WEDDINGS

Taranaki Daily News, 9 June 1932, Page 15

WEDDINGS

SMITH—CORBETT. At St. Barnabas Church, Opunake, on June 1 Irene Matilda, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. Corbett, Awatuna, was married to Raymond Thomas, eldest son of Mrs. and the late Mr. C. Smith, Opunake. The Rev. Farnell was the minister and Mrs. Russell Carter played the wedding music. The church was filled to overflowing, a large number being unable to find room. As the bride entered the church “The Voice That Breathed O'er Eden” was sung. The bride, who was escorted 'by her father, wore a gown of ivory georgette, with a coatee of lace caught at the neck with small flowers. The flared lace skirt reached the ankles from two basque frills. She wore a tulle veil, gathered into a cap and arranged with a spray of orange blossoms at. the back, and carried a bouquet of white chrysanthemums, cream Japanese lanterns, asparagus and maidenhair fern and white satin ribbons. In attendance were four bridesmaids, Misses Dorothy Corbett (sister of the bride), Louie Smith (sister of the bridegroom), Joyce Gray (cousin of the bride) and Evelyn Lind. The two elder bridesmaids wore ankle-length frocks of primrose georgette with flared skirts and three basque frills. Short coatees with wide sleeves frilled from the elbow were worn. They had shoes to match and hats of apple-green felt, upturned at one side, and carried bouquets of lemon chrysanthemums, Japanese lanterns, asparagus and maidenhair fern and green ribbons. The small bridesmaids wore long frocks of apple-green georgette with frilled skirts and puff sleeves. Gold bandeaux with green rosettes at the side and gold shoes were worn. Each carried a bouquet of golden chrysanthemums afld maidenhair fern.

The bridegroom was attended ’.by his brother, Mr. Wilfred Smith, as best man and by Mr. Roy Corbett as groomsman.

The bouquets were all made by Mrs. C. Evans, Auroa.

As the. bridal party left the church “The Wedding March” was played. Over 160 guests were entertained at a reception in the Awatuna Hall, where Mrs. Corbett to receive her guests was wearing a frock of navy marocain and navy felt hat, and carried a bouquet of autumn-tinted flowers and leaves. Mrs. Smith, , mother of the bridegroom, wore a black costume and hat to tone and carried a bouquet of flowers and leaves in autumn shades. The bridal table was decorated with a three-decker wedding cake,, and the couple sat under a wedding bell, worked in lemon, and white ribbons and flowers, which was also the work of Mrs. C. Evans. The tables were decorated with lemon chrysanthemums and greenery. Airs. Corbett senr., grandmother of the bride, was dressed in black and white. Mr. and Mrs. Smith left by car for the north, the bride travelling in-a blue celaneso. suit and brown coat with skunk opossum collar and cuffs and brown hat, shoes and stockings. They will reside at Awatuna. GOODRICH-KEMP. The Whiteley Memorial Church, New Plymouth, on May 31 was the scene of a very pretty wedding, when Kathleen Patricia, second daughter of Mr. and Airs. Keinp, Kent Road, was married to Ronald Harry, second son of Air. and Airs. J. T. Goodrick, Alangorei Road. The Rev. Clarence Eaton was the officiating clergyman. Air. Morshead played Greig’s “Norwegian Wedding Dance,” as the bride entered the church escorted bv her father.

The bride was attired in an ivory crepe satin frock, wearing a bridal veil of white net, beautifully hand worked, and after forming her head-dress, it cascaded ankle-length. She carried a shower bouquet of choice blooms. Aliss Nancy Kemp attended as bridesmaid, wearing a shell-pink crepe saracen'.frock in Kate Greenaway style. A bandeau of pink net trimmed with pink and 'blue rosebuds was her head-dress, and her bouquet was in pink bloom and maidenhair fern. Mrs. Ernie Leary, as matron of honour, wore a delphinium blue crepe saracen and a beige felt hat with blue quill, carrying a bouquet of blue flowers’ and ferns. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Air. Lauric Goodrick, as best man, and Air. Jack Kemp as groomsman. The newly-married couple left the church as the organist played Afendelssohn’s “Wedding March.” A reception was held at the Mon Desir, where Mrs. J. Kemp received her guests wearing a navy blue crepe royal frock, and

blue felt hat to match and carrying a posy of autumn flowers and leaves. Airs. J. ,T. Goodrich wore saxe-blue and carried a Victorian posy of anemones and autumn leaves. ■The bride left for her new home in a 'brown ensemble of spougccloth, her coat cut in the princess style.