PRETTY BRIDE AND RETINUE OF FOUR

Chronicle (Levin), 11 January 1947, Page 2

PRETTY BRIDE AND RETINUE OF FOUR

LEATHEM — COTTLE WEDDING Magnolia and daffo'dil was the keynore of colour on a beautiful summer's day for the wedding of Beryl Eiaine, second daughter of Mr. and JMrs. Victor J. Cottle. Te Horo, to Allen Raymond, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Leathem, Fe Horo, late of Hataitai, at All oaints' uhurch, Oraki, on December 7. Canon H. E. K. Fry was the Dfliciating minister and Miss I. Kirker presided at the organ. The 2hurch had been beautifully decorated with roses, sweet peas and Christmas lilies by girl friends of the bride. The youthful bride, as she entered the church on the arm .of her father, looked very radiant and enarming in her gown of magnolia satin, cut on classical lines and hand ' embroidered in crystal beads and pearls on the heart-shaped neckline. The sleeves. which came to a point over the hands, and the tong sweeping train were also embroidered with crystal beads and pearls. The exquisite embroidered veil, Kindly lent by a friend, formed a second train. The head-dress, halo style, was embroidered with pearls, and small pieces of realorange blossom were tucked in her hair. Her bouquet consisted of cream roses, shasta daisies, gladiolii and maidenhair fern. The bride's only ornament was a gold cross and chain, an heirloom on her maternal side. In attendance on the bride were her two sisters and two cousins, Mrs. Ngaire Palliser, Waterloo, as matron of honour, and Misses Phyllis Cottle and Joan Oldridge, Wellington (eousin), wearing long full-skirted frocks in daffodil yellow crepe-de-chene, with beautifully embroidered spray s in blue on the cross-over bodice. Their bouquets were of pastel sweet peas, roses, carnations -and maidenhair fern. Little Shirley McLeavey, as flower girl, also wore a long frilled frock in the same' colour, and carried a basket of oastel sweet peas and maidenhair fern. As the bride left the church she was prese'nted with a lucky horseshoe by Master Raymond Miles. The groom's gift to the bridesmaids were powder compacts, with a brooch to the flower girl. The bridegroom was ably supported by Mr. Walter Ross, Hataitai, as bestman, while the groomsrpeni were his. .br-other^ Mr^Albert, Leathem, and Mr. Colin Stewart, Otaki. The bride's uncles, Messrs. McLeavey and Vern Cottle, and Mr. Bert Palliser (brother-in-law) were ushers in the church. During the signing of the register Mr. Kenneth Strong, of Wellington," delighted the large number of guests with the beautiful rendering of a marriage hymn. A reception was later held 'in the Te Horo Hall, where Mr. and Mrs. Cottle and Mr. and Mrs. Leathem received some ,200 guests, many of whom had travelled from the far north and to Christchurch in the south to be present. The bride's mother was attired in an aqua green'suit, embroidered in self colour, with navy hat, and she wore a shoulder spray of apricot coloured roses. The bridegroom's mother wore a black ensemble relieved with white, black hat and a shoulder spray of red roses. Mr. W. G. Simpson, Wellington, was toastmaster and Canon Fry proposed the all-important toast, the bride and bridegroom, after which the bride, ably assisted by the bridegroom, cut the three-tiered cake, which was made by her mother. A special toast to the bride's grandDarents was proposed to Mr. and Mrs. McLeavey, Palmerston North, who celebrate their golden wedding anniversary on January 25, and Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Cottle, of Te Horo. During the reception songs were sung bv Miss Katlileen Sawyer and Mr. Kenneth Strong, and humorous elocutionary numbers by Mrs. Strong amused and delighted all present. Numerous telegrams were received, among them being one from ex-fellow prisoners-of-war. At the conclusion of the reception many guests journeyed to uhe home of Mr, and Mrs. Cottle to view the many useful and beautiful gifts received by the popular eouple. Later in the evening guests were further entertained at a dance >in the Te Horo Hall, the bridal couple attending for a short time and being given a rousing send-off as they left on the honeymoon trip by car on a tour of the North Island. The bride travelled in a green suit,. embroidered in a darker shade of green, with brown accessories and a shoulder spray of apricot coloured roses. Prior to the wedding the bride was the guest^of honour at a gift evening arranged by the Younger Set Club of which she was a member. The club's presentation was a silver sandvhch tray and many useful gifts were received .from the people prese'nt. Mr. and M^s Leathem will take up residence in Wellington on their return.