WEDDINGS

Evening Star, Issue 23382, 27 September 1939, Page 13

WEDDINGS

GALLIE—MOORE. At the Trinity Church, Stuart street, on September 18, Allan, youngest son of Mrs Gallic, of Roslyn, was married to Dorothy, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Moore, of Maori Hill. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Leslie Neale. The bride was attended by her sister Hazel and her cousin Mavis Moore, and the bridegroom by. Mr Ray Geddes as best man and Mr_ Jack Moore as groomsman. A reception was held after the ceremony at the Strand Salon. MILLER—BUNTING. A pretty wedding was solemnised at the lvaikorai Presbyterian Church on tbe evening of Tuesday last, the contracting parties being Alexander, only sou of Mr Alexander Miller, of KaiIkorai, and the late Mrs Miller, and Violet, only daughter of Mrs M'Murray and the late Mr Bunting, Wakari. The Rev. T. G. Campbell officiated, and Mt J. Billing presided at the organ. The bride, who entered the church with her uncle, Mr G. Rennie, wore a gown of ivory embossed satin cut on Elizabethan lines, with a skirt widening into a circular train. Her embroidered tulle veil was held in place by a coronet of orange blosonl, and she carried a ishower bouquet of freesias, camelias, and hyacinths. Miss H. Huddart attended as bridesmaid. She wore a frock of blue taffeta, and carried a bouquet of freesias and other spring flowers. The bridegroom was attended by his cousin, Mr J. Flett, as best man. Messrs A. M'flßae and W. Bunting (brother of the bride) acted as ushers. A reception was held in Lake's Rooms, Dowling street, the guests being received by Mrs C. Miller (grandmother of the bridegroom), assisted by Mrs J. Watson (aunt of the bride). Both their respective bouquets were of anemones and maidenhair fern and spring flowers and fern. Mr and Mrs Alexander Miller left by the second exipress on Thursday for Wellington, where they will reside.

WOODING—COCHRANE. At Lawrence Methodist Church on August 24 May Reta, daughter of Mr and Mrs D. Cochrane, Lawrence, was married to Kenneth William, youngest son of Mrs and the late Joseph Wooding, Four Peaks, Geraldine, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. J. M. Daley, with Mrs Hely presiding at the organ. The bride, who entered the church with her father, wore a slim-fitting gown of ivory satin, the shirred bodice having a heart-shaped neckline and high sleeves tapering to a point over the bands. Buttons-fastened the bodice to the waist at the back, and the panelled skirt fell in folds to the ground, forming a short oval train. Her tulle veil was held in place by a plaited coronet of tulle and orange blossom, and she carried an arm bouquet of Madonna lilies and freesias. The bride was attended by her two younger sisters, Misses Edith and Ada ■Cochrane, who were dressed alike in pale green striped georgette. Tiny violet sprays finished off the short puffed sleeves and slurred bodices. Their green tulle shoulder-length veils were held in place by coronets of violets, and they carried Victorian posies of violets and anemones. The nephew of the groom, Mr Harvey Rice, was best man, and Mr Ronald Cochrane was groomsman. At the reception Mrs Cochrane, who received the guests, wore a smart coat of London tan and carried a bouquet of red anemones. She was assisted by Mrs Wooding, the bridegroom’s mother, who wore a black coat and hat. Her bouquet was of narcissi and cinerarias. For travelling, the bride chose an American model coat and hat of London tan. Mr and Mrs Wooding have taken up residence at Ward, Marlborough.