MURRAY—SCOTT WEDDING.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19734, 26 September 1929, Page 2

MURRAY—SCOTT WEDDING.

A PICTURESQUE CEREMONY.

(SPECIAL TO THS CUM.)

TIMARTJ, September 25.

A picturesque wedding of considerable interest throughout Canterbury was celebrated at St. David's Presbyterian Churoh, Cave, yesterday, when Joyce, eldest daughter of }d.r and Mrs James Scott, of "Cannington," Cave, was married to Gerald, youngest son of Mr and Mrs George Murray, of "Braemar," Mackenzie Country. The Eev. A. Alexander officiated at the ceremony, and Miss Foster played the wedding musicThe church was beautifully decorated with sprays of blossom, bowls of daffodils, and branches of kowhai. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, wore a beautiful frock of parchment tinted satin romaine. The long, close-fitting bodice had a deep yoke of Honiton lace to match the insertions of lace in the long, tight sleeves, and the skirt was attractively made with three flounced frills, the middle one being made of Honiton lace. The flared train of satin romaine fell gracefully from the waist, and the frock was finished by a draped sash which was caught in front with a rhinestone and pearl clasp. A lovely veil of old Honiton lace was arranged to form a Juliet cap, which framed the face, and tiny rings of orange blossom and white heather were placed at each side. The veil fell to the edge of the train, and the rich parchment-tinted satin showed up the delicacy and beauty of the centre panel of Honiton lace. A sheaf of lilies completed a delightful picture.

The bridesmaids, Miss Mai Scott (sister of the bride) and Miss Betty Murray (sister of the bridegroom) were dressed alike in attractive frocks of delphinium blue georgette over beige crepe de chine. The long pointed French lace yokes of the same pretty shade of blue were caught at the shoulders by jewelled clasps, and the sleeves were flared from the elbow with French lace. The skirts, with the three-tiered effect, drooped at the back, and from the shoulders flared lace fell to the hem of their frocks, caught in at the waistline by two jewelled buckles. Their picture hats of blue were swathed with blue georgette, and flat flowers in a soft shade of crushed rose were plaeed underneath the brims. They carried bouquets of pink and blue anemones and grape hyacinths. Denise Grant and Jessica Howell made charming little flower-girls. Their frocks were of delphinium blue georgette, made with little tight bodices and full, frilly skirts. Their ha* was clasped at one side by a tiny B ?^ a y of blue flowers to match their blue shoes, and they carried mid-Victorian bouquets of pink and blue anemones. Mr Gould Hunter-Weston was best and Mr Wilfred Rollason was groomsman. After the ceremony a reception was bald at "Canningtoa," C»v«, wo«* •

huge marquee was erected and artistically decorated by native bosh kowhai and masses of golden daffodils, while the bridal table was arranged with arum lilies and freesias. In the house the rooms were bright with - sprays of japonica, bowls of primroses, and violets, and vases of freesias and daffodils.

Mr and Mrs J. Scott received their gnests, the latter wearing; a graceful frock of lido blue embossed georgette, over which was worn a eoat of Lido blue sultane, made, with circular flares. Her hat, of the same shade of blue, was of crinoline straw, trimmed by a beige osprey, and she carried a bouquet of shaded primroses. •

Mrs George Murray (mother of the bridegroom) wore a becoming frock of maize georgette, with a lace yoke of the same shade forming a deep V at the back, and the flared skirt ended in diamond-shaped points of lace. Her black picture hat was trimmed by a black osprey, and she carried a bouquet of shaded pink anemones. Mrs Bruce Murray wore an attractive frock of cherry coloured moire, with an inset yoke of white georgette outlined in cherry and white beads, and a little black and white Bangkok hat.

Miss Shona Scott (sister of the bride) wore a frock of floral georgette, patterned in eorn colour and rose. The bodice was plain and the skirt flared, and her corn-eolonred hat was swathed with rose coloured georgette. Miss Molly Murray (sister of the bridegroom) wore a smart bine, and white faille frock with a white waistcoat effect, hand-painted with pink roses, and her hat was bine and white straw.

Later in the afternoon, when Mr and Mrs Murray left by motor for their honeymoon, which will be spent touring the North Island, Mrs Murray worei frock of moonlight-grey crepe de chine, ana a smart grey coat of English worsted trimmed with grey squirrel roll collar and cuffs, and her hat of pervenche blue Baku straw was finished by a .bow of blue felt