WEDDING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 25 July 1938, Page 8

WEDDING

NINNES—WOODHOUSE. A marriage of widespread interest took place at St Matthew’s Parish Church on Saturday evening of Nesta Jean, only daughter of Mr and Mrs T. G. Woodhouse, Macara Street, and Norman William, eldest son of Mr and Mrs J. Ninnes, Herbert Street. The ceremony was performed by the Rev E. J. Rich. The bride, who entered the church with her father, wore a slim fitting gown of magnolia velvet, the sleeves were long and tightly fitting and the back was cut to form a train, her long misty tulle veil fell from a band of orange blossom, and she Carried a beautiful shower bouquest of carnations. Attending the bride were Misses Moira Robertson (chief), cousin of the bride, Edna Brass, Mabel Dohnt and Jean Dickens. They were dressed alike in magnolia georgette made in Grecian style with double sashes of rust and magnolia satin. Over the dresses were worn long slim fitting coats of brocaded dull satin in rust colour. They carried posies of autumn tints and beaded bags (gifts of the bridegroom). The flowers worn in their hair were bands of Lily of the Valley. The best man was Mr Len Ninnes, brother of the bridegroom, and the groomsmen Messrs Boyd Woodhouse (brother of the bride), Ken Bowden and Cliff Chapman. The ceremony was fully choral, a tribute to the bride and bridegroom who are members of the choir. During the signing of the register, the choir gave a beautiful rendering of Varey ’Robert’s “Magnificant.” Four members of the choir acted as ushers —Messrs W. Mann, V. Joblin, G. V. Greer and Allan Green. ( The bride’s parents gave a reception at the Arcade Hall where Mrs Woodhouse received her guests wearing a gown of black moracaine with fur cape and smart black hat and carried a bouquet in red tones. Assisting her was Mrs Ninnes, in a beautiful gown of midnight blue marriette, and fuschia coloured velvet, with which she wpre a short grey squirrel coat, and smart blue tulle hat to match her frock and carried a bouquet of freesias and winter roses. The bride’s grandmother, Mrs Roberts, was dressed in black. Following the reception a dance was held for some 200 guests. Later when Mr and Mrs Norman Ninnes left on a motor tour, the latter was wearing a smart frock in deep rose, with brown hat, shoes and bag to tone, and fur coat. Their future home will be in Masterton.