WEDDING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 221, 18 August 1937, Page 13

WEDDING.

MILLAR—BATTEN. At St. Peter’s Church, Pahiatua, at 6 p.m. on Saturday, August 14, Hazel Noeline, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs W. H. Batten, Pahiatua, was married to Walter Boyd, eldest son of Air and Mrs A. Millar, Pahiatua, ana formery of Palmerston North. Rev. H. Wilson, vicar of Pahiatua, was the officiating minister, and Miss N. Irving played the organ in the church, which was decorated with vases of pink and white camellias. The bride was escorted to the church and given away by her father. Her frock was of white needlerun lace over white satin, the bodice having the new high gathered neckline caught with a tiny spray of orange blossom and finished with a row of tiny buttons from neck to waistline at the back. The sleeves, long and pointed over the wrist, were finished with tiny buttons. The full gored skirt formed a graceful train and the waistline was finished with a narrow belt and diamante clasp. The exquisite veil was edged with tiny leaves and fell from a halo of orange blososm, being lent by Mrs J. Mills, junr. ; and she wore white satin shoes and her bouquet was composed of freesias and maidenhair fern. In attendance on the bride were two nieces, Misses Marjorie Bateman, Hastings (chief), and Betty Fowke, Palmerston North. They wore frocks made alike in fine silk lace over satin They wore silver shoes and had bouquets of blue hyacinths, tiny pink chrysanthemums and maidenhair fern, tied in satin ribbon with hanging ends. Mr Ron Millar attended his brother as best man and Mr Norman Rummery, of Hastings, was groomsman. The ushers were Messrs R. Batten and Bruce Fowke.

A reception was held at which one hundred guests were received by Airs W. H. Batten, who wore a black floral marocain Irock, black lace coat with white fur collar, a smart rust hat, and scarf with toning posy and accessories. Her bouquet was of freesias and maidenhair fern. The bridegroom’s mother wore a brown tailored costume with smart toning hat and shoes and she carried a bouquet of daphne, freesias and maidenhair fern.

Air and Mrs Millar, whose future home will be in Pahiatua, were the recipients of numerous gifts and cheques. Before the couple left on their honeymoon the bride called on a girl friend in hospital to whom she presented her bouquet.