WHITE—WILSON

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 56, 14 March 1944, Page 5

WHITE—WILSON

A wedding of interest to a wide circle of friends, was celebrated ai St. John's Presbyterian Church, Opo-j----tiki, on February 16, when Norma Rlair, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs V. E. Wilson, of Waiotahi Valley, antl now on the staff of Naval Headquarters, Wellington:, was mar? ried to Flying Officer Cecil Rolan4 White, D.F.C., eldest son of Mr and Mrs C. N. White, of Waimana: The Rev. A. C. Hampton officiated; The church was beautifully deeorat-i ed with large bowls of autumn flowers and foliage. ;

The bride wore a smartly tailored; l'rock of bicgc marocain with brownaccessories, and carried a posy of orange tiger lilie.s. She was supported by her sister, Miss Sheila Wil-: son, who wore a l'rock of pale crepe with brown tonings and carried a posy of blue hydrangeas and love-; in-thc-iiiist.

The duties of best man were ably carried out by Mr N. M. Clark, of Nu'kuhou, and Mr Desmond AVoojfield and Mr Leo Ducker acted, as ushers. During the signing ol the marriage register, the solo, "Oh Promise Me," was beautifully rendered .by Miss Rose Gryirics, of Hamilton, accompanied on the. organ by Mrs ii. S. Holmes, who also played the wedding music. After the ceremony, a buffet afternoon tea was served in the Y\ aii> tahi Hall, where beautiful decorations of nikau palms, delphiniums and autumn (lowers had been arranged by friends of. the bride. The guests were received by Mr and Mrs V. E. Wilson, Mr and Mrs C. N .White, and the bride and bridegroom, and were a representative gathering from the Waimami, Waiolahi. and Opotiki districts, where both families have resided for many years. At the conclusion of afternoon tea the usual toast list was honourcu, the office of. Master of Ceremonies being capably filled by Mr T. F. Jessop. Numerous congratulatory telegrams were received, and wc r e read out by the best man. The bride and bridegroom later left by private car, amid a. barrage of confetti, the bride being dressed in a lightweight woollen frock of : reseda green with brown accessories.. , . , nil . In the evening a very happy time was spent sit a dar.ee given in the iiall by the bride's parents. There was a large gathering of the younger people of the district and dancing was continued until a late hour,