WEDDING

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 14, Issue 9, 8 July 1949, Page 5

WEDDING

McLEAN—WHITE

The Waimana Church was the scene of a pretty wedding recently, when Zoe lone, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs C. N. White, Waimana, was married to John Richard, only son of the late Mr and Mrs McLean, Gisborne.

The Rev. J. C. J. Wilson, Vicar of Whakatane, officiated. The church had been nicely decorated by friends of the bride, with arum lilies and jonquils. The wedding music was played by Mr A. Bell. The bride entered the church with her father, wearing a charming gown of off-white slipper satin cut on classical lines. The bodice was finished with a shadow neckline of tulle and a lace Bertha collar. The sleeves were “leg of mutton” to the elbow and then tightfitting to the wrist, with a point over the back of band. Self covered buttons were used to finish the back. The full gathered skirt featured a point at the front and back of skift, and lace insets were used in the skirt and full train. The lovely embroidered tulle veil Was held to the head with orange blossoms.

The pretty trailing bouquet of white chrysanthemums, roses, jonquils and maiden hailr fern finished a charming bridal outfit. The bride was attended by her sister as bridesmaid, Miss Alice White, who worej a frock of Aquamarine, silver thread embossed satin. Elbow length scarlet mittens were worn and a scarlet shoulder length scarlet tulle veil was held in place with a spray of roses, geraniums and red leaves, and a bouquet of scarlet flowers and red leaves was carried.

The bridegroom was attended by Mr John Cranswick as best man. The wedding reception was held in the Waimana Hall, which had been nicely decorated by friends. Mr and Mrs White received a large number of guests, Mrs White wearing a smart plum wool suit and accessories to tone and a spray of spring flowers. The bridal table was daintily decorated with silver vases of salvia bon fire and the three-tiered wedding cake held pride of place.

Mr W. Addison acted as toastmaster, and the usual toasts were duly honoured. The best man read, numerous telegrams conveying best wishes. The bridegroom’s two sisters present, were Mrs T. Doran, Nukuhou North, who wore a blue frock and darker blue coat and accessories and a dainty spray of spring flowers, and Mrs Dinton, of Wairoa, who chose a smart tweed suit.

The .bridal couple left later amid showers of confetti for a motoring holiday touring the North Island, Mrs McLean travelling in a plate blue crepe frock, claret coat and black accessories.