HEIRLOOM VEIL OF LIMERICK LACE WORN WITH A SILVER GOWN

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 187, 25 August 1937, Page 10

HEIRLOOM VEIL OF LIMERICK LACE WORN WITH A SILVER GOWN

LUDBROOK— WILSON An exqyisite gown of silver satin lame with a chrysantliemmn design in gelf-colonr suited to perfeetion to-day's lovely bride, Jean Margaret, secoqd daughter of Dr. and Mrs. H. M. Wilson, Tanraki, Jlastings, when her niarriage to Reginaid Hujnphrey Ludbrook, of Ruatoria, son of Mre R, H. Lndbrook, formerly of Ruatoria and now of Paihia, North Auckland, 'took place. Beautiful decorations in St. Hatthew's Okurch, Ijastings, formed a perfect setting for the bridal group, Large bowls were arranged with pink prunus and almond blossom, intermingled with pink aud red camellias, and the guests' pews were marked with a goldep horseshoe on which was placed a single camellia. The Rev. Dean Brocklehurst ofliciated at the ceremony and was assjsted by the Rev. Kenneth Liggett, acting viear of St. Matthew's. The bride entered the church with her father, her gown being cut with 1 simplieity to show tlio perfeetion of' the inaterial. The decolette was cut to a high cowl with loug clasps of brib liants at each shoulder and tho long sleeves had fullness at the shoulders and were fitting at tho wrists. The waistline was delined with a narrpw belt of the mnteriaJ, which fastened at the back with an uncommon clasp of brilliants, and Ihe litting skirt was llared into a long train at the back. Her skoes were also silver. A most beautiful heirloom veil of limerick lace, lent by Hiss Viney, of England, was vrorn with a coronet of orange blossom and she carried an armsliowor in offscarlet shades with carnations, cyclamen, lachenalia and delicate ferns. A scheme of palest parchment and scarlet shades was carried out in tho gowns worn by the six maids who attended the bride, these being her three sisters, the Misses Mary, Dorothy and Diana Wilson, Miss Jocelyn Ludbrook, sister of the bridegroom and the Misses Alix Roclifort and Jean Brodie. Their gowns were fashioned of parehpaent cobweb lace mpunted on suede satin in the same shade, being cut with a very high siightly cowled neekline, slight fullness at the shoulders and long litting sleeves pointed over the hands. The skirts, which were very siightly trained, were pointed on to the bodice with a very little fullness and at the waist was a girdle of plaited lace and satin, mounted on satin. Each rnaid wore parchment shoes, a halo of tiny scarlet anemones and carried an armshower of scarlet anemones and cyclamen with maidenhair fern and Ged with dull grccn velvet ribbons. Two little flowergirls, Fleur Lambe and Robin Clarlc, looked very dainty in long frocks of parchment satin with tiny puffed sleeves and collars of lace, Each wore scarlet flowers in her hair and carried a tiny scarlet posy. Mr. John Lndbrook (the bridegroom 's cousin) was best man, and the groomsmen were Messrs. Peter Wilson (the bride 's brother), Richard Reed, Brian Kemp (the bride 's cousin), Ben Morris and Wynne Barton. Uslicrs at the church were Messrs. Eric Lambe, Rupert Glendining, Robin Bell, John Paton and Pat Barton. Tho reception was held at Tauraki, the home of the bride 's parents, who received about 600 guests. Mrs. Wilson wore a gown of nattier blue laco with a circular clasp of brilliants at .the neck, long full sleeves into a narrow

enffi and panelled skirt. Her three-quar-ter lace coat was cut on tunic lines buttoned at the waist. She wore a navy leghoru hat with white flowers in front and carried a bouquet of pink cyclamen and parnia violets. Assisting to receive the guests was Miss Jean Ludbrook, the bridegroom 's sister, who wore a smartly tailored spring enscmblo in grey worn with a deep blue satin blouse. Her hat was of baku straw in tho same shade of blue and she carried a pink aud blue bpqquet, A large marquee was arranged on the lawn and here the bridal table was §et or a raised dais. The table was decorated with bowls of pink and red rhpdodendrons and trails of asparagus fern. The reception was a very jqlly one, the toast to the bride and bridQgrooin being proposed by Mr, H, M. Campbell. A most beautiful collection of wedding presents was set out in the bUliard room and tliese were greatly admired by the guests. Whon the bride and bridegroom left for th«ir honeymoon they received a very rousing send-oft". The bride travelled in a tailored ensemble of Queen 's blue Harris tweed with long fitting coat and skirt. With tliis she ' wore a lemon blouse smoeked in blue and her smart little brown spring liqt was turned up all round with a cluster of leinon rosebuds under thp brim at one side. Ilor accessories were all brown. After tho wedding the yogng folk among the guests will adjourn to the aerodroiue ciub-houso where a buffet dinner 1'ollowed by a dance will bo held. Among the invited guests wero tho following: , . . Relatives of the bride, Mrs. George Busby and the Misses Molly and Judy Busby (Tokomaru Bay), Mrs. R. Clarkson and Miss May Clarkson, Mrs, Guy Bramley (Tokomaru Bay), Mr, and Mrs. J. J. Faulltner and the Misses Antoinette and Josie Faulkner, Mr, and Mrs. Eric Lambe, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Maekenzie, Mr. and Mrs. H. Macken* zie. Relatives of the bridegroom included: Mrs. Ken Williams (Ruatoria) who wore a black ensemble with touches of white and a black hat; Mrs Harry Ludbrook (Bay of Islands), who wore a black frock and hat; Mrs, Shailer Weston (Wellington), who wore a navy blue coat frock and navy spring hat; Mrs. H. Taplin, Misses Ada and Ellen Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Williams, Miss Brenda Ludbrook, all from Ruatoria, Misses Jill Williams, Margot Morris, Pam Price, Gisborne, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Williams and Miss Janet Williams, Miss Nancy Cotterill, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Williams, Miss K. Beale, Mr. and Mrs. Wiekstead uud Miss Joyce Wiekstead, Mr. and Mrs. Oswald Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Gpoffrey Cotterill, Mr. and Mrs. John Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Robin Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Sharland, Misses Busby, Dr, and Mrs. J. Williams, Mrs. T. S. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. W. Ludbrookj Mr. and Mrs. Burnett, all from the East Coast,