WEDDINGS

Taranaki Daily News, 13 July 1935, Page 4 (Supplement)

WEDDINGS

LUDLAM—JONES. The Roman Catholic Church, Stratford, was the scene Of a pretty wedding on July 3, when Jean Elizabeth, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. Jones, Manaia, was married to Walter, eldest Son of Mr. and Mrs. Ludlam, Stratford. The Rev. Father Kennedy officiated. The bride, who was escorted by her grandfather, Mr. F. Kovaleski, wore a simply cut gown of white ripple cloth, made with tightly fitting sleeves and a cowl neckline, over which was worn a white silk lace coatee with fully flared sleeves. The coatee was caught in the front with a diamante clip. Her long flowing veil was daintily arranged with a cap of white silk lace. She carried a sheaf of arum lilies.

Miss Florence Kovaleski, Tuna, attended as bridesmaid and was charmingly attired in a frock of pink windswept satin, cut on slimly fitting lines with six dainty godets of georgette, falling gracefully to the ground. A silver girdle was worn round her waist, while a little tricorne cap in a matching shade of pink completed the effect. Her bouquet was of pale pink chrysanthemums. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. T. Gookson, Midhirst, who acted as best man.

Later a reception was held in Leuthart’s tearooms where 40 guests were entertained. The bride’s mother wore a becoming frock of maroon velvet attractively trimmed with fawn. Mrs. Ludlam wore a smart brown ensemble with accessories to tone. The future home of the bridal couple will be at Tuna. Ji . ■ GILES-RUSS. A pretty wedding took place at St. Andrew’s Church, New Plymouth, on Saturday evening, July 6. The bride was Nola May, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russ, Stratford, and the bridegroom Cyril Herbert, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Giles, New Plymouth. The bride, who was given away by Mr. Thomas Giles, wore a beautiful gown of cream tanganilla. The simplicity of design with a plaited neckline and long tight fitting sleeves was in keeping with the beauty of the material.. The skirt fell to the ground in graceful folds forming a train, the hem being bordered with & deep bind of pleating. She wore a wreath of orange blossom over a beautifully embroidered tulle veil and carried a trailing bouquet of white roses, carnations and maidenhair fern. The bridesmaids, Misses Mary Giles and Muriel Russ, were attired alike in pink drill crepe frocks, tight fitting to the knees and falling in a full flare to the ground. The were buttoned to the waist at the back and the belt and neck were finished off with small bows. Wreaths of pink flowers were worn and both carried lovely posies. The officiating minister was the Rev.

J. D. McLennan Wilson and the wedding music was played by Mrs. Gow, Inglewood. Mr. D. Giles, brother of the bridegroom, was best man, and Mr. J. O’Neil, Stratford, groomsman. Little lan Giles was page boy. After the cerelnony 90 guests assembled for the wedding breakfast at the Mon Desir. Mrs. Giles wore a lovely frock of black georgette and lace with matching hat. Mrs. Russ wore a smart brown woollen suit.- Items Were given by Messrs. L. King, McDonnell and Bailey. When Mr. and Mrs. Giles left by car for Auckland, the bride wore a smart frock of striped matalasse under a brown coat with hat to match of fur felt. PETTETT-CHONG. The wedding of Erice Mildred, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Chong, Ngatai Street, Manaia, and Sidney James, fourth son of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Pettett, Victoria Street, Hawera, was solemnised at St. Mary’s Church, Hawera, on June 22. The Rev. Canon Sykes, Manaia, officiated and Mr. R. F. Page played the wedding muSic. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a gown of white chantilly lace and georgette made on slim fitting lines of slipper length. The veil, which was lent by a friend, flowed from a shirred cap of tulle finished with orange blossom and formed a long train. She carried a sheaf of white rose, asparagus and maidenhair fern. Mrs. W. Cameron, cousin of the bride, was matron of honour, and wore a Marina rust moss crepe’ gown of slipper length, made on straight slimming lines with a draped shoulder effect, finished in front with two diamante clips. She wore a bandeau of autumn tinted flowers and carried a bouquet in the same tunings. Mr. Robert Pettett, Hawera, was best man. A reception was held at the home or Mrs. W. Dyymohd, sister of the bride. The bride’ mother wore a black boucle cloth coat, musquash fur trimmed, and a mustard tip tilted hat and wore a spray of autumn. tints and maidenhair fern. The bridegroom’s mother was attired in a navy ensemble with hat to tone and wore a lemon spray and maidenhair fern. The bride travelled in a Knopp Donegal tweed costume, with hat and shoes to match. ORR—BROWN. The wedding was solemnised at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, Cambridge, recently when Miss Adelaide Alice Brown, elder daughter of Mr. Thomas Wynn Brown, the well-known Master of the Waikato Hunt, and Mr. Leonard Louis Orr, of Horahora, third son of the late Mr. 'and Mrs. A. Orr, of Christchurch. The officiating clergyman was the Rev. C. W. Chandler, and Mr. T. H. Hampshire presided at the organ. The bride entered the church with her father, and wore a delightful frock of gold, lame, made with long, tight sleeves, to points over the hands, high neckline, and slim fitting skirt flaring to form a long train. The veil of deep cream Limerick ’ lace, was arranged with tiny sprays pf orange blossoms, and finished at the foot with a soft bow of gold ribbon. She also carried a shea' of scarlet gladioli. The bridesmaid, Miss Madge Finlayson, Whangarei, was gowned in a frock of chartreuse green tulip satin, fashioned With bands of satin and georgette in the skirt and finished with tiny bows beaded m silver and gold; she also wore a head band of gold leaves, and carried a bouquet of autumn tinted gladioli and daffodils. Mr. Neville Souter, Cambridge, was best man. The church was appropriately decorated in shades of yellow with white heather, tied with yellow ribbon. After the ceremony a reception was held at the bride’s home, “Ngaheke,” where a representative attendance of guests assembled. The wedding repast was held in the big sun porch, and the customary toasts were honoured. Mrs. Souter, as hostess, was wearing black Chantilly lace, under a black velvet wrap, with a black velvet hat, and carried a bouquet of crimson anemones. The ushers were Messrs. R. Magill, H. Peake, M. Imrie and Ned. Brown. The sun porch and big drawing room were also charmingly decorated with rare pionsettias, white single camellias, Iceland poppies and late roses.