WEDDINGS

Taranaki Daily News, 2 May 1935, Page 15

WEDDINGS

KING-WATT. A wedding of interest in South Taranaki took place at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, Hawera, on Tuesday, April 23, when Irene Mabel, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Watt, Kakaramea, was married to Cecil Bryan, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. King, Gisborne. The church was decorated with large bowls of white Michaelmas daisies and white chrysanthemums. The Rev. H. B. Burnett, Patea, performed the ceremony, and Mr. Rowe, Hawera, was organist. The bride entered the church with her father.’ She wore a frock of pearltinted matalasse, fashioned on slim, classic lines. The frock was cut with a panel effect, and fitted the figure to the knees, and then flowed into a long oval flaring train. The bodice, with high neckline, had a small pointed yoke of net, which was outlined and finished with pearls, while the sleeves were tightfitting and flared to mitten cuffs over the hands. Her veil of soft, billowy tulle fell in folds from a half-circle of orange blossoms. Her showed bouquet was of white begonias, carnations and maidenhair fern.

The bridesmaid, Miss Evelyn Dale, Palmerston North, was attired in a model frock of forget-me-not blue net over taffetas, which fell in vandyked panels, the edges of which were finished with azure blue raised flowers, and a bouquet of blue delphiniums and carnations completed her toilette. Tire flower girlsv Lois Sharpe and Margaret Watt, both of Kakaramea, were in Dolly Varden frocks of eau de nil crepe-de-chine over net. Their bandeaux were of green and sunset coloured flowers, and they carried baskets of flowers to tone, finished with a large bow of tulle.

The bridegroom was supported by Mr. Herbert Watt, the bride’s brother, as best man.

While the register was being signed Miss Mara Mackie, Otakeho, sang the solo, “Thank Ye the Lord.” When the

bride came down the aisle little Eunice Sharpe presented her with a floral horseshoe.

The reception was held at the Rewa tea rooms, where hanging baskets and bowls of flowers in the tones of the bridesmaid’s and flower girls’ frocks formed a background for the wedding bell and streamers suspended over the bridal table. Mrs. Watt wore a French model frock of figured marocain, over which was worn a black coat with a musquash collar, while her hat was also black relieved with a feather mount. When the bride left on a tour of the South Island she wore a delphinium blue ensemble with a long squirrel collar, grey hat trimmed with blue, and grey accessories. Guests were present from all parts of Taranaki. Mr. and Mrs. King’s future home will be at Kilbirnie, Wellington.

GIBSON—WHITTAKER. The wedding took place recently at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. M. Whittaker, Waitara, of Elizabeth Murch, fourth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Whittaker, ''senr., Okoke, and Douglas John, eldest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Gibson, Eltham. The bride wore a gown of Marina blue windswept crepe with sleeves slightly puffed at the elbow and a cowl neckline fastened with a brilliant. Her veil of blue was embroidered and was held in place by a wreath of orange blossom. The shower bouquet was composed of cream dahlias, pink roses and carnations and maidenhair fern. She was attended by her sister, Miss Alice Whittaker, who wore a gown of coral pink crinkled crepe and a bandeau of tiny flowers to tone. Her bouquet was of bronze dahlias and pink nerines. Mr. F. Whittaker was best man. Mrs. Whittaker received her guests

in a brown costume with hat to tone and carried a posy of autumn tinted flowers. Mrs. R. Gibson wore a checked dress with brown facings and carried a posy of brown tinted flowers. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Mr. Clarke, Waitara.

ATKINSON—BALSOM. The wedding was solemnised at St. Cuthbert's Church, Manaia, on April 17. of Evelyn May, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Balsom, Scott Road, Inaha, to Clarence Frederick, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Atkinson, Manaia. The ceremony was performed by Canon Sykes, Manaia and friends of the bride had decorated the church. The bride, who was escorted by her father, looked charming in a slim-fitting frock of white angelskin satin, with long train and orange blossom. She carried a sheaf of white chrysanthemums, roses, carnations and asparagus and maidenhair fems. The bridesmaids were Miss Ethel Balsom, sister of the bride, and Miss Rita Atkinson, sister of the bridegroom, who were attired alike in Marina blue marocain, with head bands of pale pink rosebuds, and each carried a bouquet of pale pink chrysanthemums, carnations, asparagus and maidenhair ferns. The reception was held at the home of the bride’s parents, where In a large marquee, over 80 guests were received by Mrs. Balsom, who wore a frock of saxe blue Lombardy crepe, trimmed with fawn and with hat to match. She carried a bouquet of pink chrysanthemums and fem. Mrs. Atkinson, mother of the bridegroom, wore a gown of navy blue crinkle crepe, with hat to match and carried a bouquet of autumn shades of Chinese lanterns and ferns. The best man was Mr. W. Atkinson, brother of the bridegroom and the groomsman was Mr. K. Balsom, brother of the bride. Mr. and Mrs. Atkinson left by car for New Plymouth for their honeymoon, the bride travelling in a brown ensemble, with hat and shoes to tone. All the bouquets and floral decorations' were the work of Mrs. E. C. Evans, Auroa.