WEDDING

Taranaki Daily News, 11 February 1933, Page 4 (Supplement)

WEDDING

ROTHERY—MOOSMAN. The wedding was solemnised at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Aramoho, on Tuesday morning, January 31, of Annie, only daughter of Mr. Weido Moosman and the late Mrs. Annie Moosman, Wanganui, and Raymond James, elder son of Mrs., Rothery and the late Mr. James Rothery, New, Plymouth. The Rev. Father Ainsworth officiated at the ceremony and Miss D. Benefield played the wedding music. The church was decorated by Mrs. Richardson with tiger lilies and autumn--I‘inted flowers, making a very pretty setting for the bridal group. Entering the church with her father, the bride made a charming picture in her wedding dress of ivory satin beaute. The skirt was cut with a pointed hip yoke, with full flares folding in soft folds to the ankles and the bodice had a cowl collar, belt with diamante buckle, and long, tight-fitting sleeves falling in points over the hands and fastened at the wrists with tiny buttons and loops. An exquisite veil of silk embroidered tulle was worn well back from the forehead and was held in place with a- circlet of pearls and orange blossoms and formed a long train. She wore a double necklet of pearls and the lovely shower bouquet of white lilies, roses, carnations and gysophila was tied with satin ribbon and completed a dainty ensemble. In attendance on the bride were Miss Hilda Moosman (chief), cousin of the bride, Miss Edna Rothery, New Plymouth, sister of the bridegroom, and two little flower girls, Olive and Gwen Kennedy. The bridesmaids were dressed alike in picturesque frocks of primrose georgette over satin and were made on close-fitting lines. The bodices were finished with belts with diamante buckles and the long sleeves were full to above the elbow and then tight fitting to the wrist The ankle-length skirts were inset with frilled godets. Their shady hats of felt were in a darker shade of primrose and were trimmed with large, bows of satin ribbon. They wore shoes to tone and carried pretty bouquets of goldenshaded roses, maidenhair fem and asparagus with satin streamers toning with' their frocks. Both wore long strings of amber beads,' the gift of the bridegroom. The little flower girls were attired in long frocks of lighter primrose organdie over silk, the short-waited bodices being made with puff sleeves and the skirts frilled from the waist to the ankles. They wore cream stockings, and black shoes and on their heads were bands of tulle in autumn tints finished at the side with a large bow. The posies they carried were composed of golden-tinted roses to match those of the bridesmaids, and they wore gold bangles, gifts of the bridegroom. As the bridal couple left the church, little Gwen Kennedy presented the bride with a floral horseshoe., .. , The best man was Mr. Jack Rothery, New Plymouth, brother of the bridegroom, and the groomsman was Mr. Herbert Billing, New Plymouth. Mr. Adrian O’Donnell was usher. After the ceremony a reception was held in the Druids’ Hall, Aramoho, where Mr. and Mrs. Moosman received the guests. The hall was decorated for the occasion with greenery and the tables, over which hung »a large wedding bell, were attractively decorated with autumnshaded flowers. Mrs. Moosman, stepmother of the bride, wore a model frock of brown floral crepe suede with brown hat to match and held a bouquet of autumn-tinted flowers. Mrs. Rothery, mother of the bridegroom, wore a model frock of black georgette with godets of lace, a matching coatee and black hat with touches of white. She carried an autumn-tinted bouquet.

Later in the afternoon the bride and bridegroom left for a motor tour of tho North Island, the bride travelling in a smart ensemble of wine marocain, with biscuit-coloured jumper, and effective pleating round the coatee. Her hat, shoes and handbag were in colours to tone, and she wore a skunk stole, the gift of the bridegroom. Mr. and Mrs. Rothery's future home will be at New Plymouth. —