WEDDINGS

Taranaki Daily News, 27 February 1935, Page 11

WEDDINGS

MASLIN-WALKER At the Eltham Anglican Church, on Thursday, Rhoda Etta Elizabeth, daughter of Mrs. W. T. Walker and the late Mr. Walker, was married to Edward, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Maslin. The Rev. W. Langston performed the ceremony. The bride, who was escorted by her uncle, Mr. C. J. Pennington, wore a gown of ivory lace cut on slim-fitting lines, with cowl sleeves and a long flowing train. The veil was attached to a pearl coronet. The bride carried a sheaf-of cream lilies and gladioli. The bridesmaids were Misses Muriel Evans (Kaponga) and Margorie Elgar (Stratford) cousins of the bride, both of whom wore gowns and trains of salmon pink georgette trimmed with black lat-tice-work patterns. Their black lace hats had pink trimmings and they carried bouquets of pink delphiniums and roses.

The best man was Mr. Geo. Morton and the groomsman Mr. F. Maslin. A large number of guests was. received in the Anglican hall, where toasts were honoured. A three-tier wedding cake was made by Mrs. C. J. Pennington, aunt of the bride. .Mrs. Walker wore a navy ensemble relieved with lemon. Her large buttonhole posy was made of lemon-tinted roses. The mother of the bridegroom was dressed, in a black costume relieved with white. After the reception a visit was made to the cemetery; where the bouquets were placed upon the grave of the bride’s father. The bridegroom’s gifts to each bridesmaid was a crystal cruet set. Mr. and Mrs. E. Maslin left for Auckland, the bride wearing a nigger brown costume with accessories to tone and carrying a brown handbag, the gift of the bridesgroom. _ SARGENT—HORNE.

A wedding was celebrated at St. Mary’s Church, New Plymouth, on December 26 between Frederick Roy Sargent, R.N., younger son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Sargent, of St. Denys, Southampton, England, and Ila Joan, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Horne, of New Plymouth. The bride, escorted by her father, looked charming in a gown of white chiffon, velvet' and silver lame, moulded on slimming lines falling to a long graceful tram lined with white satin. The gown was made with a high neckline and the lame was draped from the shoulders, and carried out again in a fairly wide peaked insertion giving a fitting to the waist. This peaked band was repeated, giving a distinctive touch to the long sleeves. A small white and silver petalled cap was worn, to the' back of which the veil was caught with a spray of orange blossom forming a halo effect, and falling in soft folds over the train. Silver kid shoes and a sheaf of'pale pink water lilies completed. the toilette. The bridesmaids, Miss Zola Harnett and Miss Mona Martin, wore gowns of green and lemon georgette respectively, vandyked at the waist, the full skirts having four frills at the hem. These frills were repeated. around their berthe collars, crystal necklets, the gift of the bridegroom, hats of crinoline, lace mittens and satin shoes to tone were worn. They carried sheafs of gladioli, roses and lilies. Mr. Chas. Cryett and Mr. R. Baxter, of H.M.S. Diomede, acted as best man and groomsman. Archdeacon Gavin performed the ceremony. A reception was held at Kawaroa Park bungalow, where the bride’s mother, Mrs. W. R. Horne, received her guests in a navy blue and old gold ensemble with navy bangkok straw _ hat. She carried a bouquet of autumn-tinted flowers. The bride’s grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Evetts, were among those present. The bride and groom later left by car on a tour of the Wanganui district, the bride travelling in a smart navy blue suit and white Russian blouse, smocked in blue and red. A hat of navy blue straw, white shoes, gloves and handbag completed a becoming ensemble. COOPER—STEWART. . The marriage was celebrated quietly at St. Matthew’s Church, Morrinsville, last week of Jean Mary, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Stewart, Eltham, to Selwyn Guy, son of Mrs. and the late Mr. Guy Cooper, Eltham. The bride and bridegroom will live at Morrinsville.