WEDDINGS OF THE WEEK.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 233, 2 October 1928, Page 11

WEDDINGS OF THE WEEK.

HETHERINGTON—CONNETT. ? The wedding was celebrated on Wednesday evening, September 26, in St. Andrew's Church, Epsom, of Miss Lavinia Connett, second daughter of the late Mr. J, L. Connett and Mrs. J. L. Connett, of Epsom, to Mr. jiichard Hetherington, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Hetherington, of Auckland. The Rev. Harvie, of Cambridge, performed the ceremony. The bride, entering the church on the arm of her uncle, was beautifully attired in white georgette, trimmed with velvet leaves, and outlined with 6ilver over white satin. The veil consisted of embroidered tulle caught to the head with a dainty coronet of orange blossoms. She carried a shower bouquet of sweet peas, freezias and maiden-hair fern. The chief bridesmaid, Miss Jessie Connett, wore a charming frock of shell pink crepe de chine and held a bouquet of pink sweet peas and maiden-hair fern. Two dainty little flower girls, Miss Niome Hetherington and Miss Joyce Connett, wearing powdered blue crepe de chine, carried silver baskets of pink and blue flowers. The bride's mother wore navy blue silk poplin ensemble, Mrs. Hetherington wearing a silver grey crepe de chine frock, with hat to match.! The church was artistically decorated for the A reception was subsequently held at the residence of the bride's mother. BROUGHTON—WOOD. A wedding was solemnised at St. Andrew's Church, Epsom, on Tuesday evening, when Lillian Audrey, only daughter of Major and Mrs. F. A. Wood, of Auckland, was married to John Edgar Bulmer Broughton, only son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Broughton, of Melbourne. The Rev. H. H. Bedford performed the wedding ceremony, and Mr. W. S. Dingle

officiated at the organ. The church was prettily decorated by friends of the bride, the centre aisle being arched with boughs of apple blossom. Each arch was crdwned with a large white gossamer bow, from which a silver bell was suspended. A large wedding bell, with horseshoe suspended, was placed over the altarway. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, wore a beautiful bouffant frock, the tight-fitting pointed bodice being of silver lame with a vestee and short sleeves of small tulle tucks edged with narrow silver lace, a very full long skirt of ivory tulle embroidered in silver with a front panel of tucked tulle edged with silver lace over'ivory satin. On each hip was a trail of orange blossom, and a long tulle train hung from a shoulders. A lovely embroidered veil was worn over a high Spanish comb, with clusters of orange blossom at each side of the head. Ivory • stockings and silver shoes"" were worn, and a lovely bouquet of cream Spanish iris, asparagus fern, and silver' streamers was carried by the bride. The bridesmaids, Miss Mary Berry in pink, and Miss Marie Dignan . in blue, wore picturesque bouffant frocks with tight-fitting pointed bodices of satin, skirts of embossed silk lace over silk, a large rose at the waist with mantillas of silk net over high Spanish combs, and clusters -of pink roses at each side of the head. Each carried a fan-shaped bouquet of pink carnations, maidenhair fern and streamers of blue and pink. Two little flower girls, Patricia Dignan, in primrose yellow, and Cushla Campbell, in lavender, wore dainty frocks with satin bodice and frilled skirt, quaint high bonnets trimmed with pink flowers and silver ribbons and silver shoes. They carried silver baskets filled with rose petals. Master Antony Dignan acted as train-bearer in a Spanish suit of ivorv chamaliene with ivory crepe tie chine

blouse, silver sash and shoes. Captain A. H. Butler acted as best man, andJ&r. A. D. Leys filled the role' of groomsman. Mrs. A. M. Dignan, grandmother of the bride, looked delightful in black lace over black charmeuse, long black Spanish lace scarf, with bouquet of gold coloured flowers. After the ceremony a reception was held at the residence of the bride's parents. Mrs. F. A. Wood received her guests in a bronze satin and lace dress, with hat and shoes to tone. The large room in which the breakfast was held was artistically decorated with trellis and climbing roses, whilst gold Iceland poppies completed a delightful table setting. The hall and stairs were beautifully arranged with boughs of apple blossom, white gossamer bows and. a silver bell. A wedding bell with lucky horseshoe suspended, hung over the bridal pair. On the completion of the breakfast a dance was held, supper being served in the spacious dining room.