WEDDINGS OF THE DAY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 101, 1 May 1930, Page 13

WEDDINGS OF THE DAY.

BROWN—KEITH. ; The wedding took place at the Anglican Church, Pokeno, of Miss Mavis Keith, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Keith, of Kaiaua, and Mr. Mervyn Brown, fifth son-of Mr. H. Brown and i the late Mrs. Brown, of Green Lane, Reiliuera. The bride, who was given away by her-father, wore a frock of ivory satin beaute, with yoke and deep hem" of silver lace. Her veil of embroidered tulle was held in place with orange blossoms, and she carried a sheaf of belladonna lilies. Her sister, Miss Ethel Keith, was bridesmaid, and wore a frock of shell pink georgette, the skirt having tiers of cream lace. She carried a bouquet of white Sowers and maidenhair fern. Little Inez de Jongh, niece of the bridegroom, was flower girl, and looked sweet in pink crepe de chine with frilled skirt. She carried a posy of pink flowers. The bridegroom was. attended by his brother, Mr. Maurice Brown, as best man. After the wedding a reception was held at Kaiaua, Mrs.. Keith receiving her guests in a frock of navy crepe de chine. ATKINS—HARLEY. The marriage took place/n the Methodist; Church, Devonport, recently, of Elsie May Harley, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Harley, of Devonport, and William Arthur Atkins, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Atkins, of Birkenhead. The Rev. Martin officiated. The bride was given away by her father. She wore a frock of ivory georgette over pale pink, with silver lace inlet in skirt bodice and which showed an uneven hemline. A pink shoulder posy was worn and orange blossom sprays hung from the waist. Her veil was of Brussels net, silk embroidered, and Avas caught with a coronet of .orange blossoms. The bride carried a sheaf of j Easter lilies and asparagus fern. The J first bridesmaid. Miss Joyce Atkins, sister of the groom, was in forget-me-not blue crepe de chine, fashioned with double flared skirt with a diamante buckle at the waist and pink shoulder posy. Another bridesmaid was Miss Kitty James, who wore pale pink silk moir'ette and tulle with silver shoulder posy. The tulle skirt had an uneven hemline. As third bridesmaid, Miss Myrtle Eosewarne was in apple green crepe de chine, with flared skirt and cape collar and shoulder streamers. The bridesmaids wore headdresses of tulle to match their frocks and carried bouquets in flowers to tone. Jean Menzies. cousin of the bride, was flower girl, and wore a frilled frock of pale femon net. Her tulle headdress matched her frock, and she carried a basket of flowers in shades of lemon. The best man was Mr. T. Atkins, brother of the groom, and Mr. H. Harley and Mr. W. 'Dean were groomsmen. A reception was held at the Windsor tearooms. The bride's mother was in navy blue crepe de chine with fawn georgette trimmings and felt hat to tone. The bridegroom's mother wore navy blue crepe de chine with beige georgette and hat to tone. WEELAN—GOMAS. St ALban's Church, Dominion Road, was the scene of a pretty wedding on Wednesday evening, April' 23, when Effiilv Mavis, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs."W. Gonitis, of Sandringham, was married to William Groves, only son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Whelan, of Mount Eden. The Rev. Greenwood performed the ceremony. The bride, who entered the church with her uncle, Mr. S._ Gomas, wore white chenille georgette with georgette flounces forming an uneven hem line. An embroidered tulle veil, which formed a train, was held in place with a coronet of orange blossoms. The bride carried a bouquet of white roses and chrysanthemums. Miss Dorothy Gomas (sister of the bride) was chief bridesmaid, dressed in pastel pink satin, with a bodice with long flared skirt dippin-? at the back. A larpje pink velvet picture hat was worn, and the bride carried a bouquet of pink roses, mauve cactus dahlias, and maidenhair fern. Miss Kay Whelan (sifter of the bridegroom) was in mauve satin and pink tulle fashioned on the same lines, with a mauve velvet picture hat and bouquet to tone. Little Yvonne Gomas (niece of the bride) was flower girl, dressed in pale blue silk net, handkerchief ekirt trimmed with satin ribbon, and a diamante blue net poke bonnet. She carried a gold basket of pink and mauve flowers. Mr. Frank Sanft was best man, and Mr. Cyril Gomas (brother of the bride) was groomsman. After the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride's parents, Lancing Road, Sandringham, where the decorations were carried out in mauve and pink. Over the bridal party was hung a large white bell. Mrs. W. Gomas j received her guests wearing blue floral velray and blue felt hat. and carrying a bouquet of autumn shaded flowers. Mrs. Gomas, sen. (grandmother of the bride), woie black satin and lace. Mrs. Whelan (mother of the bridegroom) was in mauve shot taffeta with a grey felt hat and bouquet to tone.

LEE—SCOTT. St. Matthew's Church was the scene of a very pretty wedding recently, when Miss Alice May Scott, second daughter of Mrs. W. Scott, of Dominion Road, was married to Mr. Stanley Christopher Lee, of Otahuhu. Canon Grant Co wen officiated. The bride entered the church on the arm of her uncle, Mr. A. Elliott, and looked charming in a frock of white satin beaute, having a full flared ankle-length elcirt of tiny tulle frills. The skirt was daintly decorated with tiny sprays of orange blossoms. Her long veil of embroidered tulle fell from a satin beaute band, caught at the sides with sprays of orange blossom. She carried a shower bouquet of white roses and dahlias, with streamer? of white satin ribbon. The three bridesmaids, were Misses Margaret and Norma Scott, sisters of the bride, and Miss | Kathleen Lee. They wore Victorian frocks of pink celanese taffeta, falling gracefully from the hips in three flared frills with uneven hemlines. The bodices were daintily outlined with pink and blue flowers. They also had fancy lace hats trimmed with pirik and blue flowers. They carried bouquets of roses and dahlias to tone. Two little flower girls, Miss Gwen Shirley and Miss Merle Jones, wore frilly ankle-length frocks of blue ceianeee taffeta, trimmed with pink rosebuds, and hats the same as the bridesmaids, and carried posies to tone with their frocks. The best man was Mr. Sydney Lee, brother of the bridegroom. Mr. Robert McCormack acted as groomsman. After the ceremony a reception was held at the Oak Society Hall. Mrs. Scott received a large number of guests in a navy silk marocain coat, with hat to tone.' She carried a bouquet of red dahlias and autumn leaves. The bridegroom's mother wore black georgette with lace trimmings, and hat to tone. She carried a bouquet of autumn tone j dahlias.

"WILSON —TURNER. The wedding of Miss Elizabeth Turner, daughter of Mr. J. W. Turner, Ngaruawahia, to Mr. John J. Wilson, also of Ngaruawahia, was celebrated at Holy Trinity Church, Ngaruawahia, on April 23. The Rev. P. Cleary officiated, Tiie bride, who was given away by her father, wore a frock of white crepe de chine trimmed with silver lace, and chaplet of orange blossoms. The bridesmaid, Miss Phyllis Mudford, wore blue georgette. The best man was Mr. Robinson. After the ceremony a reception was held in the Masonic Hall. PENNY—NORTH. The wedding was solemnised in the Holy Trinity Church, Otahuhu, recently, of Ethel Vera, the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. A. North, of Huia Road, Otahuhu, and Sydney Arnold, the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Penny, of Ivaikohe. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. F. C. Truman, 8.A., and the wedding music was played by Mr. A. J. White. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of ivory crepe de chine, fashioned with a corsage of silver lace, and hand-kerchief-pointed skirt, finished with a flower posy at the waistline. A prettilyembroidered veil, which was arranged with sprays of orange blossom, fell in a train from the shoulders. She carried a beautiful bouquet of cactus dahlias and maidenhair fern. The bridesmaid, Miss Gweneth Kevey, wore a pretty frock of dawn-shaded georgette, with a headdress of tulle, relieved with gold. She carried a bouquet to harmonise with her dress. Mr. Richard Rouse attended as best man. The reception was heid in Kingsford Hall, Hall Avenue, Otahuhu, where the bride's mother received the guests in a frock of new green satin, finished with dull crepe de chine. She wore a small hat to tone. Mrs. Penny wore black crepe de chine,, with coat of black cloth and felt hat.

I GKEEN—HILL. I A popular wedding took place at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church on Thursday morning, when Roena, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Hill, of Vosper Street, Matamata, was married to Ezra M. Green, youngest son of Mrs. C. S. Green, also of Matamata. The* Rev. A. C. Hampton was the officiating minister, and Miss E. Murray played the" wedding music. The church was prettily decorated for the ceremony with cream flowers. A wedding bell was suspended from a horseshoe of white blooms above the bridal couple. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, looked charming in a dainty frock of ivory georgette and lace over "satin beaute." The long-sleeved bodice of the gown had a yoke effect of lace and silver tissue leaves. The georgette skirt was panelled with lace, with a scalloped hemline. Her veil of white tulle, with -a border of lace, formed a train, and was caught to , the head with orange blossom and a frill, of - tulle. The shower bouquet carried was of cream flowers and asparagus fern. Miss Clare Geraghty, the bride's attendant, wore a ring velvet picture frock in a rich shade nf bosphone green and. wide-brimmed dove grey felt hat.- The train-bearers were Nancy Em.-lie and Heather Rousden, in short frilled frocks of shell pink and sea foam green rayon taffeta respectively. with bandeau headdresses of tulle and gold tissue. They carried muffs of tulle frills finished with spray of rosebuds, matching their frocks. Mr. F. Hill was best man. At the reception in the Kensington tearooms, Mrs. Hall received her guests wearing navy silk courtella and ecru lace, and a navy hat relieved with pastel pink velvet flowers. A Victorian posy in autumn tints was carried. Mrs. Green, the bridegroom's mother, was in navy marlista, with hat to match, and a red fox fur. Deep red flowers formed her bouquet. BONNETTE—JOHNSON. The wedding took place on Saturday evening at St. Paul's Church, Symonds Street, of Miss Ivitty Johnson, younger daughter, of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Johnson, of Grafton Road, and Mr. Thomas Henry Bonnette, of Grantham, England. The Rev. Cecil A. B. Watson officiated. The bride wore an early period gown of ivory, brocaded satin with a frilled ehion skirt sweeping t'ne ankles. A band of rose point lace caught the beautifully embroidered veil, which formed a long train, a pearl and crystal Juliette cap being the headdress, j She carried a Victorian lace-edged posy. j The matron of honour, Mrs. H. Bagnall, sister of the bride, wore geranium red ring velvet, ankle length, outlined at the waist by diamante. A silver sequin coatee, and Juliette cap were accompanied with a deep red bouquet of cactus dahlias. The bridesmaid. Miss Olive Jewell, was in the same toned georgette, the tiered skirt made ankle length, and with a brilliant paste buckle at the waist. The picture hat, with flowing velvet streamer and shower bouquet, harmonised with the gown. In attendance as best man was Mr. William Bloodworth. Ushers at the church were Messrs. H. Bagnall and W. Walters. The reception and dinner were held at the bride's home, Grafton Ro"d, the house being decorated in shades of red, white and green light foliage. Mrs. Johnson received the guests in a coral pink geori gette, encrusted-with diamante. Mrs. T. Bloodworth wore eau de nil georgette and silver.