Feminine Interests

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 949, 16 April 1930, Page 5

Feminine Interests

WHANGAREI SOCIAL NEWS Mrs. Sloane, Northern Wairoa, was in Whangarei recently. Mr. and Mrs. Hedditch have returned from an extensive motor tour. Mrs. Veale, Otorohanga, and her daughter are the guests of Mrs. Stedman. Mill Road. Mrs. Foote, Epsom, is paying a visit to her sister. Mrs. Thorne, Main’s Avenue. Mrs. R. K. Trimmer is on a motoring tour and is visiting in Auckland and Rotorua Mrs. J. Gill, of Awanui, is visiting Whangarei. * * * On Tuesday evening Mrs. J. W. Hall entertained at a bridge party given at her home in honour of Mrs. I. B. Macken, who is shortly leaving for Auckland. * * it The marriage took place on Thursday at the Presbyterian Church of Kdna Muriel, youngest daughter of Mrs. and the late Mr. J. S. Wilcocks, Kensington, Whangarei, to Frederick Paul, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. F. G MacDonald, of Marua. The Rev. W Elliott, M.A., performed the ceremony, while Mr. Albert Dobson presided at the organ. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her brother. Mr. J. M. Wilcocks. was attired in a frock of ivory georgette, worn over pale pink satin, and fashioned on simple lines, the bodice being relieved with a silver lace yoke, and the skirt made of loose flared panels, forming an uneven hemline. The embroidered tulle veil was caught at each side of the head with clusters of orange blossoms. Her shower bouquet was of white lilies, pink and white asters and carnations, with maidenhair fern. The bridesmaid was Miss Isa MacDonald, sister of the bridegroom, who wore a dainty frock of salmon pink georgetto over satin, the skirt mado with four frills, dipping at the back and finished with a large taffeta bow. She wore a large pastel felt hat, finished with velvet ribbon. The little flower girl, niece of the bride, wore a frock of turquoise blue erppe do chine, and she carried a basket of delphiniums. The bridesmaid had a lovely bouquet of maidenhair fern and dahlias to tone with the frock. Mr. J. Mclnnes acted as best man The bride’s mother received her guests at her residence in Stanley Street wearing a frock of brown silk broehe. with hat to match. Her bouquet was of autumn-tinted flowers. The bridegroom’s mother wore a frock of black crepe de chine, with black bankok hat, and carried a bouquet of mauve asters. Later Mr. and Mrs. MacDonald left for a motor tour of the South. A pretty wedding was celebrated on

Wednesday in the Kamo Presbyterian Church, when Hilda MacDonald, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Howie, Three Mile Bush, Kamo, was married to Clifford R., only son of Mr. F. Smith and the late Mrs. Smith, of Kamo. The Rev. Mr. Burton per- ■ formed the ceremony, and Mrs. Mclnnes played the wedding march as the bride entered the church on the arm of her father, who gave her away. The bride wore a charming white satin gown, ankle-length at the* back, with tiny frills of georgette on the skirt. The tulle veil, which was worked in silver and caught with orange blossoms, fell to form a train. She carried a lovely bouquet of white carnations with white satin streamers. The bridesmaids were Misses M. Howie and F. McKay, and the little train bearer was Linda Ferguson. Miss Howie w'ore a frock of powder georgette and a large beige felt hat. She carried a beautiful bouquet of blue. Miss McKay wore a frock of pink georgette with pointed skirt, anklelength, and a large bow at the waist. Her felt hat to tone was turned back with a brilliant buckle, and she carried a beautiful bouquet of pink and blue. Little Linda Ferguson was in a frock of lemon georgette, with a lemon felt hat relieved with touches of silver, and she carried a lemon bouquet. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. R. Dempster, of Whangarei, as best man, assisted by Mr. N. Howie, as groomsman. A largely attended reception was held at the residence of the bride’s parents after the ceremony, when Mr. and Mrs. Howie received their guests. Mrs. Howie was smartly gowned in wine chamois satin, trimmed with sand tonings. She wore a hat of sand and wine, and carried a bouquet of the same colour. Mr. Wackrow, of Rotorua, ably presided at the wedding breakfast, which was held in a large marquee on the lawn. Mr. and Mrs. Smith left by motor for their honeymoon. The bride wore a chocolate brown coat and fawn jumper suit, hand-worked. Her hat was of fawn and chocolate. * * * HAY —WRIGHT A very picturesque “pink” wedding was solemnised at Christchurch on Wednesday. The principals were Freda Lavina, daughter of Mrs. Wright, of Main’s Avenue, and Mr. Edward William Hay, of Whangarei. The Rev LI. T. Steele was the officiating minister, and Mr. Irish presided at the organ. The bride, who was given away by her brother, wore a dainty frock of pale pink georgette over pink crepe de chine. The pointed flared frills wero finished with georgette, and her veil and bouquet were in the same delicate shade of pink. The frock of the bridesmaid, Miss Dolly Wright, was a replica of the bride’s, and wffch it was worn a pink rose-trimmed crinoline hat. Mr. Max Dempster ably carried out the duties of best man. After the ceremony a reception was held at the Coronation Tea Rooms, when Mrs. Wright received her guests wearing a brown coat and h.at. Her bouquet was composed of autumntinted chrysanthemums and blue delphiniums. Later when Mr. and Mrs. Hay left on their honeymoon tour, the bride travelled in a navy frock trimmed with red and grey, and fox fur.