WEDDING
CUNNINGHAM—BETTS. A wedding of widespread interest took place at St, Maithew’s Church, Masterton, last evening the contracting parties being Janet Gwendolyn, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs J. A. Betts, “Flaxmore,” Masterton, and Noel Raymond, son of Mrs and the late Mr. T. R. Cunningham, Masterton. The Rev. E. J. Rich, Vicar of St. Matthew’s performed the ceremony and Mr. Miller Hope presided at the organ. The church was beautifully decorated with pink, cream and blue flowers. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a lovely gown of heavy white self-figured satin. The bodice was softly draped and had a narrow flat edging of finely-pleated chiffon, while the sleeves, gathered full at the shoulders, fitted tightly over the wrists. The long skirt swirled into a very full train irom an unusual pointed yoke at the back of the dress, and the rfont, from the waist to the hem was finished with tiny covered buttons. A halo of orange blossom buds held in place the beautiful veil, which was worn over the face. The bridal bouquet was composed of Thrillitinense lilies, polyanthus and gypsophela. The attractive bridesmaids were the Misses Pamela and Jocelyn Betts (the bride’s sisters), Patricia Jordan and Joan Lucas, all of Masterton. They were dressed alike in frocks of palest pink chiffon, made very simply with a slight off the shoulder neckline, with full puffed sleeves. The graceful skirts were very full and long, and they wore deep rose pink taffeta sashes tying in soft bows at the back, and falling in long ends to the hems of the frocks. Halves of real flowers encircled their heads, and they carried lovely shower bouquets of rose pink orchids, carnations and gypsophela.
Mr. A. W. Robinson was best man and the groomsmen were Messrs R. Cameron, D. Kennedy and M. Sellar. Messrs H. Robinson, .J. Hewitt, J. Payton and R. Smith were the ushers.
After the ceremony a reception was held at the Municipal Hall, which was beautifully decorated for the occasion in soft pink shades by Miss Eunice Robieson, a friend of the family. Mr. and Mrs Betts received their many guests, Mrs Betts wearing a graceful frock of black georgette patterned in a tulip design of deep cyclamen, green and pink shades, which was worn over a green taffeta slip. She wore a picture hat of crinoline straw and carried a bouquet of carnations. Mr. and Mrs Fergus Cunningham, brother and sister-in-law of the bridegroom, and Mrs T. R. Cunningham helped to receive the guests. Mrs F. Cunningham wore a frock of flame cloque threaded with silver, over which she wore a coat of silver lame, and carried a bouquet of flame-shaded flowers. Mrs Cunningham Senr., wore a dress of navy blue cloque, and carried a pretty red posy. When Mr. and Mrs N. R. Cunningham left for the north on their honeymoon, the bride was wearing a navy spotted frock of taffeta, slimly made with hand stitched pleats at the back and front of the skirt, the bodice having the new draped deep neckline, and finished with white flowers. The short sleeves were pleated and full at the shoulder line, and with this was worn a navy halo hat of crinoline straw navy accessories and a moleskin coat, the gift of the bride’s mother. Their future home will be in Masterton.
WEDDING
Wairarapa Daily Times, 20 January 1938, Page 6
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