WEDDINGS

Taranaki Daily News, 25 July 1931, Page 18 (Supplement)

WEDDINGS

SAXSOX—MILLS. A wedding of widespread interest because of the bride’s success in the recent hospital examinations took place at Whiteley Church, New Plymouth, on Thursday morning by the Rev. Eaton, when Norah Mills, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs, F. Mills, Hawera, was married to Arthur Sanson, youngest son of Mrs. and .ic late Mr. John Sanson, Glen Auroa, Palmerston. The bride was escorted by her father and wore a model of wine silk, with touches of white and a smart little velour hat to tone. She carried a small bouquet of cyclamen, freesias and maidenhair fern with ribbons of heliotrope. She was attended by her sister, Miss Ruth Mills, Hawera, who wore an attractive frock of floral ring velvet in wino colouring and hat in harmonising tones. She carried a dainty posy of freesias, heath and maidenhair fern. Mr. Ray Gifford, Hamilton, cousin of the bridegroom, was best man. Only immediate relatives and friends were present at the reception which was held a: the residence of the bride’s sister, Mrs. R. A. Bent, Standish Hill, who received the guests wearing a tailored suit of nigger brown with hat in autumn colourings. After the reception Mr. and Mrs. Sanson left by car on a trip to the north. CLEGG—ANNIS. The wedding took place at the Roman Catholic Church, Opunake, on Wednesday, Juno 17, of Elizabeth Mary, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Annis, Rahotu, and Samuel James Clegg, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Clegg, Oaonui. The Rev. Father Trohcy officiated and Miss M. Macßeynolds was organist.

The bride, escorted by her father, wore an ankle-length frock of cream satin beaute. Her beautiful embroidered tulle veil was held in place by a double coronet of orange blossom. She carried a shower bouquet of choice white flowers and maidenhair fern.

The bridesmaid, Miss Gertie Fleming, Rahotu, friend of the bride, wore an ankle-length frock of blue satin beaute with hat to tone. She carried a beautiful bouquet of pink carnations and roses and maidenhair fern.

The bridegroom was attended by Mr. E. V. Clegg as best man. After the ceremony a reception was held at Opunake Hotel. Later Mr. and Mrs. Clegg left by motor for the north, where the honeymoon was spent. CLOSE—MILNER. A very pretty wedding was solemnised at the Methodist Church, Stratford, on July 9, the parties being May Isabel, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs, A. Milner, Hamlet Street, Stratford, and Kenneth Hunter, fifth son of Mr. ami Mrs. T. B. Close, Opunake Road, Stratford. The Rev. T. Skuse officiated. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, looked very pretty in white satin, and carried a beautiful bouquet, and the bridesmaid, Miss Dorothy Ward, wore a becoming pink satin frock and pink hat. Mr. A. W. Close, brother of the bridegroom, was man.

A delightful breakfast was held nt the residence of the bride’s parents. The happy couple later left by car to spend tho honeymoon at Rotorua, the bride’s going-away costume being a smart brown trimmed with fur and hat to tone. HELLIER—COLSON. The wedding was celebrated on Wednesday, July 15, at St. Mark’s Church, Lopperton, in the presence of a large congregation, of Ernest, third son of Mr. and. Mrs. E. Hellier, Corbett Road, and Gwendoline, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Colson, Richmond Road, Lepperton. The church had been decorated by girl friends of the bride. .The ceremony was performed by Archdeacon Gavin. Mrs. Wheatley played the organ. The bride, who was attired in a frock of pink georgette, ankle length, finished with silver lace, with veil and orange blossoms, and carried a bouquet of daphne and spring flowers, entered the church with her father during the singing of the hymn ‘“The Voice that Breathed O’er Eden” She was attended by Miss Doris Hellier, and her sister, Miss Thelma Colson, who werefrocked in lemon and green satin, ankle-length, with frills of silk net, lemon-coloured felt hats and shoes and carried bouquet of spring flowers. Mrs. Hellier, mother of the bridegroom, wore a dress of black satin with hat" to match; Mrs. Colson, mother of the bride, wore black lace with hat to match.

The bridegroom was supported by Mr. Gordon Golson as best man, and Mr; George Cloke, as groomsman. Mr. and Mrs. W. Colson entertained a large number of guests in .the Lepperton Hall after the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs, Hellicr left later for the north, where the honeymoon will be spent. The bride’s going-away dress was of navy blue georgette with navy coat and hat to match. PENTELOW—JONES. The wedding took place at the Carterton Methodist Church of Edith Maria Hazel, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Jones, South Carterton, and William, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Pentelow, Oaonui, Taranaki. The church had been tastefully decorated, and in the centre of the decorations was suspended a large white bell. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a frock of ivory satin, cut on close-fitting lines, with long flared skirt. Her veil was held in place by a coronet of orange blossoms, and she carried a bouquet to tone. The bridesmaids were Misses Beta Jones (chief), Annie Pentelow and Gladys Beer (Waverley), who were dressed in frocks of apricot, turquoise and mauve respectively. All were made on close-fitting lines with long fully flared skirts and shoulders capes. Their tulle berrettas were finished with diamante buckles, and all carried floral bouquets to tone. Mr. Pentelow Willers, Oaonui, was best man, and Messrs. A. Pentelow, Oaonui. and T. Jones, Carterton, groomsmen. The ceremony was performed by tho Rev. R. J. Liddle. The service was choral, with Miss E. Liddell at the organ, the bride having for a long period been associated with the choir. All the bouquets were made by Miss Mac Kay. Masterton. The bridegroom’s gifts to Misses Jones and Beer were signet rings, and to Miss Pentelow a turquoise necklet. After the ceremony a reception .was held at tho residence of the bride’s parents and was attended only by the immediate relatives of both families. Among the guests was Mrs. M. Gordon, the bride’s grandmother. Mrs. Jones, who received the guests, wore a frock of fawn marocian. and a bottle green hat and coat. The bride travelled in a frock of powder blue woollen crepe do chine, with berretta to tone, and a brown fur fabric coat. Mr. and Mrs. Pentelow whose future home will be at Oaonui, received a gift nf cutlery from the members of the Carterton branch of tl\e Loval Orange Lodge, of which the bride is a member.

REEVE—McNEILL-ADAMS. A pretty wedding was solemnised in St. David's Presbyterian Church, Manaia, on July 8, when Bertha Ann, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. McNeillAdams, Otakeho, was married to Cyril Francis, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Reeve, Norfolk Road, Inglewood. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. R. Millar, and Miss Bridge was tho organist. After the ceremony the reception was held at the lionie of the bride’s parents, “Glen Dim,” Otakeho. Later the happy couple left for Hangatiki, where they are making their home. MULLIGAN—TINDLE. On the evening of Friday, July 17, the wedding took place at the Catholic Church, Opunake, of jllary Elhinor Tindie, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tindle, To Kiri, and Matthew Mulligan, Te Kiri. The bride wore a black celanese frock relieved with green, navy face cloth coat with skunk fur cuffs and collar, hat arid shoes to tone. She carried a Prayer Book with streamers. Mrs. R. F. Tindle, matron of honour, was attired in tailored costume, blue beret and fox fur. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. R. F. Tindle, brother of the bride. After the ceremony Miss Hilda Tindle, attired in red panne velvet, received the bridal party at her brother’s honic, where the wedding breakfast was held. MYHILL—COSSUM. The wedding was recently solemnised at the Methodist Church, Sanson, of Florence May (Betty), daughter of the Rev. P. J. and Mrs. Cossum, of Sanson, and Cyril Bramwell, elder son of Mr. J. and the late Mrs. Myhill, Kaponga. The church had been beautifully decorated by Sanson friends. Tho officiating clergyman was the Rev. R. Raine, Brooklyn, Wellington, and Mrs. J. Bowater presided at the organ. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore an ankle-length gown of ivory satin and georgette. Her Brussels net veil (which had been worn by her mother) was held in place with clusters of orange blossom, and she carried a shower bouquet of cyclamen, carnations, chrj’santliemums, and maidenhair fern. The bridesmaid was Miss Lorna Richards, Woodville, who wore an ankle-length frock of primrose chenille georgette, her head-dress being of silver leaves and crystal beads, and she carried a posy of vioiets and primrose tulle. Mr. Keith Myhill, brother of the bridegroom, carried out the duties of groomsman. MILLAR—MARSHALL.

A very pretty wedding was solemnised at Kaponga Methodist Church on July 1 by the Rev. J. Nelson, when Doris Teresa,, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Marshall, Awatuna, was married to Arthur Wyllie, third son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Millar', Aurpa. The bride was given away by her father and wore an anklc-lengtli dress of white satin, and a white tulle veil, ankle length, held by a coronet of orange blossoms, and silver shoes. She carried a pretty bouquet of white and lemon to tone with her dress. The bridesmaid was Miss Jean Millar, sister of the bridegroom. She wore an ankle length dress of cornflower blue satin, blue tulle cap, and silver shoes, and carried a bouquet of pink and blue to tone. Mr. Stanley Marshall, brother of the bride, carried out the duties of best man.

After the wedding ceremony a reception was held at the Awatuna Hall, when between 60 and 70 guests were entertained. Later in the afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Millar left by car. for Wellington and Wanganui, the bride travelling in a navy blue dress, brown coat, brown hat with shoes and stockings to tone. Their home will be at Manaia. CONNETT—FRANKS. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, New Plymouth, was the scene of the wedding on July 1 at 6.30 p.m. of Emily Margaretta, sixth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W- H. Franks, Brown Road, Bell Block, to Roy James, eldest son of Mrs. and the late Mr. J. L. Connett, Epsom, Auckland. The Rev. J. D. McL. Wilson was the minister, and Mr. Hay played the organ. The bride, who entered the church on tho arm of her father, wore an ankle length frock of celaneso satin, with very full flared skirt and tight-fitting bodice. Her beautifully embroidered veil, which formed a train, fell from a coronet of orange blossoms. Her shoes were of white satin, and she carried a pretty bouquet of pink and cream roses and maidenhair fern. The bridesmaid, Miss Minnie Franks, sister of the bride, wore an ankle-length frock of pink crepe de chine and silver lace, with very full flared skirt and tight-fitting bodice. She carried a beautiful bouquet of pink roses to match her frvck. The bride’s mother wore a black satin coat frock, trimmed with mauve, with hat and shoes to tone. She carried a posy of violets. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. W. A. Franks, brother of the bride, as best man. The bridegroom’s mother and sisters motored through from Auckland for the wedding. After the ceremony 60 guests assembled at the Hygienic Tea-Rooms, where a feature of the wedding breakfast was the beautiful three-decker cake. Mr. and Mrs. Connett left later by car on a tour of the North, where the honeymoon was spent, the bride travelling in a navy costume, with hat, shoes and gloves to tone. * HANCOCK—KNAPMAN. In the early afternoon of Wednesday, July 8, a very pretty wedding took place at St. Mary’s Church,- New Plymouth, when Florence May, eldest daughter of Mr. W. J. and the late Mrs. Knapman, David Street, Westown, New Plymouth, was married to Leonard Henry, fourth son of Mrs. M. J. and the late Mr. Hancock, "Church Street, Palmerston North. The bride wore a long-slecvcd gown of ivory georgette and silver tissue, the daintily frilled skirt falling anklelength, while the bodice, of silver tissue, was closely fitting. The exquisite veil of Honiton lace (a gift from relations of tho bride in England) was worn with a band of silver tissue and orange blossom. She carried a bouquet of cream roses, carnations and cyclamen, with sprays of maidenhair fern. Her bridesmaids, Miss Moya Harris and Miss Rosa Knapman, were dressed alike in ankle-length frocks of periwinkle blue georgette, with cape collars and skirts edged with dainty frills. Each wore a hat of light beige felt with blue trimmings to tone with their frocks and blue shoes, and carried bouquets of pink rosebuds, forget-me-nots and daphne.

Mr. Eric Hancock, Palmerston North, was best man, and Mr. Tom Knapman, New Plymouth, groomsman. The reception was held at the Mon Desir, where about 60 guests assembled.

The bride travelled in a frock of brown and fawn shades with dark brown coat, hat and shoes en suite.

As the bridal couple left the church a pretty incident occurred, when little Jimmy White, Wanganui, presented the bride with a silver horse-shoe.