WEDDINGS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 220, 17 August 1937, Page 11

WEDDINGS.

MILLAR—KROGH. A quiet wedding was solmenised at the residence' of Mr arid Mrs Maurice Miliar, of Amesbury Street, Palmerston North, on July 24, when their second son, William Maurice, was mar ried to “Judy,” younger daughter of Mr and Mrs H. I’. Krogh, of Napier. Tlie ceremony was performed by Rev. J. Hubbard, M.A., 8.D., in the reception hall, which was artistically decorated with camellias and japouiea. The bride, who was given away bv her brother, Mr James Krogh, of Te Kuiti, wore an attractive afternoon frock of jade green, with a brown hat and shoos, and she carried a posy of tawny polyanthus. Miss Joan McDonald was the bridesmaid, wearing a rust frock with a black liat relieved with rust, her flowers being similar to the bride's. Mr C. Yortt, of Danncviike, was best man.

'Refreshments were served in tho din-ing-room, where the floral decorations had been carried out with sweet peas •and cyclamen.

Mrs Millar, mother of tho bridegroom, wore a model tunic frock of peacock blue with a black haf; Mrs J. Millar had chosen powder blue wool georgette with hat to match ; Miss L. Miliar ("Wellington) was in a smart frock of . black and white with a black hat; Miss Krogh (Napier), sister of the bride, wearing a brown suit and' hat. * After the felicitations of relations and a few intimate friends had been offered, Mr and Mrs Millar left by car, the bride travelling in a brown tailored suit, a brown hat and fur coat. Their future homo will in Palmerston North.

PERCY'—HENDERSON. Gold and two shades of violet predominated in the charming colour scheme chosen for the four maids who attended Olga Florence, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs YV. F. Henderson, of St. Aubyn Street, Hastings, at her marriage to Howard Clarence Percy, of Wellington, and only son of Mrs P. Durham Hall, of Feilding. The ceremony was solernniesd by Rev. Kenneth Liggett at St. Matthew’s Church, Hastings, and the church was decorated with gold lilies and violet shaded flowers. Mr C. B. Spinney presided •at the organ and played the wedding marches and hymns. A beautiful gown of milk-white suede, jewel-appliqued with a gold rose design, was worn by the bride, who was escorted by her father. Her gown was fashioned on directoire lines, very fitting arid having a long train. The decolette was cut to a square in front and the long sleeves, with fullness at the shoulders, were fitting at tho wrists, where they were finished with an appliqued rose. Her shoes in the same shado as her gown were finished with tiny bands of gold, and she wore a lovely embroidered tulle veil with a pleated halo arranged with tiny orange blossom in front, the veil having been lent by Mrs G. Helson, of Christchurch. She carried a sheaf of gold roses.

Four maids attended the bride, Misses Nola Henderson (chief), the bride’s sister, Brenda and Patricia Percy, sisters of the bridegroom, and Rona Tong, the bride’s cousin. Their very attractive gowns, were of gold, shimmer satin, cut fittingly with the skirt pointed on to the bodice in front and long sleeves cowled at the shoulders. Each maid wore a gold sari lined with violet satin, the first two maids having pale violet and the latter dark violet. These saris were draped over their heads, with one end hanging to the hem of their gowns in front and the other knotted at the shoulder and hanging to the waist at the hack. Two maids wore the long front erid on the left side and two on the right. Their gowns were slashed at the back and the revers were lined with violet satin. Each maid wore shoes to match her scarf lining and carried a gold muff lined with violet and trimmed with variegated violets. A littler flower girl, Vivienne Spackman, of Wellington, wore a pretty frock of pale violet satin and carried a gold muff covered with violets. She wore gold shoes and her little cap was also of gold satin trimmed with violets.

The duties of best man were carried out by Mr YV. K. Bond, of Dannevirke, and the groomsmen were Messrs Trevor Henderson; J. Dallimore, and L. McCarthy. Messrs YY r . Schroder and J. Lambert were the ushers at the church.

At the reception the 90 guests -were received by the bride’s parents. Mrs W. F. Henderson wore a model frock of Queen’s blue grano crepe with a silver lame collar caught at each side of the neck with a jewelled elaSp. She wore a squirrel necklet and a blue hat with eye. veil trimmed with pink flowers. A sheaf of shaded pink roses was carried. Mrs P. Durham Hall, the bridegroom’s mother, wore a gown of burgundy georgette with a velvet coatee to match. She carried a bouquet of white camellias.

A very jolly wedding breakfast was enjoyed by all, and the three-tiered wedding cake, which was iced in cream and decorated with gold favours, stood in the centre of the bridal table. After the breakfast the guests danced to music played by Mr Lew Munro, and during the evening an exhibition dance was given by Miss Doris Shapleski. When the bride and bridegroom left for their honeymoon motor tour the bride travelled in a very smart ensemble with a grey skirt worn with a three-quarter grey astrakhan coat, cut in the Russian style. With this she wore an astrakhan cap and carried a matching muff, her other accessories being grey. • Mr and Mrs H. C. Percy will make their future home in Wellington.