WEDDINGS OF THE DAY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 229, 27 September 1930, Page 17

WEDDINGS OF THE DAY.

CORNFOOT—SYMES.

A quiet wedding was solemnised recently at tlie residence of the bride s parents by the Rev. T. H. Burton, B.A.j when Dorothea, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. It. A. Symes, of Otorohanga, was married to Gordon, second son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Cornfoot, of Hamilton; The bride wore a pink model frock of celanese taffeta, with a tight-fitting bodice, and uneven hemline. Her veil of silk lace was formed into a mob cap and held in place with orange blossoms. She carried a white and pink bouquet. In attendance as bridesmaid was the bride's sister, Lorna, who wore a leafgreen tafl'eta frock, with a hip yoke and uneven hemline. She carried a maize bouquet, with hat, shoes and stockings to tone. Mr. Harry Cornfoot, of Kiokio, was best man. The bride's mother wore a beige coloured frock, and the bridegroom's mother was in brown. CAMERON—CUFF. A wedding of interest throughout the Bay of Plenty and Main Trunk districts was solemnised at St. Matthew's Church, Auckland, yesterday morning, between Miss Ethel Bain Cuff, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Cuff, Te Puke, Bay of Plenty, and Mr. Matthew Cameron, only son of the late Mr. James Cameron and Mrs. M. Cameron, of Sandlea, Lundin Yinks, Fifeshire, Scot-; land. The Rev. Grant Cowen was the! officiating minister. The bride, who was* given away by her father, looked charming in a frock of ivory chenille georgette: with dipping hemline and edged with) pearl and crystal trimmings. The veil' of white tulle, was caught to the head; with a coronet of orange blossom and, draped the shoulders. She carried a shower bouquet of white clematis and maidenhair fern. Miss Leighton Cuff, : bridesmaid, wore blue georgette and silver lace with hat to tone, and carried a bouquet of pink and white carnations. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. Alex. July, of Auckland, as best man. At the reception held afterwards at the Central Hotel, the bride's mother, wearing a black georgette ensemble, received her guests, among whom were 'friends and relations from Bay of plenty and the Main Trunk districts. CHIPLIN—PEARSON. The wedding of Edna Estelle, second daughter of Mr, and Mrs. x'. A. Pearson, of Claudelands, Hamilton, to Edward John, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Chiplin, Wairoa Avenue, Birkenhead, was celebrated at St. Matthew's Church. Canon Grant Cowen performed the ceremony, and Mr. Philpot presided at the organ. The bride wore a draped white souple satin, with large spray of orange blossoms at the waist-line. The embroidered circular veil was held in place by a chaplet of orange blossom buds, and she carried a bridal shower bouquet. The bridesmaids in attendance were the Misses Caroline Catchpole (Hamilton) and Iris Pearson, _ he bride's sister. Their frocks were fashioned alike in mode and colour ( ' eau de nil tiered georgette, with saton bodices. _ Picture hats of felt had narrow lace brims, and primrose-toned bouquets completed their toilettes. The duties of best man were carried out by Mr. G. Lawson, and the groomsman was Mr. Harvey Chiplin. The wedding tea was served in Cooke's banquet hall, the tables "being arranged in shades of pink stocks, with a pure white wedding bell suspended over the bridal pair. Mrs. Pearson received in a navy silk and georgette ensemble, with blue Bangkok hat. Mrs. H. Chiplin was in navy blue georgette ensemble suit, relieved with Bangkok hat to tone. JONES—IRVINE. The marriage of Kathleen, youngest daughter of Mrs. R. Irvine, of Wattle Grove, Franklin Road, Waihi Plains, and formerly of Putaruru, to Percy Jones, son of Mrs. Jones, of Hamilton, was celebrated in St. John's Church, Waihi, last Wednesday. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. E. S. Wayne, who stayed in Waihi for the occasion, and the wedding march was played by Mrs. Goodwin, assisted by the choir. The bride, who was given away by her cousin, Mr. G. Glessing, of Thames, wore ivory georgette with deep berthe collar, embroidered in silver, the flared skirt having an uneven hemline. Her embroidered veil was caught at the side with sprays of orange blossoms, and she carried a bouquet of white hyacinths. Miss M. Irvine, sister of the bride, wore. pale violet satin brocade, trimmed with silver, with headdress 'and bouquet to match. Miss N. Harrison, of Whangarei, was in a corresponding dress of cyclamen, headdress and bouquet to tone. Mr. G. McCall was best man and Mr. E. Jones groomsman. A reception was held in St. John's Hall, when Mrs. Irvine received in navy silk marocain trimmed with gold, and navy and gold hat. She carried a posy of autumn-tinted flowers. The bridegroom's mother wore fawn,satin brocade ensemble, with hat to. tone. Her posy was of freesias. Among those present were friends from Whangarei, Putaruru, Morrinsville and Te.Aroha. LIGHTFQOT—BURNNAND. Sweet peas, carnations, Deutch pearl azaleas, maidenhair fern and hyacinths were the flowers in the bouquet carried by a pretty bride, Edna Florence, youngest' daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. I. Burnnand, of Epsom, whose marriage to Roy Arthur, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Lightfoot, of Grey Lynn, was celebrated at St. Matthew's Church on Wednesday evening. Canon C. H. Grant Cowen officiated. Entering the church on the arm of her father, the bride wore a gown of ivory georgette, fashioned with flared panels, finishing in an uneven hemline. Her embroidered tulle veil was flowing from a coronet of orange blossoms. The attendants were Miss Olive Lightfoot and Miss Jean Menzies, dressed alike-in powder blue and pink georgette respectively. The frocks were fashioned with flared skirts with uneven hemline, and they wore large hats of felt and crinoline, and shoes to match, and carried pink tinted > shower bouquets of sweet peas, carnations and maidenhair fern. The best man was Mr. V. Collett, and Mr. S. M. Chiles was groomsman. A reception was held at the Penrith, when Mrs. Burnnand received in Avine crepe de chine, relieved with beige georgette, with hat to match, and platinum fox furs. She carried a bouquet of cyclamens and maiden hair fern. Mrs. Lightfoot wore a frock of black georgette and mushroom, with black and mushroom hat, and carried a bouquet of Iceland poppies and primroses. Among the guests were Mesdames A. F. Chiles Watson, Parker, Crookall, lon, Rhodes, Hickman, Andrews, Thompson, Dryland, 1-cGeehan, Morgan, Misses McGregor, Ott<?, Watson, Fieldsend, Walls, Exton, Parker and Nunney.

THORNTON—DUTTON. The wedding was solemnised at St. 1 Patrick's Cathedral, by the Rev. Father McKeefry, on Tuesday, between Ivy May, , youngest daughter of Mr. Dutton, of; Newton, Auckland, and Roy Leslie Thornton, of Remuera, Auckland. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, wore an ankle-lengtli frock of white georgette over the palest of pink., The long tight-fitting ; bodice was trimmed with dainty silver beading from neck to waist in front, while at the back a narrow girdle was finished in a knot, the ends of which fell into the graceful folds of a petalled flared skirt, the long and tightly-fitting sleeves, also trimmed with silver beading, sloped over the wrists. Her beautifully embroidered veil, which was fastened with bunches of orange blossoms over each ear, fell in soft folds, forming a long train, and her shower bouquet was composed of hyacinths, cyclamens and ranunculi, intermingled with pale pink stock and maidenhair fern. The bridesmaid, Miss Bertha Watson, wore an ankle-length frock of delphinium blue floral georgette, with long tight-fitting sleeves. Her wide-brimmed blue panama-laque hat was trimmed with blue and pink flowers to match the frock. Her bouquet was of pink roses, shaded antirrhinums and maidenhair fern, being finished with long loops of pale pink velvet ribbon. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. Bert Dutton, brother of the bride, and a reception was held at the home of her parents. Appropriate organ music was rendered by Miss N. Griffin during the ceremony at the cathedral. MILLER—CANDY. A pretty wedding took place at St. James' Presbyterian Church, Thames, on Wednesday, when Edna Winifred, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Candy, of Kopuarahi, was married to John Hunter, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. John Miller, also of Kopuarahi. The Rev. James Milne, M.A., officiated, and Mrs. J. Marceau, cousin of the bridegroom, presided at the organ. The bride, who was given away by her father, was dressed in a beautiful frock of ivory georgette with pearl and silver trimmings. The skirt was of ankle length, with slightly uneven hem, and the bodice made in the latest gored effect with flared skirt and new cape collar, over which she wore a long white tulle veil with a row of pearls across the front, and caught at the sides of the head with sprays of orange blossoms. She carried a beautiful shower bouquet of white spring flowers. She was attended by three bridesmaids. Misses Ada and Ethel Candy, sisters of the bride, and Miss Audrey Millar, cousin of the bridegroom, wearing eggshell blue, lemon and shell pink georgette respectively, flared skirts ankle length, tight-fitting bodices with new berthen cape collars, and drooping hats of biscuit shaded silk crinoline, each carrying posies of flowers to tone, Little Rita Law, niece of the bride, looked sweet in an old English dress of mauve, ankle length, featured in tiny frills from the waist, with cap and posy of flowers to match. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr. Mac Miller, as best man, Mr. Stanley Miller, of Auckland, his cousin, and Mr. Hillery Candy, brother of the bride, as groomsmen. After the ceremony a reception was held at the Royal Hotel, where Mrs. Candy received wearing cinnamon brown silk with hat to tone. The bridegroom's mother wore black crepe de chine, trimmed with biscuit lace and brown fur and hat to match.