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• 8 Dec 1948: Beaconsfield Bride In Blue
  THERE was a very pretty wedding in Berwick’s charming Church of England last Saturday, when Edna, second eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Buckleigh, of Telegraph Rd., Beaconsfield, was married to Mr. Harry Wise, only son of Mr. Wise, of Kerang, and the late Mrs. Wise. Rev. Mount ney performed the ceremony.
  Given away by her father, the bride looked very lovely in a beautiful pale blue satin gown made with a long flowing train. The long sleeves came to a point over the hands, with buttons extending to the elbows. Buttons also provided a line from the back of the neck to the waist. A yoke of lace finished with a frill, formed the bodice, and a veil of fine blue tulle was caught to the top of the bride’s head with a high coronet of real flowers—white roses and blue delphiniums—to provide a lovely finish. A trailer bouquet of white Christmas lilies, sweet peas, gladioli and blue delphiniums was carried.
  Edna was attended by her second youngest sister, Grace, and a girl friend, Yvonne Malouf, as bridesmaids, with her youngest sister Margaret making an attractive flower girl. All wore charming floral organdie frocks made with the becoming off-the-shoulder effect and very full skirts. They were worn over taffeta. Blue velvet ribbon caught back the bridesmaids’ dainty crownless picture hats of off-white straw. The flower-girl had a halo of blue flowers and tulle for her head-gear and she carried a pretty basket of roses, delphiniums and water-lilies.
  The groom was supported by the bride’s brother-in-law, Mr. Keith Baker, as best man, and Bob Furborough as groomsman.
  The church had been beautifully decorated by a very dear friend and the bride’s eldest sister.
  The reception was held at the Soldiers’ Hall, Berwick, where 90 guests sat down to a delicious, wedding breakfast. A beautiful 3-tiered magnolia wedding cake made by Roberts (Dandenong) adorned the bridal table. Mr. W. Pridham made a genial chairman and during the evening the best man read out 18 congratulatory telegrams. Mrs. Buckleigh wore an attractive silk floral frock and navy coat with navy and white accessories. To her coat she pinned a spray of white carnations.
  An Hawaiian orchestra from the city provided music for the dance which followed. Surprise of the evening was the performance of two Hawaiian dances.
  When the happy young couple left for Rosebud to spend their honeymoon the bride travelled in a becoming grey ensemble, trimmed with fuchsia pipings and worn with black accessories. Orchids and water-lilies in fuchsia shading comprised the spray she pinned on. Edna Alberta Buckleigh²