WEDDINGS

Taranaki Daily News, 16 July 1932, Page 5 (Supplement)

WEDDINGS

NORRIS—CLARKE. The wedding took place at St. Nicholas Church, Rahotu, on July 2 of Muriel Koitha, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Clarke, Rahotu, and Jesse Norris, second son of Mr. J. Norris, Collingwood, Nelson. The Rev. J. Adams performed the ceremony. The church was deeorated by friends of the bride. A large horseshoe of spring flowers and camellias hung over tile couple and was supported by pale pink, blue and lemon ribbons. The bride entered tho church escorted by her father. She wore a frock of pink Celanese satin trimmed with silver lace, a swing of pearls, veil of pale pink and orange blossoms lent for tho occasion by Mrs. Eric Looney. She wore pink shoes and stockings and carried a bouquet of pink chrysanthemums and maidenhair fern. Miss Clarrico Clarke, sister of the bride, attended as bridesmaid. She was attired in a frock of old gold celanese satin with tulle head band and shoes and stockings to match, and carried a bouquet of lemon flowers. Two little flowsr girls, Joyce Allen, niece of tne bride.rrooni, and Nola Barr, cousin of the Wide, wore blue satin princess frocks agl tulle head bands and carried blue sta'fs decorated with blue ribbon and ye!J,ow flowers. Mr. Stanley Norris attended as best man. Miss Norris played the wedding music. As the bride left the church she was presented by Mrs. Morgan with a silver horseshoe hung by pink ribbons. Tho bridegroom’s present to the bridesmaid was a golden necklet and to the little girls a string of beads each. The best man had a signet ring presented to. him.

a reception was held at the residence of the bride’s parents, where about 30 guest attended. Mrs. Clarke to receive ner guests wore a frock of floral velvet witli hat and fur. Mrs. Barnett, aunt of the bridegroom, wore a smart tweed costume. They both carried bouquets of violets and maidenhair fern. A feature on the bridle table was a pink and ■white three-tier cake made by tho bride’s mother and iced by Mr. G. Lawrence. ■Mr. and Mrs. J. Norris left for the north, the bride travelling in a royal blue flecked tweed frock, navy coat and hat. This was the first wedding to take place in St. Nicholas’ since the new chancel was built. O’DOWD—BUTLER.. The wedding was celebrated at 'St. Patrick’s Church, Manaia, ■on Monday morning, of Sophie Josephine, eldesb daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 11. Butler, Okaiawa, and James Gerald, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. T. O’Dowd, Okaiawa. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father Butler. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a lovely frock of ivory, satin, ankle-length and prettily flared. The beautiful veil of hand-emlbroidered' silk net was caught at each side by' clusters of orange blossom. She carried l a shower bouquet of white and cream' flowers with maidenhair fern.

bliss Lena Butler, sister of the bride, [ was bridesmaid. Her frock was of l ■Princess Mary blue marietta with coatee to match, the skirt having cascade frills. She wore a pale pink silk crinoline hat and carried a pretty bouquet of pink chrysanthemums and asparagus fern. The best man was Mr. Peter Sexton. After the ceremony a reception was held at the Reww, Hawera, where the 'bride’s mother to receive her guests 'wore a smart frock of black satin bcaute. The bride travelled in a brown coat with felt hat and shoes to tone. MANN—MORROW. ' A quiet wedding was solmenised at St. Barnabas’ Church, Opunakc, on Thursday last, when Percy, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Mann, Opunakc, was married to Rene, second daughter of Mrs. T. Farquhar, Rahotu, and the late Mr. AV. Morrow. The Rev. A. J. Karnell was the officiating minister. The bride, who was given away by Mr. T. Farquhar, wore a cherry ensemble relieved with fawn, and a cherry hat. Miss V. Morrow attended her sister ns bridesmaid, and wore a saxc 'blue frock with black trimming, and black hat. Mr. F. Stockwell was best man. After the ceremony afternoon tea was partaken of at the ‘‘Waratali,” only relatives of the young couple being present. PRICE—KNIGHT. At Hamilton on June 22 Loris Maude, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Knight, Antonio Street, Stratford, formerly of New Plymouth, was married to Frank, second son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Price, Hamilton. The church was decorated by friends. Entering the church to the strains of the Wedding March, escorted by Mr. Maurice Graham, the bride was dressed in an ankle-length frock of powder blue georgette, relieved with lemon, and wore a lemon-shaded felt hat with lemon crepe de chine shoes to tone. She carried a Bible, the gift of the Rev. J. J. Burrows, the officiating clergyman. Attending the bride as matron-of-honour was Mrs. Mills, Auckland, who wore a dress of pale pink georgette, cream hat and suede shoes. Mr. H. Price, brother of the groom, was best | man. ]

After the ceremony the bridal couple left the church for the “Arcadia,” where the wedding breakfast was served.

Mrs. Price, in the absence of the bride’s mother, received the guests. She was dressed in black satin relieved with touches of red, and carried a bouquet of autumn-tinted flowers.

Mr. and Mrs. Price left by car for Rotorua and Auckland, the bride travelling in. a smart two-piece nigger brown flecked tweed suit trimmed with brown fur, and a brown “Crawford” hat with shoes to tone.

Mr. and Mrs. Price will reside at Inglewood.

LORD—ROBINS, At the Methodist Church, Patea, on July 6, a pretty wedding was solemnised when Edna Grace, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Robins, Alton, was married to Searle Rodney, son of Mi. and Mrs. C. P. Lord, Kakarainea. The minister was the Rev. Coiiu -sii, and Miss Gertrude Hall played fu* wedding music. Bowls of flowers :u. ■yen by Mrs. Common were the church decorations. . The bride was beautifully gowned m ivory satin made with a tight-fitting lice and fully flared ankle-length skirt. . .oni the dainty cap of silver lace with pink orange blossom flowed a long white embroidered veil. She carried a shower bouquet of roses, arum lilies, begonias, pink stock and maidenhair fern. The bridesmaid, Miss Ruby Robins, sister of the bride, wore a dainty frock of frilled apricot satin with matching coatee, blue shoes and hat to tone. Pale blue and white crystal ear-rings and necklet, the gift of the bridegroom, were also worn, and she carried a shower bouquet of pink begonias, roses, stock and maidenhair fern. Mr. Charles Lord, Kakaramca, carried out the duties of best man. A reception was held in the Kakaramea hall, which was decorated in pink and white streamers, whilst beautifully arranged vases of mock orange berries and maidenhair fern adorned the tables. ■A largo white wedding bell was suspended over the bride’s table, on which stood a two-tiered wedding cake. The bride’s mother wore a black ensemble with bottle green trimmings and hat to tone, and. carried a posy of violets, anemonies and maidenhair fern. The bridegroom’s parents, who were unavoidably absent, were represented by Mr. and Mrs. Les. Watts, sister and brother-in-law of the bridegroom. Mrs. Watts wore a brown coat and hat with matching shoes. The happy couple left by train for the south, the bride travelling in a winecoloured ensemble with matching hat and coat. A large gathering, of friends spent a very enjoyable evening at the home of the bride’s parents.