WEDDINGS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 13 January 1939, Page 8

WEDDINGS

ANDREWS—WHITE. The wedding took place recently at the Wesley Memodist Church, Carterton, of Phyllis, fourth daughter of the Rev. and Mrs H. White, Carterton, and Stanley George, only son of Mr and Mrs H. G. Andrews, Carterton. The ceremony was performed by the bride’s brother-in-law, the Rev. R. C. Patchett, Patea.

The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of white lace over satin. She carried a sheaf of madonna lilies, white sweet peas, asparagus fern and maidenhair fern. Attending her was her sister, Miss Winnie White, wearing a dress of apricot lace, and carrying a bouquet of gladioli. Two small nieces of the bride, Lois Patchett and Margaret Hickson, were flower girls. They wore frocks of white spotted muslin, trimmed with apricot bows, and carried posies of roses. Mr A. D. Griggs, Masterton, was best man.

For the ceremony, the church had been attractively decorated by Mrs J. Udy. Mrs R. C. Patchett, a sister of the bride, arranged the bouquets and posies. After the ceremony, the solo. “Ave Maria,” was sung by Miss Gretta White, accompanied by Miss A. Jones. Lansdowne, Masterton, who also played the wedding music.

A reception was held in the Methodist School Hall, where Mrs White, in navy and white, and Mrs Andrews, in brown, received relatives and close friends. Tne usual toast list was honoured, and messages of congratulation and good wishes were received from many parts of the Dominion and from abroad.

Later, Mr and Mrs S. G. Andrews left to spend their honeymoon in the south. The bride travelled in a cream swagger coat and skirt, with accessories to tone. They will leave shortly for Suva, Fiji, where Mr Andrews has been appointed to the- Methodist boys’ school. • BUCHANAN—BOOTH. (“Times-Arte” Special.) On Wednesday evening a wedding of considerable local interest took place at St. Mark’s Church, Carterton, when Mary Alison Bryant, only daughter of Mr and Mrs W. H. Booth, “Middle Run,” Carterton, was married to George Norman, second son.of Mr and Mrs G. Buchanan, of “Waitahora,” Dannevirke. The Rev. W. F. Stent officiated, and Mi;s Bath presided at the organ.

The church was effectively decorated with hydrangea (mostly pink) by Mrs Bert Booth.

The bride entered the church escorted by her father, to the strains of “Here Comes the Bride.” She was attired in a beautiful trained gown of tinted pearl satin, acorned with a quilted design, and she wore a long flowing veil, and carried a sheaf of Regal lilies and maidenhair fern.

The bride was attended by Misses Betty Roydhouse (chief), Peggy and Ann Booth (nieces), and Judith Buchanan (niece of the bridegroom). All were attired in frocks of pink mouselline. Miss Roydhouse carried a sheaf of pink gladioli and pink carnations, and the small attendants carried posies of pink sweet peas and pink carnations, and wore similar flowers in their hair.

Mr Ron Ayres, of Dannevirke, was best man.

During the signing of the register Miss Evelyn Sherriff, of Marton, sang “Where E’er You Walk.”

After the ceremony a reception was held at “Middle Run,” Mrs Booth and Mrs Buchanan receiving the guests. Mrs Booth was attired in black lace and georgette, and carried a posy of mauve and lavender flowers. Mrs Buchanan wore brown lace, with picture hat and carried a posy of golden gladioli and roses.

The very handsomely decorated wedding cake was given to the bride by two very old friends of the family. Messrs W. E. Weightman, of Awahuri. and J. L. Weighman, of Palmerston North.

The bride travelled in a dusty pink ensemble with coat and hat to tone. Mr and Mrs Buchanan’s future home will be at Dannevirke.