WEDDINGS

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21623, 6 November 1935, Page 2

WEDDINGS

RUNDLE—NICHOLAS

At the Richmond Methodist Church early last evening the wedding was celebrated of Betty Florence, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs A. J. Nicholas, Shirley, to Richard John, only son of Mr and Mrs R. Rundle, St. Albans. The Rev. J. C. Draper performed the ceremony and the organist was Miss L. Straw. As the bride and bridegroom left the church a guard of honour was formed by the 34th Christchurch St. Matthew's Company Girl Guides, of which the bride is captain. The church had been beautifully decorated by the bridesmaids with arum lilies, pale pink rhododendrons, roses, and tulips. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a frock of water lily sungleam satin, the wide inset sleeves tapering to fit tightly at the wrists. The cowled folds of the bodice were caught on each shoulder with a mother of pearl ornament, and the skirt, flared to the ground, had a petalled train lined with deep cream lace. Her embroidered tulle veil was arranged with a coronet of orange blossom buds, and her bouauet, composed of white roses and lilies of the valley, had trails of flowers extending to the hem of her frock.

Four bridesmaids attended the bride. They were Misses Molly Stewart. Patricia Nicholas, sister of the bride, Gwenda MoHison, and Gloria Judkins (Oamaru). Their frocks of Margaret Rose silk ladelaine were fitted to the waists in Empire Ftyle and fell in graceful folds into stiffened hems. The necklines at the back were draped to form cowls, and an uncommon note was introduced in the silver lame revers finished with silver posies, and the vestees of tiny frills of lace. The sleeves were long and close fitting. The wore also dull pink tulle hats stitched with silver thread, and carried trailing bouquets of shaded pink roses and sweet peas. The youngest sister of the bride, Miss Colleen Nicholas, attended her as train bearer. She wore an anklelength frock of rose pink crepe de chine, trimmed with picot-edged frills. Her head bandeau wa~ of sweet peas, and pink, blue, and lave;-""~r flowers were arranged in her Victorian posy. Mr Frank Aldridge was best man and the groomsmen were Messrs George Ebert, Cyril Smith, and Keith Manson.

At a reception and dance held at Frascati, Mrs Nicholas received the guests wearing a model ensemble of dark saxe blue marocain. made with an accordeon-pleated cape effect. Her pedal straw hat to tone was relieved with white camellias, and she carried a bouquet of red roses and lilies of the valley. Mrs Rundle, mother of the bridegroom, wore a smart frock or floral silk crepe in geranium and rose tonings, made with a shoulder cape. Her hat was of red Neora straw, banded with petersham ribbon, and shaded red tulips and sweet peas composed her bouquet. For travelling the bride wore a frock of navy blue phantom silk crepe, relieved with white trimmings, and made in tunic style, with gauging on the neckline and sleeves. Her Breton sailor hat toned with her /reck, and she carried a musquash fur coat. SOUTHERN— M'ENNIS

At St. Augustine's Church, Cashmere Hills, the wedding was celebrated recently by Canon A. H. Norris, of Jean, only daughter of Mr McEnnis, and. of the late Mrs J. McEnnis <Whangarei. North Auckland), to Harold Slater, son of the late Rev. Mr Southern and of Mrs Southern, of Dunedin, ar.d formerly of Springston. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a frock of Marina blue lace, made with a cowled neckline and long, close-fitting sleeves, a spray of orange blossom being arranged in the folds at the neckline. Her hat was of blue pedal straw to match, trimmed with a bow of velvet ribbon, and her bouquet was composed of white roses, lilies-of-the-valley, and pale pink sweet peas, intermingled with blue forg?t-me-no!s. Miss Jean Southern (Invercargill), the bridegroom's sister, was bridesmaid. Her frock of Drimrose georgette was relieved with a sash of brown velvet, and she wore also a yellow leghorn hat, and carried yellow hothouse flowers. Mr Alan Kinnard (Wellington) was best man. After the ceremony the guests were entertained at a buffet tea at the home of Mr and Mrs J. W. McEnnis, Valley road. Cashmere. Mrs McEnnis wore a handsome frock of navy georgette* trimmed with scarlet ?nd white glace silk bows, the sleeves being hand-em-broidered in scerlet and white. Scarlet flowers rnd a velvet bow Hmmed her w)d?-brimmed hat of navy straw, and she carried scarlet ros?s and ranunculi. The bridegroom's mother wore a navy ensemble, the frock being patterned with white snots, and a hat to tone. She carried deep red tulips. Mr and Mrs H. S. Southern left later for Auckland, the bride travelling in a tailored suit of pervenche blue and a blue velour hat to match. BAMFORD—-CHAPMAN The marlage of Alice Ethel Blanche, only daughter of Mr and Mrs F. Chapman, Harper street, Sydenham, to Leslie Lyall, second son of Mr and Mrs W. Bamford, Opawa, was celebrated recently at St. Mark's Church, Opawa, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. G. Nelham Watson. White lilac arranged in the church made an effective setting for the frock of pink georgette worn by the bride, who was escorted by her father. A shirred yoke gave a softening effect to the yoke of the frock, and a floral coatee to tone and a pink picture hat of straw were also worn. Lilies, pink carnations, and lilies of the valley, were arranged in her bouquet. Mrs C. Hoe, as matron of honour, wore a navy floral frock, a navy silk coat, and a straw hat to match. She carried lemon roses and tulips.' Mr Charles Douglas was best man. At the reception held at the Winter Garden, the guests were received by the bride's mother, who was wearing a royal blue silk crepe frock with dusky pink trimmings, and a hat to tone. Her flowers were fressias and carnations. The bridegroom's mother wore a brown marocain frock relieved with trimmings of floral silk, and a brown straw hat. She carried gold shaded hothouse flowers. For travelling, the bride wore a tweed Norfolk suit, and a felt hat to tone. O'DONNELL— DEBENHAM A quiet wedding was celebrated recently at the Catholic Cathedral. Barbadoes street, of Colleen Mary, second daughter of Mr anu Mrs Arthur Debenham, Sydenham, to Matthew, seccjid son of the late Mr and Mrs Matthew O'Donnell (Christchurch). The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father J. Maguire, and Mr W. H. Mitchell, uncle of the bride, played the wedding music. A frock of white silk marocain was worn by the bride, who was escorted by her father. Her veil of embroidered tulle, which formed a train, was arranged in mob cap style and finished with orange blossom, and she carried a bouquet of longiflorum lilies, roses, and lilies of the valley. She was attended by her younger sister. Miss Margaret Debenham, who wore a white frock of silk windswept crepe and carried a bouquet of scarlet sweet peas and tulips. The bridegroom was attended by Mr E. W. Holland. After the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride's parents. Mrs Debenham was wearing a smart ensemble patterned in floral

design on a black background. Her | hat toned with her frock, and she carried a bouquet of bronze tulips and abutilons. Mr and MrsiM. O'Donnell will make their home at Hamilton. WHYTE—SMITH At St Paul's Cathedral, Dunedin, the wedding was celebrated recently of James Alexander Burgess, only son of Mr and Mrs David Whyte, Kaiapoi, to Miri Isobel, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Noel Smith, Roslyn, and granddaughter of the late Mr and Mrs Harry Smith. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a frock of ivory crepebacked satin, cut on classical lines, the neckline of the cross-over bodice being outlined with seed pearls and silver beads. The sleeves were puffed at the shoulders and fitted tightly to the wrists, and the back panel of the flared skirt formed a short circular train. A chaplet of orange blossom held in place her veil of Limerick lace, which fell in folds over the train oi her frock, and she carried a bouquet of white tulips, lily-of-the-valley, and maidenhair fern. Miss Phyllis Cobden (Christchurch), who attended as bridesmaid, wore a period frock of primrose taffeta made with a quilted yoke and wide revers which extended to form a small upstanding collar at the back. Quilting also relieved the skirt at the kneeline and gave a finishing touch to the taffeta belt. Her leghorn straw hat, which matched her frock, was trimmed with cherry-red ruched velvet ribbon to tone with her bouquet of tulips. Miss Edith Durie was flower-girl. Her frock of primrose georgette was trimmed with frilling and relieved with a sash and long-tie ends of cherry red velvet, and her halo head-dress was of pleated primrose tulle. She carried a posy of cherry-coloured flowers. Mr Archibald Gray attended the bridegroom. A reception for close relatives of the bride and bridegroom was held at the Somerset lounge of the Savoy Hotel. Mrs Noel Smith received the guests wearing a frock of navy tree-bark crepe trimmed with silver buttons, and a navy straw hat relieved with silver cord. Her flowers were scarlet tulips. Mrs Whyte wore a figured frock of silk crepe in autumn tonings, a tailored coat, and a brown hat. She carried a bouquet of bronze pansies. When Mr and Mrs J. A. B. White left for their wedding touf, the bride was wearing a midnight blue crepe de chine frock patterned in white, and a pedaline straw hat to tone. She carried a tailored coat. CROCKFORD'S CLUB Eleven tables took part last night in the first round of a three-night Mitchell match. The best scores were as follows: North v. South—Mrs M. Clark arid Mr D. M. Burns 1. Mrs R. F. W. Ashworth and Mr H. P. V. Brown 2, Miss N. Smithson and Mr D. Anderson 3. East v. West—Mrs A. R. Thompson and Mrs Moray-Smith 1, Mr R. de R. Mitchell and Dr. J. P. McQuilkin 2 Mrs G. Morgan and Mrs C. Green 3.