WEDDINGS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 24 May 1938, Page 4

WEDDINGS

CAIRNS—WEBB. A very pretty wedding took place in the Sacred Heart Church, Petone, on Saturday, last, when Gladys Bessie, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs A. Webb, Richmond Street, Petone, was married to John Bernard, eldest son of Mr and Mrs J. Cairns, Walton s Avenue, Masterton. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father O’Donnell. The bride, who entered the church with her father, wore a white embossed satin frock, made very simply and trimmed with a spray of orange blossom. Her beautifully embroidered veil which formed a train, was held in place with a coronet of orange blossom. The bridesmaid, Miss Kitty Cairns, sister of the bridegroom, wore a frock of pink floral georgette, with a tulle hat to tone. The two little flower-girls, Queenie Webb, sister of the bride, and Maureen Cairns, sister of the bridegroom, were frocked in green and pink georgette, respectively, and wore headbands of silver flowers. The best man was Mr Bert Webb, brother of the bride. After the ceremony a reception was held in the Orange Hall where the usual toasts were honoured. The home of Mr and Mrs J. B. Cairns will be in Petone. TRUSCOTT—CHATWIN. At St. Peter’s Church, Pahiatua, the wedding was solemnised recently, of Eunice Gertrude, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs C. W. Chatwin, ' “Sherbourne,” Pahiatua, and Leslie Arthur, eldest son of Mr and Mrs A. B. Truscott, “Craigie-Burn,” Springston, Canterbury. The Rev. H. F. Wilson performed the ceremony. The wedding was a fully choral one, with Mrs J. D. C. Crewe at the organ. The white and gold floral decorations in the church harmonised with the colour scheme of the bridal party. The bride wore a graceful gown . of vellum-tinted albene lace, cut on empire lines, with a scalloped edged oval train. The medici collar was edged with satin loops, and at the neck was a posy of orange blossoms. In the front from neck to hemline were tiny satin buttons and the long and tightfitting sleeves came to a point over the hands. Her beautiful veil of vellumtinted brussels lace and net formed a long train, and was held in place with a coronet of orange blossoms. She carried a sheaf of cream chrysanthemums.

The bridesmaids were Miss Emmeline Ashby, Palmerston North, and Miss Marjory Vowell, Feilding, cousin of the bride. Their redingotes of Mexican fuchsia chiffon velvet, fastened with a gold buckle at the waistline, were worn over floral brocade. Gold corded juliet caps were worn, also golden sandals. Each carried a sheaf of golden chrysanthemums. Ruth Chatwin, the bride’s niece, was a flowergirl, and wore a Victorian frock, also of mexican fuchsia chiffon velvet, and golden juliet cap and golden sandals. She carried a posy of autumn flowers. i

Mr Hugh Fairweather, Christchurch, was best man, and Mr F. L. Chatwin, Wellington, brother of the bride, was groomsman. The ushers were Mr G. L. Chatwin, and Mr Gordon Truscott. As the bridal party left the vestry after the ceremony, the bride was presented with a floral horseshoe by her tiny niece, Fay Chatwin, and a silver shoe filled with flowers from Mrs Fotheringham, Wellington. The guests were afterward received at “Sherbourne” by the bride’s parents, Mrs Chatwin wearing a gown of navy marietta patterned with appliqued leaves of lacquered paisley satin, and a navy velour hat. Her bouquet was of autumn flowers. Mrs A. B. Truscott, the bridegroom's mother, was in a frock of black taffeta, the full skirt being banded with black velvet, and she wore a small black hat to match. Her bouquet was of pastel shades. Miss Chatwin, aunt of the bride, wore a frock of black and gold, with a black and gold hat to match. Miss D. A. Chatwin, Wellington, the bride's sister, wore a blood-red ninon redingote over crepe de chine, with red shoes and posy to match. Visitors were present from Wellington, Wairarapa, Manawatu and Canterbury. When Mr and Mrs L. A. Truscott left on their honeymoon, the latter was wearing a braided frock of London tan, under a brown peschaniki coat, with hat and shoes to tone.