{"id":406,"date":"2026-03-08T16:41:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T06:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mytestsite.com.au\/tocah\/?p=406"},"modified":"2026-03-09T16:29:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T06:29:13","slug":"wedding-smale-dunwoodie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mytestsite.com.au\/tocah\/wedding-smale-dunwoodie\/","title":{"rendered":"Wedding: Smale \u2013 Dunwoodie"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\" style=\"--columns-gap:3rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>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 &amp; Mrs Tom Dunwoodie, was married to Mr. Geoffrey Smale of London. Mr. Frank Green officiated.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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\u2019s aunt, Mrs. Jack Dunwoodie. The beautifully iced cake was made by the brides\u2019 mother and iced in the south. The top tier was set aside to be sent to the groom\u2019s parents in London. To welcome the guests Mrs T. Dunwoodie wore a beige lace frock with black accessories and an orchid corsage.<\/p>\n<p>The happy couple left next day by plane for a month\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p><em>Torres News<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/em>(Thursday Island, Qld. : 1957-2015), Tuesday 4 June 1957, page 9.<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE: National Library of Australia \u2013 Digitised Newspapers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A charming wedding ceremony took place at the Presbyterian Church on 29 May when Heather May Dunwoodie married Geoffrey Smale of London. 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