WEDDINGS OF THE WEEK.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 113, 16 May 1927, Page 11

WEDDINGS OF THE WEEK.

VERNON—BUDD. The marriage took place this morning, at the residence of the bridegroom's mother, of Beatrice Budd, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Budd, Blackheath, London; to Thomas Ralph Vernon, B.Sc., youngest son of Mrs. Vernon apd the late John Edward Vernon, M.A., B.Sc., late rector of Palmerston North High School. The bride, who was given away by Mr. Richard Stevenspn, of Tunbridge Wells, England, wore a beautiful frock of lacquer red crepe de chine with gold and turquoise blue embroidery, Chinese motif. Miss Ella Smith, Chelsea, London, was bridesmaid, in deep Burgundy and biscuit coloured marocain. Mr. Alan Coulhan acted as best man. Mrs. Vernon wore dark blue crepe de chine, relieved with beige, and carried a bouquet to tone. • ♦ • • SMITH—SWINBURNE. A wedding was solemnised at St. Matthew's Church on Saturday by the Rev. Canon Grant Cowen, the contracting parties being Mr. William Henry Smith, son of Mr. H. B. Smith, and Miss Ethel Maud Swinburne, daughter of Mr. George Swinburne, Auckland. The bride wore a dainty white crepe de chine gown, hand-worked veil of silk Brussels net, with a cornet of orange blossoms and tiny silver leaves. A beautiful shower bouquet of roses and giant chrysanthemums was carried, with long white satin ribbons. Three bridesmaids attended the bride. Misses Elsie and Annie Swinburne (nieces of the bride) wore soft white silk frocks trimed with lavender ribbons, and Miss Annie Pratt. a mauve georgette frock. They all wore soft white silk frocks trimmed with and carried pink and lilac posies. The bride was given - away ■ by her brother (Mr. A. Swinburne), the duties of best man and groomsman falling to Mr. William Smith and Mr. Jack Hindmore. The bridal party motored to Henderson, where the wedding reception was held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. A. Swinburne.

Mr. Chesterton, in. discussing the modern woman, says that "the argument of those who defend Her amounts to this: The Victorian girl was weak and cowardly because she wore ringlets and crinolines when ringlets and crinolines were fashionable. The modern girl is independent and individual because she wears shingled hair and short skirts when shingled hair and short skirts are fashionable." But is that really what it amounts to? asks "Time and Tide."