WEDDINGS

Taranaki Daily News, 30 March 1935, Page 18 (Supplement)

WEDDINGS

BURGESS—CORNEY. On Tuesday, March 19, the wedding was solemnised at St. Andrew s Church, Inglewood, between Maida Alison, youngest daughter of Mr. W. Corney, Norfolk Road, and Richard Miles, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Burgess, Durham Road. The bride, who entered the church with her father, wore a gown of white wind-swept pique, ankle-length, while her veil of billowing tulle was caught to her head by a spray of orange blossom. To complete the effect she carried a shower bouquet of belladonna lilies, pink asters and maidenhair fern. The bridesmaids were Miss Sylvia Butler (Marton), cousin of the bride, who was dressed in rose pink marocain with hat to tone, and Miss Freda Westwood (Wellington), a friend of the bride, whose frock was of periwinkle blue marocain, with hat to match. They both carried lemon-shaded bouquets. Mrs. H. Egarr was responsible for the floral effects. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr. Roy Burgess, as best man, while the groomsman was Mr. Cedric Corney, brother of the bride. After the ceremony the guests adjourned to Somerton’s tea rooms, where they were received by Mr. and Miss Corney. The Rev. H. J. Boyd-Bell was the officiating minister. The bride chose for her travelling frock a nigger brown ensemble, with hat and shoes to tone. Their future home will be on Durham Road; FOX—SYMS. The marriage was solemnised at St. Andrew’s Church, Pukekohe, on the afternoon of March 16, by the Rev. Cowie, between Kathleen Mary, eldest daughter of Mrs. F. Ardern and the late Mr- F. Syms, Mission Bay, Auckland, and Francis John Aryton, youngest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Fox, Wellington. The bride, who entered the church with Mr. G. Raynes, wore a frock of magnolia satin beaute cut on slender lines with the back panel falling to a slight train. The cowl neck was caught at both sides with diamante clips and she wore a veil of Chantilly lace caught to the head with a spray of orange blossom and falling to form a long train. She carried a trailing bouquet of crocuses, water lilies and maidenhair fern. The Misses Maisie Hewetson, Hamilton, and Joan Ardern were the bridesmaids- They wore frocks of parchment lace cut on stream lines with cowl necks and Sleeves, and relieved with amber shaded velvet bows, with parchment felt hats with swathings of amber-shad-ed velvet. They carried bouquets of tiny zinnias and rosebuds in autumn shades and briar rose berries. Mr. Desmond Ryan, Hawera, was best man and Mr. Terence McLean was groomsman. After the ceremony a reception was held at the home of Mrs. G. Raynes (aunt of the bride), when Mrs. Ardern wore an ensemble of saxe blue with felt hat to tone. When Mr. and Mrs. Fox left for a motor tour of the north the bride travelled in a cornflower blue tailored swagger suit with white georgette peasant blouse cross-stitched in shades of blue and black, and hat to tone. They will make their home at New Plymouth. GERNHOEFFER—ROBINSON. The wedding took place at All Saints’ Church, Eltham, on March 20 of Alice Dulcie, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Robinson, Rawhitiroa,' and James Richard, eldest son of Mrs. and the late O. Gernhoeffer, Hu Road, Rawhitiroa. The Rev. W. Langston was the minister and Miss Madden played the wedding music. The church was decorated by friends of the bride. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a slim-fitting frock of cream wind-swept satin, falling in folds to the ground, and ending in a train at the back. The bodice was of lace, with a lace cowl top over tight-fitting sleeves, pointing pver the hands. She wore a necklace of pearls. Her Juliet cap of net t was worn with a coronet of orange blossoms, Her silk embroidered tulle veil was caught to the nape of the neck with a half-circle of orange blossoms and fell over her train in long graceful folds. She carried a sheaf of white phlox, daisies and pale pink belladonna lilies. The bridesmaids, Miss Peggy O’Connor (chief) and Miss Muriel Shaw, Hawera, were frocked in pale blue wind-swept satin, made on the same lines as the bride’s frock and they wore yellow necklaces and large yellow picture hats trimmed with yellow ribbon and yellow satin shoes. Their bouquets were of yellow dahlias, maidenhaii* fern and autumn leaves. The bridegroom was attended by his brother as best man, and Mr. Leslie Robinson, brother of the bride, was groomsman. The bridegroom’s present to the bride was a xylonite toilet set, and the bride’s gift to the bridegroom a signet ring. The bridesmaids received a signet ring and a pearl necklace. A reception was held in All Saints’ hall, the tables being tastefully set out in yellow and blue. Over 60 guests assembled for the breakfast. To receive her guests the bride’s mother wore a

frock of Biarritz blue mass crepe relieved with white, red and blue check marocain, and a blue felt hat to match. She carried a bouquet of red dahlias and autumn-tinted leaves. The bridegroom’s mother, Mrs. Gernhoeffer, wore a frock of blue silk marocain, with navy blue coat and hat to match. She carried a bouquet of asters. Mr. T. Robinson and Mr. Alex. Baker were the ushers. The three-tier wedding cake was a gift to the bride from her brother Leslie. After the reception Mr. and Mrs. Gemhoeffer left by car for the south, the bride travelling in a blue jacquard wool marocain dress, with blue felt hat to match, and a black velour coat with a black fur collar. Their home will be at Mapiu.