CARTERTON WEDDING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 August 1939, Page 10

CARTERTON WEDDING

COOK—SMITH. ! — r ("Times-Age” Special.) n A wedding of considerable interest □ and charming in effect, was celebrated n at St Mark’s Anglican Church, Carter- ; ton, on Wednesday evening at 6 ; o’clock, the contracting parties being s Joyce, only daughter of Mr and Mrs IGeo T. Smith, of Tyne Street, Carterton, and Clarence Ernest, only son of Mrs A. and the late Mr E. Cook, also of Carterton. * The bride entered the church escorted by her father and was attired in a lovely frock of heavy deep cream satin made on classical lines with full length sweeping train, tiny covered buttons extending from the pleated neck line to the hem which demonstrated the graceful lines of the frock. She also wore a beautiful tulle (lent by her cousin), which was held’by a coronet of orange blossoms and lillies and carried a bouquet of cyclamen, winter roses, fuschias and maiden hair fern. The bride was attended by Miss Betty Strang (cousin) and Miss Isla Cook, sister of the bridegroom, each wearing pretty frocks of fuschia embossed chiffon, with tulle veils and silver Juliet caps, shoes and stockings to tone. They carried bouquets of eye- | lamen, winter roses, fuschias and maiden hair fern. Little Dawn White, cousin of the bride was flower girl and was dressed in pretty cream embossed chiffon ' with a fuschia shaded flower in her I hair and wore cream satin shoes to match. The bridegroom was attended as best man by Mr Ron Salisbury, while Mr A. Patterson was groomsman. The Rev W. F. Stent, Vicar of St Mark’s Church, was the officiating clergyman. After the ceremony at the church, which was crowded with well wishers, the happy party, after the signing of the Register, adjourned to the State Theatre where the wedding festivities were held. As the bridal party left the church they were showered with confetti and good wishes which was repeated as they entered the State Theatre. About one hundred and forty guests sat down to the festive board, at the head of which was a beautiful twodecker cake, nicely decorated, an outstanding example of the master baker’s art. The remainder of the catering was a feature in itself, being all home made. Mr W. Boston, of Featherston, a brother-in-law to the bridegroom, in well chosen words proposed the health of the bride and bridegroom. He apologised for- the absence of Mr Stent. The toast was enthusiastically drunk with musical honours. The bridegroom suitably responded. The toast of the bridesmaids and flower girl was proposed and replied to by the best man. The bridegroom’s present to his bride was a handsome grey fur necklet and to the maids a signet ring and silver server and to the flower girl a silver purse. Later in the evening Mr and Mrs Cook left by car for the south where the honeymoon will be spent. The bride’s going-away frock was a blue costume with coat, hat, shoes and accessories to tone. The guests were received by Mrs Smith, mother of the bride, who was dressed in figured-navy georgette with long coat and hat to match and wore a shoulder spray. Mrs Cook, the bridegroom’s mother, wore a dark wine velvet dress, with a shoulder spray. Later a dance in honour of the occasion was held in the State ball-room where over 300 guests were entertained, the music for which was supplied by Mrs V. J. Ashton, Miss M. Herrick, Messrs A. Daysh, M. Chapman, C. Kiddie, Scotty Hemi and others. During the evening items were given by Mrs Corlet, Mr A. Kay with guitar accomnaniment and a recitation by the bride’s grandmother, Mrs Jas Turley. The gathering concluded shortly after one o’clock.

The bride and bridegroom were the recipients of many very useful and valuable wedding gifts, including a number of cheques. Mr and Mrs C. E. Cook's future home will be in Pembroke Street, Carterton.