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A pretty wedding was solemnised at St John's Church yesterday afternoon, the contracting parties being Miss Alice Ethel, eldest daughter of the late Douglas H. Macarthur, M.H.R., and Frederick Pickering, eldest son of the Rev Arthur Myers, late Rector of Ruskington, England. The Rev A.S. Innes Jones officiated.
The bride who was given away by her brother-in-law (Mr H.E.Morshead), was becomingly attired in a dress of white silk chiffon over glacie silk, and lace veil, the latter being effectively arranged and pinned to the hair with a pearl crescent, the gift of the bridegroom. She also wore the orthodox orange blossoms.
Miss Fry acted as chief bridesmaid, and wore a dress of white china silk trimmed with string coloured insertions over pale blue silk, and a floral hat of forget-me-nots, also a Nellie Stewart bangle, presented to her by the bridegroom. The bride was accompanied by two other little bridesmaids, Miss Nada Cotterill and Miss Dinah Pickering. They both wore white muslin dresses with Valencienne lace, and white muslin pucked hats to match with bunches of pale blue ribbon, and blue silk sashes. They also wore small crescent turquoises, the gift of the bridegroom.
The church was crowded. Afterwards an adjournment was made to the residence of the bride's mother, Mrs M.L.L. Sherwill, where numerous guests were entertained at the wedding breakfast. The happy couple were the recipients of many valuable and useful presents from their numerous friends, who wished them every happiness and good fortune during the future. They afterwards left on their honeymoon trip for Napier, the bride wearing a travelling dress of brown and cream cloth, with heliotrope floral hat.
The Myers Family History - Wedding Bells
Cathy Clarke, Wellington, New Zealand
email: catherine.clarke@clear.net.nz
Last updated: 9 Oct 2009