WEDDING BELLS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 9, Issue 59, 5 April 1946, Page 5

WEDDING BELLS

DEMPSTER-RIVETT—BERG

A wedding of widespread interest throughout the Whakatane district where the contracting parties are from well-known local families, took place in the Methodist Church, King Street, last Wednesday morning, when Maire Violet, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs Les Berg of ‘Cloverfields’ Titoki Avenue, was married to James Blair, younger son of Mr and Mrs J. Dempster-Rivett, of Hillcrest, Whakatane. The Rev. A. F. Attwood officiated and Mrs Muir provided the wedding music.

The church which had been decorated by friends of the bride, made a fitting background for the ceremony which was witnessed by a packed congregation. The bride who was given away by her father, made a dainty picture in a classically cut frock of white embossed satin, with low-waist and sweetheart neck-line. The full-length sleeves came to a point over the wrists, and her half-length embroidered veil fell in neat folds from a close fitting tatted coronet. Silver shoes and white silk stockings completed her toilette, and she carried a beautiful bouquet of white Easter lillies, begonias, carnations and roses.. She was supported by her sister, Miss Janet Berg, and the Misses Nellie and Phyllis Rivett wearing becoming frocks of embossed satin in varying shades of pale blue, green and pink. These were period-styled with slightly flared skirts, low waists, V shaped yokes and sweetheart necklines and puffed sleeves. Each Wore a toning floral spray in her hair and carried a blending bouquet of autumn tints.

The duties of best man were capably fulfilled by Mr Barry McGougan, whilst Messrs M. Berg (uncle to the bride) and Jack Marshall (Air Force friend of the bridegroom) acted as groomsmen. In honour of the bridegroom who was very prominent in the Scout movement before joining the Air Force, and in which he achieved King Scout honours, ten members of the Land and Sea troops turned out and made a crossed arch of Scout staves through which the bridal party passed as they left the church! The reception l took place in the Awakeri Hall where some two hundred guests were received by Mrs Berg who wore a smart frock of pinkembossed material, navy *hat and shoulder spray to tone. Mrs Rivett senior, wore rose-pink off-set with navy accessories. Her shoulder spray was of toning flowers.

The duties of M.C. were capably discharged by Rev. Attwood and the following toast list was honoured:— ‘The Loyal Toast’ Rev. Attwood; ‘Bride and Bridegroom’ Mr G. Boon and the Bridegroom; ‘The Bridesmaids’ the Bridegroom and the Best Man; ‘The Brides Parents’ Mr M. Cameron and Mr ‘The Bridegroom’s Parents’ Mr C. King-sley-Smith and Mr J. D. Rivett; ‘The Brides Grandmother’ Mr D. Boon and Mr R. Butler; ‘Absent Friends’ Mr Don Butler.

A large number of congratulatory telegrams were received by the couple and these were read by the Best Man, shortly before the important ceremony of cutting the beautifully iced three-tiered wedding cake. Before the guests dispersed the new-ly-weds were the recipients of personal good wishes and congratulations from all sides.

Mr and Mrs Dempster-Rivett Jim. left later by car on their honeymoon tour, the bride wearing a smart go-ing-away frock of deep blue crepe offset with golden trimming, white travelling hat and navy blue eyeveil. They will make their future home at ‘Cloverfields’ the wellknown stud farm of Mr Les Berg at White Pine Bush.

East Coast Railway The shortage of surveyors was delaying the beginning of the survey of the Matawai-Taneatua section of the Gisborne-Auckland railway, stated Mr D. W. Coleman, M.P., when replying to representations by the Gisborne Chamber of Commerce suggesting that he press for the closing of the gap, states a Gisborne message. Mr Coleman said that as soon as the Minister could get surveyors he would put them on. He assured the chamber of the Minister’s and his own desire to begin the work as soon as possible. Members of the chamber said there was evidence of a growing surplus of unskilled labour which could be absorbed.