WEDDING

Lake County Mail, Issue 25, 12 November 1947, Page 11

WEDDING

Douglas—Reed

About 120 guests wore present on the evening of October 23 at the wedding at St. Paulis Anglican Church, Arrowtown, of Shirley Doreen, only daughter of Mr and Mrs J. W. Reed, Arrowtown, and James Stewart, eldest ,son of the late Mr and Mrs Douglas, North-East Valley, Dunedin. The church was beautifully decorated for the occasion by Mrs J. Hansen, of “ Dalmabo,” Arrowtown. She chose Soloman’s seal, narcissi and yellow elysum for the altar, organ and chancel, while yellow roses and green streamers adorned the guests pews. A wedding bell of the same lemon and green tonings was suspended over the wedding group. Escorted by her father, the bride wore a gown of white embossed satin, made on classical lines, with a fitting bodice and a full gathered skirt with a sweeping train. The only trimming was a bow at the waist line with an inset mother-of-pearl buckle. . Her full-length tulle veil (a gift from her aunt, Mrs W. D. Naylor, of Tarras),

fell from a bonnet of tiny white flowers. She carried a sheath of arum lilies. Misses Betty Douglas, sister of the bridegroom, and Peggy Bray, both of Dunedin, were bridesmaids, and Coleeu Cowie was flower girl. The bridesmaids’ full-length frocks of maize and green marquizette respectively, featured a round yoke and puffed sleeves. Their shower bouquets and hair chaplets were of toning lemon tulijjs and freezias. Narrow black velvet bands were worn round their necks to match the bows on their bouquets. Master Robert Thompson, of Crown Terrace, carried a white satin cushion to the altar and also presented the bride with a white satin-covered horse shoe at the conclusion of the service. Bestman and / groomsman were Keith Nulls and Jack Brown, both of Dunedin. The ushers were Messrs J. Davidson, Clyde, cousin of the bride, and J. Henderson, Arrow-

town. The Rev. John 11. Cable, acting vicar of Wakatipu, performed the ceremony. Mr W. J. Shaw was organist. At the reception, Mrs Reed received her guests wearing a navy ensemble, braided with navy and white, with matching hat and accessories. She wore a shoulder spray in cyclamen shade. Miss Alma Douglas, sister of the bridegroom, wore a burgundy corduroy velvet suit with white accessories and a shoulder spray of pink orchids. Mrs J. L. Davidson, Clyde, and Mrs W. D. Naylor, Tarras, aunts of the bride, were the assisting hostesses. Mrs Davidson chose a black frock with a black tailoder coat and a posy of deep rosepink camellias. Mrs Naylor wore a brown musquash fur coat over a smart black frock embroided with beads, and an orchid spray. The two-tiered wedding cake was made by the bride’s aunt, Mrs W. D. Naylor. The decorations for the cake were kindly loaned by Mrs A. Ritchie, Arrowtown, a friend of the bride. Mr J. McDonald, of Queenstown, sang v two solos and Miss Gwen Hanton gave humorous monologues. Later a dance Avas held with Mrs J. B. Summers at the piano and Mrs K. Rae with her banjo-mandolin. Mr Alex Miller was M.C. Before her wedding the bride was feted many times by her friends. For travelling the bride chose a model frock of ice-blue sueAe moracain with an off-white coat and matching accessories. Mr and Mrs J. S. Douglas left for the north. Their future home will be in Omakau.