WEDDING BELLS

Chronicle (Levin), 4 May 1946, Page 3

WEDDING BELLS

TAYLOR— MUNFORD The chancel of Ven. Bede's Anglican Church, Shannon, was prettily decorated with yellow and bronze chrysanthemums and each pew featured a posy of white and green tinted hydrangeas, with . trailing crimson virginian creeper, \|pr . the wedding of Muriel Lucy, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Munford, "Commodore," Pretoria Road, Shannon, to Mervyn Francis Whitmore, only son of Mrs. F. Taylor, Wellington, and the late Rey. 'K H. Taylor, Stewart Tskaiid, ' and previously of Shannon. Rev. J. H. Datson, vicar of the parish, performed ,the ceremony on Tuesday, April 23. Seating accbmmodation was taxed to the utmost, and at a given signal all rose to sing "The Voice that Breathed O'er Eden" as the bride, accompani'ed by ' herj father and attendants, ehtered the church. . v . . In traditional white," the- longtrained satin bridal gown was simply cut in princess style, with -tatted edged Medici collar and long rushed sleeves. The traih-length tulle veil, previously worn by the bride's sister, fell from a. -coronet of real and artificial orange blossoms, some of which had been wor'n by her mother and grandmother at their weddings in England. The bride's only ornament was a long slender gold chain withs a gald cross and she carried a 'beaHitifuP white bridal bouquet. A nephew, ChristOr pher Wilkinson, dr-essed in a white satin suit, held her train. Th'e matron of honour, Mrs. Basil Wilkinson (sister) and bridesmaids, Misses Marjorie Linton and Vivienne Munford (sister) , made a distinctive . trio in their respective long i rocks of pale gold, apricot and spring green" ' fig'uf ed silk crepe, made long wais.ted, with flared skirts and short, puffed sleeves. Particularly . effective .were their topknots of white flowers and shoulder-length gathered net veils, worn low at the back of the head. Each wore a single string,bf pearls and carried an autumn tihted bou.quet of chrysanthemums, double gerberas, yellow gladioli and tinted leaves, tied with pale gold ribbon. Flying Officer Des. Hastings (Wellington) was best marf and Mr. Neville Munford, groomsman. The ushers were Messrs. Norton and Lynne Munford. While the register was beihg signed Mrs. ;"E. Farley (Greytown) rendered "Thanks be* to God," accompanied by the #organist, Mr. Richard Lind. Coming from the vestry and down the aisle into the early afteritpon sunshine and so to the waitiiig cars, a movie film was taken of the bridal party to serve as a permanent record of the event. At the Parish Hall 80 guests were received by Mr. and Mrs. Munford, the latter wearing a two-piece kingfisher blue suit with autumn shoulder spray and navy accessories. Assisting on behalf of the bridegroom's mother was Mrs. H. S. Fowler (Wellington), wearing a black ensemble with pink shoulder spray. On arrival at the- feception, the bride was presented with a satin horse-shoe by Christopher Wilkinson. After partaking of refreshments, Rev. J. H. Datson proposed a toast "The King," followed by that to the "Bride and Bridegroom." Other toasts honoured were: "The Matron of Honour and the Bridesmaids," proposed by the bridegroom, "The Bride's Parents" by Mr. J. A. ' Wilkinson, "The Bridegroom's Mother" by Mr. Gil 'Carter (Lower Hutt) , "Absent Friends" proposed by Mr. E. Dunn (Eketahuna). A cablegram from England' and telegrams from diverse places, expressing good wishes for future happiness, were read out, and a three-tiered white wedding cake, ornamented with toUches of silver and white cosmos, was ceremoniously cut. The toasts were interspersed with two songs, "Because," sung by Miss Nora Kingsbeer I Palmerston North) , and "My Task" "by" Mr. Farley, and also an elocutionary item by Miss Nora Kingsbeer. In the evening some 70 of the younger folk were hospitably entertained in the Parish Hall by Mr. and Mrs. Munford, competitions, dances and games being whole - heartedly entered into. > . At 9 p.m. the playing on the' piano of "Here Comes .thfcr. BridfT" announced the arrival of Mr. Und Mrs. Taylor, the latter looking very attractive in a two-piece, mid-bliie suit over which was . wnrn a fur coat with toque to match, the gift of the bridegroom. After.. supper and the singing of . "Auld Lang Syne," Mr. and Mrs. Taylor left by car on the first stage of/ their wedding trip, which will be spent at Half Moon Bay, Stewart Island. Their future home will be in Wellington.