WEDDING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 17 December 1938, Page 10

WEDDING

STROUD—STEEL The wedding of Miss Mary * Bethea Steel, only daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Steel, of Carterton, and Mr Godfrey Stroud, son of Mr and Mrs Stroud, Pagham, England, took place in St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Carterton, on Thursday night, the Rev Ralph Byers, M.A., officiating. The church had been most beautifully decorated with flowers, pink being the predominating colour, and as the bride entered the church on the arm of her father, the organ, played by Mrs Gibb Johnston pealed forth “Here Comes the Bride.” The bride was most becomingly attired in a very pretty frock of pale- pink appliqued net over taffeta, surmounted by a long flowing veil. Her bouquet was composed mainly of carnations and heath.. She was attended by Miss Mary Booth (cousin) wearing a daintj' frock of floral tulip sheer over pale pink satin, with a spray of flowers in her hair. Mr Eric Tenderson, of Gladstone,was best man.

After the ceremony a reception was held in the Masonic Hall, where some eighty guests assembled. They were received by Mr and Mrs Steel, the latter wearing a delightful frock of black with fringed coatee, with cyclamen shaded sleeves, and carrying a bouquet of cyclamen and nansies. Mr J. A. B. Lawrence, an old friend of the family, proposed the toast of the bride and bridegroom, concluding his remarks by wishing them all possible happiness and success in the future. Musical honours followed. Mr and Mrs Godfrey Stroud left later in the evening by cat for Wellington, en route to their new home at Terawhiti. The bride travelled in a navy costume, with hat and accessories to tone.

Amongst those present at the recep--lion were: —Mrs L. Aplin, beige lace; Mrs C. C. Callender, black floral satin; Mrs D. L. Taverner, black moire silk; Miss Skelley, wine frock; Mrs H. Booth, black crepe and lace: Mrs H. M. B. Trapp, amethyst lace; Miss O. Wolters, white patterned froek; Mrs R. Roydhouse, floral frock; Mrs H. E. Jackson, amethyst lace; Mrs Lamb (Masterton), navy floral; Miss M. D. B. Shaw (Wellington), black, with sequin trimming; Miss M. Dunn, pink floral crepe; Miss Adele Barber, embroidered black gown; Mrs G. Brown, midnight blue; Mrs D. G. Johnston, petunia taffeta; Mrs J. Johnston, floral silk; Mrs Feast, biack patterned silk; Miss Mary Lawrence, floral ninon; Mrs Ken Groves, midnight blue sheer; Mrs G. Riggs, tomato crepe; Mrs Candy, pink frock, black coatee; Mrs L. H. Smart, navy and white; Mrs Bert Booth, black lace, wine jacket; Mrs A. Booth, floral georgette; Mrs J. Booth, black and white; Mrs P. Jackson (Wellington), black with touches of green and mauve; Mrs J. Laurenson, black lace; Mrs A. Henderson, navy floral; Mrs B. Booth, henna marocain; Miss Barbara Weir (Auckland), white lace; Mrs R. T. Forbes, biack floral; Miss Nancy Henderson, striped sheer; Miss Hazel Henderson, London tan sheer.