Wedding Bells.

Putaruru Press, Volume VII, Issue 294, 27 June 1929, Page 2

Wedding Bells.

MAIN—MANNING. A popular wedding was solemnised at St. Luke’s Church, Rotorua, on Wednesday morning, by the Rev. A. F. Hall, of Tauranga, when Noelle Florence Jay, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Manning, of “ Hilla-rade,” Opotiki, was married to John, second son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Main, of “ Oaklands,” Tirau. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, wore a charming frock of ivory satin beaute, swathed belt, with side drapings of ivory georgette to form an uneven hemline, and trimmed with orange blossom. The veil of ivory tulle was beautifully hand-worked, and had been worn by the bridegroom’s grandmother. A shower bouquet of white roses and maidenhair fern was carried. The bridesmaids, who were Miss Amy Richmond, of Gisborne, and Miss Lassie Hume, of Hamilton, wore pretty frocks of mist blue satin beaute, with bertha collars and side panels of tulle to tone, dainty caps of blue tulle, finished on the side with small silver flowers. They carried midVictorian posies of pink flowers and bows of ribbon. The little flower girl, Miss Amy Pemberton, of Tirau, niece of the bridegroom, wore mist blue satin beaute, caught at the waist with tulle and pink and silver flowers. She carried a small pink posy. Mr. Bert Main, of Tirau, brother of the bridegroom, attended as best man, and Mr. J. Stansbury, of Opotiki, was groomsman. Mrs. Manning, mother of bride, wore a smart two-toned frock ~of fawn and brown charmelaine and crepe de chine, with hat and fur to tone, and carried a shower bouquet of autumn tinted chrysanthemums. Mrs. Main, mother of the bridegroom, wore a frock of rose embossed georgette, with flared skirt, and black hat.

After the ceremony a reception was held at the tea kiosk in the Government Gardens, when those present were:—Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Manning, Mr. and Mrs. W. Main, Mr. W. L. C. Williams, of Cambridge (grandfather of the bridegroom), Rev. A. F. Hall (Tauranga), Rev. J. E. Draper (Opotiki), Mr. and Mrs. A. Pemberton (Tirau), Mr. and Mrs. H. Main (Okoroire), Mr. ana Mrs, F. Pemberton, Miss Pemberton (Cambridge), Mrs. Field (Wanganui), Mrs. R. M. Pemberton (Tirau), Mrs. W. S. Williams (Cambridge), Mr. and Mrs. Guy Seton (Tirau), Mr. and Mrs. H. Baton (Waharoa), Mr. and Mrs. W. Roberts, Miss Roberts (Whakatane), Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hume (Hamilton), Mr. and Mrs. A. Brown (Rotorua), Miss Jean Pearce (Rotorua), Mr. and Mrs. A Howershaw (Rotoiti), Mr. and Mrs. R. Deroles (Rangiwahia), Mr. and Mrs. Fitzherbert (Putaruru), Mr. and Mrs. Small, Miss Small (Opo-

tiki), Mrs. and Miss Donney (Opotiki), Mr. H. Pemberton (Otorohanga), Mr. K. Irvine (Opotiki), Miss B. Pemberton (Otorohanga), Mr. J. Roberts (Tirau), Miss Milner (Tirau), Mr. H. Anderson (Wangaehu), Miss Joyce Dee (Tirau). MOORHEAD—REED. A very pretty wedding was solemnised at St. Andrew’s Church, Cambridge, on Tuesday, when Ma\gs Ruby, eldest daughter of Mr. ana Mrs. George Reed, Fort street, Cambridge, was married xto Chambers (Jim), third son of Mr. S. Moorhead, of Tirau.

The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, wore a simple frock of beige crepe de chine, relieved by touches of palest blue. A beautiful embroidered pink veil, worn cap fashion and mounted on a coronet of orange blossom, fell in soft folds to form a train. She carried a shower bouquet of white jasmine, jonquils, and white heather, with maidenhair fern. . The bridesmaids, who were Miss Gwen Reed, sister of the bride, and Miss Tillie Moorhead sister of the bridegroom, wore dainty frocks, with tight-fitt-ing hems, of apricot taffeta. They wore apricot crinoline hats to tone. Their bouquets were of autumn tinted flowers with maidenhair fern and asparagus. Mr. J. Orr attended the bridegroom as best man, with Mr. J. Turner as groomsman. After the ceremony a number of relatives and friends were entertained at the “ Triangle,” the tables being -very nicely decorated with jonquils and maidenhair fern, the bride and bridegroom sitting beneath a large white /wedding bell. The bride’s mother received her guests in a black silk marocain frock trimmed with rosebud crepe <je chine with smart felt hat to tone. The bride and bridegroom left shortly after the reception for their honeymoon, which is to be spent in Auckland and Rotorua. The bride was attired ,in a smart coat of new blue cloth with felt hat to tone.

VINCENT—BUCKLEY. A wedding of interest to a great number of local friends was celebrated on Tuesday, when Miss Julia Buckley, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Buckley, of Matamata, was married to Henry Calvers Vincent, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Vincent, also of Matamata. The Rev. C. V/. Turner performed the ceremony, which took place in All Saints’ Church, Matamata. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, wore a graceful long-sleeved gown of ivory satin beaute, the skirt of which was panelled with lace. A veil of tulle was arranged with a spray of orange ’'k'som and faliing from a dainty frill at the back of tha head formed

a long train. Her lovely shower uouquet comprised cream roses and asparagus fern. The bride’s niece, Miss E. Buckley, of Frankton, and Miss P. Vincent, sister of the bridegroom, were bridesmaids, and wore charming frocks of lilac and briarrose georgette respectively, which featured flared cape collars and uneven hemlines. Becoming tulle headdresses and bandeaux of flowers to match were worn, while Victorian posies were carried. Miss Buckley chose mauve stock and maidenhair fern to match her toilette, and Miss Vincent pink rosebuds and maidenhair fern.

Little Nancy Duxfield, from Tauranga, the niece of the bride, made a dainty flower girl in a frock of bluebird blue crepe de chine; she carried a gilded basket of violets, jonquils and fern. The bestman was Mr. C. C. Vincent, brother of the bridegroom, while the duties of groomsman were carried out by the bride’s brother, Mr. K. Buckley. Mrs. G. Buckley, in a costume of Havana brown wool crepe de chine, and a felt hat en suite, with which was worn a red fox fur, received her guests at her home. The bridegroom’s mother wore a smart black satin beaute coat with felt hat and marabout fur of the same shade. Violet flowers were used in relief. The newly-married couple left for the South Island amid a shower of confetti and good wishes for future prosperity. The bride’s travelling frock was of vieux rose celanese silk, her coat black satin face cloth, with which was worn a hat matching the frock. Mr. and Mrs. H. Vincent, on their return, will reside in Matamata. COUBROUGH—TILBY. A very pretty wedding was solemnised in the Holy Trinity Church, Tauranga, on Thursday, the parties being Archibald James, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Coubrough, Tirau, and Ivy Grace, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Tilby, “ Arawa,” Otumoitai, Tauranga. Rev. Hall was the minister. The bride looked charming as she entered the church on the arm of her uncle, Mr. W. Tilby. Her frock was of shell-pink georgette and silver lace with embroidered veil and coronet of orange blossoms. She wore silver shoes and carried a shower bouquet. The bride was attended by Miss Barbara Clark, who wore a dainty frock of daffodil-yellow satin, with tulle flounces, and Miss Rita Waters, who was dressed in a pretty frock of pink satin with georgette trimmings. Both bridesmaids wore tulle headdresses and silver shoes and carried shower bouquets. Mr. Bert Syme was best man and Mr. Malcolm Coubrough groomsman. * After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. S. Tilby entertained about 100 guests to breakfast at their charming residence. The newly-married couple left by motor for the honeymoon tour. On their return they will take up their residence at Tirau.