WEDDINGS

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21216, 12 September 1940, Page 5

WEDDINGS

SANDFORD—COX A quiet wedding took place at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Te Awamutu, on August 30, between Anne Kathleen, eldest daughter of | Mr and Mrs C. H. Cox, Te Rahu Road, \ Te Awamutu, and Jack Charles, eld- | est son of Mr and Mrs J. Sandford, i Paekakariki, Wellington. The offi- i ciating clergyman was the Rev. J. C. Young, 8.A., and Mrs F. Gibson j presided at the organ. The bride was wearing a gown of ! cream georgette over taffeta, designed ; with a cross-over bodice and short ruched sleeves. Her veil was of | cream tulle, worn with an orange blossom halo, and she carried a sheaf of golden daffodils and freesias ar- j ranged with maidenhair fern. In attendance as bridesmaid was Miss Flora Cox, sister of the bride, wearing a model frock of petunia taffeta and fashioned with a full skirt ! and a squared shoulder line. Her headdress was of petunia velvet and real flowers, and she carried a posy J of stocks and maidenhair fern. Mr G. J. Sandford, R.N.Z.A.F., the | bridegroom's brother, carried out the ’ duties of best man, and Mr F. Laskey j was usher. J After the ceremony a reception was l held at the Momona Tearooms, where ! Mrs Cox received her guests wearing ; a frock of fuchsia wool georgette with j a navy braided coat and navy acces- j sories. The bridegroom’s mother j wore a smart tailored costume, with j furs, and navy accessories. When Mr and Mrs J. C. Sandford : left on their honeymoon, the bride travelled in a hunter green wool suit with a hat to tone, and navy accessories. MARTIN—ELLERY BRIDE WEARS IVORY LACE A pretty wedding was solemnised last month at St. Mark’s Anglican Church, Te Aroha, when Alma Gertrude, only daughter of Mr and Mrs J. F. Ellery, of Te Aroha, was married to William Weddel, only son i of the late Mr and Mrs G. C. Mar- j tin. of Horotiu. Canon C. W. Turner officiated, and Mr Logan Dye presided at the organ. The bride, who entered the church with her father, was attired in a lovely lace gown of ivory angel skin [ over slipper satin, with a tight-fitting i waist, the front falling into a j long graceful train. She wore an j embroidered veil over her face on entering the church, and a coronet of orange blossom, while on her arm she carried a sheaf of arum lilies. The Bridesmaids In attendance as bridesmaids were Miss Mavis Herring, of Te Aroha, and Miss Audrey Adolph, of Whatawhata. both being similarly dressed in fuchsia taffeta, with full bustle backs and elbow-length mittens. They wore Dolly Varden bonnets which were made of silver tinsel and fuchsia tulle, and they carried bouquets of anemones and cyclamen to tone. Mr Cliff Ellery, brother of the bride, was best man, and the duties of groomsman were carried out by Mr Arthur Pearse. of Te Aroha. After the ceremony a reception was held in the Domain Dining R ooms, where the guests were received by the bride’s mother, who wore a frock of violet satin, with a shoulder spray of cyclamen tc tone. She wore a fur stole and black accessories. When Mr and Mrs Martin left on their honeymoon,'the bride was wearing a dress of petrel blue sheer, with a dahlia coat and accessories of the same colour. She carried a fur stole, a present from the bridegroom.