WEDDING BELLS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 11, Issue 52, 11 July 1947, Page 5

WEDDING BELLS

CLARK —WO OLFIELD The marriage of Frances Shirley, second daughter of Mr and Mrs E. P. Woolfield, Waimana, to Norman Malcolm, only son of Mr and Mrs Norman Clark, Nukuhou North, took place on Thursday, June 26, in the Waimana Church. The Rev. Liggett officiated. The church had been tastefully decorated with shasta daisies, stock and lilies, by friends of the bride. The wedding music was played by Mr A. Bell.

The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a trained gown of rich magnolia satin, cut on classical lines, with a tight-fitting bodice, a V neckline, long bishop sleeves and full skirt. Her hand embroidered tulle veil was held in place with a coronet of orange blossoms, and silver shoes were worn. A lovely trailing bouquet of shasta daisies, roses, and orchids intermingled with maiden hair fern, was carried. In attendance were the bride’s sister, Miss Helen Woolfield and Miss Elsie Addison, who were frock - ed alike in long frocks of cherry red velvet, fashioned on slimming lines. The neckline was scolloped and gold studded, and the sleeves were long. The stiffened cherry red velvet halos, were also scolloped and gold studded, and gold shoes were worn. The trailing bouquets carried were of golden daisies and gold tinted roses and maiden hair fern.

The bridegroom was attended by Mr John Cranswick as best man, and Mr Newton Abbot, cousin of the bridegroom, was groomsman. While the register was being signed Mr Abbot of Opotiki sang “I’ll Walk Beside You.” .As the bridal couple left the church,- little Joy McPartland, niece of the bridegroom, presented them with a horse shoe of golden tinted flowers. A reception was held in Bell’s Hall, which had been attractively decorated with autumn flowers, hydrangeas and cotoneaster berries. The bridal table was decorated with silver vases of jonquils and red bottle-brush, while the smaller tables arranged in three long rows down the body of the hall, were decorated with pink stock. About 200 guests were received by Mr and Mrs Woolfield, who were assisted by Mr and Mrs Clai'k. Mrs Woolfield wore a smart black suit of wool crepe, black hat and accessories, fur stole. A lovely floral shoulder spray of red roses and laceneliers was worn on the suit lapel. Mrs Clark, mother of the bridegroom, wore a blue frock, fur coat and brown accessories, with a sweet spray of autumn tinted flowers. The beautifully decorated threetiered wedding cake held pride of place on the bridal table. The cake was made by the bridegroom’s mother. The toastmaster was the Rev. Liggett, and the usual toasts were duly honored, and while the wedding cake was being cut, the best man read as many as 42 telegrams, all conveying best wishes and congratulations. Mr and Mrs Clark left later by car for a holiday to be spent in Tauranga and Hamilton. The bride travelled in mustard and brown checked wool suit, and nigger brown coat and accessories.