WEDDINGS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 2 April 1940, Page 8

WEDDINGS

HORN A BROOK—COLLINS. The marriage took place at St John's Church, Featherston, on Saturday, of Miss Suzanne Collins and Mr John Hornabrook, son of Mr and Mrs E. W. B. Hornabrook, of Masterton. The bride, who is the eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs D. C. Collins, won the New Zealand women's golf championship in 1938 and the bridegroom is the present New Zealand open and amateur champion. The Rev Mr Holland performed the ceremony. The bride wore an exquisite magnolia satin frock, simply made with a full-trained skirt. Her long tulle veil fell from a circlet of orange blossom and she carried a sheaf of palest pink roses and dahlias. In attendance were Mrs John Marshall, Misses Elizabeth and Judy Collins and Miss Diana Abraham. They wore frocks of soft pink chiffon embossed in cyclamen with heart-shaped necklines and full-trained skirts. Top knots of carnations in two shades of cyclamen matched the posies each attendant carried. Mr Ralph Bunny attended the bride- • groom as best man. As the bridal couple left the church they walked to their motor-car through an archway of golf clubs held by a group of their fellow players. A reception was later held at Te Kopura, the home of the bride, where Mrs Collins received the guests wearing a frock of heavy black embroidered georgette and a black and white hat. She carried a posy in cyclamen shades. Assisting her was Mrs E. W. B. Hornabrook. who wore green patterned silk and a black hat. Her bouquet was of red dahlias.

DOGGETT—THOMPSON. A pretty wedding was solemnised at St Albans Church, Taueru, on Easter Monday, when Alfred Martin, third son of Mr and Mrs G. A. Doggett, of Masterton, was married to Josie Iris, elder daughter of Mr and the late Mrs J. Thompson, of Taueru. The bride who was escorted by her uncle, Mr E. J. Loader, of Taueru, wore a gown of white ripple georgette cut on graceful lines, and forming a long train. Her white tulle veil worn over the face was held in place by a coronet of orange blossom, and pearls. She carried a sheaf of white lilies. Miss Ida Thompson, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid, and wore a dainty pink frock of ripple georgette. A topnot of pink flowers held the circular head veil in place, and she carried a bouquet to tone. The duties of best man were carried out by Mr Colin A. Skeet. of Ngaumu. The officiating minister was Archdeacon E. J. Rich, and Mrs Rich presided at the organ. The reception was held at the bride’s home, where the guests were received by the bride's aunt, Mrs E. J. Loader, wearing a two-piece suit in blue and grey, and assisted by the bridegroom's mother, Mrs G. A. Doggett, who was attired in a rust frock with hat to tone, and brown fur stole. Mr and Mrs A. M. Doggett, later left for the south, the bride travelling in a floral frock, with smart clover coat and hat, and navy accessories. Their future home will be in Takaka.