WEDDINGS

Evening Star, Issue 21748, 16 June 1934, Page 24

WEDDINGS

NEVILL—SNEDDON. A very pretty wedding was solemnised at First Church on Thursday evening, June 7, when Gwendoline Sylvia Mary, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Sneddon, Dunedin, was married to Douglas Ranfurly, son/of Mr and Mrs W. R. Nevill, Poolburn, Central Otago. The Rev. A. Stevely, M;A., performed the ceremony, and Dr Galway was at the organ. '• The bride, who. entered the church on. the arm'of her father, looked very sweet in a gown of white French lace moulded to the 1 figure, and flaring out at the knees to form a train, it showed a cowl neckline and puffed sleeves. Her long, sweeping hand-embroidered veil fell from a cap finished with clusters of orange blossom, at each side. Whn® satin slippers and a handsome necklace of pearls, the gift of the bridegroom, completed her toilette. A sheaf of white chrysanthemums and lily of the valley was, carried. She was attended by her sister,’ Miss Orma Sneddon, who wore' an ankle-length frock of saxe-blue satin beaute, tucked to fit the figure, a blue picture hat, and'lace_mittens to tone. She. carried a sheaf , of blue hydrangeas and maiden-hair fern, also Miss ‘ Mavis Orlowski, who wore an ankle-length frock of i shell pink silk ripple crepe, moulded to the figure, with a pink’picture hat, lace mittens to tone, and a sheaf of pink hydrangeas, and maiden-hair fern. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr Russell Nevill, as best man, and by Mr Munro Sneddon, as groomsman, the ushers duties carried out by Messrs Morton Bremner and Owen Dickie. A reception was later held at the Strand Salon,, where the parents of the bride and the' sister of the; hnde- . groom (Mrs J. Briggs) received .the guests.' Later the happy couple left by car, the-bride wearing a , fawn wool crepe ensemble, with brown accessories. Mr and Mrs D. R. Nevill’s future home will be at Matakanui, Central Otago.

STANTON—SHEARMAN. On June 4; the Salvation Army Citadel at Woodville was crowded to witness the marriage ceremony of John .Wesley Stanton, of Rattray street, 'Dunedin, fourth son of the Rer. L. 0. Stanton, Toronto, Canada, to Ethne Margaret, only, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Shearman, of “ Austral' Lodge, (Woodville. The marriage ceremony ,was performed by Ensign Thorne, of Inycrcargill. ■ .The bride, who entered the Citadel on (the arm of her father, “to the strains ' of the 1 Wedding March,’ looked charm- ; »ng in her uniform, with white sash and orange blossoms, carrying a beautiful i bouquet of chrysanthemums and *naiden-hair fern. She was accompanied jby Miss May Richards (Woodville), and ■ Miss Mona Thorne (Invercargill) as (bridesmaids, each wearing uniform frocks, .and white/georgette sashps, and Carrying beautifdl bouquets. . ' . ; As the bridal party mounted the platform, where Mr Wesley Stanton was in .waiting, with his brother, Mr Fletcher Stanton, as best man, and Frank Shearman as groomsman, each wearing. his navy uniform with the white trimmings of the Dunedin City Band,, the group presented a most pleasing picture. The ceremony was fully choral, and was brightened by splendid singing, including a pleasing duet by Mr and Mrs Keay. Brigadier Cottrill (Palmerston North) read the Scriptures, Miss Lucy •Mills officiated at the organ and played the ‘ Wedding March.’ The Citadel was beautifully decorated by friends of the bride. , „ ~ , , ■As “the bridal party left the Citadel the bandsmen formed a guard of honour, holding their silver instruments, which glistened in the sunshine. About ' 200 guests sat down to a sumptuous wedding breakfast in the Foresters Hall, Woodville, where a happy time was spent. , , The wedding presents were beautiful and numerous, including many cheques and a wireless set from the proprietors of Stanton Bros. Ltd. The future home of Mr and Mrs Wesley Stanton will be in Auckland. \ , ROSS—EATON. First Church was beautifully .decorated by girl friends of the bride wdJi cold chrysanthemums aud bronze tollage for tho marriage on , Monday afternoon of Margaretta, oldest daughter of Mr and Mrs E. W, Eaton, Jackson street. St. Kilda, and James Jrvme, second son of Mrs-A. Ross, Selkuk street, Roslyn. The service was performed by the Rev. W. A. Stevety, with Dr V. Galway at the organ., llintenng the church on her father s arm, the bride looked graceful in ; a charming gown of white satin, the yoke of which was of lace,, cut to form a soft cowl neck-line,' while the sleeves of ruched satin fell in soft folds, to the elbows where the lace fitted tightly to .fall in a peak over,her hands, the skirt tolling softly to cover her silver and white brocade shoes. Her veil of embroidered tulle was- becomingly arranged, and held in place with a circlet of orange blossom. To . complete this lovely toilette she carried a. waterfall sheaf of white chrysanthemums, white narcissi, winter roses, autumn leaves, and maidenhair fern. Her sister, Mrs Roberts, was matron of honour, .gowned in a beautiful frock of Venetian pink sand crepe; the decorating effect of. beige net was exquisitely, interpreted in the bodice and sleeves, where deep bands of ruched Venetian pink crepe above the elbows formed an unusual effect.; the skirt, worn very long, fell gracefully to cover gold brocade shoes ; her small hat, ruched at the back, toned with her frock. Her toilette was completed by a sheaf of , bronze chrysanthemums and maidenhair fern. Two little nieces of the bride, Patricia and Jocelyn Roberts, made picturesque flower girls dressed in Venetian pink georgette, cut on Empire lines; with these were worn shepherdess hats to tone, held m place bv gold leaves, while gold, slippers completed their ensembles. The bridegroom was attended by his cousin, Mr James Irvine. While the register was being signed Miss Dorothy Mackay’s lovely - voice was heard' in ‘ The-Crown. .After the ceremony Mrs Eaton, wearing a wine Igce ensemble, black hat, and carrying a bouquet of violets, clematis, and autumn leaves, received tho guests at the Somerset Lounge. Mrs Ross assisted, wearing a black and white ensemble, black hat, relieved with white, and carrying a bouquet of red roses and autumn leaves. The bride, travelled in a suit of burgundy, relieved with beige corduroy velvet, with acecssprics to tone# and a musquash coat.