WEDDING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 228, 26 September 1931, Page 2

WEDDING

BRUSTAD—CLIFFORD. The marriage was solemnised quietly on Wednesday at 14 Garden Road, Fendalton, the home of Mr. Walter Clifford, of Mary Lucy Arolia, youngest daughter of Mr. Walter Clifford and the late Mrs. Clifford, and Alf. Christoiler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Askar Brustad, Hamar, Norway. The Rev. Father J. Cullen officiated.

The rooms were profusely decorated with bowls of Iceland poppies, violets, winter roses, white prunus blossom and daisies.

The bn de, who was given away by her fairer, wore an attractive longsiecved frock of pcrvencho blue needlerun lace over blue crepe de chine. The fitting bodice was daintily pin-tucked at the waist, and the skirt, cut in diagonal flares, fell in graceful folds to the ankle. Her wide-brimmed felt hat toned with her frock and was trimmed with a narrow blue ribbon, and she carried a posy of forget-me-nots and heather, the national flower of Norway.

The bride was attended by her sister, Mrs. I. Hilton, as matron of honour. She wore an ankle-length frock of floral ninon, pattcrend in daffodil yellow and black flowers. The fully-flared skirt and fitting bodice were finished with a narrow belt. Her wide-brimmed hat was of lime-green felt, with an underbrim of green tulle. Dr. F. H. McDowall, of Massey College, Palmerston North, attended the bridegroom as best man, and Messrs. J. 8. Neville, R. Norman and B. Douglas were ushers.

A reception was held afterwards in a marquee erected on the lawn. Bowls of Iceland poppies, violets, palms and native foliage made a bright show. Mr. Clifford received tho guests, assisted by his daughter, Mrs. Hilton. Lady Clifford, aunt of the bride, wore a smart black cloth costume, a black and white blouse, and a black straw hat.

Mrs. Bruce Douglas, cousin of the bride, wore a floral ninon frock in tunings of green and red, and a pimento red straw hat to tone.

Mrs George Macdonald, aunt of the bride, wore a navy crepe de chine frock patterned in white, and a fawn straw hat.

When Mr. and Mrs. Alf Brustad left on their wedding tour, the latter wore a smartly-tailored navy gossamer tweed suit tucked with white, and a navy felt and straw hat with leather trimming.