WEDDINGS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20096, 1 May 1935, Page 10

WEDDINGS

MOFFITT—MANN Cream georgette and lace fashioned the gown of the bride on Easter Saturday afternoon at the Kensington Methodist Church, when the wedding took place of Rhoda Margaret, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs H. Mann, Timaru, to Edward George, youngest son of Mr and Mrs H. F. Moffitt also of Timaru. Many friends were witnesses of the ceremony performed by Rev. Jenkins and Miss Helen Holdgate was organist. The bride was attended by two maids Miss Eleanor Bower and Miss Zilda Moffitt sister of the bridegroom with two little flower girls, Shirley Simmons niece of the bride and Audrey Pettigrew. Mr Jas. Moffitt was his brother’s best man and Mr Ronald Polkinghorne of Christchurch was groomsman. The bride who was escorted by her father wore a gown which showed an attractive design with the bodice, relieved by epaulettes hemmed with angel-skin lace similar to that of the pointed yoke. The tight-fitting sleeves tapered to a point over the hands. The fan-shaped train which fell from a sweeping line at the back was bordered with lace and pearls in a conventional design. The cream silk tulle veil which was embroidered with lovers’ knots fell as a second train from a coronet of orange blossom. Her bouquet was of cream chrysanthemums, carnations and maidenhair fern. The graceful frocks of the maids were made alike of apricot georgette. The bodices with rows of buttons down the back and*puffed sleeves had yokes defined by ruching. The skirts were tight-fitting to the knees and a panel edged with waterfall frilling formed their fanshaped trains. They wore crinoline straw hats trimmed with apricot flowers and velvet ribbons and each carried a bouquet of apricot gladioli and maidenhair fern. The smaller maids wore lemon georgette with long frilled skirts, and the scalloped yokes were edged with narrow frills forming epaulettes. They wore bandeaux of lemon shaded velvet flowers and* leaves and carried Victorian posies of lemon begonias and maidenhair fern.

Guests assembled later at the Cafe Canton, the tables being decorated with apricot and lemon chrysanthemums. The bride’s mother received her guests wearing an ensemble of lido blue marocain with a small felthat to match. Her bouquet was of red roses. Mrs H. F. - Moffit, the bridegroom’s mother wore a black ensemble and felt hat to match, and she carried a bouquet of pink roses and sweetpeas.

When leaving on their wedding tour the bride wore a smart nigger brown swagger suit worn with a beige georgette blouse and brown felt hat. Later in the evening Mrs Mann was hostess to a very enjoyable dance held in the Cafe Carlton.

WATSON—EVANS The wedding was celebrated at the Presbyterian Church. Geraldine, recently, of Grace Athalinda, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs J. C. Evans, Talbot Street, Geraldine, to Trevor Walter, eldest son of Mr and Mrs W. Watson, Gresham’s Road, Geraldine. The Rev. W. J. Codling officiated, and Mrs E. Thatcher, cousin of the bride, was at the organ. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a frock of white georgette and lace cut on simple lines, the back being fashioned to form a train of lace. The double cowled sleeves which tapered to points over the hands were trimmed with tiny georgette buttons, while the bodice was also finished at the back with georgette buttons. Her veil of embroidered tulle was held in place with a coronet of orange blossoms. She carried a shower bouquet of pink and white roses and maidenhair fern. Miss Iris Evans, sister of the bride, and Miss Ena MacLeod, cousin of the bride, were bridesmaids. Their matching frocks were of delphinium blue georgette with shirred sleeves and neck, while tiny frills formed their trains. They wore pink and blue head bands mounted on silver leaves. Their bouquets were composed of pink and white phlox drummondi and dwarf dahlias. The little flower girl, Shirley Watson, sister of the bridegroom, was daintily dressed in a pink georgette frock. Tiny frills formed the neck and sleeves and also the slnrt, while her wide sash was made of pink tulle. Her little cap, also of pink tulle, was finished with pink forget-me-nots. Her posy consisted of blue delphiniums. Mr Maurice Watson, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. The reception was held in the Masonic Hall, where the bride’s mother received the guests wearing a wine velvet frock trimmed with beige lace and finished with a velvet coatee lined with beige silk. She wore a hat to tone and carried a bouquet of bronze roses and chrysanthemums. The bridegroom’s mother wore a brown corded silk frock with coatee to match with touches of lace over old gold. She wore a brown felt hat and carried a bouquet of French marigolds and gilted fern. When Mr and Mrs Trevor Watson left for the south on their wedding tour, the bride wore a smart tweed ensemble with a pink smocked blouse. She wore a smart hat trimmed with a feather mount. JAMES—WESNEY The wedding was solemnised on April 20, in Invercargill, of Thelma Ida, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Arnold Wesney, of Invercargill, and Ivan Digby, second son of Mr and Mrs L. B. James of Timaru. The ceremony was performed in the Central Methodist Church by the Rev. E. B. Chambers, Mr Paul Wesney being the organist. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of cream Chantilly lace over crepe suede of the same colour. The deep cowl which formed the neckline was Repeated in the long sleeves and her tulle veil was arranged tc form a halo cap. She carried a shower bouquet of pink and white chrysanthemums intermingled with maidenhair fern and tied with pink and white ribbons. In attendance were Miss Tui James, of Timaru, as bridesmaid, and Beverley and Noaline • Frampton as flower girls. The bridesmaid wore a frock of lime green silk velvet with silver lame trimmings. Her halo hat was also trimmed with lame, and she carried a large bouquet of bronze chrysanthemums. The flower girls were dressed alike in frocks of the same material as that of the bridesmaid. They carried posies of bronze chrysanthemums. Mr R. Slade, of Timaru, was best man, and Messrs R. A. Wesney and R. Frampton were ushers. After the ceremony the reception was held in the Federal Lounge, where Mrs Arnold Wesney received her guests. She wore a becoming frock of navy blue floral georgette and hat to match, the bridegroom’s mother be-

ing in a black georgette frock and hat to match.. Both carried bouquets of bronze chrysanthemums. For travelling the bride chose a brown jumper suit under a dark green herringbone weave fur-trimmed coat. Ker hat was brown, relieved with orange and her shoes were of brown suede to match.