WHANGAREI WEDDINGS

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 40, 10 May 1927, Page 4

WHANGAREI WEDDINGS

(From Our Own Correspondent.) McCULLQGH—WOOLHOUSE All Saints’ Church, Maungakaramea, was the scene of a ctuiet but picturesque wedding: recently, when Miss Victoria May, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Woolhouse, and Mr. Thomas Victor McCullough, second son of Mrs. McCullough and the late A. J. McCullough, were married by the Rev. H. T. Steele, vicar of, Christ Church, Whangarei. Mrs. A- Crawford, of Maungakaramea, presided at the organ. The artistic decorations of the church, which were carried out in white and pale pink chrysanthemums surmounted by a beautiful wedding bell, made a charming setting for the wedding group. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of ivory white crepe de chine, fashioned with a cape and godets of silver. She wore the customary veil, held in place by a coronet of orange blossoms, with eardrops of orange buds, and carried a lonely bouquet of white chrysanthemums and asparagus fern.

The bridesmaids were Miss Thelma McCullough, sister of the bridegroom, in a sweetly pretty frock of eau de nil crepe de chine, with cape of silver sequined net, and shoulder rosette with silver streamers, and wearing a head-dress of silver tissue: and Miss Laura McCullough, cousin of the bridegroom, in a similar frock of eau de nil crepe de chine, with head-dress of silver and green to tone. Both bridesmaids carried bouquets of white and pink flowers, and wore the gifts of the bridegroom, a handsome pearl necklet and signet ring respectively. Little Miss Dulcie McCullough, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred McCullough, acted as flower-girl, wearing a dainty little frock of pale pink satin, veiled in silver lace, and bonnet of silk straw, lined with pale pink. She also carried a lovely posy of flowers, and wore the 1 gift of the bridegroom, a little gold, armlet. The bridegroom was attended by his brother Ray as best man, while the duties of groomsman were carried out by Mr. Ken. Sewell.

The bride’s mother was attired in beige crepe de chine, relieved with navy, and carried a bouquet of white and pink chrysanthemums, while the bridegroom’s mother wore a toilette of black satin, and carried a bouquet of purple flowers.

At the conclusion of the ceremony the guests were entertained at the residence of the bride’s parents, where a quiet and informal afternoon tea was dispensed, only the immediate relatives of the bride and bridegroom being present. In the evening the bridal couple left amid the generous wishes of those present en route for Rotorua, where the honeymoon will be spent, after which they will make tlioir home at Tauraroa. ROBINSON—NORTON The marriage was solemnised at the Moerewa Catholic Church recently by the Very Rev. Father Spierings, of Mr. William Albert Robinson, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Robinson, of Wanganui, and Miss Enid Theresa Norton, youngest daughter of Mrs. J. Norton and the late Mr. James Norton, of OtiriaJ The bride, who was given away by her brother-in-law, Mr. F. Shaw, wore embossed crepe de chine, with dainty trimmings of seed pearls and silver roses, and beautiful tulle veil and coronet of orange blossoms, and carried a bouquet of white dahlias and chrysanthemums and maidenhair fern. Miss Adeline Shaw, niece of the bride, as bridesmaid, wore pale pink georgette, and silver lace,* and a pink tagel hat, trimmed with silver rosebuds, and carried a bouquet of pink chrysanthemums and asparagus fern. Mr. Mervyn Lee was' best man.

After the ceremony a reception was held at the residence of Mr. and Airs. Shaw, Otiria.