WEDDINGS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 199, 23 July 1937, Page 11

WEDDINGS.

FINLAYSON—PERRY

A very pretty wedding was solemnised at the Wesleyan Church at Black’6 Point, near Oamaru, on Saturday, the contracting being Mavis Catherine, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs A. Perry, to Alex Wallace (“Peck”), youngest son of the late Mr and Mrs W. Finlayson, Palmerston North. The church was tastefully decorated by friends of the bride. Rev. Mr Dickens officiated and Mrs Nincholls presided at the organ. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Air Cyril Perry wore a charming frock of white silk velvet made on classical lines. The bodice was made with cowl neck and sleeves which finished in a point over the hand. The skirt was made fitting to the knees and fell in heavy folds to form a scalloped train. The waistline was finished with a spray of flowers. Her beautifully embroidered tulle veil was worn halo style and held in place "by sprays of orange blossom. She carried a bouquet of white chrysanthemums, lilies, roses and maidenhair fern, which was tied with silver lame ribbon.

The bride was attended by her sister, Mrs L. Wright, who wore a frock of pale green crepe-de-chine with silver trimming. It, was made with cowl neck, and her elbow-length puff sleeves were rucked at the shoulders. The full gored skirt was finished with a wide band of pleating at the hem. and she wore a silver band on her hair and silver shoes. She carried a bouquet of chrysanthemums and roses. Rosalie, the small sister of the bride, was flower girl; she wore an anklelength frock of pink georgette falling full from the yoke and finished with a frill at the hem. She also wore a silver band on her hair and silver shoes to tone. She carried a bouquet of pink roseß and carnations. Mr James Anderson, of Tiraroa, was best man. On leaving the church, the bride was presented with a horseshoe by her niece, Marilyn; AVright. The reception was held at the home of the bride's parents. The bride s mother received her guests wearing a black costume, with hat and shoes to tone. She was assisted by Mrs Downing, of Palmerston North .a great friend 'of the bridegroom, who was wearing a heavy wine crepe-de-clnne frock with hat and shoes to tone. When the happy couple left lor Christchurch on their honeymoon the bride travelled in a brown frock trimmed with lemon, and a fur coat the gift of the bridegroom; a brown toque with a small eye veil, and shoes and gloves to match. STUART—McKENZIE. Knox Church, Masterton, was the scene of a prettv . wedding recently when Catharine Dons, second daiightei of Mr and Mrs J. McKenzie, of PllkeTe.” Masterton. was married to John, eldest son of Mr and Mrs A. Stuart, of “Runuymede,” Marton. ftev. J. Davie performed the ceremony, and JVli Carey was the organist. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a simple gown of mushroom pink lace, slightly flared from the knees and falling into a long, graceful train, and which was finished with a silver girdle. Her beautiful embroidered tulle veil was held in place by a halo of orange blossom and she carried a shower bouquet of cream roses and palest pink carnations. Two maids attended the bride, her sister, Miss Joan McKenzie, and the bridegroom’s sister. Miss bell Stuart. They were dressed alike in trained frocks of coronation red velvet finished with a gold girdle and a gold-tipped rose at the neck line. Plaited gold headbands were worn, and their goldenshaded bouquets were of chrysanthemums and autumn foliage. The flower girl, Miss Jeanette McKenzie, niece of the bride, made a dainty figure in a Victorian frock of red-sprigged organdie. She carried a pink posy. The best man was Mr R. P. Stuart, of Marton, brother of the bridegroom, and the groomsman was Mr H. B. Stewart, also of Marton.

The ushers at the church were Alessrs J. D. McKenzie, H. K. Smith, R. McGovern and H. AlcGovem. After the reception, Air and Airs Stuart left by car, the latter wearing a navy tailored costume with navy peach-bloom velour hat and navy accessories.