WEDDINGS

Waikato Times, Volume 126, Issue 21082, 8 April 1940, Page 5

WEDDINGS

lIENSHILWOOD—McLEOD The marriage was quietly solemnised at First Church, Frankton, on the afternoon of Tuesday, April 2, between Iris, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs D. McLeod, of Frankton, and Private George Lindsay Henshilwood, E. Coy., 21st Rifle Brigade, Papakura, Second Echelon, 2nd N.Z.E.F., elder son of Mr and Mrs J. Henshilwood, of Ngaruawahia. The Rev. S. J. Atkins performed the ceremony, and the church was tastefully arranged with autumn-shaded dahlias. The bride, who was given away bv her father, wore an attractive costume of cream angora celanese, with a blouse of pale cyclamen georgette, She wore a soft cream turban and carried a shower bouquet of cream dahlias, asters, crocus and maidenhair fern. The sister of the bride, Miss Eva McLeod, attended as bridesmaid, wearing a smart airforce blue costume with grey accessories. She carried a bouquet of blue asters and maidenhair fern. Mr C. Hill was best man. After the ceremony, a reception at which only immediate relatives were present, was held at the residence of the bride’s parents. Mrs Lang received the guests wearing an ensemble of blue floral matalasse and she carried an autumn-shaded posy. Mrs J. Henshilwood, mother of the bridegroom, wore a smart frock of petunia floral monotone with a matching coat. She carried a posy of red carnations. Mrs Hutch inson. aunt of the bridegroom, wore an ensemble of old gold embossed sheer.

WEST—DOUGLAS WHITE EMBOSSED SATIN A pretty wedding was solemnised at St. Peter’s Church, Cambridge, recently, when Patricia Margaret, second daughter of Mr and Mrs J. G. Douglas, of Maungatautari, was married to James Leydon, only son of Mrs and the late Mr W. West, of Cambridge. The Rev. Father Quin celebrated Nuptial Mass and Miss Heather Andrew played the wedding music. The church had been beautifully decorated by the Sisters of Mercy, a charming colour scheme of pastel blue and white flowers being artistically arranged. The bride was given away by her father and she entered the church wearing a gown of white embossed satin. The bodice was designed with a high neckline and high-fitting sleeves which fell over the hands. The skirt, fashioned on classical lines, fell in gores to form a scalloped train. She wore a silk embroidered tulle veil worn over the face as she entered the church and held to the head by a coronet of orange blossom. Her sheaf was arranged, with white tiger lilies and gypsophila. The Attendants Mrs J. Frahm attended her sister as matron-of-honour and also in the bridal retinue were another sister, Miss Robin Douglas, as bridesmaid, and a niece, Jacqueline Frahm, as flowergirl. They wore similar forget-me-not lavender georgette frocks of period design and trimmed with black velvet ribbon. They wore ruched poke bonnets and carried muffs to match. Mr Leonard Workman acted as best man and Mr Jack Harper, of Arapuni, was the groomsman. After the ceremony, a reception was held at the home of the bride’s parents. Mrs Douglas was wearing a beech brown tailleur with furs and rust-coloured accessories. Mrs West wore an ensemble of navy and white sheer with toning accessories. When Mr and Mrs J. L. West left for the honeymoon, the bride travelled in a teal blue suit with tan accessories. PHILIP—THORNTON A charming wedding was solemnised at the Church of the Holy Trinity, Tauranga, on Saturday afternoon, March 16, when Peggy, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs T. Thornton, of Tauranga, was married to Martin, only son of Mr and Mrs H. E. Philip, of Mount Maunganui, and formerly of Te Awamutu. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. O. S. O. Gibson, and the wedding music was played by Mr W. Allen. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a lovely gown of ivory brocaded satin, cut on slender lines with a draped neckline. Moulding her figure to the hips, the skirt flowed in graceful flares, forming a train. Tiny satin buttons trimmed the back of the frock. The bride’s long veil of embroidered silk net, which she wore over her face as she entered the church, was held in place by a halo of orange blossom. Her flowers were a sheaf of white lilies. The Bridesmaid In attendance as bridesmaid was Miss Doris Sutherland, who wore a frock of Marina green hail-spot muslin over matching taffeta. The dress was cut on flowing lines, the shirred bodice being trimmed with tiny pink velvet bows. A shoulderlength veil of pink net. which fell from a top-knot of pink velvet flowers, was the head-dress. She wore elbow-length mittens to match and her bouquet was of pink carnations. The bridegroom was supported by Mr Fred Blomquist, as best man, and Mr T. Thornton, brother of the bride, acted as usher. Following the ceremony, a reception was held at the Continental Tearooms. Mrs Thornton receiving the guests in a blue ensemble with clover accessories and a bouquet to tone. Mrs Philip, who assisted her. wore a navy frock and a navy hat with accessories to match. A fur stole and shoulder spray of white carnations completed the ensemble. When Mr and Mrs M. Philip left by car on a short tour of the East Coast, the bride travelled in a smart navy suit, with matching accessories and a skunk stole. The bridegroom, who is attached to the Medical Corns, leaves on active service with the Second Echelon.