WEDDINGS

Taranaki Daily News, 14 February 1931, Page 18 (Supplement)

WEDDINGS

HANNAH—SEARLE. All Saints’ CihurCh, Kilbirnie, Wellington. was tastefully decorated on Tuesday evening when the Wbddiiig wits celebrated of Eileen May, only daughter of Air. and Airs. 11. R. Searle, llataitai, and Thomas Adain, eldest son of Air. and Alrsi A. Hiiiinali. llawerii. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Canon J. it. Sykes.

The bride entered the church on the arm of her father, wearing a long flared gown of parchment satin betiute on simple lines with hip yoke and racking at the wiiist, finished with a pearl buckle. The long, tlglit-littiiig sleeves Were also rucked and liiitslied with pearls. A veil of Brussels lace was worn olf the face and formed the train. Ait arm shower bouquet completed the toilette.

The three bridesmaids, Aliases Ellie Ashby, Wilma. Joy and Leah Somerville (Tailiape), wore ankle-lehgth frocks of delphinium blue marietta, cut on classic lines. They had drooping hats of blue felt, edged with crinoline and iiiii.shed at the back with a flat bow of rose ribbon velvet. Necklaces of blue oxidised Silver, gifts of the bridegroom, wei'e also worn.

The bridegroom was attended by Air, Wilfred Watts as beat man, and by Alessrs, John Hannah (Mawera) and Laurence Searle as groomsmen. During the ceremony Miss Winifred Tribkef rendered a vocal aolo.

Over 200 guests were entertained later at the Realm Hall, Hataitai, Airs. Searle receiving her guests wearing a frock of light wine marietta, black hat with trimmings tp tone. Aire. Hannah, mother of the bridegroom; wore a frock of black crepe de chiiio with beige trimmings, arid, black hat. Slid carried a posy to tone. The bride’s travelling frock wiis of nrtvy blue floral georgette with a boat of Wool crepe de chine and a close-fit-ting hat of navy strrtw. Mr. and AfrS. Etantirtli's future hoftie will be At Hastings, JONES—MURRAY. The marriage was celebrated rtt Christ’s Church, Wllmngarei, on Wednesday evening, January 28, of Aliss Alargery E. Alurray, elder daughter of Air. and Airs. Alurray, Whaiigarei, and Mr. Cyril A. Jones, elder Soii of Air. and Mrs. J. R. Jones, New Plymouth. The Rev. H. T. Steele performed the ceremony and Aliss Moody was the organist.

The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a frock of white satin beaute, the ankle-length skirt composed of georgette arid satin frillri. fieri embroidered tulle veil, which formed a train, was held in place with clusters of orange blosSoms, arid she carried a shower bouquet of carnations atid roses. The bridesmaid, Miss Lilian Lawson, Dahrievirke, cousin of the bride, wore A srriart anklk-leiigtli frock of pink lace arid georgette, arid picture hat of tile same shade. Shb carried a filloWet bouquet of pink carnation? and polyanthus roses. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. A. Waterman.

. The reception waS held at the Coronation tea-rdoms, where Mrs. Murray received her guests Wearing a frock Of navy georgette and Bangkok bat. She carried a bouquet of autumn-tinted lilibfc. After the reception Mi‘. and MrS. Jones left on an extended motor tour of ■the North Island. The bride’s travelling frock was of royal blue silk crepe marocain. Mr. and Mrs. Jolies will make their home in WhangareL WILMSHU'RST—JACKSON. The wedding took place in St. Joseph’s Church, Hawera, on January 28, ot Hilda May, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Jackson, South Road,.Hawera, and Kenneth, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. George Wilnishurst, Stratford. The ReV. Monsignor Cullen; assisted by the Rev. Father McDerrhbtt, Eltllam, performed the ceremony. Entering the chureh. with her father, thb bride wore an ankle-length frock Of ivory satin With flaired skirt aild tucked bodice. The beautiful hand-em-broidered veil fell in graceful folds to form a long train and was held in place by a coronet of orange blossom. Maidenhair fern and Carnations were artistically arranged in the bouquet shb carried. Her bridesmaid, Miss Melba Jackson, sister of the bride, wore' a long frock of beige lace trimmed with a yoke of pink georgette and a hat to match. Little Margaret Jackson, cousin of the bride, was flower girl. She wore a pretty frOck of pink satin and a little poke bonnet and . CarHed a basket of' pink flowers and maidenhair fern. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. Jack Goldsmith, Stratford, as befet man. After the ceremony a reception was held in St. Joseph's Hall, where the mother 'of the bride, attired in a . becoming frock of floral satin, received the guests. Later in the day Mr. and Mrs; WllmshurSt left by car for Auckland, the bride wearing a brown satin frock and a beige Celanese coat and hat to tone. COLEMAN—WARD. A pretty Wedding was solemnised in tile Bainbridge Memorial Church, Rotorua, on December 23 by the Rev. Spiers. Ellen Mvrtle, the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Ward, was married to Fredrick Theodore, fifth son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. Coleman, New Plymouth. The bride entered the chureh with her uncle, Mr. Harvey McCormick. Miss Millicent McCormick, cousin of the’ bride, was bridesmaid, and Mr. Charles Henderson best mail. FLEMING —COCHRANE. Ivorv, sage green and lavender were the colours chosen by the bride and her attendants at St. Joseph’s Church, Opunake, on February 4 when Lilian Clarp, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. IL Cochrane, Rahotu, was niariied to Richard only son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Fleming Pungarehu. The Rev. Father Kennedy, assisted by the Rev. Father Trehey performed the ceremony and afterwards celebrated Nuptial Mass. Miss L. Gil* hooly played the wedding march. The bride, who entered the church with her father, wore a beautiful gown of ivory satin cut on classic lines, the skirt being' fully flaired and falling to the ground. She wore a veil of silk tulle which formed a train, being embroidered in true lovers’ knots and arranged at either side with a cluster ot orange blossoms. Her sheaf of pale pink roses completed an effective toilette. In attendance on the bride were her two sisters, Misses Catherine and Josephine Cochrane. They wore frocks fashioned, alike in sage green and lav■ - ender georgette respectively. I'he bodices were tight fitting with wing capes, finished With bow and diamante buckles. The skirts were fully flaired'with hip yokes of rucking. The maids wore hats and shoes to tone with their frocks and carried posies of .autumn colourings. Little Mies Joan Hickey, niece of the bridegrooih, attended the bride as trainbearer. She was dressed in a long frock of ivory frilled georgette, and Dutcn bonnett of georgette and lace. She wore an armlet of tiny rosebuds. The bridegroom was attended by nis

two cousins, Messrs William and Peter Fleming, best man and groomsman respectively. After the ceremony a reception was held in St. Patrick’s Hall. The bride’* mother to receive her guests \yore a model frock of silk mariette and Bangkok straw hat to tone. She carried a posy in shades of red. The bride-ff|-oom"s mother was in an ensemble of black with hat to mutch and carried a posy of lavender. Later Mr. arid Mrs. Fleming left for an extended tour of the North Island, the bride an ensemble of green cut on Parisian lines, With bangkok straw hat and shoes to tone.