WEDDING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 84, Issue 94, 23 April 1940, Page 8

WEDDING

FELTHAM—MAC ALLS 1 EK

A marriage of considerable interest to Raetihi district residents was solemnised al First Presbyterian Church., Invercargill, on Saturday, April 6, between Patricia May, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Macalister, Invercargill, and Wr. Charles Patrick Feltham, eldest son of Dr. W. J. Feltham and Mrs. Feltham, Raetihi. The bride is the grand-daughter of Sir Robert Anderson and Lady Anderson, Victoria Park, Invercargill, and of Mrs. W. Macalister, Dunedin, and the late Mr. Macalister.

' » ie Rev. J. A. Thomson performed the ceremony and Mrs. A. F. Manning played the wedding music. The church was decorated with gladioli, dahlias and lilies in shades of “cherry and cream and each pew was tied with a bow.

The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of cream handmade Maltese lace. The lilting bodice, which was draped slightly off the shoulders, had a fichu effect in front and the circular skirt, with small scallops at the waist, was fashioned to give a trained effect. From her shoulders fell a long panel of Maltese lace mounted on tulle to form a train. Her ornaments were an antique cameo brooch and an old necklace of pearls set in gold, becoming to the style of the gown. Age had tinted the lace into mellowness which offset the dark beauty of the bride, and the softness was deepened by the cloud of cream tulle which enveloped her gown and train. Her veil, which was worn over her face on entering the church, was surmounted by a topknot of cream roses, which matched her shower bouquet. She wore long white gloves with her sleeveless gown.

There were three bridesmaids, Misses Judith Macalister (sister of the bride), Sheila Feltham (sister of the bridegroom), and Nancye Thompson, of Christchurch. The flower girls were cousins of the bride, Christine Macdonald and Robin Macalister. The bridesmaids wore frocks of cherry georgette, with ruching in the front of the bodices to give a butterfly effect. The sleeves were short and the shoulders square and padded. The belts, wide in front, narrowed at the back to bustles below, which fell to the fullness of the skirts. They wore halos of cream roses and carried shower bouquets of cream and yellow flowers. The flower girls wore frocks of cream georgette which were replicas of the bridesmaids’ frocks in slightly more simple style. They wore Juliet caps of Maltese lace to match the bridal gown and carried small showerbouquets of cherry flowers. Each bridesmaid and flower girl wore a diamante clip at her V-neckline.

The best man was Dr. R. J. Feltham, Wellington (and formerly of Raetihi), brother of the bridegroom, and Messrs. John Crawley (Wellington), cousin of the bridegroom, and Arthur Gilmour were groomsmen. The ushers were Messrs. E. S. Nichol, N. L. Watson and P. W. Gresson.

The reception was held at Elmwood Garden, where nearly 300 guests were received by Mrs. Macalister, mother of the bride, and Mrs. Feltham, mother of the bridegroom.

Mrs. Macalister wore an American frock of grape-coloured moss silk. The bodice featured short draped sleeves and inverted tucks from the shoulders. A single gold ornament finished the high neckline and a gold belt defined the waist, from which the skirt fell in unstitched pleats. She wore a small velour hat to match her frock, heavily draped at the back with gros-grain ribbon. She wore a silver fox fur and carried a bouquet to tone.

Mrs. Feltham wore a frock of artichoke green with a gold necklet. Her small green hat had a thick coil of deep fuchsia in front and she carried a bouquet of red carnations and fuchsias. Lady Anderson wore an ensemble of navy blue wool with a three-quarter length flared coat and a cream satin blousette with a rolled collar. She wore a navy blue fur felt hat, a silver fox fur and a corsage of flowers. For travelling, the bride wore a twotone woollen frock of crushed strawberry and Tahiti rose. The threequarter length sleeves, the draped yoke and the soft belt were of the lighter shade and the darker skirt was flared. Her small felt hat was of crushed strawberry with a deep bow slightly to one side of the two shades of pink. She wore a platina fox fur and gloves, bag and shoes to match the darker pink. During the reception the Rev. J. A. Thomson proposed the loyal toast of “The King” and Mr. E. S. Nichol the health of the bride and bridegroom. After replying, the bridegroom proposed the toast to the bridesmaids, to which Dr. R. J. Feltham responded. Mr. R. J. Gilmour proposed the toast to the bride’s parents and Mr. Macalister, after replying, proposed the toast to the parents of the bride-

groom. Dr. C. P. Feltham and Mrs. C. P Fellham will reside in Masterion.