WEDDING BELLS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 66, 25 September 1939, Page 4

WEDDING BELLS

SHIRLEY—PARKINSON BRIDE'S IVORY GOWN On Saturday, September 16th t the Anglican Church, 'Whakatane, was the scene of a very pretty wedding when Stephanie Cora third daughter of Mrs and the late Mr A. Parkin-* son of Whakatane, was married tot Alfred William ("Bill'') onjy son of Mr and Mrs W. Shirley, Lincoln; Road, Carterton. The Rev S. QMf Caulton officiated and Mrs A. Bridger played the wedding music. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her brother-in-law Mr B. Mends, chose a charming gown of ivory French ottoman crepe cut ors simple lines with full length sleeves finished with a point over the haryL The skirt which was fitting, fell to form a circular train caught on eith-' \ er side with a sprig of orange bios-? som. Small buttons ornamented the bodice a.ncl a Medici collar, with a pearl necklace finished the neckline. Her long tulle veil which was worn ever the 'ace was held in place by a coronet of orange blossom. She car- ' ried a shea," of white hyacinths and lily of the valley. The dainty attendants, Miss Ella Parkinson sister of the bride, and Miss'""" Catherine Anderson (Opotiki) cousin of the bride were frocked alike in jewel blue sclff-striped marquisette with headdresses of pink and blue flowers worn with blue circular veils. They carried bouquets in toirngs of pi ok and blue. The bridegroom was: attended by Mr A. Steifert as best man and Mr E. Bullot as groomsman. At the reception held in the Cen- 1 tra] Dining Rooms, the guests were ; received by Mrs Parkinson, mother of

the bride, who wore a frock of blues clocrue relieved with pink, with hat to tone and carried a posy of pink sweet peas, friezias and blue hyacin-* tlis and Mrs Mends,, sister of the bride, who wore a grey tailored ct>stume with navy accessories. Mrs. Shirley, mother of the bridegroom, wore a navy blue ensemble and carried a posy of daphne } hyacinths and stock. The guests later adjourned to the home of the bride's mother to view the many beautiful gifts. When the happy couplc left on their honeA moon, the bride travelled in a crarc grey pin stripe tailored costume* with navy accessories and fur stole.,