CAVES—HIGH

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 61, 30 March 1937, Page 10

CAVES—HIGH

In tne oveaaing tho wedding was solemnised at St Matthew's diurch, Hastings, of Margaret Edith (Peggy), only daughter of Mr W. J. High and the late Mrs High, of Hastings, and John William, third son of Mr and Mrs W. H. Caves, Kaitaia. The Rev, K. Liggett officiated and Mr C. B- Spinney presided at the organ. The church was decorated with cream and gold flowers and cream bows marked the guest's pews. The bride was given away by her father and wore a lovely gown of magnolia gold-threaded faille cut with a very long train. The decolletage was fashioned with a revered collar and the tiny gold buttons down the back were a gift from the bridegroom's mother. The tight fitting sleeves had a row of openwork from the shoulder to the cuff. The spray of orange blossom which the bride wore at her neck was worn by her mother 27 years ago. Gold slioes were worn and her veil of magnolia tulle was arranged with a scalloped halo of orange blossom. She carried a bouquet of gold rosebuds and ferns, a gift from her godmother, Mrs R. Talbot. The bride was attended by a matron-of-honour and two bridesmaids. The matron of honour, Mrs George Caves wore her wedding gown of the afternoon of magnolia satih, with a gold halo and carried her bridal bouquet. The two maids, Miss Joan Redward (Porangahau) and Miss Nola Tayler, wore gowns of Empire mauve triple ninon with puffed sleeves and the gatbered neckline threaded with a gold eord with long tassels jn front. The skirt was trimmed with waterfall frills and gold kid sandals showed beneath. Each maid wore a hat of taffeta flowers in mauve, the brim of stiffened net turned up at the back. The , bridegroom's gifts to the bride's attendants were gold sequin purses and the bridesmaids carried mauve and primrose gladioli, carnations, roses and ferns. Mr George Caves was the best man and Messrs Maurice Oaves and Dick Talbot were the nshers at the church. At the wedding reception at the Ritz tearooms a special toast was drunk to the parents of the two bridegrooms, Mr and Mrs W. H. Caves, Kaitaia, who were unable to be present at either wedding. The wedding cake, a tkreetiered square one} was decorated with the new scheme of pastel shaded flowers and was topped with the decoration from , the bride's mother's wedding cake. Mrs F. Wharton, the bride's godmother, was the hostess at the recep'tion, and wore a gown of henna afghalaine with lemon stitched collar and jabot and ruching across each shoulder. {She wore a henna velour hat and carried a posy in autumn shades. The bride and bridegroom will have a camping tour for their 'honeymoon and the bride's travelling ensemble was an American frock of crushed strawberry silk with narrow cartridge pleatiug trimming the cuffs, pockets and the revered front which showed a blouse effect of paler pink georgette. Her accessories, shoes and handbag, were of crocodile, the latter being the bridegroom's gift. She wore a fawn velour hat and musquash coat, a gift from her father. The bride's gift to the bridegroom was a chromium brush set. Among the wedding gifts was a presentation to the bride and bridegroom of a flreside companion from the Heretaunga Tennis Club. Mr and Mrs J. W. Caves will make "Eheir futur© home in Hastings. Among the guests were: Miss S. MoMan (Gisborne), aunt of the bride, Mrs H. McOree (Christchurch), Mrs R. Jarman (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs M. Caves, Mr and Mrs Christensen, Mr A. Christensen, Mrs R. Talbot, Misses Phyllis and Betty Wharton, Mr Wharton and Mrs H. Wood.