RIGGIR—GIBBS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 82, 23 April 1937, Page 11

RIGGIR—GIBBS

The wedding was quietly solemnised at tlie Methodist Ghurch, Hastings, yesterday ' afternoon of Iris Alice, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs F. J.' Gibbs, Havelock North, and Jolm Dougald, elder son «f 51r and Mrs D. J . Rigger, of Maraetotara. Tbe Eev. It. B. Gosnell pffieiated and Miss N apier played tbe organ music. Lovely autumn flowers decorated tbe church and overbead was bung a white wedding bell. Tbe bride's gown of magnolia satin was fashioned with tbe skirt cut on tlie cross and having a long train gauged into tbe sean at tbe back, The long full sleeves were slashed from tbe Rhoulder to tbe elbow and were trinnned wifli lattice work and the vaildyked neclcline was trimmed to'- matcb, tlie lattice work continuing down tbe back. A folded belt at tbe waist was caught with a buckle and had long hanging ends. Her embroidered tulle veil which had been lent by a friend was arranged . with a double coronet of orange blossom and pleated stiffened net and she carried a shower of pink and white flowers and maidenhair fern.

The bride's only sister, Miss Tbelma Gibbs, was the bridesmaid and wore a gown of primrose cloque with slightly trained skirt cut on the cross. Tbe gauged yok© was vandykecl and edged witli gold laine, tlie vandykes being continued down tbe back of tbe bodice to points wbicli were caught togetber wjtb tiny gold 1am e buttons. She wore primrose shoes and "a halo of gold flowers on her head and carried a bouquet of gold and primrose flowers and fern. . The duties of best man were carried out by Mr I. McLennau, of Napier. A quiet reception for relatives and

close friends was afterwards held in the Methodist Hall, where the guests were" received by the bride and bridegroom's parents. Mrs F. J. Gibbs wore a frock of navy afghalaine with a vest of palest pink and her navy three-quarter coat h^d wide bands of fur trimming the cape sleeves and neck. She wore a navy hat with pink quill and carried a boupuet of pink roses. Mrs D. J. Eigger wore a navy tailored costume with a mulberry shaded hat and she caried a boupuet of autumn shaded flowers and fern. Tbe bride's grandmOtlier. wore a frock of black wool crepe' de chene, tbe cape and bodice being trimmed with bnife pleating. Her black hat was trimtned with ;a white kuill and' she carried a posy of red rosebuds. When the birde and bridegroom left for their honeyinoon, which is to be a caravan tour of the Nortli Island, tbe bride travelled in a tunic suit of royal blue tweed checked with navy and cut on the cross, and- navy hat, shoes, gloves and handbag. •