WEDDING BELLS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 10, Issue 25, 16 September 1946, Page 5

WEDDING BELLS

MORTENSEN—LAW

A very large and pretty wedding took- place recently in the Presby-. terian Church, Te Puke, the contracting parties being Miss Pauline Esther Law, elder daughter of* Mr and Mrs W. J. Law, Oninepanea, and Mr J. W. (Bill) Mdrtensen, of Otamarakau. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. A. H. Norrie, with Miss J. Norrie as organist-. The church had been beautifullydecorated with camelias, lilies and daphne, by friends of the bride. The bride who wore an exquisite trained gown of white cloque, fashioned with fitting bodice and sleeves, a wide lace edged ruching fitted from the heart-shaped neckline to hem of the dress. The long' train was lace edged and had ; on it a large lovers’ knot and a horse shoe worked in fine lace. The long embroidered veil was held in place by a spray of silk net and satin handmade flowers, the shower bouquet being of June rose's and wired snow drops. The bride entered the church on the arm of her father.

Mrs Rex Longworth, sister of the bride, was matron of honour, while Mil§s Ann Marie Mortensen made a pretty little flower girl. Both were similarly dressed in pink silk net over pink taffeta with full skirts \ and with frills of same material from the waist to the. hem of the skirt.', Bodices were also trimmed with frills. They wore pink flowers in their hair and carried a bouquet and posy respectively, in pink shadings.

Mr George Mortensen, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. The young couple were piped from the church by Pipe Major Sam Clothier, of Hamilton. A reception was afterwards held, in the Pukehina Hall, which had been artistically decorated with large fern fronds and arum lillies by Mrs J._Pattie. Mrs Law received her_ wearing a navy tailored costume, dusky pink blouse and hat, with a pink shoulder spray. Mrs Morten—sen wore a grey tailored costume, pale pink blouse and black accessories with a shoulder spray of

cyclamen. The beautiful three tier wedding cake was much admired and the delicious breakfast to which 180 guests-, sat down to, was the work of Mrs A. Fugle, of Paengaroa, who wasably assisted-by her twin daughters. Mr W. G. Griffin was an efficient toastmaster. A. toast that was enthusiastically'responded to was., that of the Grandparents of the bridegroom, Mr and Mrs Todd, who were also seated at the bridal table.

During a pause in the speeches, Mr .Clothier played two selections on the pipes. Mr J. Pattie kindly lent his grounds to the photographer, who :took snaps of guests at the breakfast and the tables.

The happy couple left later by car for their honeymoon on the East Coast, amid a shower of confetti, the bride travelling in a fawn costume with a dark brown blouse and hat with brown and fawn Ostrich tips and dark brown accessories.

An enjoyable dance was held in the evening in the Pukehina’ Hall, excellent music being supplied by Ken Spragg’s orchestra.