PICTURESQUE WEDDING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 41, 18 February 1939, Page 2

PICTURESQUE WEDDING

SIMPSON—MACLEAY. Sunshine and showers marked the day for one of the most charming and picturesque weddings to take place in Marton recently, when the late Mr. and Mrs. J. Maclay's youngest daughter, Rae, was married to Duncan Holt, elder son of Mrs. and the late Mr. Duncan Simpson, of Heaton Park. The church was beautifully decorated with flowers in shades of lavender, blue and pink massed on the chancel steps and a floral wedding bell hung above in the same tonings that were the theme of the whole bridal retinue. The service was fully choral, with singing by the Huntley School choir. The bride's crinolined gown was of snow white organza frosted with a stencilled design of roses and flounced in shirred tiers from the tiny fitted wait to the hem which flared out into a wide sweeping train. The bodice was tiny and shirred to an off-the-shoulder line with diminutive puffed sleeves and long white gloves, wreathed at the wrist with orange blossom, were also worn. Her veil fell from an aureole of orange blossom over the face and into a train with the dress at the back. Tiny posies of the orange blossom also trimmed the frock and she carried a magnificent bouquet of whitest brida Iroses tied with a bow of gauze ribbon. The Bridesmaids. The Victorian posies and headdresses of pink carnations, cornflowers and forget-me-nots were in perfect harmony with the flounced and crinolined rose pink chiffon frocks which were worn by the two bridesmaids, the Misses Katherine Gibson (a cousin of the groom), Isobei Maclay (cousin of the bride) and flower girl, Anne Bailey, a little niece of the bride’s.

Attending the bridegroom was Mr. Frank Brice as best man and the bridegroom’s brother, Mr. Charles Simpson.

Mr. Brian Rodie (Wellington), Mr. Bob S.mpson and Mr. Baine Maclay, a brother 1 of the bride, were ushers ai the church.

lhe retention after the ceremony was held in the garden at “Pukekoe,” the beautiful home of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Simpson, and a large marquee was erected to shelter the guests during spasdomic showers but fortunately the sun prevailed. The marquee was a bower of flowers, with pink and blue hydrangeas arranged most artistically, and the bridal table decorated with pink roses and carnations. Mrs. Roger Simpson, a sister of the bride, wore an ensemble of floral silk with short swinging pleated skirt and an Edwardian toque draped with veiling. Mrs. Duncan Simpson chose a long frock of creamy beige lace and a wide navy picture hat trimmed with plumes ol lighter blue ostrich. The guests were restricted to memDPis of the families and close friends The young couple left for a tour of the North Island, the bride looking charming in a costume of storm blue Angora with a fedora hat and accessories. Their future home will be at Heaton Park until Mrs. Duncan Simpson and her other son, Charles, return from a visit to England and America for which they are leaving next month.