WEDDINGS

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20500, 17 May 1938, Page 3

WEDDINGS

GOWER —SOMERVILLE A marriage of interest was solemnised at. St. Andrew's Church, Te Kuiti, on the evening of May 11 between Jessie Bernard, second daughter of Mi' and Mrs R. M. Somerville, of “Laurlston," Te Kumi, and Kenneth Edwin Matthew, second son of Mr and Mrs 11. Gower, of Ohakune. The church had been decorated by friends of the bride in a pink colour scheme. The Rev. W. T. lirabvn officiated, and the wedding music was played by Miss I. Graham. The bride, who entered the church with her father, looked charming In a picturesque gown of bluff lame, heavily embossed with silver, and with a heavy silver girdle. Her trailing fan-shaped train and her headdress were composed entirely of rose-tinted pearl and silver, a long pale pink veil falling from the headdress- She carried an armlet bouquet of white chrysanthemums, dahlias and maidenhair fern. In attendance were three ’bridesmaids, Misses Joan and Marion Somerville, sisters of the bride, and Miss Maisie Gower, sister of the bridegroom. They were dressed alike in full-skirted gowns of coin-spot silk tulle over silver lame. The flowers used for head adornment were similar to the armlet bouquet carried by the bride. Mr John Gower was best man. and Messrs Keith Somerville and Neville Gower were groomsmen. Messrs G. Lusk, J. Morgan and D. Didsbury were the ushers. A largely-attended reception was held at the Parish Hall, the bride’s mother receiving the guests. She wore a gown of midnight blue lace, with a chenille velvet coatee. The bridegroom's mother was wearing a winecoloured gown with sequin trimmings. Both carried armlet bouquets of colours toning with those of the bride, bridesmaids, and the decorative scheme. The bride travelled In a grey costume with bottle-green accessories. After a motoring honeymoon, Mr and Mrs Gower will make their home near Hangatiki.

Among the invited guests at the reception were:—Mr and Mrs Rust (Te Awamutu), Mr and Mrs Jordan, Mr Jim Somerville (Dunedin), Mr and Mrs S. 11. Williams (Auckland), Mr J. Williams (Russell), the Rev. and Mrs Brabyn, Mr and Mrs E- 11. Adams (Wellington), Dr. and Mrs Isaac, Mrs Davidson (Aria), Messrs I. and N. Davidson and Miss 0. Davidson (Wellington), Misses I. and H. Jordan, Mr and Mrs Davenport, Mrs Miln, Misses Lorna and Ivy Dean, Mr D. Craig and Miss Ailsa Craig, Mr and Mrs Hitchcock, Mr and Mrs Lusk, Mr R. Voyce, Mr and Mrs Buck, Miss C. Hine, Mr and Mrs Sellars, Mr and Mrs T. Carroll, Mr and Mrs Rutherford, Mrs Morgan. Misses H. and Ivy Graham, Messrs F. and I. Rutherford, Mr and Mrs E. Williams, Mr Page, Mr and Mrs T. Williams, Mr L. Williams, Mr and Mrs Buckland, Mr and Mrs W. TL Broadfoot, Miss P- Waldergrave, Mr and Mrs H. Voyce, Mr and Mrs Waldergrave, Misses F., 8., P. and J. Waldergrave, Mrs F. Marshall (Auckland), Mr G. Lusk, Mr J. Morgan, Miss N. Buck, Mr N. Davidson, Mr H. Fulcher, Mr A. Lawrence, Mr M. Collins, Mr and Mrs E. Jones, Mr and Mrs Weir, Mr J. D. Vernon (Auckland), Mrs W. G. Somerville (Auckland), Messrs T». and G- Temin, Mr Max Somerville, Mr and Mrs D. 'Kennedy, Misses J. and B. Somerville, Mr and Mrs J. Dean (Te Kumi), Miss C. Somerville, Misses E. and G. Allison, Miss R. Ridge, Mrs Fritz Williams, Mr G. Lee, Mr B. Early, Mr F. Williams.

GRAHAM—McKENZIE St. Hilda’s Church, Island Bay, Wellington, was attractively decorated for the marriage of Lillias Margaret, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs J. 11. McKenzie, Island Bay, to Maurice Alan, eldest son of Mr and Mrs J. Graham, Hamilton. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of white lace cut on classical lines with a square neck finished with sprays of orange blossom. The tight-fitting sleeves were trimmed with small buttons from elbow to wrist, and came to a point over the hands. Her beautiful veil was caught to the head with a halo of orange blossom. She carried a bouquet of carnations and maidenhair fern. The bridesmaids, Misses Molly, Dorothy, Nancy and Morna McKenzie, sisters of the bride, were frocked in coffee coloured net over taffeta, with delphinium blue sashes. They wore Grecian bandeaux and delphiniums in their hair, and carried bouquets of delphiniums, maidenhair fern, and salmonica roses. * Mr Harold Murphy was best man. and Mr Norman McKenzie, the bride’s brother, was groomsman. During the signing of the register, Mrs J. McEwen sang “My Love is Yours.” As the bride left the church she was presented with a lucky horseshoe by Graham Duffy. The reception was held at the residence of the bride’s parents in Waikato Street. Mr and Mrs McKenzie received the guests, assisted by the bridegroom’s sister, Mrs Jonathan (Christchurch), and Mr JonathanMrs McKenzie wore a handsome gown of mulberry lace, with a velour hat to match. * She carried a posy to tone. A smart black tailored costume and hat were worn by Mrs Jonathan, who acted in the absence of her mother. When the bride and bridegroom left for the north the former was wearing a model frock of navy blue angora wool with matching hat and accessories. Mr and Mrs M. A. Graham will reside in Hamilton.