WEDDING

Lake County Mail, Issue 18, 24 September 1947, Page 9

WEDDING

Badcock—Home

A wedding of considerable interest took place at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Queenstown, on Wednesday, September 17, when Agnes Esther (Bonnie), elder daughter of Mr and Mrs J. E. Home, was married to Douglas Badcock. The father of the bridegroom, the Rev. J. Badcock, of Mataura, performed the ceremony. The bride, escorted by her father, chose a frock of chenille-embossed net, made with a plain net yoke outlined with ruffled net and short puffed sleeves. A V-shaped inset of plain net which fell from the waist to the hemline repeated the ruffled net trimming, and the full skirt flared into a ruffle-trimmed train. A tulle veil embroidered to match the frock was worn caught on the top of the head, and white net mittens completed the ensemble. Her shower bouquet was white roses, frcesias, hyacinths, and maidenhair fern. The bridesmaids were Rae Home (sister of the bride), Jean Home (cousin), and Patricia Mills. Donalda Mills was flower-girl. Their frocks of stiff white net spotted respectively with blue, pink, lemon, and pale green were cut on lines similar to those of the bride’s, the plain net of the yokes being outlined in appliqued flowers to match the colour of the spots on each frock. Each bridesmaid wore a heart-shaped halo hat and mittens, and carried a shower bouquet of spring flowers to tone with their frocks. The flower-girl carried a gold basket of spring flowers. Duties of best man were carried out by Mr Gerald Taylor (Timaru). Messrs Douglas Knowles (Queenstown) and Wilis Brown (Invercargill) were groomsmen. Mrs Gordon Buxton sang “Keep Thou My Heart.” At a reception held in the Royal Cafe 120 guests were received by Mrs Home, who wpre a frock of black wool georgette featuring a turquoise yoke embossed in black appliqued' flowers, a black hat trimmed with gold sequins and veil, a silver fox fur, black suede accessories and a spray of freesias. She was assisted by Mrs Badcock, wearing a navy blue costume, matching hat, and a spray of freesias. The bride travelled in a dusky pink suit with pink toque, pink pearls, and black suede accessories. Over her pink suit she wore an American opossum fur coat. Mr and Mrs Badcock will live in Queenstown.