WEDDINGS

Waikato Times, Volume 126, Issue 21035, 10 February 1940, Page 16 (Supplement)

WEDDINGS

STUART—WHELLAN

BLUE GEORGETTE FROCK A charming wedding was solemnised at St. George’s Anglican Church, Frankton, on the afternoon of Saturday, February 3, when Dora Elise, only daughter of Mr and Mrs J. H. Whellan, of 9 Joffre Street, Hamilton, was married to Leslie William, second son of Mr and Mrs J. Stuart, of Galloway Street, Hamilton East. The ceremony, which was fully choral, was performed by the Rev. V. A. Bianchi, and Mr W. Dingle played the wedding music.

i The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a graceful frock of | powder blue georgette designed with ' a shirred bodice and a Peter Pan i collar. The full skirt fell in soft ! folds to the ankles. Her veil of I matching tulle, which fell from a i coronet of orange blossom, was beautifully embroidered by her mother. Her bouquet was composed of clover-shaded rosebuds, blue hydrangeas, and delphiniums.

In attendance on the bride as j bridesmaid was Miss Joan Watson, j who was wearing a lovely gown of j i blush pink georgette, cut on Victorian j I lines with a heart-shaped neckline, i A floral pixie cap made of sweet peas and carnations was worn as a headdress and she carried a bouquet of pink carnations, sweet peas and dahlias. Mr A. Searle was best man and the duties of ushers were carried out by Messrs Stewart Whellan, H. J. Warrington, senr., and J. Warrington, junr. Following the ceremony, a reception was held at the Centreway Rooms, which had been artistically arranged with floral decorations in pink and blue. Mrs Whellan receiv- i ed her guests wearing an ankle- ! length frock of brown floral satin and | a model hat to tone. She carried a posy of lemon roses, dahlias, and greenery. The mother of the bridej groom wore a navy blue ensemble | and a matching hat. Her posy was composed of red roses and dahlias, i When Mr and Mrs L. W. Stuart j left by car for their honeymoon, the j bride travelled in a tailored suit of I airforce blue worn with navy acj cessories and a stole, the gift of the j bridegroom. ' Among those present were:—Mr i and Mrs J. Larfit (Puahue), Mrs L. , Webb, Mr and Mrs C. Wiseman (Takapuna), Mrs W. Pee (Otahuhu), :Mr and Mrs C. Mitchell, Mrs Cox (Huntly), Mrs Mclntyre (Te Papa), Mr and Mrs A. Hodgkinson, Mr and Mrs Rex Duffin (Waitakaruru), Mr and Mrs R. Wallace (Te Awamutu). Mr and Mrs F. Haynes, Mr and Mrs T. Watson. Mr and Mrs L. Dobbs, Mr j and Mrs Bevan, Mr and Mrs Warj rington, Mr and Mrs Buttimore ! (Cambridge), Mrs Searle. senr.. Mr : and Mrs H. Searle. Misses Lorna Stuart. Jean Stuart, Betty Kurth, D. i Duff, Gwen Haynes, Valerie Duffin. j Messrs Jack Stuart, Graham Stuart,

Stewart Whellan, Sid Whellan, Rex Gerome, M. Nixon, Heck McPherson, Jack Warrington, N. Stratford. RALPH—PATTERSON The marriage was solemnised at St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church, Ngaruawahia, on the morning of Wednesday, January 31, between Rae, youngest daughter of late Mr and Mrs W. Patterson, of Rangiriri, and Matthew Robert, eldest son of Mr and Mrs R. G. Ralph, of Kimihia, Huntly. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father Curtin, and Mrs F. Tarplett presided at the organ. The church was charmingly arranged with bowls of gladioli and roses. During Nuptial Mass and the signing of the register, solos were sung by Mrs C. E. Wilson and Mrs F. Tarplett. The bride, who entered the church with her brother-in-law, Mr T. R. McSweeney, wore a beautiful gown of ivory slipper satin. The bodice was arranged with a heart-shaped neckline, edged with roulette edging in self-satin. The sleeves were shirred at the shoulderline, and tight-fitting at the wrist. The skirt was slim-fitting to the knees and flared to form a long scalloped edged train. Her veil of embroidered tulle was held to the head with a coronet of orange blossom. She carried a sheaf of ivory gladioli. The Attendants Mrs W. McSweeney and Miss Lil Patterson, sisters of the bride, attended as matron-of-honour and bridesmaids respectively. They wore similar picture frocks of mauve taffeta. The tight-fitting bodices were finished with puff sleeves, the heart-

shaped neckline being edged with pleating. The skirts fell very full to the hemline. They wore caps of silk tulle and mauve flowers and carried sheaves of pale lemon and deep saffron-shaded gladioli. The best man was Mr T. Ralph and the groomsman was Mr E. Rumney. After the ceremony, a reception was held in the Oddfellows’ Hall, which was artistically decorated in shades of ivory and mauve. The guests were received by Mrs T. R. , McSweeney wearing an ensemble of ! navy sheer. She carried a posy of ! pink carnations. Mrs R. G. Ralph , wore a frock of floral crepon with a i lace coat, and she carried an autumni tinted posy. i When Mr and Mrs M. R. Ralph ; left by car for the honeymoon the bride travelled wearing an airforce • blue tailored suit w(ith claret acI cessories. ! They will make their home in t Kimihia.