WEDDINGS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 53, 4 March 1939, Page 2

WEDDINGS

NELSON—SKEET. A wedding of interest to Wanganui, was celebrated at St. Mary’s Church, New Plymouth, on Wednesday afternoon, of Barbara Caroline, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Skeet, New Plymouth, to Richards Benson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oswald Nelson, Hastings, The ceremony was performed by the Ven. Archdeacon G. H. Gavin and Mr. R. N. Renaud was organist. The bride, who entered the church with her father, wore a gown of white silk moire taffetas self-patterned in a tiny sprigged design. Fashioned on early Victorian lines with off-the-shoulder decolletage, the bodice was softly gathered to form a rounded ruched neckline. Tiny self-covered buttons gave a finishing touch in front from the neckline to the peaked waistline and the long sleeves were buttoned at the wrist. The skirt was draped at the back to form a bustle effect with a frilled flounce marking the waistline. The long train fell from beneath these draperies, which continued right to the hemline. The wedding veil of cut tulle, which cascaded over the gown to form a second train, was held to the head with a cluster of real orange blossom. The bride carried a sheaf of white begonias.

Four bridesmaids awaited the bride in the porch of the church. They were Miss Sybil Ross, Wanganui (chief), and the Misses Beth Gibbons. Wellington. Molly Davidson. They were dressed in frocks of maize-patterned silk moire taffetas self-patterned in a floral design. The bodices were cut o:i similar lines to the bride’s gown, with rounded neckline and off-the-shoulder decolletage, and elbowlength sleeves were gathered into tiny pin-tucks. Small bows at the neckline finished the bodices, which were buttoned in front and sashes coming from the sides swathed the waistline and tied in bows at the centre back. The skirts were very full with wide quilted bands at the hemline. A tou n h of colour was introduced by their topknots and bouquets of scarlet begonias. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr. W. O. Nelson, as best man. Messrs. J. Giblin (Hawke’s Bay), N. Davidson and W. A. Skeet acteu as ushers. A reception was held at Burgess Park. Tables were arranged in a marquee and were decorated with white, red and gold flowers to tone with the bridal colour scheme. The bride’s mother, who received the guests, wore a gown of dark green heavy silk, with a touch of beige at the V neckline in front and a V shaped panel of latticework at the back of the bodice. Her hat of matching Bankok straw was trimmed with red flowers and her posy was of red roses and zinnias. The bridegroom’s mother wore a gown of beige needlerun lace with swathed sash of black velvet and wide-brimmed beige straw hat banded with black velvet. She carried a posy of autumn pink gladioli and roses. Mrs. Skeet snr., Auckland, was in black and her posy was in pink and lavender tonings. For travelling the bride wore a light woollen suit in the new blue shade designed with high V and finished at the back with aft-ow of buttons. Her small brown hat was finished with a plume and all her accessories were brown. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Nelson’s future home will be in Hawke’s Bay.