WEDDINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 49, 28 February 1927, Page 19

WEDDINGS.

St. Mark's Church, Paparoa, was the scene of the marriage, on February 21, of Amelia (Milly) seventh daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Smith, to Robert Fuller, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Cleave, of Keri Keri, Bay of Islands. The church was beautifully decorated by girl friends given away by her father, wore silver lace over white satin, with the usual veil and orange blossoms, and carried a shower bouquet of white azaleas arid maidenhair fern. Miss Mary Cleave,'sister of the bridegroom, was bridesmaid, and wore cream crepe de chine and lace with hat to match, and carried a bouquet of pink and white flowers. The duties of best man were carried out by Mr. S. Bates, of Keri Keri. After the ceremony a reception was held in the Drill Hall, where about 80 guests assembled.

A wedding between two well-known Manawatu and Hawke's Bay families took place at St. John's Church, Feilding on the afternoon of February 23 inst. The bride 'was Miss Dorothy Beatrice Levin, elder daughter of Mr, and Mrs, R. L. Levin, "Westella," Feeding, and the bridegroom, Mr, Neil McLean Campbell, second son of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Campbell, Horonui, Hastings. The church was decorated with blue delphiniums and blue and pink hydrangeas, and the ceremony conducted by the Rev. Canon Petrie. There were five bridesmaids—two little onesMiss Paddy Levin (sister of the bride), Miss Mary Campbell (sister of the bridegroom), Miss Sally Russell (of Hastings, chief), Miss Beatrice Loughnan (Palmerston North), and Miss Ethne Lloyd (Auckland), Mr. Ewen Campbell Was best man, and the two groomsmen were Mr. W. R. Levin and Mr. Donald Campbell. The .bride, who was given away by her father, wore ivory georgette over crepe de chine, cut to a V in front and finished with a narrow tie, ending with long pearl tassels. The sleeves were long. Just below the waist line, silk fringe was vandyked on to the georgette, and hung loose to the foot of the skirt. The train was of ivory georgette, lined with palest shell pink, and finished on the ( under edge with a single row of pearls. The entire train was bordered with wide Brussels lace, a double flounce of the lace being at the foot, which also had a spray of orange blossoms in one corner. The veil was a family one, also of Brussels lace, and was worn over a, wreath of orange blossoms. The bride carried a bouquet of shell pinkcarnations and roses. The bridesmaids wore delphinium blue chiffon with blue lace yokes and finely pleated aprons of chiffon back and front, which were edged witli wide blue lace, and a chiffon sasli ended with lace. Their hats were of blue crinoline straw. The little girls were dressed the same as the elder ones, except that their dresses were scalloped round the neck, sleeves and hem. After the ceremony a reception was held, at "Westella," where Mr. and Mrs. Levin received over 300 guests. Mrs. Levin's frock was of champagne silk trille over crepe de chine of a pink tone, lightly embroidered in silk and gold, with a coat of champagne georgette and' fur on the collar, cuffs and hem, with hat of crinoline straw to tone. She carried a bouquet of autumn tinted flowers. Mrs, .Campbell,, mother" oj |h§ bridge

j groom, was in dove grey georgette, and hat was of black, trimmed with pink roses. Among the guests present were: Mrs. Vogel (England), Mr. and Mrs. Cameron (Wanganui), Mr. and Mrs, A. J. Eastwick, Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Johnston, Mr, and Mrs lan Macrae, Miss Wardell, Mrs, and Miss Hewitt, Mrs, Edward Riddiford, Mr. Vivian Riddiford, Mr. and Mrs. Erie Riddiford, Sir, Charles Skerrett, Miss Skerrett, Miss M. | Levin, Miss Sybil Levin, Mr. Jas. Vogel, Mr. H. M. Campbell, Miss Flora McDonald, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Newman, Misses J. mid B. Cameron, Mrs. John llslactae, said Ifas. D&w RiACufovd, 1 Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Riddiford, Mrs. Fred Riddiford, Mr. and Mrs. Arkwright, Mr. and Miss Willis, Mr. ano Mrs. Cheviot Bell, Mr. and Mrs. Trevor Beet Lam, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Jieetham, Mr. D. G. A. Cooper, Mr. A. S. MacShane, Mrs, Cockburn Hood, Miss Enid Bell, Mrs. W. Wardell, Miss Mary Wardell, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Duncan, Mr. and Mrs. H. Johnston, Miss Cara Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. 0. Bunny, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Russell, Mr. and Mrs. Goring Johnston, Miss Lowry, Mrs. Arthur Russell, Dr. and Mrs. Fitzgerald, Mrs. Foster Pratt, Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Kettle, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Grace, Mr. and Mrs F. Mackenzie, Mr. and Mrs. W. Mackenzie, Mr. and Mrs, H. Cooper, Mi - . ! and Mrs. Longhnan, and Mrs. H. H. • Bectham. _ . , I On Tuesday, January 4, at Christ ! Church, Lancaster Gate, Hyde Park, ! there took place a very pretty New i Zealand wedding, writes our London

correspondent. Tho bride, Miss Elizabeth Maud Dutliie, daughter of Mrs. | John Dutliie, of Wellington, was wedded to Paymaster-Lieutenant Charles Herbert Law, R.N., now stationed at Portsmouth. Dr. J. McNaughton Christje gave away the bride, whose dress was of cream chiffon velvet cut on very plain lines with long tight-fitting sleeves; her Venetian lace veil was arranged into a cap with two narrow gold bands. A small piece of orange blossom was fastened over her left ear, and she carried a bouquet of deep cream and yellow roses tied with cream tulle. The

best man v.'as Lieutenant A. W. Gray, and tho bridesmaids were Miss Rewa Weston, Miss Joan Tully and Miss Margery Law, cousin of the bridegroom. They wore dresses of cream georgette over cream crepe de chine with wido flares at the end of the skirt of pale gold fchiffon velvet, and large cream felt hats With gold feathers. Their boquets were of daffodils. Mrs. Diitliie, mother of. the bride, afterwards gave a reception at Lancaster Gate Hotel, at which there wcro many guests, and Commander Siddals proposed the health

of the happy pair, who left afterwards for the Riviera where they will spend their honeymoon. The marriage of Miss Alice Rosemary Wilson, ii.ird daughter of tlm Riglft Rev. Bishop of Bunbury and Mrs. Wilson, with Mr. Richard Hume Studholmp, son of Lieut.-Coloncl Studholme, of Middleton Grange, Riccarton, Christchurch, took place at Ct. .... ry's Church, Kintbury, England, on January 18. The bride wore a medieval gown of white panne velvet, embroidered with pearls, heavy pearl 'le, and ' - i hanging from the shoulders, liiied with sliinod chiffon. Oil her i was a Russian coronet of orange blossom with' tulle veil. She carried a bouquet of lilies, ,and her orhaiv • were an antiq .e pearl necklace an two antique pearl brooches clashing t'-o train at the shoulders. The bridesmaids were .Misses Anno and Diana Ehvorthy (cousins), who wore powi' r blue georgette frocks •red witli multi-coloured forget-me-nots aiid . close-fitting black satin hats. They c -ed boilquets of s» e flowers and wore topaz ar.d garnet bar biw'ies, the gift of the bridegroom. Archbishop ulius (tho grandfather of the bride; officiated, assisted by tho Rev. Fielding Hoyle (uncle of the bridegroom). Tho best man was Mr. 15. M. Hopkinson. Later the bride nd bridegroom left for London en route to Switzerland, the bride wearing a long coat of bois de rose cloti. with fur collar and cuffs,, overdress to tone,, and small velour hat of same shade. The future home Of' the young couple will bo in London.