WEDDINGS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 84, Issue 16, 19 January 1940, Page 8

WEDDINGS

! DAVIS- HIM A wedding of interest io residents of Wanganui took place in St. Joseph’s .Roman Catholic Church, Ohakune, rej’cently, when Daphne Doreen second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Davis, of ' Ohakune, was maiTicd *o Gordon |Neal, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Hunt, :of Matamata. The wedding took placv jin lhe morning, being ceieorated by I nuptial mass. i The bride, who entered the church jwii.h her father, wore a beautiful llrocK of embossed satin, cut on long sweeping lines, high to the neckline I winch was a scalloped heart shape, I stylish sleeves finishing at the wrist Iwith the same heart effect, Tho 'graceful sweep of the dress finished (with a long scalloped train over wijich I she wore a. beautiful veil held in piacu Iwith a halo of lilies ol the valley. She [wore a gold necklace ana cross, lhe I gift of tne bridegroom, and earned a j oeautilul arm spray of white roses. | The chief bridesmaids, ML-s M. Curran (Wellington), and Miss J. Shout j (Ractihi) wore shell pink and pale I blue shaded sheer respectively, cut on I the same lines as the brides dress, as jalso were the dresses of the attendant | bridesmaids, the twin sisters, Misses H. and E. Goile, who wore mauve and | pale green respectively. Ail wore i veils and head sprays and mittens to 'match. The wedding group made n moot picturesque setting to the bride, the tour Jittie Hower girls completing lhe rainbow effect, the eight attendants’ pastel colours blending beautifully, iwo tiny nieces of the oriae acted as train bearers—-Joy in pale blue, and Coral in pale green. Merle, sister ol the bride in shell pink, and June, niece, in mauve. Their dresses were cut on Empire lines, long flowing skirts, liberty bodices, with scollopeu heart-shaped effect, necks finisned .with tiny true lover's knots of ribbon. All wore tiny hats of rucked sheer finished with ribbons to match tied under the chin. The effect ot the rainbow was completed by the beautiful shower bouquets or tiny pink rosebuds and carnations which they carried. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. D. Ciochetto as best man assisted by Pat Davis, brother of the bnue, and Winscone Pearce and Harry Tucker. The wedding breakfast was held in St. Joseph’s Hall where guests numbering about 80 partook of a sumptuous repast. The guests were received by Mis. Davis, mother of tne bride, wearing a smartly cut dark navy embossed silk dress, with hat and gloves to match and carrying a beautiful bouquet of sweet peas: In me evening friends again met in tne hall and paid tribute to the esteem in which the family is held, the hall being taxed to its utmost capacity over 200 well wishers being present. The happy couple were present for a short time, when advantage was taken to encircle them to sing “Foi They are Jolly Good Fellows,’ after which they left by car for the south where the honeymoon will be spent. The wedding presents were numerous and varied including many substantial cheques and were on view at the home of the bride. Their future home is to be at Tawata, Taumarunui.