WEDDINGS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 48, 25 January 1938, Page 11

WEDDINGS.

PEDERSEN—GAHAN. On December 28 n very pretty wedding to6k place at All Saints’ Church, Palmerston North, where Elizabeth Emily, third daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Gahan, of Taihape, was married to Neil, only son of Mr and Mrs H. Pedersen, of Palmerston North. Rev. Canon G. Y. Woodward officiated, and Mr J. Holmes Runnicles rendered the music. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr Jack Gahan, was attired in a French gown of magnolia satin, cut on classical lines and falling away into a graceful train, which was hand-embroidered with lace. Her long veil was held in place by a coronet of orange blossoms. She carried an arm-sheaf of Christmas lilies and maidenhair fern, which completed a charming toilette. The bride was attended by her cousin, Miss Elsie Wright, and her sister. Miss. Moira Gahan. Both were frocked alike in dainty pale pink tulle over satin, cut on redingote lines and finished at the neckline with posies to tone and halos with pink rosebuds. Each carried a bouquet of pink gladioli'and carnations. Mr Ivan Larsen, cousin of the bridegroom. wag best man, and Mr Sidney Fincharo was groomsman. A reception was held at the Royale Dutch Lounge, where over 80 guests were received by the bride’s 'mother, whose wore a navy bine enesemble ami carried a posv of red roses. She was assisted by the mother of the bridegroom, wearing a black and white ensemble. She carried a posy of apricot gladioli and carnations. The three-tiered cake was made by the bride’s mother. The happy couple left by car on their honeymoon. The bride’s travelling frock was of pink floral, with a beige tailored coat and accessories to tone. STEVENS—CALDWELL. A wedding of considerable interest was solemnised at St. Aidan’s Church, Awahou, recently, when Kathleen, only daughter of Mrs and the late Mr Douglas Caldwell, was married to James Maxton, eldest son of Mrs and the late Mr Bert Stevens, of “Mahora,” Mount Richards. Key. Mr Farnell was the officiating minister and Mrs Wilfrid Smart presided at the organ. The church was daintily decorated by friends of the bride. The bride entered the church on the arm of her eldest brother looking very sweet in a beautiful frock of ivory lace over satin, with satin train inset with lace. The long lace sleeves were tight-fitting and the s, fitting bodice was fastened down the back with tiny satin buttons. Narrow bands of satin faggoted together made a pretty neck finish. A long plain tulle veil was held in place by a coronet of pearls. The bride’s beautiful sheaf was composed of Christmas lilies, roses, gypsophila and maidenhair fern. The bridesmaids, Miss Evelyn Lock, cousin of the bride, and Miss Beryl Stevens, sister of. the bridegroom, wore very pretty frocks of apricot lace over satin of the same shade, made with cowl necklines, caught with silver clasps; the fitting bodices were fastened down the back with tiny satin buttons. They both wore silver haloes and silver shoes. They carried beautiful bouquets of apricot polyanthus roses, carnations, and gladioli, with blue delphinium, gypsophila and black birch, the sheaf, bouquets and posies were made and presented .by Mrs F. W. Lock, of Wanganui, aunt of the bride. . The best man was Mr Maurice McKenzie, of Palmerston North, and the groosman Mr Mac Stevens, of Mount Richards. After the ceremony over sixty guests proceeded to the home of the bride’s mother, where the reception was held. Mrs Caldwell received her guests wearing a smart navy and white enserhble, with hat, shoes and gloves to tone, and she carried a posy of dark red roses, carnations, gypsophila and maiden-hair fern. Mrs Stevens assisted Mrs Caldwell, wearing a black costume, champagne satin blouse, hat, gloves, and shoes to tone. She carried a posy of deep pink roses, carnations, gypsophila and black birch. There were three grandparents of the bridegroom present —Mr and Mrs J. H. Stevens, of Palmerston North, and Mr W. McKenzie, also of Palmerston North. The bride’s going away frock, of Lido blue floral silk crepe, was worn with a fitting coat of Lido blue silk and hat, shoes, etc., to tone. The happy couple left amid showers of confetti on a motor tour of the north. Their home will be at “Mahora,” Mount Richards.