A Pretty Wedding at Stanway

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 7281, 7 October 1933, Page 2

A Pretty Wedding at Stanway

GUYLEE—BEEW. With trails of starry white clematis and cherry blossom St. Michael's Church was transformed by friends into a bower of beauty for tho wedding on Thursday afternoon of Trances Annie, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ft. A. Braw, Stanway, and Harold, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Guylee “Ashdene," Waituna West. The wedding created a groat deal of friendly interest and tho little church was tilled to overflowing with well wishers of tho brido and bridegroom who are very popular members of the district's younger people. Canon F. H. Petrie, M.A., performed tho ceremony and Mr. O'. E. Barltrop, of Feilding, uncle of the bridegroom, presided at the organ. The brido made a delightful picture as she proceeded up the aisle accompanied by her father and followed by a retinue of maids. Her simply fashioned princess robe was of ivory crepe gloria with long lace sleeves, a bow of soft satin at the back of the waistline giving a dainty iinish. Tho bridal veil of embroidered tulle (lent by Mrs. W. H. Humphrey) becomingly arranged as a little cap and caught with side posies of orange blossom cascaded over her robe to form a graceful train. Ivory satin shoes, a necklet of pearls and a sheaf of arum lilies completed a very ; charming and girlish toilette. Two little girls, Kathleen Corpo and Noclino James, attended the brido as trainbearers, their frocks of ivory rayon having tight-fitting yoked bodices with short pulfed sleeves and skirts composed of numerous frills. Sashes of apple green faille were worn, necklets of pearls (gifts of tho bridegroom) and their heads were garlanded with tiny pink velvet rosebuds. The posies carried were of japonica forget-me-nots and pink fruit blossom backed with green leaves. Tho chief bridesmaid was Miss May Brew, sister of tho bride, who looked very sweet in a long frock of ivory marocain cut on classical lines with sleeves puffed above the elbows and terminating in points over the hands. Miss Joan Gorpe, the second bridesmaid, was frocked in ivory rayon fashioned on similar lines and both wore green faille silk sashes, garlands of pale and deep pink roses and long ropes of crystal beads (gifts of the bridegroom). Their exquisite bouquets were of shaded pink rosebuds, sweet peas, fruit blossom and camellias tied with pink ribbon. Beyyi Corpe, a tiny tot, made the daintiest of flower girls in a frock of primrose crepe do chine with which she wore a string of beads to match, presented by tho bridegroom, a garland of flowers m her hair and carried a posy of yellow primroses. Her very small escort was Kevin James, whoso suit of black velvet had a blouse of tussau silk. Mr. Korman Guylee, brother of the bridegroom, was best man, tho groomsman being Mr. Alfred Humphrey. Following the ceremony the numerous guests motored to “Ashdene" where they wore received, by the parents of the bride and bridegroom. Mrs. Brew was attired in navy crepe de chine relieved with beige georgette, a black face cloth coat and black, hat. Her bouquet wa,s of hyacinths and other flowers to tone. Mrs. Guylee wore a frock of black floral crepe de chine under a black tailored coat, also a black hat and. carried a bouquet of lachaiuflia and wallflowers tied with flame ribbon. Kefreshments were served in the drawing room whictL was most artistically arranged with, bowls of flowers in shades of gold and the many handsome presonts received, by the young couple were on. view in the dining room where floral decorations were also very effectively carried out. The beautiful thfeetiered wedding cake was made by Miss May Brew and tho lovely bouquets carried by the bride and her maids were made by Miss M. Guylee. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Guylee later left for Auckland where the honeymoon is being spent, the bride travelling in a smart two-piece suit in. brown and beige with hat, shoes and .handbag to match.