WEDDINGS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 163, 10 June 1940, Page 11

WEDDINGS.

TOWERS—MAINEY. A. very pretty wedding took place at St. Patrick’s Church on Saturday, April, 27, when Frances, second _daughter.ot 1 Mr and Mrs J. Mainey, of Palmerston North, was married to Leslie, second son of Mr and Mrs Towers, of Ashburton. Rt. Rev. Monsignor MacManus performed the ceremony while Miss Spelman played the wedding music, ] Escorted by her father, the bride presented a very charming picture in her graceful slim-fitting gown of magnolia satin. The corsage had a round neckline caught with orange blossoms, tho bodied being' shirred, while tiny buttons ornamented the back and also the sleeves, which were pointed over the hand. A long string of pearls formed a girdle and hung from the waist, while the skirt swept into a long oval train. Her veil of embroidered tulle,-which was held in place by a wreath of orange blossoms, fell to a second long tram. To complete this most becoming toilette the bride carried a trailing bouquet of St. Joseph lilies. , ' The bridesmaids, Misses Doreen and Molly Mainey, sisters of the bride, were frocked alike in apple-green taffeta, fashioned with shirred sleeves and bodices, belted with tiny bows at the waist, while beneath their very full skirts green velvet sandals showed. Gold tulle caps, trimmed with pink rosebuds, adorned their hair, while they carried trailing autumn shaded bouquets. Crystal necklaces were also worn, these being the gifts of the bridegroom. The little flower-girl, Maureen Costello, was frocked in pale pink taffeta, shirred at the shoulders with little puffed sleeves, while a long sash hung down over a wide frilly skirt. Pink rosebuds adorned her head, while she carried a posy to tone. Mr J. Telford carried out the duties of best man, whilst those of groomsman were attended to by Mr Beals. The reception was held in the P.D.C. tearooms. The usual toasts were honoured and felicitations offered, the toast master being Mr C. Frew, of H.M.S. Achilles. Music was played by Miss M. Cruickshank. The bride’s mother received the guests, looking very, charming in a bottle-green costume with accessories to match and wearing a shoulder spray to tone. Mrs Beals assisted, wearing a navy blue coat and navy hat. Her shoulder spray was of autumn shades. The happy couple left by train for Wellington, the bride wearing a navy coat and hat with matching accessories. Their future home will be in Palmerston North. i CAIRNS—RIVERS. •- A very pretty wedding was solemnised at Holy Trinity Church, Woodville, on the evening of May 4, when 11a Joyce Patricia, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs H. W. Rivers, of Papatawa, was married to Robert Samuel, eldest* son of Mr and the late Mrs R. Cairns, of Woodville. The church was beautifully decorated with large dahlias, chrysanthemums, white paper roses and greenery. Rev. B. P. Williams performed the ceremony. The bride, escorted by her father, looked charming in a gown of white brocaded satin; the corsage, with long sleeves ruched at.- the , shoulders and tapered to points over the hands, and heart-shaped neck-line, was finished with a sprig of orange blossom and buttoned to the waist at the back. The flaring skirt fell to form a long full train. The long white tulle veil, which was lent by a cousin (Mrs R. Shailer), was beautifully embroidered and appliqued with satin flowers and fell softly from a halo of orange blossom and buds. She carried a shower bouquet with touches of pink and white cactus dahlias, carnations, chrysanthemums, asparagus and maidenhair fern. Attractive frocks of brocaded taffeta in rainbow shades of glitter-green, hvacinth pink and Parma violet were worn by a trio of pretty Misses Iris Procter (Kairanga), Kathleen ‘Dench (Oroua Downs), and Isobel Mountfort (Woodville). The frocks were fashioned with tight-fitting bodices with V-shaped neck lines and short full puff sleeves, while the very full flared skirts were -of ankle length and finished with a band of box-pleated stiffened net at the hein-line, and large bustle bows at the back. Rosettes of frilled net centred with a sprig of flowers held in place their fitting veils, which were tied beneath the chin with velvet ribbon. Each maid wore silver sandals and carried a bouquet of carnations, roses, ranunculus and maidenhair fern. Little Lexie Gimblett, niece of the bride, made a sweet flower-girl ill her long white frock of stiffened net, the skirt being frilled from waist to hem and the bodice made plain with a little frilled collar and frilled puff sleeves. She carried a basket of carnations, roses, and maidenhair fern and from it hung narrow satin ribbons in rainbow shades. Mr Horace Goldsworthy attended the bridegroom as best man and Messrs Geoffrey and Owen Rivers, brothers of the bride, were groomsmen. The reception was held at the Oddfellows’ Hall, where Mr and Mrs Rivers received their guests, the latter being attired in a smart navy and white frock with matching marocain coat and accessories. ’ She wore a fur stole and carried a posy of red carnations, roses and maidenhair fern. After the receptions, the guests adjourned to the Foresters’ Hall where a dance was held, the music for which was played by Messrs L.- Spelman and R. Forbes. Mr J Cairns was M.U. The beautiful bouquets were the artistic work of Mrs C. Cunnignham, Papatawa, and the handsomely decorated wedding cake was the gift of Mrs M Bennett, aunt of the bride. The bride’s travelling attire was a smart tailored pinstripe teal-blue costume with matching veiled hat and accessories and a fox fur. The future home of Mr and Mrs R. S. Cairns will be in Ballance.