WEDDINGS OF THE WEEK.
EIVERS—WIGLEY. The marriage took place quietly on Tuesday at the home of Mrs. T. Jones, Bayswater, a relative of the family, of Miss Annie Cranstoun Wigley, second daughter of Mrs. A. E. Wigley, of Whangarei, formerly of Christchurch, to Mr. Charles Francis Eivera, fourth son of the late Mr. E. J. Eivera and Mrs. Eivers, of Whakatane. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr. T. Wigley, wore a pretty frock in a shade of pale mauve crepe de chine, embroidered in cyclamen pink wit?i hat to match. She carried a bouquet of cyclamens and ferns. Miss Zilla Neuman acted as bridesmaid and wore pale pink panne velvet with a georgette hat to tone and carried a bouquet of violets. Mr. .J. Walt, supported the bridegroom as best man. WILLIS—MAJOR. A wedding of interest to a wide circle interested in King's College took place yesterday morning in the beautiful chapel belonging to the school, when Miss Linda Major, eldest daughter of Colonel C. T. Major, C.8.E., D.5.0., exprincipal of King's College, was united in matrimony to the Rev. F. P. de L. Willis, M.A. (Oxford), youngest sou of the late Archdeacon Willis, of Waikato. The ceremony was conducted by Archbishop Averill, who was assisted by the Rev. H. K. Archdiall, M.A., present principal of King's College, and the Rev. J. M. Beaufort, M.A., chaplain of the college. The bride, wjjo was given away by her father, was charmingly gowned in ivory panne velvet, with a long skirt with scalloped hem. With this was worn a veil of Venetian lace caught to the head with a coronet of orange blossoms, wh:ch tell gracefully over a train of silver tissue depending from the shoulders. The bride carried a beautiful shower bouquet of white roses and lilies with a touch of pink. Miss Marjorie Hill and Miss Norah Hall acted as bridesnmids, and wore pretty frocks of licelle tinted georgette, with over-dresses °. f . I>aris lace ' an< l beige crinoline hats, finished with bows of velvet in a deeper -Iwde. Their flowers were posies of wall . flowers and primroses. Little Judith Simpson ami Master Fred Major were the train-bearers. The former was in a frock of shell pink georgette tucked and finished with blue and pink rosebuds. Round her head she wore a wreaith of forget-me-nots, and carried a posy of the same flowers. Master Fred Major was in white silk suit with a Peter Pan collar and a blue belt. The Rev. C. W. Seton was best man, and Mr. H. B. Lusk was groomsman.
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Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 234, 4 October 1927, Page 12
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428WEDDINGS OF THE WEEK. Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 234, 4 October 1927, Page 12
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