WEDDINGS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 June 1939, Page 10

WEDDINGS

YOUNG—MILLICHAMP. (“Times-Age” Special.) The marriage took place at St. Mark’s Church, Carterton,, on Saturday last of Beatrice May, only daughter of Mr and Mrs E. Millichamp, and James Templeton, only son of Mr and Mrs A. Young, of Masterton. The bride, who was escorted by her father, was attired in a simply cut frock of silvered brocade, trained from the waistline, with square neckline and puff sleeves, and wore a tulle veil held with a halo of silver leaves and orange blossom, and carried a bouquet of pale pink and white carnations and white spring bulbs. Her only adornment was a beautiful diamond and emerald pendant, the gift of a very old friend. The bridesmaid, Miss Winnie Young, sister of the bridegroom, wore a very pretty pale pink frock of embroidered stiffened net, over a satin slip of a deeper shade. She carried a posy of pink carnations and chrysanthemums and wore a top not of flowers to tone. Mr Claude McCorkendale, of Wairoa, attended the bridegroom as best man. Upon reaching the church gates the bride was piped into the church in true Scottish style by Mr Peter Fisher. A reception was held in St. Mark’s Hall, where about 70 guests were received by Mrs Millichamp and the bridegroom’s mother. The bride’s mother wore a wine ensemble with grey fur coat and carried a posy to tone. The bridegroom’s mother was attired in a brown tailored coat over a lace frock of the same shade and her posy was of chrysanthemums to tone. The wedding cake which was admired by everyone was made by the bride’s mother and was iced by the bridesmaid. The toast to the bride and bridegroom was enthusiastically honoured and a wish expressed for the future happiness and prosperity of Mr and Mrs Temple Young. When Mr and Mrs Young left on their honeymoon by car on a tour of the North Island, the bride wore a nigger brown frock and brown fur coat, with hat, shoes and bag of the same shade.

Their future home will be at Wairoa, where Mr Young is on the staff of the Bank of New South Wales. Guests for the Young—Millichamp wedding were: At Mrs Young’s residence, Masterton: Miss Davys, Wairoa; Mr McCorkendale, Wairoa; Mrs Aitken, Wanganui; Mrs W. Fyfe and Miss J. Fyfe, Wellington; Mr Stan Broadbent was the guest of Mr and Mrs Millichamp. Miss P. Davidson, Wellington, Mr M. Raymond, Wellington, and Mr R. Kelly, Wellington, were guests of Mr and Mrs A. Knutson. WYETH—LAING. Two very old pioneer families of the Wairarapa district were united when at Knox Church on Tuesday Joan Margaret Gordon, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Gordon Laing, of “Fair View,” Masterton, was married to Owen Alexander, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Thos Wyeth, Junr, “Hawkshurst,” Mount Bruce, Masterton. The church was prettily decorated by the girl friends of the bridge in cherry red and white carrying out the colour scheme of the bride and bridesmaids’ frocks. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a beautiful gown of ivory lace, cut on classical lines with long sleeves pointed down onto the hands, and a long circular train, the neckline being finished with sprays of orange blossom. Her veil, the gift of her mother, was beautifully appliqued in lace to match her gown and was mounted on a headdress of pleated tulle and pearls and orange blossom. She carried a beautiful bouquet of white chrysanthemums, cyclamen and narcissus trails and silver ribbon.

The bride was attended by four bridesmaids, Misses Doreen Laing (chief), Josephine and Dorothy Laing, sisters of the bride, and Miss Peggy Wyeth, sister of the bridegroom. They were frocked alike in cherry red un crushable velvet, with heart-shaped neckline and full circular skirts ano’ carried muffs of the velvet with posies and streamers in gold to match. They also wore the bridegroom’s gift of strings of Kashmir pearls. The bridegroom was supported by Mr John Wingate as best man, and Messrs John Laing and Noel Wyeth a: groomsmen. Mr Geoffrey Blatchford and Mr Harold Laing acted as ushers. The reception was held in the Masonic Hall, which had been decorated in cherry red and white, carrying out the colour scheme again. The many guests were received by Mr and Mrs Gordon Laing assisted by Mr and Mrs Thomas Wyeth, Junr. Mr: Laing wore a navy lace frock and small black toque and black fur coat. She carried a bouquet of pink carna tions and camellias and maidenhair fern. Mrs Wyeth wore cobalt blue lace georgette over cyclamen satin, and carried a bouquet of cyclamen, abouli tons and maidenhair fern. The bride’s grandmother, Mrs W. M Laing, wore a black panne-velvet frock with lace sleeves over white satin anc fur coat and small hat. The bridegroom’s grandmother wore a black ensemble and black tricorne hat with ostrich plumes. Both carried lovely bouquets of violets, cyclamen and maidenhair fern. The bride’s travelling costume was petrol blue suit trimmed in cyclamen and she wore a small hat also trimmed with cyclamen and caried a hair swagger coat to match. The many friends of both families were entertained to a dance in th evening. The bridegroom’s gift to the bride was a handsome triple necklet of oearls mounted on a diamond clip. After receiving the congratulations of their friends Mr and Mrs O. A. Wyeth left by motor car for the north where the honeymoon will be spent. Their future home will be in Kaituna, Masterton.