WEDDINGS

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 88, 8 January 1935, Page 5

WEDDINGS

Mitchinson—Burtenshaw Taylor—Burtenshaw

Recently the Rev. c. V. Rooke officiated at a double wedding in St. Thomas’s Church, -Wellington South, the brides being Una May and Grace Allan, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. G. Burtenshaw, Wellington South. Miss Una Burtenshaw was married to Kenneth Frank Mitchinson, second son of Mr. and the late Mrs. M. I. Mitchinson, and Miss Grace Burtenshaw to Bernard Charles Taylor, second son of Mr. and Mrs. B. Taylor, Newtown. The brides, who entered the church with their father, wore white satin frocks cut on classical lines, each having a long train. They also wore tulle veils with coronets of orange blossom, and carried shower bouquets of pink and wTiite carnations and sweet peas. Miss Una Burtenshaw was attended by Miss .Shirley Milner, Wangauhi, as chief bridesmaid, and Misses Joan and Maire Mitchinson, all of whom were dressed in shell pink lace frocks, made with high necklines, ornamented with blue velvet flowers. They each had a long train, wore pink rosebuds on their hair, and carried muffs of pink and blue sweet peas. Mr. Mitchinson was supported by his brother, Mr. M. I. Mitchinson, jttn., as best man, and Mr. Tom Kane and Mr. Howard Mitchinson as groomsmen. Miss Grace Burtenshaw was attended by Mrs. C. Lenham as matron-of-hon-our, and Miss L. Briefly, both of whom wore frocks of a deeper shade of pink lace, with rosebuds on their hair, and carried similar flower muffs. Mr. B. Taylor was supported by Mr. Robert. Hayes as best man, and Mr. C. Hassell as groomsman. Afther the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. G. Burtenshaw entertained about 60 guests at a reception at Scott’s, Mrs. Burtenshaw wearing a blue flowered frock with hat to. tone, and carrying a bouquet of apricot roses. Later the bridal couples left for motor tours, the brides wearing pink and blue ensembles respectively. » » » Henderson—Bate The wedding was solemnized at St. Matthew’s Church, Masterton, on Saturday, December 29, of Leslie Alexander, eldest sou of Mr. and Mrs. James Henderson, Greymouth, to Jeanetta, youngest daughter of Mrs. Bate and the late Mr. W. E. Bate, Masterton. The officiating clergyman was the Rev. E. J. Rich, vicar of St. Matthew’s. The bride entered the church on the arm of her brother, Mr. Arthur E. Bate, iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniinr

iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliiiiiiiiiu in a charming gown of ivory dull crepe romaine, cut on long simple lines, the skirt falling in soft folds to the ground. The bodice was relieved by a shoulder wreath of white and silver gardenias and silver streamers, the circular collar being stitched with silver, as were also the belt and hem line. Her long tulle veil, -which was worn well back off the forehead, was held in place by a coronet of pearls and caught on either side with a tiny spray of orange blossom. It fell in graceful folds into a long train, finishing at the end with a large true lovers’ knot of silver ribbon. She carried a sheaf of ivory arum lilies, carnations and stocks with a touch of palest pink, and maidenhair fern. On leaving the church she was presented with a silver horseshoe, the gift of Mrs. Selby. The only bridesmaid was Miss Mona L. Mann, who wore a mushroom, lace frock, cut on princess lines and trimmed with hand-made flowers of tabacbrown velvet and hip bow of velvet, which fell in long ends. Her large straw hat matched her frock and was also trimmed with the velvet, and her sheaf was of delphiniums, larkspur, pansies, and maidenhair fern, with a bow of amber satin ribbon. The tiny flower girl was nue Eiuain, who was in a dainty frock of turquoise blue mariette finely pleated and falling from the plain to her feet. Her shoulder posy was of lemon and blue flowers with streamers of tabac brown velvet, and her head dress consisted of a half circlet of the lemon and blue flowers, finished with brown velvet ribbons. She carried a golden basket of pansies, carnations and stocks, all to tone with the elder maid’s frock. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. Gordon W. Bate, as best man. Miss Olive Henderson was at the organ. A reception was held after the ceremony at the Empire Hotel, where Sirs. Bate, the bride’s mother, received her cYnnaic in n t. nf hlilPk CTCDO

A reception was held after the ceremony at the Empire Hotel, where Mrs. Bate, the bride’s mother, received her guests in a swagger-coat of black crepe marocain over a black floral crepe marocain frock and a black straw hat. Her posy was of deep pink carnations and pansies, finished with a bow of gold ribbon. Mrs. Henderson, mother of the bridegroom, assisted Mrs. Bate in receiving the guests and wore a tailored black costume relieved with white, and a large white hat trimmed with black. Her posy was of cerise carnations and maidenhair fern, finished with a cerise satin bow. When the bride and bridegroom left by car for the south, the former travelled in a swagger ensemble of figured mustard Peter Pan crepe with large brown straw hat trimmed with two large mustard velvet flowers. On their return Mr. and M,rs. L. A. Henderson will take up their residence at Masterton.