WEDDINGS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 June 1939, Page 10

WEDDINGS

SOUTHEE—BEALS. A very pretty wedding took place in Masterton on May 10, when Leila, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs W. Beals, of Masterton, was married to Herbert, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Southee, of Shannon. The ceremony took place in St Patrick’s Church, the Rev Father N. Moore officiating. Miss M. Nee presided at the organ. Two solos, “Ave Maria” and “Just For Today” were rendered by Mrs F. Curry, sister of the bride. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a frock of white satin made on simple lines and an embroidered veil surmounted by a coronet of orange blossom. She carried a bouquet of white chrysanthemums and carnations. The two bridesmaids, -Miss B. Reilly and Miss M. Gaynor, cousins of the bride, were dressed alike in frocks of blue sheer, and wore tulle veils to match. They carried posies of pink carnations and roses. The little flower girl, Aline Marsh, niece of the bride, looked very dainty in a frock of apricot georgette. Mr P. Beals was best man and Mi - P. Southee was groomsman. A reception was afterwards held at the home of the bride’s parents, only relatives being present. When the bride left on her honeymoon she wore a frock of air force blue with accessories to match, Mr and Mrs H. Southee’s future home will be in Palmerston North. FREDRICKSON— LARSEN. A very pretty wedding was celebrated in the Methodist Church, Masterton on Thursday when Una, second daughter of Mr and Mrs Adolph Larsen, Mauriceville West, was married to Guy Denis Fredrickson, of Hastwells, Eketahuna. The Rev. F. Parker performed the ceremony and Miss C. Donald presided at the 'organ. The bride, who was escorted by her father, was attired in a gown of ivory French imprimme satin, with corselette waistline trimmed with buttons, full sleeves coming to a point over the hand. She wore a beautiful embroidered veil with true lovers knots of satin at each corner, and halo of orange blossoms. Her bouquet was of white chrysanthemums, pale pink carnations and maidenhair fern.

The bridesmaids, Margaret (chief), Joyce and June Larsen, sisters of the bride, were dressed alike in frocks of pale pink embroidered organdie, with square necks, full puffed sleeves, and pleated frills at the neck sleeves and hemline with silver sequin belts, silver shoes, and pink pleated organdie haloes. They carried bouquets of shaded pink flowers, and maidenhair fern. The bouquets were the artistic work of Mrs Forsberg and Miss Ruth Mortensen. The duties of best man was carried out by Mr Ivan Larsen, brother of the bride, and Mr Harry Fredrickson, of Dannevirke, cousin of the bridegroom was groomsman. As the bridal couple left the church the bride was presented with a horseshoe by her little cousin, Ronnie Thomasen, of Woodville. Subsequently a reception was held in the Masonic Hall. The bride’s mother received the guests wearing a wine silk embossed frock, with hat and shoes to match, and carried a posy of wine and lemon chrysanthemums. She was assisted by the bridegroom’s mother, who wore a navy costume with hat and shoes to tone and carried a posy of bronze and mauve chrysanthemums. Mr and Mrs Fredrickson left later by car for a tour of the North Island, the bride wearing a navy tailored costume with hat, shoes, gloves and handbag to match. In the evening Mr and Mrs Larsen entertained about two hundred guests at a dance in the Mauriceville West Hall, visitors being present from Wellington, Otaki, Hawera, Dannevirke and Woodville and all parts of the Wairarapa.