WEDDINGS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 April 1939, Page 8

WEDDINGS

CHALLIS—PRESTON. A wedding of widespread interest was celebrated in St. Matthew’s Church, Masterton, on Saturday morning when Bertha, youngest daughter of Mr H. and the late Mrs Preston, of Pownall Street, Masterton, was married to Gordon Leslie, youngest son of the late Mr'and Mrs William Challis, of Clareville. The church had been prettily decorated with autumn flowers and foliage by friends of the bride. The Rev. E. J. Rich was the officiating clergyman and Mr Miller-Hope presided at the organ. While the register was being signed, Mr Mann sang “Where o’er ye Walk.” The bride was escorted to the altar by her father. She wore a white satin beaute gown cut on classical lines, with a heart-shaped neck and with a full train, adorned with true lovers’ knots and seed pearls. Her long tulle veil was held in place by a halo of orange blossom and was draped to form a cascade. She wore a necklet of pearls the gift of the bridegroom. Her shower bouquet was composed of white lilies, carnations, asparagus and maidenhair ferns.

The chief bridesmaid, Miss Rita Gadsby, was attired in a frock of mermaid blue georgette, with a semi-train ornamented with sprays of petunia and shaded flowers. She wore a halo ot blue tulle adorned with tiny petunia coloured flowers in her hair, golden shoes and a string of pearls, the gift of the bridegroom. Her bouquet was composed of blue and white flowers, asparagus and maidenhair ferns. Mrs Ivy Wilkinson, was matron of honour. She was dressed in a frock of mermaid blue georgette, with semitrain adorned with sprays of petunia shaded flowers. She wore a halo of blue tulle adorned with tiny petunia coloured flowers in her hair, golden shoes and a garnet ring, the gift of the bridegroom. Her bouquet was made of blue and white flowers, asparagus and rnaidernhair ferns.

All the bouquets were made by Mrs Scharnweber, while the petunia sprays on the bridesmaid’s frocks were the work of Mrs Guy Holmes.

Mr Walter Petty was best man, and Mr Ben Summers groomsman. As the bridal party were leaving the church, little Malcolm Yates presented the bride with a silver horseshoe. One hundred guests attended the wedding breakfast, which was held in the Cosy Theatre Lounge. Guests were present from Whangarei, Wanganui, Waipukurau, Wellington and Christchurch. Mrs Meads, aunt of the bride, and Mrs Lindop, sister of the bridegroom, received the guests. Both hostesses wore black tailored costumes and carried autumn tinted bouquets. MiRich had charge of the toast list, and at the conclusion of the various toasts Mr Lindop paid a tribute to the manner in which Mr Rich had carried out his duties at the wedding breakfast. The bride and bridegroom left later in the afternoon by car for Palmerston North en route to Rotorua, where the honeymoon will be spent. For her travelling dress the bride chose an air force blue costume, with black hat, shoes, gloves and handbag. Their future home will be in Masterton. The wedding presents were numerous, varied and costly, including several cheques, and testified to the high esteem in which the newly wedded couple are held. TIL YARD—GOODIN. (“Times-Age” Special.) The wedding took place at St Marks Church, Carterton, on Saturday of Hazel Jean, second daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Goodin, of Carterton, and D’Arcy Herbert, only son of Mr and Mrs H. T. Tilyard, of Morison’s Bush. The Rev W. F. Stent officiated. The bride wore an ivory satin frock cut on fitting lines with a square neck, full sleeves pointed over the wrist and crystal buttons on the back from neck to waist. Over her embroidered tulle veil was a headband of flowers. She carried a bouquet of white flowers with shades of pale pink. The bridesmaids were Misses Lorna Goodin, sister of the bride, and Audrey McLean. They wore white Swiss organdi, sprigged with pink, over pink satin slips and made in Victorian style. They wore pink tulle circular veils with pink sprays and silver shoes. Their bouquets were shades of pink with autumn leaves. Their gold signet rings were gifts from the bridegroom. The best man was Mr Brownlow Fergus of Pahiatua, and the groomsman, Mr Raymond Ingley, of Morison’s Bush. At the reception held in the Masonic Hall, Carterton, the bride’s mother wore a striped floral flock with a navy coat, hat and accessories to match. The bridegroom’s mother wore a blue striped tailored costume, a blue hat trimmed with petunias and a petunia blouse. The bride travelled in a smart swagger suit of woodland green with hat and accessories to match: As she left the church the bride was presented with a horse shoe by her youngest sister. The bouquets were made by Mrs Nix of Carterton, a friend of the family.