WEDDING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 215, 10 September 1937, Page 8

WEDDING

HAMMOND—COLES A wedding of local interest was celebrated recently at St. Stephen’s Church, Marton, the contracting parties being Miss Dorothy Iris, only daughter of Mr and Mrs W. H. Coles, Fern Flats, Marton, and Alfred Henry, second son of Mrs and the late Mr W. S. Hammond, Marton. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Raine. The bride, who is very popular and prominent in athletic and hockey circles, made a charming picture as she entered the church, which was beautifully decorated by her girl friends, on the arm of her father. She wore a model frock of ivory georgette and lace, cut on slim-fitting lines, with a lace yolk and panels of lace let into the front and back of the skirt falling into a graceful train. The long sleeves were very full at the wrists with lace insets. Her beautiful embroidered veil was held in place by a halo of orange blossom and she carried a shower bouquet of white cyclamens and other choice blooms. The bridesmaids, Misses E. Hedges, Wanganui, Mavis Lovell and Jean Davidson, were dressed alike in frocks of ivory cobweb lace, fitting tightly to the hips and falling into full trains. The neck lines were high with Peter Pan collars, and the short sleeves were finished with two circular frills. Tiny satin buttons trimmed the front and back of bodice. They wore haloes of ivory-pleated tulle adorned with scarlet flowers, scarlet shoes, and carried scarlet shower bouquets. Little Grace Angrove, niece of the bridegroom, was flower girl, and wore an ankle-length frock of ivory georgette with shirred puff sleeves, and carried an ivory tulle muff with scarlet spray. Mr. Ross Hammond was best man, Messrs. Ken Coles and Les Smith being groomsmen. The bride on leaving the church was presented with two lucky silver horseshoes, and her hockey teammates formed an archway of hockey sticks. The bride’s mother who received the guests at the Druids’ Hall wore a model ensemble of black with touches of white, and smart spring hat to tone, and carried a posy of autumn-tinted flowers. The bridegroom’s mother wore a smart frock of black and white with hat to tone, and carried a posy of violets. The bride’s grandmother, Mrs. Coffey, of Wellington, was also in black with floral trimming, and carried a posy of violets. The beautiful bouquets, which were much admired, were made and presented by the bridesmaid, Miss Lovell. After the reception the guests journeyed out to the home of the bride’s parents, where the wedding presents, which testified to the popularity of the young couple, were on view. Mr and Mrs Hammond left on their honeymoon, the latter wearing a navy , tunic frock of carioca crepe, navy and white spring hat and accessories to I tone.