WEDDINGS.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20263, 4 August 1937, Page 5

WEDDINGS.

PRESTON —COULSTON. The marriage was solemnised at St. Peter’s Cathedral, Hamilton, on the afternoon of June 19 between Gwendoline Maida, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs R. H. Coulston, of Claudelands, and James Henry, youngest son of Mr and Mrs J. Preston, of Gisborne. The Very Rev. Dean T. P. Weatherhog performed the ceremony. The church had been very prettily arranged with flowers and greenery by friends of the bride.

The hride, who entered the church with her father, wore a beautiful gown of slipper satin cut on classical lines with high neokline, finished with ruohing from neck to waist, and olose-flttlng sleeves finished in a point over the hands. She wore a beautiful veil over the face, and carried a sheaf of chrysanthemums, lilies and maidenhair fern.

The Misses Ella ‘Hardie, of Rotorua, and Mavis Coulston (niece of the

bride), were the bridesmaids and wore frocks of pale pink georgette fashioned with pleated flounces and finished with silver sprays. Their hats were of silver leaves with pink tulle veils falling over the face, and they carried bouquets of pink roses and maidenhair fern. Mr Hugh Coulston (brother of the bride) was best man, and Mr Richard Coulston was groomsman. Following the ceremony a reception, was held at the Wattle Rooms, which looked most attractive with bowls of Iceland popples. Mrs Coulston received the guests wearing a navy tailored costume, navy hat and fur stole, and carried a posy of violets and maidenhair fern. Mr and Mrs J. H. Preston left by car for the honeymoon, the bride

wearing a black tailored costume with accessories to tone. They will make their home at Te Rapa. Among the guests were:—Mr and Mrs R. It. Coulston, Mr and Mrs J. Love grove (Auckland), Mr and Mrs R. Lovegrove, Mr G. Coulston (Auckland;, Mr and Mrs W. Hardie (Rotorua). Mr and Mrs Williamson (Auckland). Miss Hart land, Mr and Mrs Hartland (Te Kauwhata), Mr and Mrs Woolrich, Mr Eric Wdolrich (Te Kowhai), Mr and Mrs Calcott, Mr and Mrs and Miss Edwards (Gnrdonton), Mrs ill. Coulston. Jnr., Mr S. Lee, Miss X. Price, Mr and Mrs and Miss Nor veil, Mrs <:. Rridger (National Park), Mr C. Jamieson. Mr and Mrs Ramby (Arapuni), Mr and Mrs Walsh (Wellington), Mrs R. Jones, Mr and Mrs Ziegler (Auckland), Mr S. Collision (Taihape). Mr Ron. Lovegrove, Mr .Tack Preston (Wanganui), Miss M. Preston * Wanganui), Mr Woolrich (Te Kowhai). KNOX—ALLS WORTH. Te Kinti's first Band wedding was solemnised at St. Andrew's PresbyjtftarWan ChurJch between a

popular young (bandsman, George Alexander, eldest son of Mrs. C. Pulford and the late Mr. A. Knox, of Te Kuitl, and Olga May, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Allsworth, of Ongarue. The Rev. W. T. Brabyn ofllciated at the ceremony. The bride, who entered the church with her father, wore a beautiful frock of ivory satin cut on classic lines, and a veil of Brussels net surmounted by a coronet of orange blossoms. She carried a bouquet of artificial flowers The bridesmaids were Miss Betty Knox (sister of the bridegroom) who was frocked in lemon embossed crepe, and Miss Frances Pulford (sister of the bridegroom) who wore a frock of deep blue embossed crepe. Both the bridesmaids carried muffs to tone. Mr. Norman Robertson, of Hamilton. was the best man, and Mr. Fred Tubman, of Te Kniti, the groomsman. The Band played selections as the bride and bridegroom entered the vestry to sign the register, and then, as the bridal couple left the church, formed a guard of honour, their instruments forming an arch over their heads. With the bridal car in the centre, the Band played selections as it marched on Its way to the Municipal

Hall, where the reception was held. The mothers of the bride and bridegroom received the quests, Mrs Alls- I worth wearing a floral frock of crepe . de chine with a beige hat, and Mrs. Pulford a frock of black and white j floral marocain, and black picture hat. I The tables at, the reception had | been beautifully decorated by the i Ladies’ Committee of Hie Band, and the | lovely wedding cake, had been made ] by Mr. Tinklin. At the reception Mr. W. Swift presented a beautiful eiderdown to the bride and bridegroom from the Band and Ladies’ Committee. After the reception Mr. and Mrs. Ci. A. Knox left, by ear for Ihe North. Illc bride’s frock being of eggshell blue flat, urepe. Among the guests at the reception were:—The Rev. and Mrs. Brabyn. ! Mr. and Mrs. Knox. Miss B. Knox and ; Miss Frances Pulford. Mr. F Tub- , man and Mr. B. 'Knox, Mr. and Mrs. ! Allsworth, Mrs. Pulford. Mr. and Mrs. j Allsworth Jnr., Miss IL M. Wnlson, i Mr. and Mrs. H. Davy. Mr. and Mrs. » Tinklin, Mr. N. Robertson. Miss E. I Adams. Mrs. Smith, Mr. 'l'. Robertson, j Mrs. Broadbent, Mrs. Cruebner, Mr. j Cosnell, Mr. R. Dam-ell. Mr. E. Da\\.l Misses N. and Joan Monds, Mrs. j Revell, Mr. R. Revell, Mr. Zinsli, Miss |

ILockie, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart, Mr. Me Alley, Mr. Dowie, Mr. Glasgow, Mr. and Mrs. Bush, Mr. Dufty, Miss Walson. Mr. Johansen, Mr. and Mrs. I Swift. Mr. Owens, Mr. Hunt, Mrs. I Corin. Mr. Gomez, Mr. T. Lower. Mr. land Mrs. Lewer, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. ! Henderson, Mr and Mrs J. Henderson, j Mr and Mrs Jeffeott, Mrs Meredith, Miami Mrs. B. Hedley, Mr. Timbers. Mr. • and Mrs. C. Pederson, Mr. and Mrs. Corielt, Mrs. Waugh, Mr. Morris, and Mr. Thomas. McLEAN—SMYTH. The marriage was solemnised at St. Andrew’s Church, Auckland, Anzao ! Avenue, on July tft, between Charles • A. M.-Lean, second son of Mr and Mrs , c. S. McLean, of Te Ivawa, and Barj bara, only daughter of the Rev. J. W. ] and Mrs Smyth, of Tauranga. The i Rev. A. c. While I aw, of Te Awamutu, iomeiated. and Miss C. Paterson was I Hie organist. i The lu-ide. who entered the church with her brother, Mr A. A. Smyth, wore a frock of pearl tinted satin with long sleeves and high shirred neck. the skirt falling gracefully to form a

train. iter tulle veil fell from a coronet of orange blossom a/id she carried a bouquet of white roses, camellias, stock and maidenhair fern. The bridesmaid, Miss Phyllis McLean, wore a frock of lilac satin cut on slim-fit ting lines with a violet velvet coatee and a wreath of lilac flowers in her hair. Her bouquet was in pink and lavender tonlngs. The two tiny bridesmaids, Janet and Helen Smyth (nieces of the bride . wore ankle-length frocks of pink embossed georgette with pink Juliet caps, and carried pink and lavender Viotorian posies. Mr Neil McLean, of Te Kawa. was best man. At the reception held in the Domain Kiosk, the guests were received by Ihe bride’s mother, who wore a green tunic frock with hat and accessories to lone, and -carried a bouquet of violets. She was assisted by the bridegroom’s mother, who wore a navy en Kemble with navy peachblno'in hat and accessories lo tone, and carried a bouquet in autumn tints. During Hie breakfast two solos wore given by Miss .lean McLeod and Miss Shona Paterson, and were much enjoyed.