowers were worn in her hair and she carried a bouquet of lemon and mauve chryanthemums and maidenhair fem. On leaving the church the bride was presented with a horseshoe by her nephew, Trevor Sherriff. Mr James Stewart, brother of the bridegrom, was best man. At the reception, Mrs Prattley, assisted by Mrs Stewart, received the guests. She wore a black suit patterned in red and green, with red hat and accessories. Mrs Stewart wore a black

silk frock under a black coat, with black hat and accessories. Their shoulder sprays were of white chrysanthemums, red roses and maidenhair fern. For travelling the bride wore a tan frock under a tan coat, with tan hat and accessories. The future home of Mr and Mrs T. T. Stewart will be Milford, Temuka. SHAW—KING The wedding was solemnized in the Oteramika Presbyterian Church recently, by the Rev.’ J. H. Thompson, of Kennington, of Phyllis • Ann, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs J. P. King, Woodside, South Morton Mains, and William Martin, elder son of Mr Joseph Shaw, of Orepuki, and the late Mrs Shaw.

The bride who was given away by her father, wore a frock of deep creme sheer over satin. The softly flared skirt was brought up in front to a high point over a shirred bodice, the back of which was cut to an Eton point and trimmed with tiny buttons. The sleeves were shirred at the shoulder and finished in a fitting point over the hand with loops and buttons. The skirt was flared from the pointed bodice at the back to form a very full swing which ended in a sweeping train, the edge of which was finished with a scroll of narrow rucking. The veil of deep creme embroidered tulle fell from a coronet of orange blossom buds, and she carried a bouquet of arum lilies- and winter roses. Miss Lydia George, of Dunedin, was bridesmaid. She wore a frock of multi coloured crepe chiffon. The bodice was slim fitting and the back of the skirt fell in full folds from the pointed bodice to give the swing bustle effect. The full sleeves were gathered at the elbow. She wore gold shoes and a Dresden hat of gold straw trimmed with velvet flowers and a stiffened veil. Her bouquet was of chrysanthemums ' and abutilons in autumn shades.

The flower girl was Roymane Wilson, niece of the bridegroom. She wore an ankle-length frock of maize sheer. The bodice, which was gathered to a tiny shoulder yoke had full puff sleeves, and the full skirt fell from a fitted waist in panels with narrow rucking forming a scallop in. each panel. Her headdress was a coronet of velvet flowers and her posy was in autumn tonings. Billy Neill, nephew of the bride, was page boy. He wore an Eton suit of creme satin with jabot and sleeve ruffles of tiny Valenciens lace. Mr Mark Shaw, of Orepuki, was best man. Mr S. King, brother of the bride, and Mr C. Lang, of Christchurch, brother-in-law of the bridegroom, were ushers. On leaving the church the bride was presented with a silver horseshoe by Jack Wilcox.

The wedding music was played by Mrs D. McNaughton and Mrs Field sang a solo during the signing of the register. After the ceremony the reception was held at the residence of the bride’s parents, the guests being received by Mrs King and Mrs Field, aunt of the bridegroom. Mrs King wore a black silk frock trimmed with white, under a black coat with black hat trimmed with white and a shoulder spray. Mrs Field wore a navy frock trimmed with white under a navy coat with hat to match and a shoulder spray. Before the wedding the bride was entertained at an evening in the Oteramika Hall and was presented with a log box and companion set from the district friends and a present from the basketball and badminton clubs; also at a gift afternoon given by Mrs McNaughton and presented with many useful gifts and a reading lamp from the local Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union.

The bride travelled in a navy blue silk frock trimmed with white and small navy buttons, under a navy tailored coat with navy and white hat with gloves and shoes to match. The future home of Mr and Mrs W. M. Shaw will be in Orepuki. ALINGTON-LENNON The wedding took place at Trinity Church, Timaru, of' Mavis McChesney, twin daughter of Mr and Mrs C. H. Lennon, Otipua road, and Richard Hugh, twin son of Mr and Mrs Alington, Invercargill.

The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a becoming frock of ivory cloque, finished with a spray of orange blossom. Her cream embroidered veil fell from a halo of orange blossom and formed a second train. She carried a bouquet of freezias, abutilon and maidenhair fern.

The bride was attended by her twin sister Kathleen, as chief bridesmaid, and also her sister Rewa. Both were dressed in frocks of water marked taffeta in shades of pink and blue, made with full skirts and finished with shirred sleeves and coatees. Both carried bouquets of abutilon, chrysanthemums and maidenhair fern in matching shades. Mr Gilbert Alington, twin brother of the bridegroom, was best man, and Mr Laurence Lennon was groomsman. A guard of honour was formed by Scouts and Cubs of Timaru troops and packs. The reception was held in the Bay tea rooms where Mrs Lennon received the guests wearing a navy frock, Air Force blue coat and fur stole and a shoulder spray of autumn shaded chrysanthemums. The bridegroom’s mother was attired in an ensemble of black and a shoulder spray of red, white and blue flowers.

For travelling the bride wore a petrol blue frock with rust coat and hat and accessories to match. She carried a stole. GORE

Mrs A. L. Dolamore, Albany street, accompanied by her daughter, Miss Natalie Dolamore, are visiting Blenheim, where they are the guests of Mrs S. Newman. They will later visit Napier. Miss Juhe McKitterick, of the staff of the Christchurch Public Hospital, is the guest of her mother, Mrs A. McKitterick, Main street. Miss P. Harold, Joseph street, is spending a holiday at Timaru. Mrs J. A. Edwards, of Otikerama, is visiting Invercargill, where she is the guest of her daughter, Mrs A. Scott. Mr and Mrs L. Gasson, of Christchurch, were the guests of Mrs W. J. Tither, Irving street, last week-end. Miss Margaret Boult, of Oturehua, was a visitor to Gore last week.