WEDDING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 212, 7 August 1937, Page 13

WEDDING.

PLANK.—CURRIE. The wedding was solemnised at St. Andrew’s Church, Palmerston North, on Wednesday evening, of Margaret Isabelle, youngest daughter of Air and Airs D. D. Currie, of Hereford Street, Palmerston North, and Desmond Edward, youngest son of Air and Airs L. J. Plank, of Elniira Avenue, Palmerston North. Rev. J. Hubbard, ALA.. 8.D., officiated, and Air A. J. Graham presided at the organ. The church had been decorated by girl friends of the bride with white and gold flowers, similar flowers forming the posies which identified the guest pews. Escorted by her father, the bride made a dainty picture in a frock of white angelskin lace worn over satin, fashioned in redingote style. It had a fitting bodice with a Aledici collar, leg o’ mutton sleeves fitting at the wrists and being finished with satin buttons. The skirt formed a panelled train and the front of the frock was buttoned to the opening to show the j satin underdress, a posy of orange ! blossom marking the ’V neck. Her embroidered filmy tulle veil was held to her head with a bandeau of freesias and cyclamen, the leaves forming a halo, the same fragrant flowers intermingled with andromeda and maidenhair fern composing her trailing bou,quet. In attendance as bridesmaids were Aliss Ruth Billens and Miss Betty Blixt, both of Palmerston North, who I were similarly attired in picture frocks of gold stiffened net over taffeta, cut on simple lines with fitting bodices finished with sequins, crossed from a square neck-line and leg o’ mutton sleeves. The skirts were fully flared with trains inset and the waist lines were finished with sequined belts. Ban--1 deaux of violets, primroses and gold freesias were worn, and their trailing bouquets were of the same flowers with I bunches of violets on the trails' of asparagus fern. Air G. A. Robertson was the best man and Air F. L. Irvine the groomsman.

As the bride left the church she was presented with a gold horseshoe by her small niece, Alargaret Hockiy (Kairanga), who was dressed in a long frock of gold taffeta. The reception was held at the Jade tea rooms, where spring flowers were used in the floral decorations. Air and Mrs Currie received the quests, Airs Currie wearing a distinctive frock of black satin beaute and needlerun lace with a coatee of panne velvet on which was a shoulder spray of cyclamen. Her bouquet was of scarlet anemones and japonica. Mr and Airs Plank assisted, the latter wearing navy blue dull finished satin relieved with pink and a matching tricorn hat of Baku straw, her bouquet being of daphne and double pink camellias. There was a short toast list, Mr Hubbard being toast-master. Following the toast to the King, proposed by Mr R. H. Billens, Air Hubbard proposed the toast of the happy couple, to which the bridegroom replied. Other toasts were “The Bridesmaids,” proposed by the bridegroom, the best man replying; “The Bride’s Parents.” Air L. Innis, endorsed by Air Murdoch, Air Currie making the reply; “The Bridegroom’s Parents,” proposed by Air E. Bury, Air L. Plank responding. The handsome two-tiered wedding cake, which had been made by Airs McDonald, was cut with due ceremony and the breakfast terminated with “"Auid Lang Syne,” Airs Blixt presiding at the piano. The guests later visited the home of the bride’s parents to view the pleasing array of presents. When the bride and bridegroom left by car for the East Coast the bride appeared for travelling in a smart tailored Norfolk suit of brown checked tweed and box coat to match, with a fur necklet and brown accessories. Their future home will be in Palmerston North.

Relatives of the bride present were Air and Ainu R. Hockiy (Kairanga), Misses Jean and Isabel Hockiy, Air and Mrs A. Alurdoch (Alorrinsville), Air and Airs A. Hamilton (Alartinborough); and of the bridegroom, Air and Mi-s C. F. Plank (Wellington), Air and Mrs J. Plank (Wellington), Air and Mrs R. "White, Air L. and Miss J. White (Taumarunui), Mrs J:I. Newling and Mr C. Newling (Ormondvillc).