TE MATA WEDDING

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21209, 4 September 1940, Page 3

TE MATA WEDDING

PHILLIPS—BREGMEN A wedding of considerable local interest was celebrated at All Saints Anglican Church, Te Mata, on August 21, when Norma, twin daughter of Mr N. S. Bregmen and the late Mrs Bregmen, Te Mata, was married to William J. Phillips, second son of Mr and Mrs J. H. Phillips, of Te Mata. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. B. Oxenbridge, Miss Marjorie Donn presiding at the organ. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a charming gown of magnolia satin, cut on classical lines, with a v-shaped neck and long sleeves forming points ever the hands. Lace insets adorned the train, and the back of the frock was finished with tiny buttons. Her veil of hand-embroidered Brussels net, lent by Mrs L. Bregmen, was held in place by a coronet of orange blossom and fell in billowy folds to form a second train. She carried a bouquet of white cyclamen and maidenhair fern. The Attendants She was attended by her twin sister, Mrs I. Parsons, of Hamilton, as matron-of-honour and Miss Mary Phillips as bridesmaid. They wore frocks of cyclamen triple sheer made in Victorian style and wore headshowers of blue net. They carried bouquets of cyclamen, rhododendron and maidenhair fern. Miss Marcia Garrett, of Hamilton, cousin of the bride was flowergirl, and was in blue net over satin. She carried a posy of cyclamen and blue irises.

Mr W. Warrender. of Matamata, was best man and Mr T. Phillips was groomsman. A reception was held in the Te Mata Hall. Mrs F. C. Bates, eldest sister of the bride, received the guests wearing a navy costume and furs and accessories. She carried a bouquet of pink and white flowers. Mrs J. H. Phillips, mother of the bridegroom, wore a navy ensemble

and her bouquet was of single daffodils. When Mr and Mrs W. J. Phillips left by car on their wedding tour, the bride was wearing a suit of airforce blue with navy accessories. They will make their home at Te Mata. Among the guests were:—The Rev. and Mrs B. Oxenbridge, Mr and Mrs J. H. Phillips, Mr and Mrs W. S. Phillips, Mr and Mrs A. Phillips, Mr and Mrs R. J. Nicholson, Mr and Mrs W. Thomson, Mrs B. McAlister, Mrs P. H. Watkins, Mr N. S. Bregmen, Mr and Mrs H. S. Bregmen, men, Mr and Mrs H. S. Bregmen, Mr and Mrs F. C. Bates, Mr and Mrs I. Parsons (Hamilton), Mr and Mrs C. Parson (Raglan), Mrs T. Cornes (Raglan), Mr and Mrs N. H. Watkins, Mr and Mrs J. Wharton, Mr and Mrs J. Turner, Mrs D. Turnwald (Ohaupo), Mr and Mrs A. Kevte, Mr and Mrs W. Warrender (Matamata), Mr and Mrs Louden (Hamilton), Mr and Mrs Goldsborough (Kawhia), Mrs Sargent. Mr and Mrs Stockman, Mr and Mrs R. Garrett (Hamilton), Misses M. Brown, F. Bregmen. M. Cornes (Raglan), M. and A. Phillips (Moerangi), L. La Trobe, P. Phillips (Te Awamutu), B. Brain (Kawhia), B. Froggatt (Te Awamutu), D. Sutherland, M Donn, Messrs H. Bregmen, H. Turner, J. Moore, J. Millar, J. Shea, J. Amoore, M. Phillips (Te Awamutu), B. Christie (Te Awamutu), G. Pain, R. Waretini (Te Kuiti).