WEDDINGS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 277, 25 November 1935, Page 2

WEDDINGS

CAR—HAWKINS A popular wedding was solemnised at St. Paul’s Presbyterian Chui ch last Thursday evening before a large assembly when Ruby, eldest daughter of Mr and Airs AV. Carr, Gonvibc, was married to Air C. Hawkins, second son of Air and Airs C. Hawkins, of Springvale. The Rev. J. Paterson officiated. The bride entered the church with her father and looked charming in an ivory chiffon velvet, cut on classical lines with hand-made flowers on shoulder and train. The veil was arranged in cap-style with a coronet of orange blossoms and a pleated frill at the nape of the neck. She carried a sheath of white roses, westonias and lily of the the valley. The two bridesmaids, Aliases Jean Carr and Agnes Johnson, wore 'close-fitting frocks of Nile green velvet, green Robin Hood hats, lame gauntlet gloves and shoes completed the ensemble. They held bouquets of pale pink Iceland poppies. Betty and Barbara Ken ch made a delightful picture in Afargaret Rose chiffon velvet, with pink velvet bows on hair and shoes to tone. They carried baskets of pink sweet peas with lame bow. Mr Victor Ken ch was best man and Air Arnold Jon<js, groomsman. The. bride’s gifts to the bridesmaids were signet rings. After the ceremony, about 150 guests, including visitors from Taihape, Patea, and Afarton r were entertained in the Afasonic Hall, Gonville, which was tastefully decorated in pink and green. A large white wedding bell over the biide’s table was the chief adornment. The. bride ’s mother received the guests in a navy blue georgette .ensemble, hat and shoes to tone, and shoulder spray of red roses. The bridegroom’s mother wore a bbic frock and hat, and a light grey coat. She held a bouquet of roses and lily of the. valley. Air Larkin, an old friends of the family, acted as chairman and proposed khe usual toasts of the evening. The three-tiered cake was beautirully decorated by Airs Larkin. The happy couple left for Napier for their future home, the bride travelling in a brown ensemble, shoes, hat, and bag to match. They were the recipients of many costly gifts. ELSWORTHY—RHODES Of widespread interest was the wedding celebrated in Christchurch last week, when Edward Stanley, elder son of Air and Ai rs A. S. Elsworthy, Ho'me Station, was married to Dendcrah Heaton, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs Timaiu Rhodes, Hadlow Grange. The Rev. Father Alurphy, S.AL, conducted the service, whi'ch took place at Hadlow Grange. An old table, which was brought to New Zealand by Captain Cargill, an ancestor of the bride, in the first ship to arrive in Dunedin, served as an altar, and was decorated with lily of the valley and large bowls of arum lilies. The bride wore a beautiful frock of parchment satin, and a small veil of Irish lace, worn over the face, was mounted on tulle, which fell from a coronet of orange blossoms to form a long train. She carried a sheaf of arum lilies. Trained frocks of deep parchment georgette were worn by the bridesmaids, Alisses Angela Rhodes, Janet Studholme, ami ATarv Bridges. They wore sashes of scarlet moire ribbon, and their large leghorn hats were trimmed with a scarlet rose in front. They carried shower bouquets of scarlet roses. Three little gilds, Alisses Mary Innes, the bride’s cousin, Phillida Gould, and Sally Sinclair-Thomson, the bridegroom’s nieces, carried the train, they wore frocks of parchment georgette, with scarlet, sashes. A scarlet rose was tied to their wrists and they wore greeji leaves in their hair. Air John Elworthy was best man and Air Guy Alelbourne, was groomsman.