WEDDINGS OF THE WEEK

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 5, 7 January 1929, Page 13

WEDDINGS OF THE WEEK

SIMPSON—JAMES. The Rev. R. Hailey Trill, vicar of St. John's Church, Te Awanuitu, officiated at a quiet wedding when MW Alice -lame?, younger daughter of Mr. John -Tame*, of Bainliani. Collinpwood. wa* married to Mr. Erk- Simpson, of Te Awamntu. and younger *on of Mr. •Tohn T. Simeon.. Kent (England), The bride, who was attended by Miss \ idu Hutt. as bridesmaid, was attired in a pale pink crepe eatin frock, with silver and picture hat to tone. She carried a beautiful bouquet of sweet peas and maidenhair fern. Miss Hint was daintily attired in blue crepe de chine, and carried a pretty bouquet. The bride was given away by Mr. E. FimUen. Mr. Norman Clarke was in attendance as man.

ROUNTREE—GAILEY. A very pretty and popular wedding wa* celebrated in the Methodist Church. Waikiekie, on Boxing Day, the contracting parties being Mr. Ivo Kountree. eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Rountree, of Hillcrest Farm, Waikiekie, and Miss Elizabeth Gailey, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. fiailey, of Waikiekie. The officiating ministers were Rev. M. Bvrt (Presbyterian). assisted by Rev. .T. L" Mitchell "(Methodist). Notwithstanding the wet day, a large number of friends witnessed the ceremony. The bride was tastefully attired in ivory brocaded crepe de chine, with semi-fitting bodice and full skirt, finished at waist with posy of orange blossoms and >treamers'. The veil wa- held in place by a circlet of orange blossoms. She carried a bouquet of lilies and carnations. The bridesmaids were the Misses Margaret and Nessie Gailey, who were dressed in frocks of powder blue and cyclamen crepe de chine respectively, made with semi-fitting bodices and flared skirts. They wore bandeaux to match their frocks, and carried bouquets, to tone. Mr. Mervyn Rountree acted as best man, and Mr. Theodore Snell \vas> groomsman. The church was beautifully decorated by the girl friends of the "bride. The inner and outer doors were completely hidden with rose blooms, while the outside and inside carpets were covered with a thick layer of rose petals, and a beautiful flower bell made the floral decorations complete. Following the ceremony the wedding breakfast vva« held at '•Hollowdale," the residence of the bride's parents. Mrs. Gailey, who received the guests, was dressed in light green crepe de chine.

ORR-BRIERLY. V St. Aidan's Church was chosen for the c wedding on Saturday evening, of Gwen- 1 doline Mabel, younger daughter of Mr. ] W. H. Brierly, of Auckland, and Francis s Anderson, eldest son of Mrs. and the 1 late Rev. F. Orr, of Glasgow, Scotland. - The Rev. H. A. Cole performed the ceremony. The bride entered the church ' with her father, and wore a dainty gown ! of ivory georgette appliqued in silver ' medallions with bands of uneven vandycked hem of silver lace. The embossed tulle veil made a long train, and was caught round the head cap fashion with two strands of orange blossom and Lily of the Valley buds. The bride carried a shower bouquet of white and pink carnation?, and St. Joseph lilies. Miss Joyce Phelps. the bride's cousin, was bridesmaid, and wore a chalk white chiffon over flesh pink silk ; crepe. The skirt had lace inset, and the wide hem was also of lace. A large spray of blush pink velvet roses were worn on one shoulder. She also wore a tulle headdress, and canned a pink -lmwer bouquet. Mr. Richard Smith attended as best man. The wedding reception was held at Wairere Road. Kemuera. Mrs. Phelps. who acted as lostess, wore a gown of navy blue georgette, embroidered in geranium pink, and a blue coat and hat to match. LACASSIE—ANDERSON. The wedding took place at the Catholic Church, Papakura, on Thursday afternoon, of Miss Eileen Andereon, the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Anderson, of East Street, Papakura, and .Mr. Louis Lacassie. fourth son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Lacassie. of Papakura. The ceremony was conducted by the K'.'V. Father Duffy, and Miss Mcintosh presided at the organ. The church was tastefully decorated by the bride's friends with blue hydrangea. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, was tastefully gowned in a frock of ivory georgette, with crossover bodice, and a clasped diamond buckle. The skirt was deeply scalloped, and had embossed cuffs. The veil was of silk net. forming a train, edged with silver. A dainty cap of Silver net with orange blossoms was worn. The chief bridesmaid. Miss N. Ralph, was gowned in lettuce green georgette with double flounced uneven hem. green crinoline hat. and cariied a bouquet of dahlias and gladiolaa with maidenhair and tulle. Miss Olive Slack was dressed in honey dew georgette, and crinoline hat. with georgette, and carried a bouquet of ijladiolas and dahlias, maidenhair and tulle. The flower girls were Miss Nesta • Richardson and Miss Moyna Lacassie. who wore frocks of primrose georgette with finely smocked yoke, and skirts trimmed with rose pink georgette. A : trail of hand-made flowers bung from ■ shoulder to waist. Poke bonnets of i primrose and pink georgette finely shirred were worn. The page boys were

Masters Noel Anderson and Roy Lacassie, dressed in white silk with narrow trimming of pleated lace. The duties of best man were carried out by Mr. S. Anderson (brother of the bride), r.nd Mr. Leon Lacassie acted as groomsman. After the ceremony a wedding breakfast was held at the Chic Tea Kooms, the table being decorated "with Iceland poppies in mauve and gold. The mother of the bride received the guests wearing a frock of primrose crepe de chine and black hat. The bridegroom's mother was gowned in a navy ensemble with gold trimmings and navy hat.

PARKINSON—MORRIS. A pretty wedding was celebrated at the Pitt Street Methodist Church, on Boxing Day, when Florence Elsie, only daughter of Mr. Thomas Morris and the late° Mrs. Edith Morris, of Auckland, became the wife of Charles Murdock, youngest son of Mrs. Eggars and the late Mr. Parkinson, of Auckland. The Rev. Lionel Dalby officiated. The bride, who entered the" church on the arm of her father, looked charming in her bridal frock of cream georgette which was fashioned with a tight bodice and frilled skirt. A long net veil, held in place by the time-honoured circlet of orange blossoms, also formed a sweeping train, which was carried by a small page boy, Master Frank Parkinson, and a dainty flower girl, Miss Annie Russell. The bride also carried a shower bouquet chiefly comprised of white sweet peas, white carnations and Christmas lilies. She was attenfled by two bridesmaids, the Misses Mavis Cowley and Phyllis Hodgkinson. The former wore a dainty rose pink crepe de chine frock, with flared skirt and georgette hat to tone. Her bouquet was of soft pink carnations, sweet peas and maidenhair fern. Miss Hodgkinson was in apricot crepe de chine, with hat to match, and she carried a bouquet similar to that of the first bridesmaid. The little flower girl wore pale green crepe de chine, trimmed with small mauve rosebuds. Mr. F. Bowman attended the bridegroom as best man. After the ceremony a reception was held at the Renall Street Hall, the hostess, Mrs. T. Morris, receiving her guests in a frock of navy blue crepe de chine with hat and coat to tone. The bridegroom's mother wore navyblue georgette with satin hat to match.