WEDDINGS OF THE DAY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 86, 13 April 1931, Page 11

WEDDINGS OF THE DAY.

COYLE—BERRIMAN. St. Patrick's Church, Pukekohe, was tastefully decorated on Easter Monday for the wedding of Alice, youngest daughter of Mrs. and the late Mr. Andrew Berriman, of Pukekohe. and Daniel, eldest son of Mr. B. and the late Mrs. Covle. of Countv Donegal, Ireland. The Rev. Father Malloy celebrated Nuptial Mass. The bride was given away by her uncle, Mr. B. Dalton, and wore a graceful, ankle-length gown of ivory satin beaute with overskirt of silver lace. Her embroidered veil was caught at the head with orange blossoms and pearls. She carried a shower bouquet of white chrysanthemums. Miss Beryl Maxwell, friend of the bride, was bridesmaid, in a shell pink georgette frock. Her hat was of pink felt trimmed with a large bow of satin ribbon, and I she carried a shower bouquet of pink j chrysanthemums. Mr. Alex Murray, of Auckland, was best man. After the service, a reception was held at the residence of the bride's mother, where <K) guests were entertained. The rooms were tastefully decorated with bowls of white Easter daisies and streamers of pink and white. The bride's mother received dressed in black silk and lace, with hat to match, and carried a bouquet of autumn-tinted chrysanthemums.

THOMPSON—ROUTLEY. The wedding was celebrated at the Glen Eden Methodist Church on April 1 of Miss Irene Evelyn Routlev, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Routlev, of Glen Eden, to Mr. John Alexander Thompson, youngest son of Mrs. Thompson and the late Mr. W. C. Thompson, of Glen Eden. The church was tastefully decorated by friends of the bride. The Rev. J. Wrigley officiated at the ceremony, and the wedding music was played by Mrs. W. L. Cooper. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a long-sleeved frock of ivory crepe satin with tight-fitting bodice and trailing shoulder spray, and full ankle-length skirt. Her veil of embroidered tulle was arranged on the head with a pearl Juliet cap caught at the back with a spray of orange blossom and finished with clusters of blossom over each ear. She carried a sheaf of white asters. In attendance was the bride's sister, Miss Nina Routlev, wearing a full ankle-length frock'of paie pink floral georgette with lame coatee and Dutch cap to match. She carried a bouquet of pale pink and lavender asters. The bridgegroom was attended by Mr. W. P. Levy as best man. Following the ceremony a reception was held at Dixieland. Mrs. Routlev received in a frock of beige lace over satin, with fur coat and toque. She carried a bouquet of autumn-tinted flowers. Mrs. Thompson, the bridegroom's mother, wore a black crepe suede ensemble' relieved with white and black hat with white osprey, and carried a bouquet of mauve and white flowers.

HEADLEY— HALL. The wedding took place at St. Paul's Church, Huntly, on April 4, of Ena second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Hall] of Westniere, Huntly, to Richard Halton, youngest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Headley, of Shildon, County Durham, England. The Rev. C. J. BushKing officiated, and Miss B. C. Housley phiyfd the wedding music. The bride entered the church with her father, wearing an ankle-length frock of white satin and silver lace, trimmed with a diamante ornament and shoulder posy of oranse blossom. She carrier! a shower bouquet of autumn-tinted flowers. Her embroidered tulle veil, which was arranged into a coronet of orange blossom, was carried by two little flower girls, Miss Xancy Slater and Miss Gladys Hall, both nieces of the bride, who were daintily attired in frocks of pink silk, and wore pink tulle headbands to tone. Miss Nancy Hall, sister of the >ride, and Miss Eva Rennison, niece of the bridegroom, intended as bridesmaids, both wearing frocks of silk georgette and headdresses of pink tulle. The duties of best man and groomsman were carried cut bv Mr. Tom Hall and .Mr. David Hall, respectively, both brothers of the bride. A reception was h»ld afterwards at the heme of the bride' 3 parents, where Mrs. Hall received in a frock of navy blue crepe de chine, with fawn trimmings. Among those present were: Me<-danres TV. Allsopp, F. Slater. H. Hall, E. Hall. C. Elsbury. T. Rennison. W. Downs, W. Metcalfe, P. Onthwaite. D. Fisher, W. Brooks, J. Cliffe, W. Wardell, D. Gillin 2 s. F. Broows, J. Million, G. Baker. W. Smith. G. Bell, W. Jones. ('. Watson, W! land. Misses E. Elsbury. Xancy Hall. Eva Rennison. J. Fisher and E. Arundel.

EDMOND—SHEPPERD. • The T Church at Ruawai, Northern Wairoa, was the scene of the wedding of Miss Alma Maud Shepperd, eldest daugiiter of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Shepperd, of Ruawai, to Mr. James Jurgan Edmond, only son of Mr. and Mrs. I. Edmond, of Whangarei. The Rev. N. 0. White, of Dargaville, was the officiating minister. The bride, who entered the church with her father, was beautifully gowned in ivory georgette, with silver, Her train, which fell from the waistline, was banded with satin, and a spray of hand-made satin flowers fell from the shoulder, and-the embroidered tulle veil was caught to the head by a circlet of orange blossoms. She carried a shower bouquet of roses, dahlias, sweet peas and maidenhair fern. The bridesmaids were Miss Madge McNeil, of Pukekohc, who wore primrose georgette, with lace and satin to tone. The headdress had a swathed turban effect, and was of silver lame and tulle. She carried a bouquet of autumn-tinted flowers. Misses Lilian and Rita Shepperd, little sisters of the bride, wore pink and blue ankle-length frilled net frocks, with tulle caps to match, and carried poiies to tone. Little Eileen Clayton, niece of the bridegroom, who acted as trainbearer, wore a pale green ankle-length frock of frilled net, and carried a decorated hasket of flowers. Mr. Terence Gannon, of Rehia, acted as best man. Miss Gwen Meale presided at the oraan. Mrs. W. C. Shepperd. mother of the bride, was attired in cela'nese satin, in a deep shade of amber, with a coatee of embossed satin, and wore a black Baugkok hat. Mrs. Edmond. mother of the bridegroom, wore a frock of black georgette and lace, with hat to match. She carried a bouquet of red dahlias.