WEDDING

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20486, 30 April 1938, Page 17 (Supplement)

WEDDING

BOYT—WHEELER The wedding took place at St. George's Church, Frankton, on the morning of Saturday, April 16. when Joyce Emily, only daughter of Mrs E. G. Wheeler, of Claudelands, and the late Mr A. T. F. Wheeler, wis married to Arthur Charles, third son of Mrs A. Boyt. of Claudelands. and the late Mr James Boyt, of Blackwood. Monmouthshire, Wales. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. P. C. S. Sergei, and Mr K. Alp presided at the organ. The church had been beautifully decorated with Michaelmas daisies and pink spider lilies by friends of the bride. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr G. A. Wheeler, wore a beautiful fully-trained gown of Ivory Chantilly lace fashioned with a deep, pointed waist yoke beautifully trimmed with buttons. The embroidered tulle veil fell from a lace halo headdress and formed a second train. She carried a bouquet of asters, dahlias and gladioli. In attendance as bridesmaid was Miss Dorothy Roper, of Takapuna. who wore a graceful frock of aster pink taffeta fashioned with a high waisted rucked bodice and full sleeves, the hemline and sleeves being trimmed with rows of silver stitching. Her headdress was composed ot' tiny pink rosebuds and silver leaves, and she carried a bouquet of asters and dahlias to tone. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr John Boyt, as best man. The ushers at the church were Messrs Harold Boyt and Frank Wheeler. Following the ceremony a reception was held at the Centreway Rooms, where artistic decorations in shades of pink and white had been arranged. The guests were received by Mrs Wheeler, mother of the bride, who was wearing a navy tailored frock trimmed with white, and a fur felt hat to tone. She wore also a shoulder spray of red roses and dahlias. The bridegroom's mother was wearing a black ensemble, trimmed with pink beaded velvet, with a shoulder spray of pink carnations and asters, and a black hat. When Mr and Mrs A. C. Boyt left by car for the honeymoon, which was spent on an extensive tour of the North Island, the bride travelled wearing a smart tailored navy pin-stripe costume, with a navy velour hat finished with an eye-veil and a fur stole, the gift of the bridegroom. They will make their home in Te Awamutu.

The invited guests were:—Mr and Mrs F. T. Wheeler, Miss Mavis Goulston. Hev. and Mrs R. J. Boyt, Mr and Mrs H. Boyt, Mr and Mrs O. F. Larsen, Misses Grace and Olive Boyt, the Rev. and Mrs E. M. Gowie (Auckland), Mr and Mrs C. B. Roper (Auckland), Mr C. Oldfield Auckland), Miss G. Roper (Auckland:, Mr and Mrs R. Sutcliffe (Auckland), Mr and Mrs J. Philpot (Wellington). Mr and Mrs A. R. Turnwald, Mr and Mrs J. Davies, Mr and Mrs H. Dingle, Miss Una Dingle, Miss Z. Turnwald. Mr and Mrs L. Turnwald, Mr and Mrs A. Turnwald, Miss Nell Turnwald, Mr and Mrs Len Wilson Wanganui . Mrs M. May Auckland . Miss E. May Auckland), Mrs F. J. Hill Auckland . Miss B. All sop. Miss Griffiths, Mr W. McGabe. Mrs J. W. AVarren. Miss Q. Warren. Mr and Mrs A. Cowley, jun.. Miss K. Hill. Mrs F. Atkinson, Miss I. Hayward. Mr and Mrs W. CrawRhaw. Miss L. Stuart. Mr and Mrs 11. D. Cobb, Misses D. and D. Cobb. Mr and Mrs G. Crotty. Miss M. Grotty, Mr and Mrs W. Short (Auckland), Miss M. Forrest, Misses E. and A. Weeks,*Mrs and Miss Tatton, Mr and Mrs J. Hill, Mr and Mrs A. L. Oliver. GRIFFITHS—CHOAT The marriage was solemnised in the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary, Hamilton East, on the afternoon of Saturday, April 16, between Ellen Marlon, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs A. Choat, of Hamilton, and Albert William, only son of Mr and Mrs W. G. Griffiths, of Frankton. The Rev. Father Ryan was the officiating minister. The bride, who entered the church with her father, wore a graceful gown of tinsel cloquc cut on slimfitting lines, the bodice, shirred at the shoulders, being fashioned with a Vshaped neckline and tight-fitting sleeves to the wrist. The skirt, pleated at the back, fell to form a full train and a silver plaited girdle encircled the waistline. She also wore a mother-of-pearl rosary, the gift of her mother. Her richly embroidered veil fell from a coronet of pleated tulle and orange blossom to form a second train, and she carried a bouquet of chrysanthemums, water lilies, asparagus and maidenhair fern.

She was attended by Miss Bernice Choat and Miss June Choat as bridesmaids. They wore similar frocks of spotted taffeta and stiffened net in shades of green and pink respectively fashioned in redingote style and finished with silver buttons. On their hair they wore net caps finished with butterfly bows and satin streamers at the back, and they carried bouquets of deep pink linaria and maidenhair fern.

Mr Harold Fitzgerald was best man and Mr R. Choat was groomsman.

After the ceremony a reception was held in the Centreway Rooms, which had been artistically decorated in shades of pink and green. Mrs Choat. mother of the bride, received the guests wearing a tailored frock of navy cloth and a coatee with floral relief. She wore also a fox fur. and hat of navy French velour with blue ostrich tip. and she carried a posy of red dahlias and asparagus fern. The bridegroom's mother was wearing a wine-shaded ensemble and small black hat and carried a posy of autumn-tinted dahlias and asparagus fern. "When Mr and Mrs A. \Y. Griffiths left by car for the wedding trip, which was spent in the South, tlie bride travelled wearing a brown jumper suit, three-quarter length pony cloth coat, with small brown hat and accessories. They will make their home in Hamilton.

KNIGHT —RANDALL The marriage was solemnised at St. John's Anglican Church, Te Awamutu, on the afternoon of Wednesday, April 27, between Thelma Ella, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Randall, of Pirongia, and Horace, third son of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Knight, of Kawhla. The Rev. Sullivan was the officiating minister and Mrs. Chase, of Te Rau-a-moa, played the wedding music. The church had been beautifully decorated by friends of the bride. The bride, who entered the church with her father, wore a graceful gown of white satin cut on slim-fitting lines. The bodice was finished at the back with* a row of small buttons, the skirt falling to form a train. Her veil was of white embroidered tulle and she carried a bouquet of white dahlias, chrysanthemums and maidenhair fern. She was attended by Miss Annie Knight, the bridegroom's sister, as bridesmaid, and Miss Ailsa Warner, niece of the bride, as flower girl. The bridesmaid wore a frock of pink lace over satin, and carried a bouquet of pink chrysanthemums and fern. The little flower girl wore a Victorian frock

ol' pale green georgette and carried a basket of pink chrysanthemums and fern. They wore head-dresses to tone with their frocks. Mr W. Knight, brother of the

After the ceremony a reception was held at the Regent Lounge, Te Awamutu. which had been artistically arranged with bowls of chrysanthemums, a white wedding bell being suspended over the bridal table. Mrs. Randall, mother of the bride, received the guests wearing a navy ensemble and matching hat. She carried a posy of blue delphiniums and marigolds. The bridegroom's mother was wearing an ensemble of black marocain, with hat to match and she carried a posy of blue delphiniums and marigolds.

When Mr. and Mrs. H. Knight left by car for the wedding trip, the bride travelled wearing a brown tailored costume with brown and orange accessories and matching hat. They will make their home in Te Rau-a-moa.

Among the guests were:—Mr. and Mrs. J. Knight (Kinohaku), Mrs. J. P. Robinson Te Awamutu;, Mr. and Mrs. Beet Ngutunui), Mr. and Mrs. Gilmour (Oparua), Mr. and Mrs. Daysh (Te Rau-a-moa), Mrs. J. Scott (Kinohaku), Mr. and Mrs. A. Randall (Oparua), Mr. and Mrs. Harris (Te Awamutu), Mr. and Mrs- Ormsby Ngutunui), Mr. and Mrs. W. Parkinson Te Rau-a-moa), Mr. and Mrs. Chase, Mr. and Mrs. Warner (Oparua , Miss H. Wytiyard (Te ERau-a-moa), Mrs. K. Anderson (Pirongia). BROWN —GRANT A wedding of Hamilton interest was solemnised at the Balmoral Presbyterian Church. Auckland, on April when Lucy Mary, elder daughter of Mrs A. J. Grant, of Auckland, and the late Mr A. J. Grant, was married to Melvon Thompson, third son of Mr H. C. Brown, of Hamilton, and the late Mrs 11. C. Brown. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. R. N. Alley. Mrs Harvey was the organist. The bride, who was given away by her uncle, Mr Neil Thomson, of Papatoetoe, wore a charming gown of ivory georgette fashioned on long, slimfitting lines with a graceful train beautifully finished with sprays of applique in lace and satin leaf work. The neck was outlined with satin leaf work and finished at the front with a spray of orange blossom. The veil of ivory tulle was finished with sprays in satin and was held in place by a coronet of orange blossom. The bride carried a sheaf of tuberoses and cactus dahlias. The bridesmaids were Misses Kathleen Grant, sister of the bride, and Ida Thomson, tlie bride's cousin. They were frocked alike in old rose taffeta cut on Victorian lines, ruching forming the principal feature in the designing of the frocks. The short sleeves were also highly niched. Thev wore wrealhs of old rose coloured flowers and carried bouquets of rose i pink aslers and begonias. The flower-girl, Lucy Adolp. of Whatawhata, a cousin of the bride, wore old rose taffeta fashioned on simple lines, the flared skirt being finished at the hemline with niching. The puff sleeves were highly niched, and she carried a posy of asters and begonias. Mr E. 11. Brown Hamilton wa< best man. and Mr R. N. Brown Hamilton was groomsman. The reception was held at the Savo,-

Rooms, where the table decorations were carried out with pink dahlias and cosmos. Mrs Grant, mother of the bride, and Mrs R. N. Brown were the hostesses and received the guests in the lounge. Mrs Grant wore a navy ensemble with touches of white, and a navy hat. She carried a bouquet composed of pink dahlias. Mrs Brown wore a frock of pink flora} marocain under a brown fur coat. Her hat was a brown toque with an eyeveil, and she carried a bouquet of autumn-tinted miniature dahlias. When Mr and Mrs Brown left by car on the honeymoon, the bride was wearing a frock of blue matt crepe under a navy fur fabric coat, and navy accessories. They have made their home in Hamilton.

Prior to her marriage, Mrs Brown was teaching at Kio Kio, where before leaving the children and parents presented her with a silver cake-basket and silver sandwich-tray. The presentations were made by Margaret Budge and Eunice Roberts, two small pupils of Miss Grant. The Rev. Payne, Methodist minister, of Otorohanga, and Mr Trott, secretary of the school committee, paid tributes to Miss Grant's services. Miss Grant suitably responded. NEWMAN—BRADDING A quiet wedding was solemnised at SI. Paul's Methodist Church, Hamilton. on the afternoon of April 18, when Betty, elder daughter of Mrs J. Bradding'. Dudley Terrace, Hamilton, and the late Mr J. A. Bradding. was married to Laurance John, second son of Mr and Mrs J. H. Newman, of Kaipaki, Ohaupo. The Rev. R. B. Tinsley performed the ceremony and Mr Cook played the wedding music. The church had been prettily arranged with bowls 'of mauve and white Easter daisies. The bride, who entered the church with her elde'st brother. Mr W. H. Bradding. looked charming in her simple frock of white satin. Cut on classical lines, with lone tight-fitting sleeves with a point over the hand and high rolled collar, it fell to form a train. The only trimming was a row

of satin buttons from the neckline to the waistline at the back. The beautiful tulle veil which was embroidered with satin lovers’ knots fell from a halo of pleated tulle and

orange' blossom to form a second train. She carried a sheaf of white cactus dahlias, gerberas, water lilies with maidenhair and asparagus fern.

Tn attendance as bridesmaids were Miss Dulcie Bassett (Auckland), and Miss Mary Bradding, sister ofi the bride. Their frocks of mauve and green taffeta respectively were cut on Elizabethan lines, with short, puffed,

sleeves, the collars and hem lines being heavily padded. A row of taffeta buttons from the neckline to the hemline in front was the only trimming. They wore sprays of flowers to tone, and carried posies of inauve tinted flowers with maidenhair and asparagus fern.

The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr Eric Newman, Auckland, as best man and Mr \V. Bradding, brother of the bride, as groomsman. Mr T. Bradding was usher.

After the ceremony a reception was held at the Centreway Rooms, where about forty guests were received by the' bride's mother. The tables were prettily aranged in shades of mauve and green, a beautiful wedding bell being suspended over the bridal table. The bride's mother wore a frock of navy suede satin and navy peachbloom felt hat. She carried a posy of autumn-shaded flowers. She was assisted by the bridegroom’s mother who wore a frock of black georgette and lace and black Bangkok straw hat. She carried a posy of mauve flowers. When Mr and Mrs L. J. Newman Wt by car for the honeymoon, which was spent on an extensive tour of the North. tin* bride travelled in a grey tailored costume, navy halo hat and navy accessories. Tlipv will make their home at KaiROWBOTHAIVI—SMITH The wedding was solemnised al St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Morrinsville. of Doreen, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs James Smith, of Tauhei. and Jack Rowbotham, of Hamilton, son of the late Mrs Rowb"H■ mu. of Grantham. Fneland. Tho vas performed bj the Re\. (Continued in next coiumui

| Father O’Doherty, and the organist * was Miss W. Munro.

The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in a gown of ivory satin cut on classical lines. The bodice was softly gathered in front and caught together with orange blossom. The sleeves, long and tight-fitting, were pleated on the shoulders, a row of tiny self-coloured buttons ornamenting the back of the bodice. The skirt was cut to form a long train, over which fell the veil of ivory embroidered tulle which nvas caught at the head with a coronet of orange blossom. She carried a bouquet of rosebuds with trails of asparagus fern.

The bridesmaid, Miss Ruby Smith, sister of the bride, was wearing a pale mauve satin gown cut on similar lines to the bride's. The bodice was gathered softly in front and caught with a spray of purple velvet flowers, the skirt falling to form a short train. The back of the bodice was finished with a tiny row of self-coloured buttons, and the puffed sleeves were shirred on the shoulders and up the side. A shoulder length veil was worn with a spray of purple velvet flowers, and she carried a bouquet of mauve dahlias, violets, chrysanthemums, with trails of asparagus fern. The bridegroom was attended by Mr J. Smith, brother of the bride, as best man.

The reception was held in the Masonic Hall, where Mrs Smith received the guests wearing a niggerbrown costume with brown accessories. She carried a posy of toning

flowers. The bride travelled in a navy cos fume with navy accessories.

Mr and Mrs Rowbotham will reside in Otorohanga. Among the guests were:—Mrs W. Smith (Clareville), Mr and Mrs R. Daysh (Carterton), Mrs E. Smith (Dalefleld), Mr Jack Smith (Hastings), Mi* and Mrs Frank Smith (Owhango), Mr and Mrs Rowlands (Owhango), Mr and Mrs Dempsey (Hamilton), Mrs S. Padget (Hamilton), Mr and Mrs R. Reymond (Woatu), Miss T. Goodwin (Hamilton), Mr and Mrs Taylor (Paerata), Miss P. Taylor (Paerata), Mr and Mrs F. Jack, Mr and Mrs H. J. Valintine, Mr and Mrs J. Leeson, Mr and Mrs Cornwall, Mr and Mrs Lewer. Father O'Doherty, Mr and Mrs Morlen, Mr and Mrs Brightwell, Mr and Mrs Scott, Mr and Mrs R. A. S. Browne, Mr and Mrs Anscombe, Mr Hebditch, Mr and Mrs Hammond. Misses E. and J. Brightwell, Miss D. Cornwall, Mr and Mrs A. E. Gee, Mr J. Cornwall, Misses F. and Z. Smith. GAMBLE—DEMPSEY The wedding was solemnised at St. George’s Roman Catholic Church, Te Kuiti, on Tuesday evening, April 26, when Mary Amelia, eldest daughter ot Mr and Mrs J. Dempsey, of Pio Pio, was married to John William, youngest son of Mr and Mrs Gamble, of Auckland. Tlie ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father Breen, of Manaia, Taranaki, uncle of the bride. The bride, who entered the church with her father, wore a charming frock of angelskin lace, fashioned on slender lines, the train falling from a panel at the back. The bodice was fashioned with a cowl neckline finished with sprays of orange blossom. The sleeves were puffed at the shoulder and close-fitting from the elbow to the wrist, finishing in a peak over the hands. The embroidered veil fell from a halo of orange blossom and heather, and she carried a sheaf of tiger lilies.

Miss Annie Dempsey and her sister, Miss Dolly Dempsey, sisters of the bride, were the bridesmaids. They were dressed alike in blue and* salmon lace over satin, cut on simple lines with high, puff sleeves. Their halo hats were of tulle and flowers to tone, and they carried bouquets of toning cb rysanthemurns. Mr Robert Gamble, of Okahukura, was best man, and Mr Basil Dempsey was groomsman. Messrs Bernard Dempsey and Ray Gibb, of Wellington, were the ushers.

A largely-attended reception was held at the Carlton Rooms, Mrs Dempsey receiving the guests wearing a frock of dark faille, with full sleeves, embroidered in white and a sisol straw hat. Her posy comprised goldentinted chrysanthemums. After the reception a social evening was spent at the homestead of Mrs Hart. The bride travelled in a frock of London tan, with brown toque, brown fur-trimmed coat and matching accessories. Mr and Mi’s Gamble will make their home in the Northern 'King Country. COMING FUNCTIONS. Bridge and Five Hundred Evening, Whitlora Women’* Institute, Centreway, to-night. Bridge Evening, Lyceum Club, 7.30 p.m., May 2. Open to club members. Players to arrange partners and tables If desired. St. Andrew’s Ladies’ Social Guild, New Zealand Afternoon, Wednesday, May 4, Bible Clasa