WEDDINGS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 301, 20 December 1937, Page 2

WEDDINGS

TAYLOR—COOKE Hydrangeas in pastel pink and blue formed an attractive setting for the wedding celebrated on- Wednesday, December 15, at Christ Church, when Edelweiss Yeoville, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. V. Cooke, of Sedgebrook, Wanganui, was married to Ernest Mervyn, only son of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Taylor, of Ponsonby, Auckland. The ceremony was performed by the Ven. Archdeacon J. R. Young, and the Rev. 8001, of Wanganui East, played the wedding music. The church decorations were carried out by girl friends of the bride. Mr. Cooke escorted his daughter, who wore a distinctive trained frock of French white witchcraft lace mounted over taffeta. Fashioned in redingote style the bodice featured long sleeves with the new fullness at the shoulders, a round collar and a row of self buttons, the waistline being encircled with a velvet girdle. She were her mother’s wedding veil of embroidered tulle which was arranged in a faa-like effect at the back of the head and nekl in place with a spray of o.ange blossom buds. Faint touches of pale pink relieved her wine sheaf bouquet of roses, white gladioli, small arum lilies and maidenhair fern and asparagus. Miss Francis Cocke attended her sister as bridesmaid, wearing a very pretty green frock of cellophane tissue made in bouffant style with full skirt, short puff sleeves and round neckline finished with a Peter Pan collar. A girdle in matching velvet and a row of buttons down the centre front were effective touches. She wore a headband of golden buttercups and carried a bouquet in deep primrose shaded carnations, gladioli, roses with touches of pale gold flowers and long streamers to tone. Little Jill Barnett, as flower girl, was daintily dressed in white closedotted Swiss muslin with frilled yoke and sleeves to match the scalloped frilled hem of the frock which was finished with a velvet ribbon sash. Mignonette, with lemon coloured carnations to match her headdress, were the flowers in her lovely little posy. Mr. Ivan Coulam carried out the duties of best man. The ushers were Messrs. Brian Maclean and Bishop Cooke.

Guests were present from Wellington, Auckland, New Plymouth and Feilding. Owing to sickness in the family lhe bridegroom’s parents were unable to be present. Following the ceremony the guests , motored to the home of the bride's parents in Sedgebrook Street, where a reception was held. Mrs. Cooke wore a smart gown with bolero coatee of Burgundy lace ever rosepink satin, a picture hat to match and held a bouquet of pink rosebuds, carnations and spiraea. When the bride and bridegroom left for their wedding tour, the bride was wearing an ensemble of turquoise green flat crepe with smart coatee, hat to match.’ Green shoes, white gloves and handbag were finishing touches to a chic ensemble. Prior to her wedding the bride was entertained at. several parties given to her in Wellington. PARSONS—GIBBONS The wedding took place on Tuesday at the Church of St. Mary of the Angels, Boulcott Street, Wellington, of Margaret Veronica, daughter of Mr. and the late Mrs. C. Gibbons, Blenheim, and Thomas Alfred, son of Mr. and the late Mrs. F. Parsons, Whenuakura, Patea. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father Heffernan, assisted by the Rev. Dr. Giihooly. The bride, v.lio entered the church with her lai her, wore a gown ol magnolia satin cut c.n c assical lines and faffing into a long train. The bodice wa-. finished with a low of tiny satineoveied bu.lons end the long sleeves Wc’-e tightly fitting at the w-ist. Her she j-t veil v.as held in place b> a Ju.' et cap of lace and she carried a sheaf of lilies.

The bridesmaids, Miss Teresa Cassin and Miss Mona Walker, wore jade green georgette over taffeta. Their frocks, shirred at the waist and shoulders, had very full skirts and buttons down the back. They wore georgette flowers at the neck and Juliet caps of georgette petals with pink centres. Their bouquets were of pink roses and sweet peas. Mr. Thomas Hindmarsh was best man, and Mr. Vincent Fitzgibbon was groomsman. A reception was held at the Mayfair Cabaret by the bride’s aunt, Miss E. O'Sullivan, who received her, guests wearing a black coat of wool georgette over a frock of floral silk. She wore a hat to match and a shoulder spray of red roses. Miss O'Sullivan was assisted by the bridegroom’s stepmother, Mrs. F. Parsons, who wore a frock of floral georgette with a black taffeta coatee and a matching hat. Her .shoulder spray was of pink roses and carnations. When Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Parsons left for their honeymoon the latter was wearing a navy blue costume with hat and accessories to match.