WEDDING BELLS

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 58, Issue 4194, 9 June 1939, Page 6

WEDDING BELLS

OF LOCAL INTEREST. ANDERSON—GREENSIDES. WALLIS—GREENSIDES. The Presbyterian Church, Kihikihi, which had been beautifully decorated with chrysanthemums and fernery by Mr Shilton, was the scene on May 20th of a very pretty double wedding when Lily Winifred Greensides, eldest daughter, and Vera Jane Greensides, youngest daughter, of Mrs S. A. Graham and the late Ernest Greensides were united in holy matrimony to Arthur Douglas Anderson, second son of Mr and Mrs J. Anderson, To Rapa, and Alfred Lawrence Wallis, elder son of Mr Wallis and the late Mrs Wallis, Wellington, respectively. Mr Shilton was the officiating minister, and Miss J. Sutherland presided at the organ. ANDERSON—GREENSIDES. The bride, who entered the church with her uncle, Mr J. Myer, of Wiri, looked charming in a graceful gown of white satin and lace fashioned with a cowl neck line and full sleeves, finishing in points over the hands. The bodice was softly gathered to the lace panel in the front, and the skirt fell to form a long train. Her filmy tulle veil, appliqued with satin flowers, hung softly down from a coronet of orange blossoms, and she carried a bouquet of cyclamen and rosebuds and maidenhair fern. The bride was attended by Miss Mona Anderson, sister of the bridegroom, and Miss Laura Higgins, Mercer, as bridesmaids. They

sirrJ’ar frocks of clover tinsel crepe, und ice blue tinsel crepe respectively, fashioned with slim fitting bodices, heart shaped neck lines, short puffed sleeves and a row of tiny buttons extended from the neck line to the waist line. The skirts were slightly trained. Silver halos were worn on the hair, and they carried posies of chrysanthemums and cyclamen ami asparagus fern. Mr J. Cook was best man, and Mr Frank Elliot, cousin of the bride, was groomsman. WALLIS—GREENSIDES. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her step-father, Mr S. A. Graham, looked very graceful in a beautiful gown of white satin; inset with, panels of lace back and front, cowl shaped neck line, slightly gathered sleeves, finishing in points over the hands, and the skirt fell gracefully into a long train. Her tulle veil, appliqued with satin flowers, was softly gathered into a coronet of orange blossoms, and she carried a bouquet of cyclamen and rose buds and maidenhair fern. In attendance as bridesmaids were Mrs J. Curtis, sister of the bride, Miss Clara Elliot, Hamilton, cousin of the bride, and Miss Joan Mulholland, Auckland. Little Constance Hellwig, cousin of the bridegroom, acted as flower girl. The bridesmaids wore . similar frocks of buckingham lilac shot taffeta, made Victorian style, ’ with shirred bodices, V neck lines and short puffed sleeves. A row of buttons extended from the neck line to the waistline, and the skirts were very full. Silver halos were worn on the hair and posies of chrysanthemums and asparagus fern were carried. The little flower girl looked very sweet in her Vic-, torian frock of golden dawn shot taffeta. She carried a basket of pink spider lilies and asparagus fern. Mr Hugh Wallis, brother of the bride-

groom, acted as best man, and Mr Ronald Brown and Mr Lawrence Moody, cousin of the bridegroom, as groomsmen. After the ceremony a reception was held in the Kihikihi Town Hall, where Mrs Graham, assisted by Mrs Wallis, sen., Mrs Heilwig and Mrs Stamford received 130 guests. After the reception both couples left for an extended tour of the North and South Islands. Mrk Anderson travelled in a black costume with accessories . to match, and Mrs Wallis in a saxe blue tweed costume with navy accessories. Much regret was felt at the non-at-tendance of Mr and Mrs Anderson sen. on account of illness in the family. MEGSON—PRESCOTT. The Presbyterian Church, Otorohanga, was the scene of gaiety on Monday morning on the occasion of the marriage of Barbara, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Prescott, of Otorohanga, and Leonard James, elder son of Mrs and the late Mr Megson, of Te Kopuru, and now of Grey Lynn, Auckland. The Rev. W. S. Webber was the officiating clergyman, while Mr Hodson presided at the organ. The bride entered the Church with her father, who gave her in marriage. She looked very charming in a gown of white satin, the skirt of which fell gracefully into three points—which were embroidered in silver flowers. Her tulle veil, which also was embroidered in silver, was the gift of a friend. She carried a sheaf of white gladioli tied with silver ribbon. The Misses Alice and Aileen Prescott, sisters of the bride, were the flower girls. They looked very dainty in princess frocks .of pale blue and pale pink respectively, and

each carried Victorian posies of violets. Mr Jack Megson, twin brother of the bridegroom, acted as best man. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Betty Prescott. She was attired in a frock of pale green georgette, cut on princess lines. Her bouquet was of pink gladioli tied with silver ribbon. The reception was held in the local Town Hall annexe. Mrs Prescott received the guests attired in a brown costume with hat and accessories in harmony. Her posy was of seasonal blooms. Mrs Megson sen. assisted the hostess, wearing a very smart navy ensemble with toning accessories. She carried a posy of violets. The bride left later on an extensive honeymoon tour, wearing a navy costume relieved with a white fur stole (the gift of the bridegroom) and accessories in perfect harmony. Mr and Mrs Megson will make their future home in .the Northland. _________ A