WOMAN'S WORLD

Taranaki Daily News, 12 June 1926, Page 19

WOMAN'S WORLD

ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

ALLAN—EVA. The wedding of Miss Grace Eva and Mr. Kenneth Allan was the cause of bo many people of Frankley and Carrington Roads being astir last Tuesday afternoon. Favoured with a most beautiful day, relations and friends came from quite a distance. The ceremony took place at St. Mary’s, the Rev. Harvie officiating. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, looked charming in a white crepe de chine dress trimmed with silver roses of lace. She wore the usual veil and carried a bouquet of white daisy chrysanthemums and maiden hair fern. She was attended by Miss Hazel Brown and her two little sisters, Eileen and Elsie Eva, while Mr. Bernard Allan was best man. The wedding breakfast was partaken of in the Hurworth Hall and upwards of 50 were present. The breakfast room was prettily decorated by friends, and was much admired by the guests. The large wedding bell helped to make the bride’s table so attractive. Miss Phoebe Baker was at the piano when the bride arrived at the hall. .In the evening a social and dance was given by Mr. and Mrs. Eva and Mr. and Mrs. Allan, senr. to the general public, when nearly 200 people attended. Old and young were catered for with song and dance, and the great number of presents received testified to the popularity of bride and bridegroom ' and their parents.

■ FRANK—SURREY A wedding of considerable interest was solemnised at St. Mary’s Church, New Plymouth, on June 2, when Elsie, second slaughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. Surrey, of "To Arei,” Huirangi, was married to Thomas, fourth sqji of Mr. and Airs. 0. Frank, of Waitara, the officiating minister being the Rev. G. Gavin, of Waitara. The bride entered | the church on her father’s arm to the strains of the wedding march, Mr. Renaud presiding at the organ. She wore a dainty frock of ivory broehe crepe de chine fashioned ■on straight lines with godets and overdress of silver lace. Her tulle veil, embroidered in silver, was arranged from a coronet of orange blossoms and she carried a beautiful bouquet of white roses, freesiea and cyclamen with bebe ribbon shower weighted with tiny posies. The bride’s attendants were her two sisters, Miss Irene Surrey, who acted as chief bridesmaid, and Miss Berys Surrey. Their frocks were composed of silk crepe broehe in colours of apricot and flame respectively, and their black satin and gorgette hats were relieved in soft shades to match. The former carried a bouquet of blue iris and delphinium and autumn foliage with blue tulle bows and streamers, and the latter carried a bouquet of flame and gold chrysanthemums, abutilon and autumn foliage with bows of gold ribbon and tulle streamers. Both bridesmaids wore gold armlets, the gifts of the bridegroom. The bridegroom was supported by hie brother, Mr. Walter Frank, as 1 best man, and Mr. Percy Surrey, brother of the bride, as groomsman. After the. ceremony about 90 guests were entertained at the Central Tea Rooms and the usual toasts were honoured. The bride and bridegroom were the recipients of many beautiful presents. Later the happy couple left by motor en route to Auckland and Rotorua, where their honeymoon is to be spent, the bride wearing a fawn suit and hat to match. She also wore a gold chain and pendant, the gift of the bridegroom.

CORKILL—CRAIG. A very pretty wedding was solemnised at the Te Henui Church, Fitzroy on June 3, when Miss Margaret Francis’ eldest daughter of the late Mr. F. P* Corkill and Mrs. Corkill, of Strandon’ was married to Mr. Leslie Milton Craig’ of New Plymouth. The Rev. Archdeacon Evans officiated, and the bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr. Tlioe. Corkill, wore a dainty frock of fawn marocain, embroidered in gold, with hat to match, and carried a pretty bouquet of flame gerberas and autumn leaves. Her sister, Miss Mona Corkill, was in attendance as bridesmaid, and was charmingly attired in a cornflower blue satin marocain with black hat, and carried a bouquet of rose gerberas. Mr. Erie Young, of Stratford, carried out the duties of best man. Mrs. Corkill, mother of the bride, who wore black marocain with hat to match, and carried a pretty bouquet of pale pink roses, received the guests at her residence at a dainty morning tea. Later in the day the bride and bridegroom left by car for Wanganui, Mrs. Craig travelling in a biege accordeon pleated coat frock with a smart bat to match.

HYNDMAN—HAYLOCK. A quiet but pretty wedding took place at the Holy Trinity Church, Stratford, on Thursday, June 3, the contracting parties being Maisie Ellen, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Haylock, Stratford, and David Ronald, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Hyndman, “The Hollies,” Stratford. The Rev. J. L. A. Kayll officiated, and Miss Middleton presided at the organ. The bride entered the church on the arm of her father and was exquisitely gowned in a frock of crepe-de-chine trimmed with silver laee, worn in pinafore effect, and silver shoes to match. She also wore a handsome silk net veil with embroidered corners and the usual orange blossoms worn in coronet effect. She carried a beautiful bouquet of white and pink chrysanthemums. The bride was attended by two bridesmaids, Miss Rona Hayloek, sister .of the bride, Ethel Gadsby. They wore simple frocks of mauve and pink georgette trimmed with beading. They carried pretty bouquets of mauve and pink chyrsanthemums. The two little flower girls were Miss Annie Haylock, sister of the bride, and Miss Nellie Richards, cousin of the bride. They were dressed in dainty fioeks of pale green and lemon georgette with godets of lace. They carried pretty crooks, daintily decorated with gold and silver fern. The duties ot best man -were carried out by Mr. Roland Haylock, brother of the bride, and those of groomsman by Mr. Bert Thompson, cousin of the bridegroom. The bridesgroom’s gift to the bride was a handsome crocodile leather purse, and to the bridesmaids a signet ring each, and to the flower girls a silver armlet. After the ceremony a reception was held at the residence of the bride’s parents, where about forty guests sat down to a sumptuous breakfast. The threedecker cake was made by the mother of the bridegroom. The gifts were both numerous : nd costly, including several cheques. After the reception Mr. and Mrs. Hyndman left for the south by car, the bride travelling in a smart pale green marocain frock with fawn hat and shoes to match. She also wore a dark brown fur coat, the gift of her parents and brother.