WEDDINGS

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 108, 31 January 1935, Page 6

WEDDINGS

Coldha in-Fussell—Plank The marriage took place recently at St. Alary of the Angels, Boulcott Street, Wellington, of Eileen Annie, elder daughter of Mr. and Airs. 0. S. Plank, Karori, to Edward, second son of the Bev. and Airs. J. Coldham-Fussell, Waimate North, Auckland. The bride, who was escorted to the altar by her father, wore a slim-fitting mediaeval gown of heavy magnolia satin with a medici collar, with slashed cowl sleeves and long Hared train. The bridal veil was appliqued with satin to match and was held in place by a coronet of pleated tulle bordered with pearls. A pearl necklace, the gift of the bridegroom, was also worn. The bride carried a beautiful sheaf of lilium aratum. She was attended by three bridesmaids, her sister, Aliss Alollie Plank, Aliss Elli Heine and Aliss Jessie White, Taumarunui. They wore distinctive frocks of apple green taffeta with straight fronts, with flares carried from the hem of the skirts to the waistline at the back, and with wide flares outlining the deep A r of the back, which was strapped with interlaced bands of finely stitched taffeta. They wore cherry coloured shoes which toned with the garlands of flowers in their hair and with the bouquets. The

bridesmaids also wore crystal necklaces, and at the reception which followed later, carried beaded purses, the gift of the bridegroom. Mr. Herbert Taylor was best man and Messrs. D. E. M. Thomson and C. A. R. Brunt acted as groomsmen. Messrs. G. Guthrie, R. J. Larkin and G. AV. Parkhouse were the ushers. The Rev. Father Milligan officiated, and Mrs. Aldridge supplied bridal and incidental music. The church was beautifully decorated with hydrangeas and gladioli to tone in with the flowers of the bridal party. After the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. Plank received their guests at a reception held in the Palm Lounge of the Hotel St. George, Mrs. Plank wearing a midnight blue lace gown with long georgette coat of the same colour and sleeve trimmings of grey fur. Her model hat was of bengaline straw, relieved by small pipit and green flowers which toned with her carnation bouquet. * ♦ * Stoupe—Millington . An evening wedding was solemnised at St. James’s Church, Lower Hutt, on Wednesday, when Mabel Marie, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. S.'Millington, was married to Hector Ernest, second son of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Stoupe. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a gown of magnolia angelskin lace, made on classical lines, and with a train. The wide revers, which were finished at the back of the waist with gold lame trimming, formed the sleeves, and the front of the corsage was plain, with a V-shaped neck line. Her magnolia tulle veil was caught to the head with a bandeau of gold lame, her sandals were of gold kid, and she, carried a bouquet of lilium auratum and gladioli. The attendant maids were her sister, Miss Joan Millington (chief), and Miss Joan Stoupe, sister of the bridegroom, Both wore trained frocks of tea-rose patterned net', made like the bride’s, but with ruching round the revers and hem. They wore net gloves and gold kid sandals, and carried bouquets of pom-pom dahlias and gladioli, in a deeper shade of cream than their frocks. Mr. A. Thomson was best man, Mr. E. Ridyard was groomsman, and Messrs. E. Stoupe and S. Millington were ushers. Archdeacon A. L. Hansell was the officiating clergyman. The church was beautifully decorated by friends of the bride with pink ami blue hydrangeas. At the reception which followed the ceremony, Mr. and Mr. Millington entertained over 100 guests at the Masonic Hall, the latter wearing a dress of nigger brown angel-skin lace with high crown felt hat of the same colour. Iler posy was of autumn-tinted, pom-pom dahlias. Mrs. Stoupe, the bridegroom’s mother, wore Lido-blue mariette with a black leghorn hat and carried a posy of scarlet dahlias. When the bride and bridegroom left on a motor tour of the north, the former wore an ensemble of navy and white, with velours hat. c * * Whiteman—Ross The wedding was celebrated recently at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Palmerston North, of Janet Beth, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Ross, North Street, to Leighton 'Whiteman, South Africa, younger son of Mr. J. L. Whiteman, late Consul at Buenos Aires. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. AV. J. Berry, Rongotea. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a model gown of magnolia windswept satin, with cowl neck and long pointed sleeves trimmed with tiny buttons, the streamline design of the skirt forming a graceful train. She wore a long veil of finest embroidered ivory tulle adorned with a coronet of orange blossoms. Her trailing bouquet, which was of cream gladioli and maidenhair. fern, fell to the hem of her gown. Magnolia satin sandal shoes completed the ensemble. Miss Aisla Ross, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid. She wore a model frock of magnolia georgette with deep cowl neck, back and front, the shoulders being fastened with diamante clasps. The streamlines of the skirt fell into graceful folds at the hem. Her wide picture hat was of magnolia crinoline straw and her sandal style shoes were of magnolia satin. She carried a trailing bouquet of gladioli and maidenhair fern. The bride’s going-away dress was a French swagger suit of navy wool crepe de chine, the coat being worn over a knee-length white satin tunic. She wore a hat oT fine white straw trimmed with light blue, navy and red, and white shoes and carried a white handbag.

Corsage Sprays or Orchids, Roses, Violets. Debutantes’ I’osies. Miss Murray, 36 Willis St. Phone 40-541 — Advt.