EVENING WEDDING AT PUKETIRITIRI ON SATURDAY

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 84, 26 April 1937, Page 5

EVENING WEDDING AT PUKETIRITIRI ON SATURDAY

HULL— TURNER The mairiage was eelebrated at "Glenore," Puketitiri, the home of the bride's parents, on Saturday eyeniug of Florenee June, third daughter of Mr and Mrs WiJfred Turner, and grand-daughter of Mrs S. Bolton, of "Qete," Pahiatua, and Francis Arthur, eidest son of Mr F- J. Hnll, cf Hastings. Rev. J. J. Anderson, of Puketapu, was the officiating clergynian, and the bride was giiven away by her father. The ceremony was perfornied on tlu wide verandah, wh ch had • been tharmingiy decorated witli masses" of blue aud pink hydrangeas and pink chl\)santhemums, tree fern fronds' aud other greenery ioaking an etfective background for the bride and her attractive attendants. The bridal. robe was oi ivory satm eut on siniple lines to form a train. Tbe corsage had a soit towl in fioot, a medici collar and tiny buttons dtnvn the back, butcons aiso ornainenting the long, tight sleeves. The veil of fiiiiiy tulle fell from a1 wreath of orango blossom to form a second train, a shower bouquet of orehids and pate pink roseburis niaknig) a lovely finiih to a becomdng ensemble. The two bridesmaids were Miss 31oliy Huil, of Hastings (ehief); sisler of the bridegroom, and Miss Betty lieed, of Palmerston Ncrth. They wero similarly attired in picture r.oeks ot paie pink paune veiiet cut verv siinpiy with cowl nechhnts, the long sleeves being tinished with tiny buttons Tuey wore silver-piaited wit atlis in bheir hair, silver snoes, and caxried shoivtr bouquets in pale pink . and due wxtb touelies of deeppr rose. Mr Ewen BalJantyne, oi tiasfjn^^ , was the best man, and Mr W- E. ti Turner, brother of the bride, • was groomsman. Mr and Mrs Turner received theiguests, many of whom had ome long distanees to attend the ceremony, Mrs Tuiner's graceiui fio^k bfejug of wm»' angeiskin and laee with long aleer's, the corsage unished with a gold and ruby ornament. She also wore a blacl; and wme sliot silk evening coat, and carried a bouquet of crimson roses aud autumn leaves. The bride and nridegroom stood Ot> neath a beautiful lioial wedtfing bell ji> the drawing-i'oom to receive the eougratulatious of their friends, ahd latethe usual tcasts were honouretl, i*sfieshments being served buhet styio. Mr J. C. Bolton, of Woodville, uuoje of the bride, pioposed the toast f "the bride and bnuegiOum," aud the-e was the usual ceremony of cutting the eake, which was three-tiered, and .rnamented in silver and white. Danciug was later enjoyed on the wide yexandalis, and when the biide aud. bridegroom mit by car for the north, the bride appeared for ' traveiling in. a plain taiiored irock of oiuu and fawn wool orepe de ehine, woiou under a fawn camei-hair coat, also a brown felt hat with higih-laced crowu, and matching accessories. Mrs Alfred Crawlord", of Wellington, who assiSted her mother, wore magholia satin, Mrs Gilbert Wilson, Wellington, another daughter, had' chos'en black elephant cTepe. Miss E. J. D. Turner (Palmerston North) , aunt of the bride, wore black ring velvet and iloral coatee; Mrs J. C- Bolton (, Woodville), black. cloque with fiorai posy and black .evening coat. Also pres.ent were Mrs E. G. B. Moss (Biiverstream), aunt of the bridegro im, Mrs Mackenzie (Auckland), aunt of the bridegroom, Mrs D Oyley (HaVeiock North), and Miss Ruth bkerman, cousins of tho bridegroom.