On Thursday afternoon, 29th May, at 5.30 P.M. a very pretty wedding took place at the Presbyterian Church, when Miss Heather May Dunwoodie, youngest daughter of Mr & Mrs Tom Dunwoodie, was married to Mr. Geoffrey Smale of London. Mr. Frank Green officiated.
The dainty bride who entered the church om the arm of her father looked exquisite in her ballerina gown of white lace, made very simply with a sweetheart neckline , short sleeves and a very full skirt. Her fingertip veil was caught to a coronet of pearls and a bouquet of imported white orchids completed the outfit. Attending the bride was her sister, Mrs Margaret Bruce who was frocked in a grey nylon lace overshot taffeta, she wore a matching feather curvette and carried a bouquet of orchids. The groom was attended by Mr Ian Mullins.
After the ceremony the bride was met at the church door by her niece little Pauline Bruce and presented with a white satin horseshoe. Pauline was frocked in a dainty pink flock nylon. The reception was held at the home of the bride’s aunt, Mrs. Jack Dunwoodie. The beautifully iced cake was made by the brides’ mother and iced in the south. The top tier was set aside to be sent to the groom’s parents in London. To welcome the guests Mrs T. Dunwoodie wore a beige lace frock with black accessories and an orchid corsage.
The happy couple left next day by plane for a month’s honeymoon in the south, part of which will be spent at Magnetic Island and Brisbane. For a going away outfit the bride chose embroidered organdie with matching accessories.
Torres News (Thursday Island, Qld. : 1957-2015), Tuesday 4 June 1957, page 9.
SOURCE: National Library of Australia – Digitised Newspapers.
