WEDDINGS

Taranaki Daily News, 23 April 1932, Page 15 (Supplement)

WEDDINGS

ROWAN—SHEARD. At the Urenui Presbyterian Church in the afternoon of March 30 the wedding took place of Zoe Clara, eldor daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Sheard, Urenui, and Leonard James, youngest son of Mrs. and the late Mr. J. Rowan, Christchurch. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. A. L. Dixon and Miss Ellerie Gibson played the wedding music.. The church had been attractively decorated by friends of the bride in white and mauve Michaelmas daisies aud pale pink asters, these also being used to form the floral wedding bell. The bride was given away by her father and wore a graceful frock of ivory georgette. The bodice, made in bolero style, was daintily embroidered in seed-pearls and the ankle-length skirt was flared fully. With these was worn a dainty wedding veil held in place with clusters of orange blossoms, and white satin shoes; she carried a sheaf of pale pink and creamy chrysanthemums. She was attended by Miss Daisy Mooney as bridesmaid, who a dainty frock of shrimp coloured georgette made iu princess style with tucked skirt panels, edged at the foot with tiny frills. She wore a bandeau of autumn tinted leaves and carried a bouquet of shaded pink zinnias and maidenhair fern.

Air. A. W. Scott, New Plymouth, was best man.

The reception was held in the Urenui town hall, where over 60 guests were ; present, and here the same dainty colour scheme of pale pink and white was carried out in the table decorations. . Mrs. Sheard wore black and white ensemble suit, black velour hat trimmed with black and white osprey and carried a bouquet of vieux rose chrysanthemums and asparagus fern. The bride travelled in a smartly cut coat and skirt of brown figured marocain, the coat finished with- hip basque and belt. A brown velour hat, with orange trimmings, and brown suede shoes completed a very becoming outfit. CASE—BROKENSHIRE. A pretty wedding took place on Monday afternoon at the Methodist Church, .Taranaki Street, Wellington, when Audrey, second daughter of Mrs. .1. Brokenshire, New Plymouth, was married to Leonard, only son of Mr. and. Airs. A. Case, Ne w Plymouth. The Rev. T. R. Richards performed the ceremony. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr; R. J. Brokenshire, wore ivory white satin. The bodice of her gown was fitted to her figure to the knees, and then joined an ankle-length circular skirt, with a narrow waist-belt with small diamante buckle, and small buckle at the V neck to match. Long tight fitting sleeves were finished with small ivory satin buttons. The veil of Brussels lace was worn well off the head, and caught at the sides with orange blossom buds, and her bouquet of white and pink roses, completed a very pretty picture. . i Miss Eunice Brokenshire, sister of the I bride, attended as bridesmaid, and wore shell pink floral taffeta, simply made with tight fitting bodice and. full long skirt trimmed with ruchings down the seams. Her hat was of soft pink felt trimmed with an ostrich feather to match, and she wore pink satin shoes and pink lace mittens to match her frock. She also wore a necklet and eardrops of rose quartz, the gift ot the bridegroom. Her bouquet was of pink roses, with touches of blue. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. L. Mclntosh, Wellington. After the reception Air. and Mrs. Case left for Palmerston North, the bride travelling in a smart jacket suit of wine suiting, brimmed with black astrachan, and small Glengarry hat to match. SPEEDY—JAMES. A wedding of interest took place at St. Chad’s Church, Wanganui, on Tuesday, April 19, when Afadge, second daughter of Airs. C. James and the late Air. C. James, "Opaelui,” Kai Iwi, was married to Reginald Gavin, second son of Air. and Airs. D. H. Speedy, Flag Creek, Tinui, the Rev. H. Whitby-James, Hawera, performing the ceremony. The church was beautifully decorated by friends of the bride with autumn foliage and flowers. Airs. Loyd presided at the orsran. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Air. Gower James, was attired in a becoming frock of ivory AlacMillan satin, trimmed ■with diamante, cut on smart classical lines and finished with puff sleeves and mittens. Her circular veil of embroidered tulle, finished with band and clusters of orange blossom at the sides was worn off the face and fell to form ft train. A sheaf bouquet of tiger lilies and other flowers was carIried.

The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Clara James, who was attired in an empire frock of maize crepe satin featuring new puff sleeves and mittens.

She wore a rust felt hat trimmed with velvet to tone, and carried a shea» of gladioli. She also wore a gold signet ring, the gift of the bridegroom. Nan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gower James, acted as flower girl and made a charming little picture, wearing a long georgette frock in maize tonings with tiny frills from the waist. She also wore a wreath of rust-tinted flowers on Jier head and carried a Victorian posy of the same shade. A string of pearls, the gift of the bridegroom, completed her toilet. Mr. lan Speedy, brother ol the bridegroom, was best man, and Mr. Fred. Hopkinson and Mr. Rewi Speedy acted as ushers. Mr. and Mrs. Speedy left by car, the ■bride wearing a model coat of pirate blue velour, trimmed with beige lamb worn with model frock of burgundy georgette smartly appliqued in the same shade and fur felt hat to tone. FLINTOFF—LAUREN CE. The Methodist Church, Inglewood, was the scene of the wedding on Wednesday’, April 20, of Gladys, third daughter of Mrs. M. Flintoff, Durham Road, and Alexander, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Laurence, Mountain Road, Inglewood. The Rev. Utting was the minister. Mr. Sutherland played the wedding inarch. The bride, who was escorted by her uncle, Mr. E. Stewart, Wanganui, wore an ankle-length frock of white satin •beaute, and a veil held in place with seed pearls and orange blossoms. Her bouquet was in tones of pink and cream. She was attended by two bridesmaids, I her cousin, Miss Olive Stewart, as. chief, and her sister, Miss Ngra Flintoff, who were both dressed alike in dainty anklelength frocks of sprigged pink organdie, with tiny frills of silk net and wide green sashes,, and carried Victorian posies of pink and green. Pink satin shoes and flowered bandeaux completed their toilet. Little Eunice McEwen made a picturesque little flower girl in an aukle-length frock of green sprigged organdie and tiny green net frills. She carried a Victorian posy and wore a green bandeau. Mr. George Say well was best man, while Mr. Hector Laurence was groomsman. After the ceremony many friends repaired to the bride’s home in Durham Road, where the toasts were honoured. Mr. and Mrs. Laurence left by car, the bride wearing a smart brown ensemble. Their home will he at Kaimata, The bride’s mother wore a smart grey costume and lido blue. hat, while the bridegroom’s mother wore black and a smart black and white hat. SCANLON—O’NEILL. A pretty wedding was solemnised by the Rev. Father McLaughlin at the Catholic Church, Stratford, on Monday, April IS, the parties being Sheila Cecilia McKay, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. O’Neill, Inglewood, and Vincent Frederick, son of Mi’s. Scanlon and the late Mr. Scanlon, Waipuku. The bride entered the church on the arm of her brother, Mr. Ernest O’Neill, and looked charming in a dove grey woollen georgette skirt and tight astrakhan coat to match. Her hat was of l cerise felt with shoes and hand-bag of I the same colour. The bride was attended by Miss Eileen McPhillips, Stratford, as bridesmaid, who wore an ankle-length frock of cerise silk velvet with black hat and shoes. The duties of best were carired out by Mr. Jack 0 Neill, brother of the bride. Afternoon tea was served, after which the bride and bridegroom left by car for a tour of the north, the bride travelling in a tailored bottle green ensemble with hat, shoes and hand-bag to match.