WEDDINGS

Evening Star, Issue 23693, 28 September 1940, Page 18

WEDDINGS

TEMPLETON—STEVENSON. 'Dio marriage took place at Knox Church on Saturday, September 14, of Mary Ellen, youngest daughter of the late Mr and Mrs A. Stevenson, Edeudale, to Owen Reid, youngest son of Mrs J. Templeton and the late Mr Templeton, Albert Town, Wanaka. The Rev. D. C. Herron was the officiating minister, and Mr C. Spackman ■presided at the organ. The bride, escorted by her brother, Mr A. Stevenson, wore a beautiful trained gown of rich magnolia satin, the neckline, sleeves, and train being finished with tiny embroidered loaves. Her embroidered veil, which was worn over the face on entering the church, was held in place with a coronet qf lilies, and her bouquet was of arum lilies and maidenhair fern; The matron of honour, Mrs A. Stevenson, and the bridesmaid, Miss Ella Templeton, were dressed in becoming frocks of pale blue diamante, cut on classical lines. Turbans of the same material were worn dn their heads. They carried bouquets of oink camelias and hyacinths.

The bridegroom was attended by Mr 1. Templeton as best man, and Mr J. Stevenson as groomsman. Master Brian Stevenson, nephew of the bride, acted as pageboy. The duties of ushers were carried out by Messrs H. Paterson and R. Atkins.

During the signing of the register Mrs Lloyd Middlemass rendered a solo. At the reception the guests were received at the Vedic Lounge by Mrs Templeton, mother of the bridegroom, and Mrs .Murray, aunt of the bride,.

with her father. She was attended by her sister, Miss Marjory M'Clolland, who wore a smart frock of rust-shaded satin crepe, with a large mustard-col-oured felt bat, which, like that of the bride, also featured the' upswept brim. An antique gold-wrought necklace, the gift of the. bridegroom, was her only ornament. Her autumn-tinted bouquet was of dark tulips, ranunculus, and wallflower. Mr S. Robert, Dunedin, acted as best man. After the ceremony the guests were received at the bride’s home, where the drawing room displayed the same floral scheme. Mrs M‘Clolland was attractively gowned in a wine-coloured redingote and frock of similar rich material, wearing a black hat: while Mrs Tyrie wore a smart bottle-green spring frock, with a matching topper felt. When the young couple left later the bride was wearing a navy angora coat over a blue ensemble. During the reception Mr S. H. Wingfield sang a solo. The bridegroom is the very well-known Rugby player and athletic champion who represented New Zealand at the Empire Games in Australia, while his brother, Mr A. Tyrie, played for Zingari Club. The bride’s brother,. Mr W. S. M'Clelland. is an Otago Rugby representative player.