WEDDINGS

Taranaki Daily News, 29 March 1933, Page 11

WEDDINGS

MORTLOCK—BELLRINGER. The marriage of Zeala, second daughter of Mrs. and the late F. C. J. Bellringer, New Plymouth, to James, third son of the late Mr. and Mrs. R. Mortlock, Hawera, was celebrated at the Methodist Church, Stratford, on Monday evening, March 20. The Rev. Skuse performed the ceremony. Guests were entertained at an enjoyable supper party at the residence of Mrs. Baden Bellringer, sister-in-law of Mrs. Mortlock will later taka up their residence at Christchurch. BLUNDELL—GILL. A wedding of considerable interest took place at St. Matthew’s Church, Masterton, on Saturday afternoon when Betty Moira, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. W. Gill, Masterton, was married to Frank Beatson, elder son of Mr. and Mrs F. H. Blundell, New Plymouth. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. E J. Rich, vicar of St. Matthews. The church was beautifully decorated, and the ceremony took place under a floral arch from which was suspended a wedding bell- , . , The bride, who was escorted by her father wore a charming frock of oyster tinted angel skin satin, cut on long graceful lines, with cowl neckline and sleeves puffed at the elbows and finished S a Sih cull of Brussels lace "ta* was also draped on the long ruched tulle train. The lace was made and worn oy the bride’s mother at her wedding. A plain tulle veil and circlet of orange blossom was worn, and a sheaf of tinted gladioli, roses and begonias was carrie . The bridesmaids, Misses Nancy Morr ’ son E. Blundell (sister of *the bridegroom), and H. Gill (sister of the bride), were dressed alike in ankle-length lemon Georgette frocks with capes finished with frayed taffeta ruchings of the same shade, which formed; part of the skirt with godet effect. Tiny caps of swathed velvet and autumn tinted flowers and leaves were worn to tone with the sheaves they carried of the same coloured gladioli and crab-apples. Mr. Barry Blundell, Wellington, was best man, and Messrs. N. and G. Blundell ushers. The bride’s mother wore a handsome blue wool-lace frock and a wide blue felt hat finished with velvet of the same shade. She carried a bouquet of autumn tinted flowers shading to win. The bridegroom’s mother wore a frock of green crinkly crepe with touches of wool-lace on the sleeves and a green straw hat to

tone. The bridegroom’s grandmother, Mrs. Beatson, New Plymouth, wore black diagonal georgette with lace vestee of flesh georgette and a black straw hat Miss Patricia Gill (sister of the bride) wore fawn and mulberry silk and a wide fawn felt hat A reception was held at the Midland Hotel, the dining-room being artistically decorated with masses of dahlias and autumn foliage. A handsome wedding bell was suspended over the bridal pair. Only near relatives of the bride and bridegroom were present. Mr. and Mrs. Blundell left later by car for the north, the bride travelling in a brown flared georgette frock with a brown-flecked woollen crepe de chine coat and brown hat to tone. Their future home will be at Tataraimaka.