WEDDINGS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 186, 7 August 1936, Page 2

WEDDINGS

d GORDON—LANDER. e s A number of relatives and friends h gathered at St. Mary's Church, Wanh ganui, on Monday, August 3, to witness the marriage of Patrick Laurence Gordon, of Wanganui, and Alice ’• Rita Lander, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J’ Lander, Rongotai, Wellington. The -• ceremony was performed by Father Maloney. The bride was attired in a smart navy blue costume with hat and accessories to tone. She carried g a bouquet of Christmas roses, daphne - and maidenhair fern, with a silver i- horseshoe attached. Her only bridesy maid was Miss Annie Jackson, who r wore a nigger brown costume with y hat and accessories to tone. She carfl riefl a bouquet of golden jonquils and - maidenhair fern. Mr. W. Gordon, of Wanganui, carried out the duties of (best man. The reception was after--0 wards held at the residence of Mrs. l “ Hawkins, Keith Street, Wanganui. >f n PAGE—BLUNDELL. g Anne Boleyn’s old home in Kent, e Wickham Court, a beautiful old counr try house with a lovely garden, and the village church which stands just 8 at its gates, were the scene of 5 the wedding of Betty Penston, only i_ daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Blune ’ dell, of Waipawa, Hawke’s Bay, and a Lieutenant J. R. Page, Royal New ” Zealand Artillery, elder son of Mr. f and Mrs. T. Page, Invercargill. ie The bridal party walked from Wickham Court, where the reception ; was later held, down a long drive of--3' yew trees at the church, which was decorated with masses of summer flowers. It was an all-white wed,n ding, the only colour being in the wreaths and bouquets of mixed sum- ’. r mer flowers. The bride wore an 1S unusual gown of white taffeta. The ,v bodice was tight-fitting and had a ?y V-neck and long tight-fitting sleeves ie finished with tiny taffeta buttons to )n the elbow, and the same taffeta butm tons trimmed the front bodice. 5r A feature of the fully-flared slightly :e - trained skirt was the way it was n " puffed at the hips and the back, giva ing a bustle effect. This puffing was sll held up by silver and crystal braid rs which continued down the middle ol nt the back of the skirt. A plain white = tulle veil, forming a second and

I longer train, was held in place by I orange blossom. Her bouquet was of mixed summer flowers. I Both the bridesmaids, Miss Enid ; Twigg, of Napier, and Miss Cecily I Davis. Hobart, Tasmania, were tall and dark, in striking contrast to the ! bride, who is petite and fair. Their I sleeveless gowns of white Swiss I . organdie, self-patterned with an allover design of leaves had small | I coatees with Persian puff sleeves. Mrs. ' I Blundell was dressed in a duck-egg ■ | blue flat French crepe ensemble and i | her large hat of the same shade had | ? a shaded ostrich feather trimming. < | The guests invited included a num- | | ber of relatives and many New Zea- ; 1 landers at present in England among j s them being Mr. and Mrs. Len. Bluns dell. Lieutenant-Commander Rodney I Thomson. R.U. Mr. and Mrs. George