WEDDINGS

Taranaki Daily News, 15 July 1933, Page 17 (Supplement)

WEDDINGS

CLARKE—GAYTON. Miss Bessie Emma May Gayton, wellknown swimmer, and tennis player, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Gay ton, New Plymouth, was married at St. Mary’s Church, New Plymouth, on Wednesday to Mr. Marcus Davenport Clarke, eldest son of Mrs. Ivan Clarke, Gilles Avenue, Epsom, Auckland. _ The church was decorated by friends of the bride with stately arum lilies, hydrangeas and golden wattle, while on the guests’ pews were tied wreaths of lilies and . asparagus fern.' The Rev. L. Barnes, Raetihi, brother-in-law of the bridegroom, Was assisted by Archdeacon G. H. Gavin. Mr. R. N. Renaud presided at the organ. The bride entered the church with her father, surrounded by maids in pink and blue. She carried a sheaf of white aruni lilies. Her gown, a creation of ivory angel silk and lace, was cut on horizontal lines, the skirt fitting to below the knees and falling in graceful .folds, just showing the tips of her dainty white shoes. The 'bodice of lace with cowl neck line caught with seeded pearls was finished at the waist with a pearl ornament; the puffed sleeves of lace with long cuffs of silk were tightly fitting to the wrist. A beautiful veil of embroidered Brussels net, loaned by a friend, fell in long billowy folds forming a train from a close-fitting cap of lace finished at the side with a cluster of orange blossom and spray falling over the shoulder. Her necklace of pearls was the gift of tire bridegroom.

Her sister, Miss Winnie Gayton, was phief bridesmaid, Miss Ina Mullon second bridesmaid and Misses Joan Rundle and Evelyn Steffensen were maids of honour. The bridesmaids’ frocks of angel skin lace were cut on Victorian lines, with satin capes caught to a low neck-line, and satin sashes. They each wore dainty caps of satin leaves and tulle and lace mittens. They carried fans faced with tulle,, outlined with thryptomene, with a graceful spray of primus and roses at the base and finished with satin bows, and wore shoes to match, their frocks. Miss W. Gayton was in blush pink and Miss Mullon in midnight blue. The two maids of honour wore Empire frocks of satin blending with the bridesmaids’ colour scheme. Their full skirts were frilled to the knees, sleeves short and puffed, Juliet caps finished with self-coloured flowers at the side, and pretty muffs of rucked satin and flowers. Bridesmaids and maids of honour wore necklets, the gift of the bridegroom, to match their frocks. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. F. Steffensen as best man and Mr. F. Gorie as groomsman. Messrs. R. H. Gayton and B. Meredith were ushers. As the bridal couple left the church the bride was presented with a silver horseshoe finished with white satin ribbon and bows.

After the wedding a reception was held at the Devon, where the tables were decorated with Iceland poppies and violets.' A beautiful wedding bell (made by the bride’s grandmother) was suspended above the couple. The guests were received by Mrs. F. W.. Gayton, who wore a smart frock of rich wine satin beaute and lace, finished with white fur necklet. Her hat was of wine velour to match her frock. She carried a' bouquet of roses, passion flowers, daphne, violets and maidenhair fem to tone. Mrs. Ivan Clarke, mother of the bridegroom, wore a frock of black ring velvet, black hat and beautiful brocaded coatee, and carried a bouquet of bronze abutilions, lasiandra, violets and fem. Mrs. J. Moody, the bride’s grandmother, wore black satin broche with hat to match and carried a bouquet of golden roses. Mrs. Barnes, sister of the bridegroom, wore a frock of black lace and coatee, with hat to match. She carried a bouquet of apricot rosebuds, polyanthus and maidenhair fern. Mrs. George Gayton, sister-in-law of the bride, wore a frock of flame elephant crepe with pastel grey collar, and hat to match. Mrs. F. Clarke, sister-in-law of the bridegroom, wore a frock of white silk lace, short white fur coat and black hat. Mr. and Mrs. Clarke left by car for the south, the bride travelling in a smart brown costume, velour coat trimmed with opossum collar and cuffs, with which she wore a.chic little brown hat and eye veil, python-skin shoes and brown silk stockings to match. Their future home will be at Invercargill. FRENCH—ZELLMAN. The wedding was celebrated on June 7 at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, Ha- ■ wera, of Gladys Marion, eldest, daughter of Mr.-A. Zellman, Turuturu. Road, and Stewart, third son of Mr. and. Mrs. J. French. Manawapou Road. The service, which was choral, was conducted by the Rev. A. G. Irvine, and Mr. L. Rowe presided at the organ. Friends of the bride had decorated the church, which was well filled with relatives and guests. The bride, who was given away by her father, was attired in a gown of ivory satin beaute, cut on closely-fitting lines. She wore a beautifully embroidered net veil which was caught by sprays of orange blossoms and formed a long train. The ’bouquet was cream chrysanthemums and maidenhair fem. She was followed by a trio of bridesmaids, chief of whom, was her sister, Miss Ngaere Zellman, the others being

Miss Irene French and Miss Else Dahl. Their ankle-length frocks were all made on the same slim-fitting lines of blue satin with shoulder capes and felt hats and shoes to match. They wore silk mittens and carried posies in delipate shades of blue .and pink to tone. All floral work was a gift to the bride from a friend. The best man was Mr. Arthur Newell. Mr. Albert Reid and Mr. . Raymond French were the groomsmen. The reception was afterwards held at the Carlton, where about 70 guests were entertained. , , Later Mr. and Mrs. French left by car for a tour of the north. The bride travelled in a blue ensemble with hat to match and- wore a fur stole, the gift of the bridegroom. MURRAY-HOWELL. The wedding was solemnised at Hawera on Wednesday, July 5, of Dorothy Edna, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. J. Howell, Hawera, to Victor Boyd, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Murray, Meremere. The bride, who was given away by her father, was attended by her sister, Miss Winifred Howell, and Miss Patricia Coleman as bridesmaids. Mr. Stuart Savage, was best man and Mr. M. Thomson groomsman. After the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride’s mother, where immediate relations and friends had the opportunity of wishing the couple, happiness and prosperity. Mr. and Mrs. Murray left by car for Waverley and Marton. They will reside in the Waikato. PREECE-HENRY. The wedding took place on July 5 at Knox Presbyterian Church, Eltham, of Phyllis, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. Henry, Duthie Road, Matapu, and John, youngest son of Mr. G. and the late Mrs. Preece, also of Matapu. The Rev. Ryburn was the minister. Miss Joy Peters played the wedding music. The church was decorated by friends of the bride with autumn-tinted berries. The bride, who entered the church escorted by her father, was attired in a frock of white crepe nevada cut on classical lines and trimmed with small tucks and plaitings of the same material. The skirt gracefully flowed from the knees to the,ankles and shoes and stockings to match were worn. The long wedding veil of embroidered silk net was worn with a circle of orange blossom, finished with a bunch of tiny buds falling from each side. A bouquet of pink and white roses and maidenhair fem was carried. The bride, was attended by her friend, Miss Una Henderson, New Plymouth, as bridesmaid. Miss Henderson was attired in a frock of shell pink georgette cut on classical lines with a coatee of the same shade in embossed silk velvet, and the hat and shoes toned. She carried a bouquet of lemon roses and maidenhair fern. Mr. Roland Henry, brother of the bride, was best man. After the ceremony about 70 guests assembled at Sheehy’s rooms, where the wedding reception was held. Mr. and Mrs. Preece left on their honeymoon by car for the north, the bride travelling in a smart nigger brown costume, with hat, shoes and stockings to match. SANDERSON—JOHNSON. Marjorie Kathleen, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Johnson, Fraser Road, Hawera,- and Isaac, second son of Mr. and Mrs. I. Sanderson, Rotokare, Eltham, were married at Hawera by the Rev. T. Coatsworth on July 5 at the Methodist Church, which was decorated by friends of the bride. The bride, who was given, away by her father, was attired in white satin beaute cut on closely fitting lines and over which she wore a satin coatee with lace elbow puff sleeves; Her embroidered veil, caught at the head with sprays of orange blossom, hung in graceful folds to form a train. To complete her toilet she wore white satin shoes and stockings and carried a shower bouquet of white narcissi, winter roses and asparagus fern. Miss Molly Sanderson, sister of the bridegroom, was chief bridesmaid and was attired in green georgette with green felt hat, shoes and stockings to tone. The bride was attended also by Miss Nola Nicholson who wore a pink georgette frock with pink felt hat, shoes and stockings to match. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. Archibald Flavall as best man and Mr. Arthur Newall as groomsman. The bride’s gift to the bridegroom was a set of xylonite brushes, while the bridegroom presented the bride with a gold wristlet watch and the bridesmaids with a manicure set and a string of pearls. 1 Afterwards a reception ■ was held at the Rewa, where about 70 guests ■ were entertained. The brides’s mother wore black satin beaute and lace, and the bridegrom’s mother black celanese. The bridal couple left on a motor trip of the north, the bride travelling in a flame coloured frock with nigger brown hat and coat. GIFKINS—PITCHER. , At the Mangatoki Church on July 5, the wedding took place of Myrtle Rose Pitcher, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. Pitcher, Mangatoki, and Roy Ernest Gifkins, third son of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Gifkins, Opunake. The Rev. Ryburn performed the ceremony and Mrs. Douglas, Mangatoki, presided at the organ-

The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a cream satin gown fashioned with puff sleeves to the elbow and close-fitting cuffs. The skirt was flared to the ankles and finished with a large bow at the back. Her tulle veil was arranged with orange blossom and she' carried a bouquet of white roses, lily of the valley and maidenhair fern. The bridesmaid, Miss Ivy Pitcher, sister of the bride, wore a frock of shell-pink celanese with a coatee and hat to tone. She carried a bouquet of pink and cream roses. Mr. A. Pitcher, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. After the ceremony the guests assembled at the home of the bride’s parents, where the reception was held. Mrs. Pitcher received her guests in a brown cetanese ensemble. Mr. and Mrs. Gifkins left for Christchurch, the bride wearing a lido-blue ensemble, with hat and shoes to tone. They will live at Te Kiri.