WEDDINGS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 45, 23 February 1939, Page 2

WEDDINGS

BAI LD—LARGE A very pretty wedding took place at St. Chad's Church, St. John's Hiil, last Saturday, when Florence, youngest daughter of Mrs. C. Dicker, Wanganui, and the late Mr. L. E. Large, of Melton Mowbray, England, was married to John, elder son of Mrs. M. Bauld and the late Mr. J. Bauld, of Fifeshire, Scotland. The decorations of hydrangeas, dahlias and gladioli made a pretty setting for the ceremony, which was performed by the Rev. W. Lambert. Mrs. Lambert played the wedding music. A wedding gown of white Swiss organza ovei- taffeta was worn by the bride, who looked very attractive as she entered the church with her brother-in-law, Mr. B. Roberts, lhe gown was fashioned with puff sleeves, a lace-edged collar and a full skirt slightly trained and with lace-edged frills. A coronet of orange blossoms held in place the appliqued tulle veil. She wore a double necklet of pearls and carried a cascade shower bouquet of white carnations, gladioli and pale pink rosebuds. Mrs. B. Roberts was in attendance as matron of honour and wore a becoming frock of forget-me-not blue lover taffetas, with large puff sleeves full skirt and Peter Pan collar edged with petals in shades of mauve, pink and white. Petals in similar colourings edged her blue coronet and she carried a Victorian posy of pink shaded roses and carnations and pah mauve asters with pleated frill o stiffened tulle. Miss P. Rose, a: bridesmaid, and Wilma Bauld, a flower girl, wore mauve and shell pink organza respectively. Thei: frocks were made on similar lines a;

that of the matron of honour, and their dainty posies were of pink ana mauve shaded flowers tied with narrow ribbons in the two tonings. The bridegroom’s brother, Mr. R. Bauld, was best man, and Mr. E. ! Day was groomsman. ’ The Virginia Lake kiosk was chosen for the wedding reception. To receive the guests Mrs. Dicker, the bride’s mother, wore a smart, frock of ’ black sheer with scalloped bolero. '* and a straw hat trimmed in black and ? white. A shoulder-spray of white 5 roses and carnations was worn. Mrs. Bauld, mother of the bridegroom, was attired in a flock of - black matalaine with black and white L French taffeta trimming the front of j the bodice. With the frock was worn a short box coat and a black picture „ hat of Baku straw. A shoulder spray of white carnations and maidenhail T fern completed a smart ensemble. " The floral decorations on the table:

were in colours to tone with the bridal frocks. The large, two-tiered wedding cake, with its attractive design in ail white, was made and iced by the bridegroom's sister, Miss Bauld. Topped with a silver vase of orange blossoms, the design was very much admired. Miss Bauld wore a nevy blue frock with an amber clip at the neckline. A short jacket in floral design in puce tonings and navy blue halo hat made an attractive finish to the outfit. For going away the bride chose a lovelv suit of Marina blue and grey blue felt hat and grey accessories. STRATTON—WASHER A wedding of wide interest look place at SI. Mary's Church, Hawera, recently, when Mary Palmer (Molly), elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Washer, Scott Road, was married to Vernon John, elder son of Mrs. T. R. Surrey, Hawera, and the late Mr. V. B. Stratton. The choral ceremony was performed by the Rev. StoteBlanay, and during the service Lhe I Nga T'awa School hymn was sung, as line bride was an ex-pupil of the I school. Mr. Thompson was the organist. The bride wore a trained gown of deep pearl satin with inset full-length honeycomb train. A cameo brooch, the gift of her grandfather to her grandmothers on their wedding day, was the only jewellery worn. Falling from a tiny halo of orange blossoms, her veil of allusion tulle cascaded to form an over-train. She carried a shower bouquet of fuchsia, gladioli and roses in rich cream and palest pink tonings. Attending the bride were Mrs. N. L. Douglas, her sister, as matron ol honour, and Miss Amy Graham (Waverley), Miss Sheila Lovell and Miss Bena Rowe, as bridesmaids. They were gowned alike in mermaid green chiffon frocks, fashioned with off-shoulder shirred bodices. The neat shoulder straps and belts were formed with tiny chiffon roses. Their mitzi hats of mermaid green tulle, with crowns of pink and crimson carnations, were worn well on the side of the head and they carried bouquets of pale pink shading to crimson carnations, roses and dahlias with soft leaves ot green tulle. Mr. L. Braithwaite, of New' Plymouth, was best man, and Mr. I. McDonald, Kaupokonui, and Mr. H. Symes, Manutahi, were groomsmen. The reception was held in the TokaI ora Hall. ON PLUNKET LINES LITTLE DUTCH PRINCESS Reared on a modified Plunket system, little Princess Beatrix, daughter of Princess Juliana of Holland, is a very happy child. Nearly 10 months old now, she is eating rusks and sieved vegetables, and having bone broth, as well as her full daily quota of cow’s milk. She is crawling everywhere, makes noises which her parents declare is talking, and has 10 pearly teeth. As yet, she has no childish complaints or digestive troubles. She eats, sleeps, and plays strictly according to time-table. The only person who does not quite 'agree with "all this scientific non- , sense” is her grandmother. Queen I Wilhelmina.