RAINBOW SCHEME AT HASTINGS WEDDING

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 170, 5 August 1937, Page 11

RAINBOW SCHEME AT HASTINGS WEDDING

BENTLEY— TAYLOR A rainbow scheme ior the bridesmaids' gowns gave a pretty and oolourful effect to the wedding *of Catherine Kirkpatrick (Topsy), younger daughter of Mr and Mrs W. A. Taylor, Pepper street, Hastings, and Walter Cecil, only son of Mr and Mrs W. F. Bentley, of Wellington. The ceremony took place at the Hastings* Baptist Church, which had been decorated with flowers fto match the bridesmaids' gowns, Miss Sims and Mr Fred Hawks and several friends having arranged the flowers. The Rev. C. B. Boggis officiated at the ceremany, and Mr W. Keane presided at the organ. During the ceremony a vocal solo was gdven by Miss Sowersby. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked very dainty in her gown of off-white silk organdie tulle mounted on satin in the same shade. Eldging the hem of the very full skirt and long train were two rows of double pleated organdie tulle and matehing frills outlined ihe heart-shaped neckline and composed the bouffant sleeves. Little sprays of orange blossom were worn on the corsage and were dotted about the skirt. She wore satin shoes and lace mittens lent by a friend, Mrs Thompson, and her very long veil of embroidered tulle was arranged with an orange blossom cor onet being worn over her face while in the church and later thrown back. She carried a bouquet of pastel tinted flowers and fern. The bridesmaids were the Misses Mavis Bentley (ehief) and Dorothy Bentley, of Wellingjton, sisters of the bridegroom and Miss iMarjorie Fear, and their gowns of stiffened net mounted on satin were in sky blue, apricot and spring green respectively. The gowns were exactly alike having trained skirts, very full with inset godets, puffed sleeves and a frill outlinmg the neck. A velvet belt and knot of velvet at the neck was worn in the same shade as each gown. Each maid wore silver shoes, lace* gloves in the sliaae of her gown and a, juliet cap of satiii" - with tiny velvet flowers and pleated stiffened net brim. Their bouquets were of .flowers in the tints of their frocks arranged with fern and all were made and presented by Mrs Marden. A little flower-girl, Elizabeth McRobbie. and a page, Maurice TJaylor, completed the group. A long] frock of off-white sfltin with tiny frills at the hem, neck knd puffed sleeves was worn by the flower girl. She wore a tiny blue flower in her hair to match the blue velvet bows m the frorit of her frock and carried a small toy Sealyham dog. The page wore knee length satin trousers and a coat with lace cuffs and frill and buckled shoes. Mr Jack Taylor carried out the duties of best man and Messrs Jack Barden and Laurie Searle were the groomsmen. When Weaving the church Margiaret Taylor presented the bride with a lucky silver horseshoe. The wedding reception was held in the Baptist Hall. which was decorated with a rainbow scheme. The guests, numbering about 70, were received by Mr and Mrs W. A. Taylor, the latter wearing a gown of burgundy , silk crepelene with gplcl shimmer satin triinnlmg and a burgundy coatee edged with kjlting. Her smart velvet hat was in the samo shade and she carried a dainty posy. Mrs W. F. Bentley, the bridegroom' s mother, -wore a navy ensemble with touches of pink and a navy hat. Her posy was of pink flowers and fern. The reception was a very jolly one and the three-tiered wedding . cake which had been decorated by Mrs Marden with tiny streamers and silver horseshoe® was much admired. During the reception several items were given including songs by the bridegroom's father. When the bride and bridegroom leffc for their honeymoon the bride travelled in an . ensemble of fawn Harria tweed ehecked with brown with a pleated skirt and princess style threequarter length coat. She wore a rose satin blouso and rose velour hat and brown accessories. Her skunk atole was a gift from the bridegroom. Among the many beautiful wedding presents was a silver teapot presentwl to the bride by the Baptist Choir, and also several cheques from the bridegroom's relations. Amphg the guests were : Mrs I. W. McRobbie, the bride's sister, who woro a gown ot rose coin-spotted satin with gold ^ trimming; Mrs M. Neale, of Wellington, the bridegroom's aunt, who wore a navy floral silk frock and navy hat, and Mr Clement Howe of Wellington. t,