In Highland Fashion

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 711, 10 July 1929, Page 5

In Highland Fashion

White Satin & Heather

To the skirl of the bagpipes. M ,, Katie Mary MacDonald ~,de her entry down the aisle of ... Richmond Presbyterian Church «he arm of her brother (Mr. Trioas MacDonald) when she be- * me the wife of Mr. John Donald r* twson. eldest son of Mr. and Mr". J- Finlayson, of Waipu. TIER graceful frock of ivory charH m euse draped with soft ivory silk t waß enhanced with a brussels net :; n arranged over a chaplet of pearls. v ? heaf of arum lilies was carried. The bridesmaids, Miss Isobel Macponald and Miss Lucy MacDonald, '. ?r0 an attractive couple in pastel and blue georgette frocks respectively, the bodices being tightgrlßg and the skirts made with vandy[te(l uneven hem. Silver leaves banded their hair, and they carried bouquets of white heather. Moya McMillan, dressed in the Highland costume of the MacDonald tartan, mi.dean effective flower girl. Mr. Mcßead Finlayson was best win, Mr. William England groomsman. and the officiating clergyman w;is the bride's father, the Rev. Angus MacDonald. Pipe-Major Dougal Mathieson, in Highland costume, was responsible for he Scottish music, and Miss Mary Cairns was organist. A largely attended reception was bdd at the manse, which was decorated with bowls of jonquils and white heather. Mrs. MacDonald wore a bronze ring velvet gown with hat to tone, and carjiei a bouquet of African marigolds. Mrs. Finlayson. the bridegroom's mother, was attired in a black satin ensemble suit, relieved with fawn, and bar en suite. The guests Included the Mayoress, Mrs. A. D. Campbell. Mrs. MacLaughlan, Mrs. A. Finlayson, Mrs. McCorkingdale, Mrs. P. McLeod, Mrs. Alblaster, Mrs. Mills, Mr. Hunt, Mrs] MacDougall, Mrs. N. finlayson,' Mrs. Courtney Sinel, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Dunn, Mrs. J. Buchanan, Un. Ewart Hill. Mrs. C. Finlayson, Mrs. >\ H. Campbell, Mrs. Manson, Mrs. T. L>a’ idson. Mrs. McMillan. Miss Fowler, Kles E. Strauness, Miss K. Cairns. Miss Turkington. Miss L. Rountree, Miss N. Fm land. Miss J. Finlayson, Miss Austin. Miss L. Taylor. An extra note of sentiment was attached to the event, in the announcement made at the wedding breakfast of the engagement of Miss Tsobel MacDonald to Mr. Fraser Mac Lean, of Waipu.