WEDDINGS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 102, 3 May 1938, Page 2

WEDDINGS

WILKINSON—STAITE. The marriage was celebrated at St. Barnabas Church, Roseneath, Wellington, recently, of Maxine Constance Staite, only daughter of Mrs. F. H. G. Galvin, Gisborne, to Kenneth, only son of Mrs. E. Wilkinson, Wanganui. The Rev. E. M. McLevie performed the ceremony. The bride wore a frock of pale cream chiffon over taffeta and veil of cream tulle edged with lace. Her shower bouquet was of cream roses. Mr. Galvin gave away his stepdaughter. The bridesmaids were Miss M. Kennedy and two sisters of the bridegroom, Misses Vyvian and Peggy Wilkinson. They wore frocks of delphinium blue chiffon over pale cyclamen taffeta, with long-ended sashes in three shades to match. They carried trailing bouquets of fuchsias and wore 1 fuchsias in their hair. Mr. Percy Meakin, Wellington, was | best man and the groomsmen were I Mr. Jack Mathewson, Wellington, and ! Mr. Jack Hair, Christchurch. At the reception, held at the National Club, Mr. and Mrs. Galvin received their guests, the latter wearing an ensemble of brown lace and georgette edged with deep fur. She carried an autumn-tinted bouquet. The bridegroom’s mother was in an ensemble of blue georgette and lace. At the reception Mr. Leon de Mauny played two violin solos, accompanied by Madame de Mauny. When Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wilkinson left later, the bride was wearing a navy tailored suit with a hat of navy taffeta. Her gloves, shoes and handbag were navy and she wore a fur stole.

CLARK—MACKIE. The Rev. R. Dudley officiated at the wedding celebrated at Trinity Methodist Church on the evening of April 16, of Peggy Leigh, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Mackie, Wanganui, and Jack Noel, only son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Clark, Seatoun, Wellington. A frock of Ivory satin with circular train and embroidered long veil with halo of orange blossoms were worn by the bride, who was escorted by her father. A sheaf of white lilies was carried. The three bridesmaids. Miss G. Strickland, Blenheim (chief), Miss M. Atwell, and Miss Betty Whitely (cousin of the bride) were dressed alike in white floral embossed taffeta, with flame coloured sashes, halos of velvet leaves and bouquets to tone. Mr. John Silvey (Wellington) was best man and Mr. C. Mackie groomsman. The guests were entertained at a reception and dance at the Victoria Hall. The bride's mother wore a black velvet frock and held a bouquet of rod flowers. The mother chose brown and gold floral embossed georgette and bouquet in autumn tonings. For going away the bride wore a ■;,uit in tan shade with black accessories, and carried a musquash fur coat. STOCKWELL-O’KANE. The marriage of Muriel Catherine O'Kane, second daughter of the late Mrs. Catherine O’Kane, Palmerston North, and Francis George Stockwell, 8.D.5., second son of Mrs. B. Stockwell, and the late Mr. F. Stockwell, 8.D.5., Palmerston North, was quietly celebrated at Christ Church, Wanganui, on Easter Monday, April 18. The Rev. W. Lambert officiated and Mrs. Lambert played the wedding music. The bride, who was given away by Mr. D. Strachan, wore a frock of ivory moire taffeta and embroidered silk veil with coronet of orange blossoms. A bouquet of lilies and roses was carried. The bridesmaid, Miss Joyce McKay, of Hawke's Bay, wore a turquoise blue taffeta frock and blue halo and carried a bouquet of cerise roses and carnations. Mr. D. Gordon Strachan junior, acted as best man. Lovely decorations in a colour scheme of lemon and blue, a canopy of streamers and a wedding bell, had been arranged at. the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. Strachan, Moana Flats, Victoria Avenue, where the guests later assembled. Miss Strachan, the hostess, wore a frock of brown silk crepe with hat to tone and held a pink posy. She was assisted by the bridegroom’s sister, Miss Stockwell, wearing a pearl grey romaine frock, hat to match and squirrel fur coat. Her posy was of autumn-tinted flowers. N ELSON—JENMA N. Masses of Pink cactus dahlias, chrysanthemums and foliage were effectively used as decorations at the Wanganui Collegiate School Chapei, by girl friends of the bride for the wedding which took place on April 19, fo Pauline Mary Jenman, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Jenman, Wanganui, to Russell Henry, only son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Nelson, Kai Iwj. The Rev. H. W. Austin was the officiating clergyman and Mr. Horatio Nelson, uncle ot the bridegroom, played the wedding music. Mr. Jenman escorted his daughter to the altar. The bride wore a gown of rich magnolia satin and lace cut on fitting lines. The long lace sleeves formed points over the hands. Lace pleated godets were inset into the skirt, the centre back one falling into a graceful train. An embroidered tulle veil, held in place, with a French coronet of lily-of-the-valley and pearls, fell to form a second train. She carried a bouquet of white roses and maidenhair fern. The attendant bridesmaids were Miss Betty Williamson, of Palmerston North, and Helen Cleland. The former wore a Victorian frock of blue taffeta, shot with silver. On her hair she wore a coronet of silvered leaves, from which fell a Continental fly-away veil of silver sequinned blue silk net. The second bridesmaid was dressed in a similar style, only her frock was o; pink shot taffeta, and she wore a sequinned pink net veil. They both carried hand bouquets of pink rosebuds and matching satin ribbon streamers. Miss Thelma Dandy made a dainty little flower girl in her Victorian frock of magnolia satin witlf an overdress of silk net adorned rinz* ntoJ

rosebuds. She wore pink roses on her \ hair, silver slippers and carried a posy I of pink rosebuds. ; During the ceremony, Miss Eileen ! Moore, a friend ol the bride sang very sweetly the song “Because.” Mr. Edgar Tingey was best man, and Mr. Rae Pepper was groomsman. A reception was held in the Town Hall, Castlecliff, where Mrs. Jenman, mother of the bride, received her guests, wearing a floral silk ninon frock in autumn tones. She wore a veiled black hat, and carried a posy of scarlet flowers. The bridegroom's mother was dressed in a navy tailored costume with navy hat and accessories, and her posy was of blue flowers. Late in the evening the bride and bridegroom left by car for Napier. The bride travelled in a navy costume with ivory lace blouse, a high crowned navy velvet hat with eye-veil and a skunk fur (the gift of the bridegroom). Their honeymoon will be spent touring on the liner Empire Star. The bridegroom's present to the chief bridesmaid was a gold armlet, to the second bridesmaid a silver evening bag and to the flower girl a gold bracelet engraved with flowers and pearls. The bride and bridegroom were the recipients of many very handsome and useful presents.