WEDDINGS

Evening Star, Issue 21742, 9 June 1934, Page 24

WEDDINGS

SMITH—MALCOLM. A pretty wedding was solemnised at /Ml Saints’ Church on Monday, when Catherine Annie (Rena), elder daughter of Mr and Mrs J. J. Malcolm, Dunedin, was married to Harold Maxwell, only son of Mr and Mrs 0. G. Smith, also of Dunedin. The officiating clergyman was the Rev. W. Hardy Johnson, and Messrs E. A. Bolwell, K. A. Dixon, and S. D. Smith acted as ushers. The bridegroom was attended by his cousin, Mr C. R. Maxwell, as best man. The bride, preceded by her matron of honour, Mrs E. A. Bolwell, and a bridesmaid, Miss Elsie Coutts, and followed by her sister, Miss Bernice Malcolm, looked charming as she entered the church on the arm of her father. Her gown was of deepest magnolia velvet, cut on Jong, graceful lines, with a high neckline and shirred sleeves, while from a shirred bow at the back hung a very long and beautiful train, the edges of which wore trimmed with rows of gold rucked tissue, with the frock was worn gold kid shoes. A very 10n,.; magnoliacoloured tulle veil, worn with a becom ing cap of velvet leaves, completed tho wedding gown. Tho bride carried a bouquet of cream roses and freezias. The bridesmaids wore gold velvet frocks moulded to the figure, the back of the skirts flowing into trains. The necklines were in the new Tudor style, shirred and caught with gold clips. Their caps were of gold velvet leaves finished with gold tissue leaves, and their bouquets of golden chrysanthemums and abutilpns. After the ceremony a reception was held at the Somerset Lounge, where the guests were received by the parents of tho bride and bridegroom. Mrs Malqolm wore a black-and-white ensemble, and carried a bouquet of pink Iceland poppies, while Mrs Smith wore a flowered georgette frock with a green hat,; and carried a bouquet of French marigolds. STEDMAN—USSHER. At St. John’s Anglican Church, Latimer square, Christchurch, the wedding was celebrated on Saturday evening last of Muriel Bruce, youngest daughter of Mr'and Mrs Norwood Ussher, Grafton street, Sumner, to Herman Hide, son of Mrs and tho late S. R. Stedman, of Dunedin. The Rev. J. T. M‘Williams performed the ceremony, and Mr Claude Davis was the organist. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in a frock of ivory chenille georgette, cut on princess -lines, fitting to the knees, then haring and forming a train. Her handsome veil of silk net, bordered with fine lace, was worn well back on the head and held in position with sprays of orange blossom at the sides. Miss Marie Stedman (sister of the bridegroom) attended as bridesmaid. Her frock was of ice-blue satin and silver, tight fitting to the knees, and then flaring to the ground. She wore a sequin cap and, silver mittens,, and carried a tangerine bouquet. Mr Vincent Ussher, of Auckland (uncle of the bride) acted as best man, while Mr R. Stringer, of Oamaru, and Mr C. F. Hotton, of North Canterbury, were the ushers. Later a reception was held at the Hotel Federal, where Mrs Norwood Ussher received the guests wearing a frock of black chiffon velvet, trimmed with silver, and hat to match, and carrying a bouquet in autumn tints. The bridegroom’s mother wore a pretty grey frock, with fur coat and bat to match. Later Mr and Mrs H. A. Stedman left for the north, the bride travelling in a pretty green frock, with handsome Angora coat and hat to match. Their future home will be at Hastings. BRYDONE—RAMSAY. Blooms of autumn tints made a beautiful setting for the marriage in the Queen’s Drive Presbyterian Church on Wednesday evening, June 6, of Margaret M‘Manus, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs R. Ramsay, Musselburgh Rise, to Thomas MaoKenzie, only son of Mr and Mrs T. Brydone, Caversham. The Rev. G. L. Taylor performed the marriage ceremony, and Miss Morrison plaved appropriate nuptial music at the organ. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, looked charming in a dainty full-length gown of magnolia silk ring velvet tight fitting to the figure and forming a graceful train; the neckline was a high cowl, with sleeves also cowl and tight fitting from the elbow. Her very long, foamy tulle veil fell from a Juliet cap

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of pearls finished with clusters of orange blossom at each side. She was attended by her sister, Miss Betty Ramsay, who wore a striking frock of leaf green panne vejvet, which was cut on long close-fitting lines. A green velvet picture hat trimmed with magnolia velvet, green shoes, and gloves completed the ensemble. Both the bride and bridesmaid carried shower bouquets, the bride’s being of white and lemon chrysanthemums and maidenhair fern, and the bridesmaid’s of bronze chrysanthemums. Little Miss Irene M‘Arthur, cousin of the bride, made a sweet little flower girl dressed in an ankle-length frock of green ninon, with a circlet of gold leaves on her head. She carried a Victorian posy to tone. The bridegroom was attended by Mr Jack Gerken as best man, and the ushers’ duties were ably carried out by Messrs Ray Gardner, Jim Barnes, and Eddy Green. After the ceremony a reception, at which there were ninety-six guests, was held in the Marigold Salon, where the parents of the bride and bridegroom received the guests. Mrs Ramsay, mother of the bride, looked charming in a frock of beige crinkly crepe with small brown hat. She carried a bouquet of bronze chrysanthemums. The bridegroom’s mother wore a becoming frock of -wine-shaded windswept satin trimmed with fawn, with hat and shoes to tone, while she carried a bouquet of red and bronze chrysanthemums.

During the wedding breakfast, over which the Rev. G. L. Taylor presided, numerous congratulatory telegrams were read and the customary toasts honoured. Appropriate violin and piano duets were played by Messrs Cawley and Watson. After the breakfast a happy and enjoyable evening was spent in dancing and musical items, songs being rendered by Miss Noni Davidson arid little Miss Irene M‘Arthur. For travelling the bride wore a moss green ensemble with grey accessories.

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