WEDDING BELLS

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 56, Issue 4042, 2 May 1938, Page 4

WEDDING BELLS

OF LOCAL INTEREST. KNIGHT—RANDALL. The marriage was solemnised at St. John’s Anglican Church, on the afternoon cf Wednesday, April 27, between Thelma Ella, youngest daughter of Mu and Mrs J. H*. Randall, of Pirongia, and Horace, third son of Mr and Mrs A. H. Knight, of Kawhia. The Rev. Martin Sullivan was the officiating minister and Mrs Chase, of Te Rau-a-Moa, played the wedding music. The church had been beautifu ly decorated by friends of the bride. The bride, who entered the church with her father, wore a graceful gown of white satin cut on slim-fitting lines. The bodice was finished at the back with a row of small buttons, the skirt falling to form a train. Her veil was of white- embroidered tulle and she carried a bouquet of white dahlias, chrysanthemums and maidenhair fern. She was attended by Miss Annie Knight, the bridegroom’s sister, as bridesmaid, and Miss Ailsa Warner, noice of the. bride, as flower girl. The bridesmaid wore a frock of pink lace over satin, and carried a bouquet of pink chrysanthemums and fern. The little flower girl wore a Victorian frock of pale green georgette and carried a basket of pink chrysanthemums and fern. They wore head-dresses to tone with their frocks. Mr W. Knight, brother of the? groom, was best man. A.fter the ceremony a reception was held at the Regent Lounge, which had been artistically arranged with bowls of chrysanthemums, a white wedding bell being suspended over the bridal table. Mrs Randall, mother of the bride, received the guests wearing a navy ensemble and matching hat. She carried a posy of blue delphiniums and marigolds. The bridegroom’s mother was wearing an ensemble of black marocain, with hat to match and she carried a posy of blue delphiniums and marigolds. When Mr and Mrs H. Knig’ht left by car for the wedding trip, the bride travelled wearing a brown tailored costume with brown and orange accessories and matching hat. They will make their home in Te Rau-a-Moa. GAMBLE—DEMPSEY. A very popular wedding ceremony was solemnised at St. George’s Roman Catholic Church, Te Kuiti, on Tuesday evening, the 26ult, the ceremony be.ng performed by the Rev. Father Breen, of Manaia (Taranaki), uncle of the bride. The contracting parties were Mary Amelia, eldest daughter oi Mr and Mrs J. Dempsey, of Pio Pio, and John William, youngest son of Mr and Mrs Gamble, of Auckland. The bride, who entered the Church upon the arm of her father, wore a very charming frock of Angleskin laco, fashioned on slender lines, the train falling from a panel at the back. The bodice was fashioned with a cowl ; necklino finished with spray of orange blossom. The sleeves were puffed at the shoulder, and close-fitting from the elbow to the wrist, finished with a peak over tho hands. The embroidered veil fell from a halo of orange blossom and heather. She carried a sheaf of tiger lilies. Misses Annie and Dolly Dempsey, sisters of the bride, were the bridesmaids. They were dressed alike in blue and salmon lace over satin, in simple lines —with high puff sleeves. Their halo hats were of tulle, and flowers to harmonise, and each carried a bouquet of toning seasonal blooms, chrysanthemums predominating. Mr Robert Gamble', of Okahukura was best man, while Mr Basil Dempsey was the groomsman, ’ and Messrs Bernard Dempsey and Ray Gibb, of Wellington, the ushers. A largely attendod reception was held subsequently. Mrs Dempsey in receiving the guests, was attired in a very becoming frock of dark faille with full sleeves, embroidered in white with a sisol straw hat. Her beautiful bouquet comprised golden tinted chrysanthemums. After the reception a social evening was spent at the homestead of Mrs Hart. The bride travelled in a frock of London tan with brown toque and brown fur-trimmed coat and accessories in harmony. Mr and Mrs Gamble will make their home in the Northern King Country. CALVERT—SWENSON St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Te Kuiti, was comfortably filled on the occasion of the wedding of Dulcie Evelyn, second daughter of Mr and Mrs E. F. Swenson, of Aria, and Arthur, youngest son of Mr and Mrs A. S. Calvert, of Otaika, Whangarei. The Rev. Nightingale, of Pio Pio, performed the ceremony. The Church was beautifully decorated in a pink and white colour scheme. The bride was given away by her father. She wore a lovely gown of ivory film stai satin with veil and orange blossom and carried a beautiful shower bouquet of lycapodium and pink and white dahlias. The Misses Catherine Evans and Jean Swenson were the bridesmaids. They were dressed alike in frocks of fergoneen with floral designs in pastel shades on helio and pale green respectively, with bandeaux of satin ribbon in harmony. Their bouquets comprised lycapodium and lemon dahlias. Mr Jack Purchase, of Auckland, was best man, and Mr Bert Swenson functioned as groomsman, while M;rs Duffin, of Pio Pio, provided the wadding music. After the wedding ceremony a reception was heldj at which Mrs Swenson received the guests, wearing a frock of black figured accordeon crinkle crepe, with hat and accessories to tone. She carried a large bouquet of red and white dahlias.