WEDDINGS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 14 February 1939, Page 8

WEDDINGS

, ANDREW—NATION. The wedding took place recently at St Peter’s Church, Willis street, Wellington, of Betty Mavis, only daughter of Mr and Mrs L. R. Nation, (late of Eketahuna,) and Robert Marshall, second son of Mr and Mrs J. Andrew, both of Wellington. The service was performed by the Ven Archdeacon Bullock, and Mr Shortt presided at the organ. The bride was escorted by her father. Her gown of ivory satin was slim-fit-ting, and fell in soft folds from the straight unbelted waistline, to form a long, scalloped train. The bodice was made with V-shaped neckline, and was buttoned from the neck to below the waist at the back. Her soft tulle veil fell in graceful folds from a halo of orange blossom, and formed a second train. She carried a bouquet of white lilies and carnations. The bridesmaids were Miss E. Mills, Pahiatua, Miss Barbara Norton, Eketahuna, and Miss Jean Andrew, Petone. They were dressed alike in frocks of green stiffened net, with pink velvet ribbon sashes, and carried .pink bouquets. Mr H. Taylor was best man and Messrs Nation and E. Warner were ushers. While the register was being signed, Shirley and Norman Wilson sang “Silent Night.” A reception was held at the Oddfellows’ Hall, Clyde Quay, and was attended by 130 guests. They were received by the parents of the bride and bridegroom. Mrs Nation wore ia model frock of dusky pink with a navy georgette coat, and navy accessories. Her shoulder spray was of pink begonias. Mrs Andrew, mother of the bridegroom, wore a navy floral frock and a navy and white coat with a shoulder spray of white roses. When Mr and Mrs R. M. Andrew left’on their honeymoon the bride was wearing a two-piece suit of rust embossed cloque, with brown revers and brown accessories. Her stole fur was a gift from the bridegroom.

BURNE—JACKSON. The wedding took place at Lansdowne Presbyterian Church, Masterton, recently, of Muriel Catherine, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs Ross Jackson, of Wangaehu, and Raymond, second son of Mr and Mrs Wilson Burne, of Palmerston North. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. D. McNeur, and Mrs Morton presided at the organ. The church was decorated with blue and pink hydrangeas. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a bridal gown of ivory satin cut on classical lines, with a long scalloped lace train, flaring from the waist line. The slightly cowled neckline was formed by a lace yoke being held in place by a sprig of orange blossorh. The sleeves, fully gathered at. the shoulder, fell loosely into a long tight lace cuff. A halo of mother-of-pearl leaves and orange blossom held in place the embroidered tulle veil. She carried a beautiful shower bouquet of pale pink carnations and white gladioli. The two bridesmaids, Miss Helen Jackson, sister of the bride and Miss Shirley Burne, cousin of the bridegroom, were dressed alike in frocks of pink shimmering taffeta, with fully flared skirts, full puffed sleeves, the bodice being finished with Peter Pan collars. The frocks were trimmed with ice-blue satin buttons from neckline to hem, and sashes were worn. The bridesmaids wore top knots of pink roses in their hair, and carried bouquets of pink gladioli and carnations. They also wore gold necklets, the gift of the bridegroom. Mr Wallace Burne attended his brother as best man and Mr Murray Jackson, brother of the bride, was groomsman. A reception was held later in Messrs Hugo and Shearer's tea rooms, ai which Mrs Jackson, assisted by Mrs Burne, received the guests. Mrs Jackson wore a navy ensemble, with hat and shoes to tone and a shoulder spray of red carnations, and ’Mrs Burne, a brown ensemble with hat and shoes to tone and autumn tinted shoulder spray. Mr and Mrs R. Burne later left for a tour of the South Island, the bride travelling in a navy costume and hat and wearing a beautiful fur stole, the gift of the bridegroom.