WEDDING

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21231, 30 September 1940, Page 4

WEDDING

BRADBURN—-SUMMERS BROCADED SATIN GOWN A charming wedding was solemnised at Knox Presbyterian Church, Huntly. on Saturday afternoon, September 7. when Catherine Scott Brownlie, only daughter of Mr and Mrs W. Summers, of Huntly, was married to Frederick Alfred, second son of Mrs C. Bradburn, of Huntly, and the late Mr E. Bradburn. The church was beautifully decorated with daffodils, jonquils, Iceland poppies and greenery. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. W. P. Rankin, and Mr J. Bogie played the wedding music. Entering the church with her father, the bride wore a charming frock of magnolia brocaded satin, fashioned on slim-fitting lines, the bodice having a softly-gathered neckline finished at the back with a small roll collar and buttons. The sleeves, full at the shoulders, were gathered into bands at the wrists, and the gracefully-flared skirt, which featured a bustle bow at the back, fell softly into a very long oval train. Her veil of matching tulle was arranged from a top-knot of pleated tulle and formfcjdj a second 'train, and she carried a sheaf of daffodils, freesias and maidenhair fern. The Attendants Mrs T. M. Williams, of Huntly, attended as matron-of-honour, and Miss Bubs Horne was bridesmaid. They were in pretty frocks of apricot and turquoise blue respectively, designed with close-fit-ting bodices, with square necklines and small collars, long sleeves gathered on the shoulders, and full skirts. They wore headdresses of ruched taffeta to match their frocks, held to the head with ruched bands, and they carried bouquets of autumn-tinted flowers and daffodils, arranged with maidenhair fern. The flower-girl, Marion Madill, of Auckland, cousin of the bride, looked very dainty in a pretty frock of daffodil taffeta, made with a high bodice with short puffed sleeves and a long full skirt. Her headdress of daffodil ruched taffeta was similar to those worn by the other attendants, and she carried a Victorian posy of primroses and bluebells. The bridegroom was attended by Mr Thomas Quinlan, cousin of the bride, as best man, and the groomsman was Mr Thomas Summers, brother of the bride. The ushers at the church were Messrs J. Brownlie and R. J. Smith, cousins of the bride, and Mr F. Humberstone, brother-in-law of the bridegroom. The Reception After the ceremony, a reception was held in the Town Hall supperroom. Mrs W. Summers received her guests wearing a navy costume, a navy straw hat relieved with flame-shaded ribbon, and a brown fur stole. She carried a posy of purple anemones and freesias. The bridegroom’s mother wore a frock of navy romaine, and a navy straw hat. Her posy was composed of red polyanthus and freesias. Mr and Mrs W. Brownlie, of Huntly, greatuncle and aunt of the bride, were present, the latter wearing a black ensemble, with a black hat.

When Mr and Mrs F. A. Bradburn left by car for their honeymoon, the bride was wearing a saxe blue striped coatee with a plain skirt, a smart navy straw hat, and navy accessories.

They will make their home in Huntly.