WEDDINGS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XX, Issue 147, 11 June 1930, Page 6

WEDDINGS

DOUBLE CEREMONY NEILSON—ROBSON NORTH—ROBSON The Baptist Church, Ratings, was well filled this afternoon, when a very pretty double wedding took place, the Rev. E. Nicholls officiating. The contracting parties were Miss Linda Robson and Mr. Douglas Neilson, also Miss Ethel Robson and Mr. Roy North. Both brides are daughters of Mr. F. Robson; Mr. Neilson is the eldest son of Mr. D. Neilson, Dunedin, and Mr. North is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. E. North, Brunswick street, Hastings. The church was prettily decorated for the occasion by friends of the bride, the main feature being archways across the aisle, which were intertwined with greenery and flowers. Over each couple a wedding bell hung suspended. The service began with a hymn, Miss Napier presiding at the organ. The brides, who entered the church accompanied by their aunt, made a pretty picture. Miss Linda Robsoa looked charming in ivory silk lace over a rich satin, the bodice being close fitting and trimmed with pearls, the long skirt falling gracefully into an uneven hemline. The silk embroidered veil, lent for the occasion by a friend of the bride, fell from a coronet of pearls and orange blossoms. White satin shoes were worn and a bouquet of lovely pink and white chrysanthemums and maidenhair was carried. The bride was attended by Miss Nita Robson, who wore a becoming frock of floral silk voile over blue, the skirt full and falling in points, with a draped collar, and dainty posy on the shoulder, and a velvet girdle. A lovely bouquet was carried of rhodanthe and chrysanthemums t tone with her frock.

Mr. Jim Thorpe carried out the duties of best man.

The other bride, Miss Ethel Robson, looked very dainty in ivory georgette and silk lace over satin. The closely fitting bodice was made of the silk lace scalloped into the geo jotte skirt which fell into graceful folds, the hemline being scalloped with a deep border of pointed lace. The beautifully embroidered veil, which was lent by a eousin, was draped to form a close-fitting cap finished with a coronet of pearls and orange blossom, tho veil forming a train. Silver shoes were worn and a bouquet of pink and white chrysanthemums and maidenhair fern carried.

The sister of the bridegroom, Miss Frances North, was bridesmaid, looking very sweet iu floral silk voile over pink, made on similar lines tq the other bridesmaid’s frock. A soft felt hat slashed back with a diamante buckle was worn, and her bouquet toned with her frock. Both bridesmaids wore rhinestone necklets—from the bridegroom. Mr. Edgar Burns, of the N.Z. Bible Training Institute, ably assisted as best man.

Following the ceremony a reception was held at the Club tea rooms. The tables wore beautifuly decorated and the two threc-tiercd wedding cakes before tho happy couples, looked very imposing.

Miss Robson (England) and Mrs. Burwood (aunts of the brides) received the guests. Miss Robson wore a smart model of navy blue satin bcaute, with a tiered skirt and uneven hem, and a hat of Burgundy red. A bouquet was carried of autumn flowers.

Mrs. Burwood’s dress was of navy blue silk and lace worn with a navy blue hat, and a bouquet ot autumn flowers was carried.

Many toasts ware honoured. Rev. E. Nicholls proposed the health of the brides. Telegrams were received from the Bible Institute students, and others, also congratulatory cables from England and Australia.

Among those present were-.—■ Mr. and Mrs. North, parents of the bridegroom, the latter wearing a smart model of Lido blue channelaine, with a blue Bengaline silk coat, smart hat and fox fur; a pretty bouquet was carried. Mrs. Burwood, grandmother of the brides, was handsomely gowned in black silk moracain and a smart black silk coat and black hat; a bouquet of autumn flowers was carried. Miss Robson, of England, nt of the brides, made tho very pretty bouquets. Others were: Mrs. Hudson, Mr. and Mrs. Bullivant, Miss C. Odgers (Palmerston North), Miss G. Stairmand, Miss G. Senior (Auckland), Mr. and Mrs. Thorpe, Rev. and Mrs. E. Nicholls, Mr. and Mrs. Hatherall, Mrs. Christensen, Miss F. Burns, Miss Grantham (Auckland), Mr. F. Brock, Mr. V. Lawson (Wanganui), Mr. F. Burns, Mr. H. Moss (Waikato). LEWIS — PUGH The wedding was solemnised this afternoon in St. Matthew’s Church, Hastings, of Miro Jessie, daughter of Mrs. and the late Mr. G. Pugh, Eastbourne street, Hastings, to John Venning Lewis, of Wuiroa, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis, Cornwall, England. The officiating minister was Canon Mor-timer-Jones. Mr. C. B. Spinney played the wedding marches. Tho bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr. J. Pugh, wore a charming frock of pearl satin with long, tailored sleeves and skirt dipping to the ankles at the sides. The bodice was shirred at the shoulders and at the centre of the waist, which was cut in jumper effect, at tho front. Tho veil of embroidered Brussells net, with pleated frill at the back, was arranged with a circlet of small pearls and dusters of orange blossoms at each side. White satin court shoes were worn and she carried a beautiful bouquet of pale pink begonias and maiden-hair fern.

Tho bridesmaid, Miss T. Pugh, wore a dainty frock of pervcnche blue georgette with gathered bodice and long skirt of four frills edged with narrow satin ribbon, finished with a large georgette bow at the back. She wore pale cocoa satin shoes with stockings to tone, and cocoa felt bat, pleated at the side and caught up off the face with a diamante ornament. Her pretty bouquet was in tones of blue. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. Roy Stillwell, of Pahiatua, as best man. After the ceremony at the church a reception was held at the Rialto Tea Rooms. Here Mrs. Pugh received the guests in a smart frock of airforce blue channelaine with pleated vest of rosewood georgette and scarf collar. With this was worn a brown fur coat and brown felt hat to match. The tables looked gay with crystal vases of crysauthcmums, and pink and

blue serviettes. Overhead hang lines of blue and white streamers with two white wedding belle and at the bridal table the handsome two-tiered wed, ding cake held pride of place. After the usual toasts had been honoured and felicitations bestowed on the bride and groom, they left by car for a tour of the South. The bride travelled in a smart tabae jumper suit, blskra brown velour coat with large fur collar and cavalier cuffs, with brown handbag and small green felt hat. The guests included: — Mrs. G. McCormick (sister of the bride), in becoming navy flowered delaine and grey squirrel fur coat with hat to tone. Miss K. Pugh, pretty ehartreuse green jumper suit with touches of embroidery, and pale dahlia felt hat. Miss Myra Pugh (Wanganui), smart vieux rose wool crepe-de-chene frock banded with biscuit and hat to tone. Also present were Miss Oxenham, Mr. and Mrs. T. Kitchen, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. D. Lumsden, Miss G. Gee (Gore), Mr. D. Withers, Misses G. Stuart, F. Baird, H. Goertz, A. Goertz, A. Goodall, R. Haycock, E. Holmes and M. Ross,