WEDDING BELLS

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 60, Issue 4235, 24 January 1940, Page 6

WEDDING BELLS

OF LOCAL INTEREST. ELLIS—WEAL. The wedding was solemnised at the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary, Hamilton, recently, when Doreen, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs A. T. Weal, of Pukeatua, was married to Private Thomas Norbert Ellis, N.Z.F.A. Ist Echelon, second son of Mr and Mrs F. J. Ellis, of Hamilton. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father W. E. Ryan and Miss M. Hanson presided at the organ. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a lovely gown of ivory tulip satin cut on slim-fitting lines, which fell gracefully to form a train. The bodice was designed with a cross-oyer effect and was finished with a spray of orange blossom at the neckline and the long tight-fitting sleeves, inset with lace, tapered to points over the hands. Her beautiful embroidered tulle veil, which fell from a coronet of orange blossom, was lent by Mrs L. S. Bartrum, of Hamilton. She carried a beautiful sheaf of Christmas lilies and asparagus fern. A frock of lilac figured taffeta was worn by Miss Patricia Ellis, sister of the bridegroom, who attended as bridesmaid. The slim-fit-ting frock featured a heart-shaped neckline and full sleeves trimmed with shirred tulle to match. She wore a shoulder veil of lilac tulle held in place by a halo of blossoms matching her bouquet, which was composed of candy-tuft and stock in shades of mauve and violet. All the bouquets were the work of Mrs A. Kingston, senr., and Mrs A. Kingston, junr., of Hamilton. The bridegroom was attended by Private L. F. Sanders, N.Z.F.A. Ist Echelon and Messrs L. B. • Ellis and K. G. Weal were the ushers at the church.

Following the ceremony, a reception was held at the home of the bridegroom’s parents, the rooms being artistically arranged with bowls of Christmas lilies and hydrangeas. Mrs Weal received the guests in a navy floral silk frock worn with cream accessories and her posy was of pink tuber roses. The mother of the bridegroom was wearing a black sheer ensemble with black and white accessories and she carried a posy of pink tuber roses. When Private and Mrs T. N. Ellis left for the wedding trip by car, the bride travelled in a navy figured sheer frock, a coat of valley green velour and navy accessories. They will make their home in