SOCIETY WEDDINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 48, 26 February 1937, Page 11

SOCIETY WEDDINGS.

FERGUSON—EWEN.

FRAGILE COLOUR SCHEME

Masses of snowy white agapanthus with a background of green asparagus fern and dainty foliage, effectively entwined in St. Mark's Church this afternoon, repeated the delicate green and white colour scheme of the bridal group that gathered at the chaucel steps for the marriage of Miss Joan Vivian Ewen and Mr. John Burns Ferguson. At each pew head were placed more white flowers tied with green shaded satin ribbon.

The bride is the eldest daughter of Mr. John F. Ewen, of Remuera Road, and the bridegroom is the second sop of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Ferguson, of Victoria Avenue, Remuera.

The Rev. Percy Houghton performed the ceremony and Mr. Maughan Barnett presided at the organ.

Entering the church with her father, the bride made a charming picture in her lovely Parisian gow% of off-white and silver lame, delicately patterned in miniature rosebuds. A slightly draped neckline softened the medieval bodice, which was outlined at the waist with heavy whipcord. The novel sleeves were draped to the elbow, whence they merged into tight pearl-buttoned wrists. The perfectly-cut skirt with its sweeping folds, terminated into a train that suggested the last note of elegance to the toilette. A diadem of orange blossom buds surmounted the "oluminou« tulle veil that enveloped the gown, and the flowers chosen for her sheaf !->ouqu<;t were fragrant lilies and tuberose*.

Miss Margaret Ewen was her sister's bridesmaid, and her frock of lily-of-the-valley green chiffon mounted on flat crepe, was fashioned with a shnrtwaisted bodice, finished with shirred liows on the shoulders and a row of tiny buttons down the back, while an unusual note was the white ribbon velvet bustle that .topped off the semitrained £ull skirt. A half-circle of tuberoses was worn as a headdress. Three small maids —Anne (sister of the bride), Sue C'olbeok and Judv Reedformed an attractive retinue in their prreen frocks to match the elder attendant's gown. Short full skirts, puff sleeves, Peter Pan collars and white velvet sashes, gave an adorably juvenile effect, which was completed with wreaths of tuheroses on their hair. All carried bouquets of white begonias, tuberoses and gypeophila.

Mr. Roderick Ferguson was best man, iind the ushers at the church were: Messrs. Mervyn Reed, W. Geddes, Mac Geddes, Sam Hanna and Pat Newcombe.

Green and white again predominated in the floral decorations at the beautiful home of the bride's parents, where a large number of guests were entertained after the ceremony. The lounge and drawing room presented a delightfully cool aspect, and the newly-wedded couple received felicitations under a flowered wedding bell. A huge marquee in the grounds was also requisitioned for the enjoyment of .guests.

Mrs. Ewen wore a smart gown of vintage-hued satin back crepe with a diagonal weave. The tunic skirt was bordered with mushroom-toned fur. while deep fur cuffs embellished the elbow sleeves. Her matching hat was finished with osprevs and she carried a bouquet of choice blooms. Mrs. Ferguson, the bridegroom's mother, was in deep amethyst satin, with lace draperies on the sleeves and yoke. Her black ospreyed hat was outlined with a small eye veil. Mrs. Mcintosh (Wellington). grandmother of the bride, wore black georgette and black hat with osprevs. Mrs. Mervyn Reed (sister of the bridegroom), iceblue crepe embroidered in pink roses, pink picture hat; Mrs. Grey Colbeck (bridegroom's sister), mustard and brown flat crepe with nutbrown embroidered hat: Miss M. Mcintosh (bride's aunt), mulberry windswept crepe, hat to tone; Miss G. Mcintosh, tailored brown, gooraette. velvet toque with eye veil; Miss D. Ewen (Wellington), ecru lace, brown picture hat.

The invited guests included: Sir Percy and Lady Sargood. Sir Cecil and Lady Leys, Sir George and Lady Elliot. Sir •Tames- Gunson, Sir Henry and Lady Horton, Sir John and Lady Reid, Sir George and Lady Wilson, Sir Carrick and Lady Rr>l>ertson. Lady Bankart. Dr. and Mrs. Abbott, Professor and M"rs. Algie, Mr. and Mrs. Temple Bevan, Mr. and Mrs. St. Clair Brown, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Bull, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bull, Mrs. Robert Burns, Mr. and Mrs. McCosh Clark, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Carpenter, Mr. and Mrs. Austin Carr, Mrs. Jack Carr. Mr. and Mrs. Marsden Caughev, Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Colbeek, Mr. and MrR. B. Colbeck, Dr. and Mrs. Coldicutt. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Croft, Mrs. Cruickshank, Mrs. M. Horton, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Davis Mr. and Mrs. Alan Donald, Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Ewen. Mr. atid Mrs. Bickerton Fislicr. Dr. and Mrs. Fisher. Dr. and Mrs. Fairclongh.i Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Ferguson. Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Finlay, Dr. and Mrs. Fitzsim- J mons, Mrs. A. Foster, Mr. and Mrs. I McKail Geddes, the Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Beaufort, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Thorne George. Mr. and Mrs. Lan Horton, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Horton. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hanna, Mr. and Mrs. Pat Hanna, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hanna. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Henry. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hellaby, Mr. and Mrs. Brian Hewitt. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Holmden, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Horrocks. Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Johns. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Kingston, Mr. and Mrs. V. J. Larner, Mr. and Mrs. Denis Lawford, Mrs. Lawford, Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Louisson, Dr. and Mrs. Ludbrook. Mr. and Mrs. I. A. McEwan. Mrs. J. B. McTntosh, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Mackay. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Milne, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Mappin. Mr. and Mrs. Ken Myers, Dr. and Mrs. Milsom, Mrs. S. McPherson, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Macky. Mr. and Mrs. Selwyn Morris. Mr. and Mrs. C. Nathan, Mr. and Mrs. David Nathan, Mrs. Alfred Nathan. Mrs. Henry Nolan. Dr. Hilda Northcroft, Mr. and Mrs. Oldham. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rhind, Mr. and Mrs. N. Ramsay, Mrs. Rathbone, Mr. and Mrs. Mervyn Reed. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Richmond. Mrs. D. B. Robertson, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Russell. Mrs. Rutherford, Mrs. Savage. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Savage. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Seabrook, Mr. and Mrs. P. Shaw, Air. and Mrs. Stewart. Mr. and Mrs. SWanston, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Simpson. Dr. and Mrs. Talbot, Mr. and Mrs. L. Taylor, Mrs. Doris Tewsley, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Towle. Mrs. M. Tolhurst, Mr. and Mrs. Percy Upton, Mrs. Vaile, Mr. and Mrs. Woot'ton, Mrs. C. W. Webster. Mr. and Mrs. Charles White. Mrs. Wilkin, Mr. and Mrs. Warwick Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Scott Wilson. Mrs. Wvn Williams, Mrs. A. S. Boyd, Mr. and Mrs. Eric Rhodes, Mr. and Mrs. T. Basset, Mr. and Mrs. D. Mill, Mr. and Mrs. B. Noakes. Mr. and Mrs. R. Buttle. Mr. and Mrs. Gregg. Mr. and Mrs. G. Morris, Dr. and Mrs. Marshall, Mrs. Lovering Russell. Mrs. R. Rose. Mr. and Mrs. Busche, Mr. and Mrs. F. Chisholm, Mrs. Roy Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Liston Wil-

son, Mr. and Mrs. Rudd, Mr. and Mrs. G. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. C. Buddie, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Perkins, Mr. and Mr*. George Roes, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. MeFarlane, Mrs. Lloyd, Mr. and Mrs. John Allan, Mrs. Colman, Mr. and Mrs. B. Edkins, Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. and Mrs. John Wilkie, Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Hay, Mr. and Mrs. R. Biss, Mr. and Mrs. Eric Nolan, Mr. and Mrs. W. Wilson, Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs. Barton, Mrs. Waller, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Firth, Mr. and Mrs. Pickwick, Mr. and Mrs. C. Lawford, Mr. and Mrs. Hesketh, Mr. and Mrs. Laidlaw, Mr. and Mrs. Kirker, Dr. and Mrs. Grant, the Rev. and Mrs. Cartridge, Mr. and Mrs. G. Vallentine, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ball, Mr. and Mrs. Doherty, Dr. and Mrs. Somerville, and Misses Isaacs, Lois Cameron. Margaret Mary Carr, Joan Caughey. Pat Dawson, Nancy Dawson, Dorothy Dawson, Thurl Donald, Sydney Fisher, Mary Finlay, Patricia France, Barbara George, Joan Hellaby, Diana Hill, Jean Horsley, Joan Horrocks, Irene Isaacs, Margery Lowe, Elizabeth Lunn, M. Mcintosh, G. Mcintosh, Laura, Margery and Ethel Mappin. Mary Milsom, Betsy and Judy Reed, Betty Richwhite, Marye Savage, Cooper, Betty Sharman. Beth* Swanston, Mary Upton, Mere Vaile, Pat Wootton, Den Wootton, Ruth Webster, Gay Wilson, Wyn Williams, Joan Williams, Leslie Holleche, Hilda Warkley. Tally. Xiccol, Gregg, Marshall, A. * Russeil, Stevenson, R. Colman, Leslie Waller, Morris, Lewins.