RECENT WEDDINGS

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 121, 12 August 1927, Page 4

RECENT WEDDINGS

LASENBY—TUCK St. David's Church at Waliaroa, which had been prettily decorated with pink and white camellias and greenery by friends of the bride, was the setting for a wedding which created considerable interest on the afternoon of Wednesday, August 3, when Eileen Alelba Tuck, second daughter of Air. and Airs. R. S. Tuck, of Wardville, Waharoa, was married to Ralph Lasenby, of Wardville, second son of Air. and Airs. A. P. Lasenby, of Rotorua. The officiating minister was the Rev. C. W. Turner, of Matamata. The bride, who entered the church upon the arm of her father to the strains of “The Voice that Breathed O’er Eden,” played by Mrs. O. Lasenby, was gowned in embossed French crepe de chine, the bodice having an inset of silver lace, while the skirt was acco.rdeon pleated. The silver-bro-caded train, which was lined with blue crepe de chine, was caught at the shoulder with posies of blue rosebuds and orange blossoms. The veil was held in place by a coronet of orange blossoms, and the toilette was completed by silver brocaded shoes, a string of pearls, a beautiful shower bouquet of hyacinths, cyclamens and maidenhair fern. The Alisses Olive and Alona Tuck, sisters of the bride, attended as bridesmaids, while little Iris Tuck acted as train-bearer. The bridesmaids wore frocks of new blue pleated crepe de chine over pink rosebud floral crepe de chine. Black crinoline hats, trimmed with blue flowers to match the frocks, black satin shoes, and cream stockings were worn. They carried baskets of primroses and violets. The little train-bearer was dressed in blue velvet, trimmed with blue rosebuds, and wore a black hat trimmed with blue. The bridegroom was attended by M.r. Wm. Strachan, of Karioi, as best man and Air. Ralph Tuck as groomsman. The bridal party stood beneath a large bell of white heather. The bridegroom’s present to the bride was a pearl necklace with earrings to match, and a fox fur, while the bride gave the bridegroom a silver cigarette case. The bridegroom gave to the bridesmaids pearl necklaces and earrings to match, and to the trainbearer a gold bangle. Over 100 guests were entertained in the Waharoa Public Hall, which had been daintily decorated with blue and white streamers and a wedding bell. Airs. R. S. Tuck received her guests in a frock of mulberry repp and hat to match, and carried an autumn-tinted bouquet. The bridegroom’s mother wore a frock of navy blue repp trimmed with fawn and a mulberry hat. Mrs. Lasenby also carried a bouquet of autumncoloured blooms. The usual toasts, and, in addition, one to the health of Airs. Tuck, senr., grandmother of the bride, were musically honoured at the breakfast, following w r hich the the young couple left by car for Morrinsville upon the first stage of their honeymoon. The bride travelled in a dark mulberry, fancy accordeon-pleated costume with bolero effect and hat to match. Air. and Airs. Lasenby were the recipients of numerous beautiful wedding presents, including several cheques.