Hawke’s Bay Wedding

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20028, 29 August 1939, Page 12

Hawke’s Bay Wedding

Ormond—Wall

Bride in Ivory Satin

A wedding of widespread interest was celebrated at St. Mary’s Church, Waipukurau, on Saturday afternoon, when Miss Judith Wall, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Wall, of Hinerangi, Was married to Mr. John Davis Wilder Ormond, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J.. D. Ormond, of Wallingford, Hawke’s Bay.

The bride, who entered the church with her father, wore * a beautiful gown of deep ivory slipper satin, fashioned on Tudor lines. The leg-o’-mutton sleeves were finished with tiny buttons from the elbow to the peak at the wrists, and the skirt, Which flared from peaks at the waist, swept into a long, graceful train finished with a deep band of embroidery. From a sprig of orange blossom, which the bride’s mother wore on her wedding day, billowed a circular veil of ivory tulle, which had been worn successively by nine Hawke's Bay brides, and which belongs to .he Wilder family.- A bouquet of lilies, hyacinths, freesias, azalias and gardenias was carried by the bride. Taffetas Frocks In attendance as bridesmaids were Miss Mary Wall, the bride’s only sister, Miss Janet Groome, Miss Mollj Welch, Miss Rachael Rolieston (Timaru), Miss Elizabeth Donald (Auck land) and Miss Lindsay Knight (Dan nevirke). They all wore frocks similarly fashioned of sapphire blue satin-backed taffetas, made with piped bodices, and square necklines. The small puffed sleeves were quaintly frilled at the shoulders and the very full skirts were finished at the hem with a deep band of hyacinth pink pleated satin. Large sapphire blue bows caught with pink flowers were .vorn in their hair, and they carried bouquets of pink tulips, hyacinths and begonias. Two little flower-girls, 'Jennifer Ormond and Belinda Carver, and two small pages, Tim Wall and Tom Hope were also in attendance, the two former wearing frocks of blue taffetas with wreaths of pink rosebuds in their , hair, and the latter dressed in Eton suits. The little girls also carried similar flowers to those of the bridesmaids. The best man was Mr. Dan Ormond and the groomsmen were Messrs. Dick Ormond, Wairoa, Harnish Wilson Bulls, N. Wilder, Tim Williams and Walmsley Canning. Acting as ushers were Messrs. Tony Wall, Walcott Ormond, W. Sherratt and David Ritchie. The Reception At the reception which followed, Mrs. Wall wore a graceful ensemble of petrel blue crepe embroidered with sprays of flowers in Italian quilting, silver fox furs and a black hat. She carried a bouquet of pink flowers. Mrs. J. D. Ormond, who assisted her, was in a frock of beige crepe trimmed with brown fur and a large straw hat swathed with a band of beige chiffon. Her bouquet was of flame-coloured flowers.

Race Fashions at Epsom

Except for an occasional shower, the Auckland Trotting Club was favoured with fine weather for the August meeting held at Alexandra Park, Epsom, on Saturday. The tailored suits and ensembles' in Harris and plain tweeds held pride of place in the frocking, a most attractive finish to these in many eases being given by accessories, blouses or jumpers in bright contrasting shades. Smartly-cut wool coats with tailored or fur collars, worn with gay scarves, also had many adherents. The hats were of infinite variety, many swathed with veiling or trimmed with mounts or jaunty quills, while others were banded with ribbons or bunched in the front with posies of flowers.