TE MATA WEDDING

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21195, 19 August 1940, Page 3

TE MATA WEDDING

NOLAN—CUSSEN BRIDE IN CREME SATIN A pretty wedding was celebrated at the Catholic Church of the Holy Redeemed, Te Mata, on Wednesday, August 7, when Charmieu, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Cussen, of Te Mata, was married to Trooper Alan Nolan, third echelon, fourth son of Mr and Mrs T. Nolan, of Haitaitai, Wellington. The Rev. Father O’Keane performed the ceremony and nuptial mass was celebrated. Miss Jocelyn Cussen sang an Ave Maria. The bride, who entered the church with her father, wore a charming frock of creme satin designed with long sleeves, a cowl neck of cream lace and a long train. The bodice and train were trimmed with lace worn by the bride’s mother on her wedding gown. She wore a beautiful veil over the face which fell in graceful folds to form a second train. A coronet of orange blossoms fastened the veil which had been worn by her mother and by her grandmother, Mrs Laura Cussen. She carried a shower bouquet of white camellias, azaleas, snowdrops and asparagus fern. She was attended by her two sisters, Misses Gwen and Jocelyn Cussen, as bridesmaids. Both were attired in frocks of ocean green ripple chiffon fashioned with shirred puffed sleeves and full bodices, caught into shirred waist bands. They wore Juliet caps of ocean green, trimmed with mauve flowers and sequins and carried bouquets of mauve flowers. Little Miss Nan Rendall made a dainty flower girl in net over taffeta, trimmed with tiny posies of violets. She carried a basket of violets. Mr Bruce Carter, Te Mata, was best man and Mr Neville Peacocke Hamilton, was groomsman. A reception was held after the wedding, in the hall, only relatives and intimate friends attending. Mrs Cussen received her guests, wearing a navy blue satin frock, a hat to tone and she carried a bouquet. Mrs Clement, Wellington, sister of the bridegroom, wore a navy costume, hat and fox furs. During the reception songs were given by the bride and bridegroom, Mrs Clements, Miss Jocelyn Cussen and Mr Bruce Carter. Mrs Alan Nolan will make her home in Christchurch while her husband remains in camp at Burnham. Trooper Alan Nolan is the fourth son of Mr and Mrs T. Nolan to enlist, two sons having gone in the first echelon and one in the second.