Pretty Evening Wedding Celebrated at Feilding

Manawatu Times, Volume 65, Issue 2, 3 January 1940, Page 11

Pretty Evening Wedding Celebrated at Feilding

JEFFRIES—GREEN A popular wedding was celebrated at St. John’s Church, Feilding, in the early evening of a beautiful summer day on December 16, when Violet May, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Green, of Stanway, was married to Douglas Lancelot, eldest soil of Mrs. and the late Mr. T. Jefferies, “Burford,” Stanway. Archdeacon Petrie, M.A., performed the ceremony. Mr. Golding played the wedding music. Tho church had been prettily decorated by girl friends of the bride with Christmas lilies, pale pink hollynocks and rambler roses and pale blue hydrangeas, all harmonising admirably with the colour scheme of the bride and her maids. Escorted by her father, the bride looked very picturesque in her beautifully cut gown of parchment uncrushable Italian satin. Resembling a gown of the Empire period, the bodice was gathered into an oval neckline, finished with a spray of orange blossom and a beautiful gold jewelled brooch worn by the bride’s mother on her wedding day also finished the neckline. The sleeves were gathered at the shoulder lino and finished in deep points over the hands. The skirt, while slim-fitting in front, was finished at the back with a panel effect which widened into a full oval train. He. exquisite veil of embroidered filmy parchment tulle was edged with lace aud held to the liead with a quaint Tudor cap of parenment satin, edged with miniature orange blossom buds. Parchment satin siioes were worn and a shower sheaf of deep cream roses, pale pink sweet-peas and maidenhair fern completed a most becoming toilette.

In attendance on the bride were her cousin, Miss Jean Groves (chief) and Miss Nola Jefferies (sister of the bridegroom). They wore dainty frocks of patterned silk lace in the shades of Cambridge blue and apricot pin. l t respectively. They were made exactly alike, with fully flared and gored skirts and tight-fitting bodices finished at the V neckline with pleated velvet and tiny bows, while tho bodices were finished at the back with covered buttons, the sleeves being fully puffed to the elbow, and a velvet sash with long ends finished the waistline at the back. Topknots of pink and blue velvet flowers held the dainty triangular tulle veils in place and they carried dainty shower bouquets of roses, pink sweet-peas and maidenhair fern, finished with two-toned satin ribbon streamers. Silver shoes completed their charming ensembles. Mr. H. Jefferies, of Eketahuna, cousin of tho bridegroom, supported him as best man, and the groomsman was Mr. Stewart Craine, of Kiwitea, also a cousin. Tho ushers at the church were Messrs Lloyd Green and Keith Hayward.

At the reception following, held at tho Carlton rooms, Mr. and Mrs. A. Green and Mrs. Jefferies received the many guests. Mrs. Green woro a smart floral frock and navy coat and hat, with navy accessories. Mrs. Jefferies also wore a navy ensemble, comprising a navy floral frock, navy wool georgette coat and navy hat, with navy accessories. Both ladies wore beautiful floral sprays of deep cream roses and pale blue delphiniums. Beautiful Iceland poppies in cream and gold shades decorated the tables, where pride of place was given to the handsome two-tiered iced wedding cake, the work and gift of Mrs. Guthrie, of Feilding. Archdeacon Petrie acted as toastmaster.

When the bride and bridegroom left later by car the bride travelled in a smart navy pin-striped worsted costume with which she woro a deep cream lace blouse and smart navy toque finished with navy veiling, navy shoes and gloves and a handsome fur. stole, the gift of the bridegroom. The guests later repaired to the home of the bride’s parents, where many beautiful gifts wero on view', many cheques being included. The bridegroom's presents to the bridesmaids were gold hand painted evening compacts. The guests included Mrs. J. Whitehead (Parewanui), sister of the bride, who wore a pretty blue floral frock with a smart cream and blue straw hat; Mrs. Fiddler, aunt of the bride, black and white ensemble, black hat; Mrs. A. Groves, aunt of tho bride, smart navy blue costume and hat and brown furs; Mrs. K. Anderson, sister of the bridegroom, navy and white pin spot silk maroeain, smart bluo straw hat with blue eye veil and brown fur stole; Miss Zena Jefferies, sister of the bridegroom, green, blue and primrose patterned silk, white hat edged with blue; Mrs. Henderson (Hawera), aunt of the bridegroom, navy and white sheer ensemble, smart navy hat trimmed with cyclamen, velvet flowers; Miss A. Craine, aunt of the bridegroom,' model frock of dull navy satin-backed maroeain handsomely embroidered in ivory, ivory straw hat relieved with navy veiling.