WEDDINGS

Evening Star, Issue 23687, 21 September 1940, Page 19

WEDDINGS

DICK—METSON. At the Trinity Methodist Church, Stuart street, on the evening of Wednesday, September 18, the marriage was solemnised of Allan David, second son of the late Mr Peter G. Dick, and Mrs Dick of Scarba street, Roslyn, and Helen Betty, third daughter of the Rev. Basil Metson, Dunedin, and the late Mrs Metson. The ceremony was performed by the father of the bride, and Miss E. Hartley presided at the organ. As the bride, who was escorted by her uncle, Mr G. S. M'Nair, Wellington, entered the church, the solo, ‘My Prayer ’ was sung by her sister, Miss Molly Metson, Christchurch. Thg bride wore an exquisite gown of moth-gold satin in Edwardian style, with softly ruchcd bodice and bustle bow. The high rounded neckline and puff sleeves were outlined with interlacing loops of the material, and the skirt, finished with a heavily quilted hemline, was upswept to the waistline at the back to reveal the flounced train of guipure lace. Long mittens of the same lace were worn, and a brooch of turquoises and pearls, lent by tho mother of the bridegroom. A coronet of looped satin, with tiny sprays of orange blossom, held in place her long oval tulle veil She carried a Mary Rose bouquet of deep cream hyacinths and begonias. The bridesmaids Miss Amuri Campbell, of Clifton Falls, Oamaru, and Miss Alison Perry, Hokitika, wore graceful frocks of clover georgette over satin, with bodices softly, niched into a square neckline finished with lovers’ knots of violet velvet. These were repeated on the short draped sleeves and arranged in a Vandyke pattern at the hemline of tho circular skirts. Mauve and purple hyacinths made becoming coronets, finished with a velvet bow and streamers. They carried Mary Rose bouquets in the same tones. The bridegroom was attended by his brothers, the. Messrs R. S. and E. T. Dick, as best man and groomsman respectively. Later, at the Crawford Lounge, Mrs Basil Metson received the guests in a pleated frock of rosia satin-backed sheer with a brown panne velvet turban. She carried spring flowers in daffodil tones. The mother of the bridegroom, Airs P. G. Dick, was beautifully gowned in wine-coloured lame with hat and accessories to tone. Her bouquet was of hyacinths, freesias, and daffodils.. For travelling, the bride wore a frock of cyclamen lace under a black edge-to-edge coat, with matching turban and accessories. Mr and Mrs Allan Dick will make their home at “ Lilybank,” Lake Tekapo. TODD—O’NEILL. The marriage took place on Saturday, September 7, at the Cargill Road Methodist Church, between Percival Arthur Edwin, elder son of Mr and Mrs 11. J. Todd, (jollego street. Caversham. and Edna Marv, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs W. E. O’Neill, Abbots Hill. Abbotsford,. The Rev. Mr Tasker '

performed the ceremony, and Miss G. Syder presided at the organ. The bride wore a frock of white embossed satin, featuring a high neckline and gathered at the waist. Her veil of silk tulle was held in place by a coronet of orange • blossom, and she carried a shower bouquet of arum lilies, freesias, and maidenhair fern.

The two bridesmaids, the Misses Lynda O’Neill and Myrtle Todd, were dressed alike in frocks of lavender satin with matching shoulder veils falling from floral head bands. Each wore a gold locket, the gift of the bridegroom, and carried shower bouquets of spring flowers.

The little flower girl, Miss Patricia Brooks (cousin of the bride), wore a rucked frock of apple green taffeta and carried a Victorian posy.

Duties of best man were carried out by Mr Robert Todd, and Mr Kenneth O’Neill acted as groomsman. The ushers were Messrs D. M'Lean and F. O’Neill.

During the signing of the register Miss Jessie Leichman sang ‘ Because.’ At the reception, held at the Caledonian Club, Mrs W. O’Neill received j the guests, wearing an ensemble of midnight blue, with a matching hat and bladk accessories. Her bouquet was of red camelias and maidenhair fern. Assisting her, Mrs Todd was attired in a black and clover ensemble, with a bouquet to tone. I GILES—CURRIE. On the evening of September 14, at the Moruington Presbyterian Church, the marriage took place of Isabella, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs George Currie, of Moruington, and Edward, second son of Mr and Mrs Edward Giles, of Caversham. The church was decorated by friends of the bride with blue and gold spring flowers. The Rev. Larson officiated and Miss Olive Perry presided at the organ. The bride looked charming in a frock of white rosebud-patterned satin, finished at the neck and waist witn corded bows of the same material. Her tulle veil fell from a coronet of orange blossom, and she carried a sheaf of lilies, hyacinths, and freesias. , Miss Rita Currie, who attended her sister as bridesmaid, wore a frock of bue silk, with a shirred bodice and a sash edged with pink velvet. Her tiny veil was held in place with a spray of bine velvet flowers. She carried a bouquet of pink carnations, hyacinths, and maidenhair fern.

Tho bridegroom was attended bv Mr Stewart M'Donnell, the ushers being Messrs Frank Giles and Ken. Greig. During ithe signing of the register the solo ‘ Bless This House ’ was rendered by Miss Eileen Gillies.

A reception was held in Lake’s Restaurant, where the guests were received by the bride’s mother, assisted by Mrs Giles. Mrs Currie, with her frock of black georgette relieved by a posy of red camelias, wore a musquash coat and a black spring hat. She carried a bouquet of red camelias, carnations, and maidenhair fern. Mrs Giles wore a navy edge-to-edge coat over a navy and white model gown, with hat to tone, and a shoulder spray of cyclamen and freesias.