WEDDINGS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 14 April 1941, Page 2

WEDDINGS

BRADER-LEFORT. A wedding of interest to residents of (he Wairarapa took place at St. Matthew’s Church on Saturday afternoon, when Doris May, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs E. Lefort. Queen Street. Masterton, was married to John Arthur Brader, third son of Mr and Mrs H. Brader, Waingawa. The ceremony was performed by the Ven. Archdeacon E. J. Rich and Mr Miller Hope presided at the organ.

The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a dove grey ensemble with toning accessories and a camel hair coatee. Her bouquet was of pink rosebuds, carnations and maidenhair fern.

She was attended by her sister, Miss Marcelle Lefort, who wore a frock of nil green with,a floral spray and gold pendant. Her bouquet was of autumn tints.

The duties of best man were carried out by Mr William Barnett. As the bridal party left the church the bride was presented with a white satin horseshoe by Rex Wenham. The reception was held at the Parish Hall, where sixty guests, including visitors from Wellington and Christchurch, were present. Mrs Lefort wore a dress of golden brown with hat and accessories to match and a shoulder spray of toning flowers. Mrs Brader was attired in a brown costume with a shoulder spray. Mr and Mrs J. A. Brader left on a tour of the south amidst showers of confetti, and carrying with them the good wishes of those present. Their future home will be in Masterton.

DAVIDSON—STI DOLPH. The marriage took place at-St. Matthew’s Church on Easter Saturday of Edith May Lock, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs W. Stidolph, of Makora Road, Masterton, and Henry Albert Charles, only son of Mr and Mrs H. A. Davidson, of Dunedin. The Ven. Archdeacon E. J. Rich officiated and Mr Miller Hope was at the organ. The bride who was given away by her father, looked enchanting in a lovely gown of heavy white crepe satin, cut on slimming lines. A feature of the fan-shaped bodice was the American puffed sleeves. From a coronet of orange blossom the beautifully embroidered veil, lent by a friend, cascaded over the' long train of her frock. A sheaf of white roses, begonias and palest pink lilies completed a charming toilette.

The bridesmaids, Miss Jean Riley (chief) and Miss Olwyn Stidolph (cousin of the bride) wore frocks of lavender and spring green organdie respectively, made on similar lines with scalloped bustle skirts, heart-shaped necks and dainty jhirred sleeves. They wore heart-shaped halos to match and carried sheaves of pink lilies and cream dahlias tied with green and lavender ribbons. Two tiny • flower girls, Barbara Tricker and Diana Stidolph, cousins of the bride, wore dainty anklelength frocks of palest pink and blue sheer respectively, made alike with Peter Pan collars, puffed sleeves and frilly skirts. They wore halo bonnets and carried baskets of pink lilies and miniature dahlias. As the bride left the church she was presented with a silver horseshoe by her small cousin, Stuart Stidolph.

The best man was Mr B. Filer and the groomsman Mr Allan Green. A reception followed later by a dance, was held in the Parish Hall, guests being present from many parts of New Zealand.

Mrs Stidolph wore a navy crepe satin frock, navy hat with cyclamen flowers and navy accessories, and Mrs Davidson wore powder blue moss crepe, with musquash cape and navy accessories. Mrs Stidolph was assisted by Mrs Berg, aunt of the bride, wearing a coat of Burgundy shade over a floral dress. They carried autumn shaded posies.

When the happy couple left for the north, tho bride was wearing a simply cut frock of French rose, with coat to match and navy hat, gloves, bag and shoes.

Their future home is to be in Masterton.