WEDDINGS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 May 1939, Page 8

WEDDINGS

PARSONSON—GREAGER. A delightful harmony of colour was featured in the gown of a bride and those of her bridesmaids at a wedding at St. Barnabas Anglican Church, Durie Hill. The marrigae was that of Janna Mabel, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs, E. H. Greager, of Wanganui, to Neville Gibson Parsonson, eldest son of Mr and Mrs J. Parsonson, of Masterton. The ceremony, which attracted much interest because the bride was well known as a nurse and as an athlete, was performed by the Rev. W. M. Smallfield. < Friends of the bride had decorated the church with cyclamen and mauve chrysanthemums. The bride, who was escorted by her father, was gowned in silver striped moussealine. The rich fabric was fashioned with simple charm of cut and style. The gown had a V decolletage, softly fitted waistline, and graceful line of skirt which flowed into a train. Her veil was of tulle and fell over the face, and her only ornament was a string of Giro pearls. She carried a shower bouquet of cream roses, carnations and cacti, with faint touches of shell pink introduced. The bridesmaids, Miss Dora Robinson and Miss Cecill Greager (sister of the bride) were gowned alike in blue and cyclamen chiffon sheer frocks. These were fashioned in Eastern lines with the front fullness and panels reaching from the shoulder line to hem. They wore cyclamen ostrich feathers in their hair ana carried bouquets comprising hothouse cyclamen, musk rose and carnations to tone.

Mr Robert Smith, of Masterton, attended as best man, and Mr Cliff Chapmaji, also of Masterton, was groomsman. The ushers were Messrs Chris Greager and Hartly Parsonson (Masterton). Miss Veeda-Greager played the wedding music, and during the signing of the register, Mrs Lyndall Greager, of Wellington, the bride’s sis-ter-in-law, sang “O Promise Me.” A touching incident on the departure of the bride from the church was the presentation of a silver key to the bride by Mr Pauro.' a Maori patient of the bride. The reception was held at McGruer’s Hall, where over 100 guests were assembled. The tables were most artistically arranged with flowers in a colour scheme toning with the bridal retinue’s frocks. Mrs Greager, mother of the bride, received the guests wearing a continental frock in tonings of brown, bronze, and gold under a bottle green tailored coat, green model hat with eye-veil, and green accessories. She carried a posy comprised of autumn leaves and rust chrysanthemums. Assisting her was Mrs Parsonson (mother of the bridegroom), who was wearing a navy costume, fur stole, and a navy model hat relieved with a white ostrich feather. She carried a posy of scarlet dahlias. Miss Millicent Greager, sister of the bride, wore a battleship blue costume and hat with navy accessories. The wedding cake was beautifully made and decorated by Mrs Washington, Upper Waitotara. Later in the afternoon when the bride and bridegroom left for a tour of the North Island, the bride travelled in a model tweed costume in prunella, trimmed with black fur, and black accessories and a black hat of the new “duchess” style. \ OLIVER—PAYNE. On April 22 at the Church of the Sacred Heart, Eketahuna, Margaret Maureen, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Payne, of “Raroa,” Nireaha, was married to Charles Johann, second son of Mr and. Mrs Charles Oliver, of Parkville, Eketahuna. Father Sweeney performed the ceremony and Miss Pat Doherty officiated at the organ. The church was tastefully decorated with hydrangeas.' chrysanthemums and belladonna lilies. Miss Isabel Spring was bridesmaid, while Mr Frederick Oliver supported his brother as best man. The bride, who entered the church

with' her father, was attired in her mother’s wedding dress, a beautifully modelled gown in deep cream satin, hand embroidery and a plastion of silk lace enriched the bodice and an inlet of the lace separated the skirt and simple train, which .was surmounted by a clasp of diamante and pearls. A bouquet of fresias, lilies and carnations completed the charming toilette. The bridesmaid wore a deep clover lace frock and picture hat,, her bouquet being in tonings to match her frock. She also wore a string of Richelieu pearls, the gift of.the bridegroom. Two small maids, Joan Luoni, cousin of the bride and Bernice Harvey, niece of the groom, also attended the bride. They were dressed in pale green frocks and their caps of tulle over satin were finished with blossoms in clover ■shade matching their posies. After the ceremony a reception was held at the Odd Fellows’ Hall, the bride’s parents receiving the guests. Mrs Payne was attired in a black crepe de chine frock, hat and furs, and carried a posy in autumn shades. The bridegroom’s mother wore a navy blue marocain frock with hat to match and her posy was in pink tonings. The bouquets and posies were the most artistic work and were the gift of Miss Betty Curry. Guests were present from Wellington. Masterton, Otaki, Palmerston North, Hunterville, Taumarunui, Pongaroa. Rakanui and all surrounding districts. During the afternoon the bridal party visited Mother M. Teresa, aunt of the bride, at St Bride’s Convent, Masterton, the bride presenting her bouquet for the adornment of the Convent chapel. The occasion was an extremely happy one, being also the silver wedding anniversary of the bride’s parents, who received felicitations from many friends present and absent who had attended their wedding twenty-five years before at the Hamua Church.