WEDDING

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20104, 10 May 1935, Page 12

WEDDING

PATTERSON—MACPHAIL A very pretty wedding took place at the Pi-esbyterian Church at Pareora, when Mary Ann Munro, daughter of Mrs J. R. Whitticase of Pareora, and the late J. S. Macphail of Oamaru, was married to Cyril Robert, son of Mrs Patterson and the late Mr R. Patterson, of Auckland. The church was beautifully decorated by friends of the bride with masses of chrysanthemums and autumn foliage. A large floral bell was suspended above the bridal couple. The Rev. L. J. Hodson, of St. Andrews, performed the ceremony, and Miss Mina Coote played the wedding music. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of Mr J. R. Whitticase, wore a gown of magnolia crepe silk. The bodice was made with a high neck, with a spray of orange blossom at one side, and was buttoned down the back. The sleeves, which had some fullness to the elbow, were tight fitting to the wrist and buttoned from shoulder to elbow. The skirt which fitted to the knees and flared to the hemline was made in panels with the back panel sweeping out to form a train. A beautifully embroidered silk tulle veil fell from a circlet of orange blossom. A bouquet of chrysanthemums and maidenhair fern completed a dainty toilet. Miss Jean Munro, cousin of the bride, attended as bridesmaid, and wore a frock of chiffon velvet in a pretty shade of blue, made on the same lines as the bride’s, but with the bodice slightly cowled in front and clasped with two diamante clasps. A wide felt hat in the same shade as the frock was worn and she carried a bouquet of chrysanthemums shading from lemon to bronze.

Miss Gwenyth Whitticase. sister of the bride, who was flower girl, wore a frock of blue satin in the same shade as the bridesmaids. It was made with a tight fitting bodice and little puff sleeves, and the collar, edged with a narrow frill, had three little bows at the back. The full skirt was edged with a frill. She wore a band of blue ribbon and flowers in her hair, and carried a basket of chrysanthemums and autumn leaves.

Mr Ewan Macphail was best man, and Mr Ken Macphail usher. After the ceremony a reception was held in the hall where the bride’s mother received the guests wearing a swagger suit of mixed brown tweed with small hat to match. She carried a bouquet of shaded flowers. Later in the day when the bride and groom left for the north, the bride donned an attractive threequarter length coat and skirt of blue and white tweed with hat to match.