WEDDING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 December 1941, Page 5

WEDDING

TOWNSEND—PITHER. The marriage' took place at Knox Church, Masterton, on Saturday afternoon, of Gwendoline Eva Pither, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs H. E. Pither, Masterton, and Frederick James Bartley Townsend, only son of Mrs and the late Mr Harold B. Townsend, of Miramar, Wellington. The Right Rev. John Davie, Moderator of the Presbyterian Church, officiated. Mr C. W. Kerry was organist and Mr Seymour Gilding sang “My Prayer” during the signing of the register. The bride, who entered the church with her father looked exquisitely graceful in a beautifully cut frock of ivory self-figured heavy satin, styled on semi-directore lines with gathered corselet bodice, full flowing skirt and train, and a spray of orange blossom at the neck. The lovely tulle veil was attached to her head by a coronet of orange blossom. The bride was attended by the bridegroom’s sister, Mrs lan Bowie, and the bride’s sister,. Miss Mary Pither, who were dressed with simple elegance in frocks of white organdie. The fitting square-necked bodices and sleeves were entirely composed of rows of pin tucks and bands of Valenciennes insertion. This effect was also carried out on the widely-flared long skirts. The bridesmaids wore fine white hand crocheted gloves and carried bouquets of pale pink carnations and sprays of carnations in their hair. Both wore a pearl necklace, the gifts of the bridegroom. The best man was Mr George Searle (Wellington) and the groomsman Corporal H. Lawson Pither. The ushers were Mr J. G. Heasley (Masterton), Mr lan Bowie (Eastbourne) and Mr H. R. Miller (Marton). A silver horse-shoe was presented to the bride by Elizabeth Laing. After the ceremony the relations of the bride and bridegroom assembled at the home of the bride’s parents, “Gumley House.” Lansdowne. The guests were received by Mrs H. E. Pither, who wore a lovely full length frock of grape juice colour, in heavy silk crepe with a silver thread, a black hat trimmed with flowers of the same toning. She wore a natural South American skunk cape and carried a bouquet of carnations and roses.

Mrs Either was assisted by Mrs Townsend, who wore black heavy marocain embroidered with gold sequins in sunray effect. Her black hat was of Mandarin shape with a snood. She also wore a skunk fur cape and carried a bouquet of gold roses. Mrs Barber, the bridegroom’s grandmother, wore a black crepe sheer ensemble with a stiffened lace bodice. She wore a black straw hat with a pearl ornament and carried a bouquet of pink roses. A beautiful floral bell hung above the bridal table. 1 The bridegroom’s gift to the bride was a full length musquash fur coat. The bride’s travelling suit was of champagne crepe, suede, studded with gold, with a brown hat and accessories to tone.