WEDDING BELLS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 109, 12 January 1940, Page 5

WEDDING BELLS

INNES^BUTCIIER

A Aveddmg,. of interest was solemnised on Saturday afternooil at the St. John the Baptist Church, To Puke, when Una Frances, second, daughter of Mr and Mrs IT. E. 'Butcher, of King Street, and Paul, son of Mr and Mrs H. Innes, or Te Puke, were married. In the absence of the Rev. T. S* Moresby, the ceremony was performed by the Rev. Canon Rawle,. of Tauranga, and Miss iVIolIy Pilcher played the organ. The bride, Avho was given away by her father, made a charming, figure in a gown of ivory lace cut on slim-fitting lanes, with a graceful train. The bodice had a cowl neckline, with a diamante clip, and the sleeves were pointed over tho hands. Her veil fell from a halo of orange blossom, and she carried a bouquet of white carnations and jipsophilla. The bridesmaids were Miss Betty Butcher, sister of the bride, and Miss Joyce Innes, sister of the bridegroom. Both wore frocks of ice-blue georgette cut on Grecian lines, with heart-shaped neckline and cyelamert trimmings. They also wore veils of blue with cyclamen top-knots, and carried cyclamen posies. The best man was Mr Peter Innes, brother of the bridegroom and groomsman, Mr W. Butcher,'brother of the bride. After the ceremony, a reception was held at Baikie's tearooms, where Mrs Butcher received her guests wearing a floral sheer frock with tan coat and accessories, and carried a bouquet of pom-pom dahlias to tone with lier frock. She was assisted by the groom's mother, who was wearing a navy frock with navy accessories, and carried a bouquet of blue cornflowers and pink carnations. After the reception when the health of the happy pair was toasted, and the good) wishes of their many friends conveyed, they left on a short trip, the bride chrsing a Marina blue costume with tan no-* cessories for travelling. PRESTON—MORTON A wedding of interest was celebrated at the Church of St. John the Baptist, Te Puke, on Thursday, January 4, when Miss Mamie Elizabeth Morton, fourth daughter of Mr and Mrs A. B. Morton, of Tauranga, was married to Mr Hughen Harold Preston, second son of Mr and Mrs W. Preston, of Pongaltawa. Canon Rawle officiated, and Miss Smith was the organist. The bride, who. was given away by her father, looked really charming in a gown of magnolia satin, cut on classical lines, with heartshaped neck, the bodice being softly shirred, and finished with small buttons. Her tulle veil fell over the . train of her frock, and she wore a pearl necklace and carried a beauti— ful bouquet of cream water lilies. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Lorraine Morton, of Auckland, who wore an early Victorian gown of lavender stiffened net, trimmed with ribbon bows, and applique in pastel shades. Her headdress Avas a laA-ender net veil Avith a top-knot of orchids, and her bouquet a sheaf of delphiniums and fuchsia. Two small nieces of the bride, Barbara Linden and Margaret McEkloAvney, Avere flo Aver girls, dressed alike in. Victorian frocks of deeper laA r ender georgette, Avith circlets of net and flo Avers in their hair, and carrying posies in shades of cyclamen and lavender Avith ribbon ta tone. Mr Grahaemc Porritt of Cambridge Avas best man. The reception Avas held in the pretty garden at the home of Mr and Mrs R. McEldoAvney, Avhere MrsMorton received her guests wearing, a black frock relieved with petrelblue, and a hat to tone, her bouquet being of shaded blue and mauve flowers. Mrs Preston, mother of the bridegroom, Avore a black ensemble and carried a bouquet of scarlet sweet peas. Mr R. Parsons Avas toast-master. Mr Ken Bennett proposed the toast of the happy couple, that of the bride's parents AA r as proposed by Mr Kenneth Morton of Katikati, great uncle of the bride, and the foiideg room''s parents by Mr Kcam q£ Welcome Bay. Mr and Mrs Preston left..later for Whangarei, the bride travelling in a two-piece suit and hat of oycl2l«» ' men Avith clover accessories *