WEDDINGS

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21974, 24 December 1936, Page 2

WEDDINGS

CURRY—ECCLES The marriage took place yesterday afternoon at the Church of St. Teresa, Kiccarton, of Dorothy, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs E. H. Eccles, "Claverley," Kaikoura, and Denis, younger son of Mr and Mrs G. E. Curry, "Troon," Fendalton. ' The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father T. Hanrahan, Miss D. Blake was organist, and during the signing of the register Miss Kathleen Ainger sang "Ave Maria." Friends of the bride had decorated the church with Christmas lilies. . . The bride, who was given away W her father, wore a graceful trained frock of ivory lace, made with a draped bodice, and a trail of lace iiowers falling from the waist at the back. Her embroidered tulle veil fell from a wreath of orange blossom, and she carried an armlet of Christmas lilies. Mrs E. W. Curry, the bride's sister, was matron of honour. She wore a frock of delphinium blue lace and a blue picture hat to match, and she carried an armlet of pink roses and dephiniums. Mr Jack Ainger was best man. After the ceremony a reception was held at "Troon," the home of the bridegroom's parents. The bride's mother wore a navy blue ensemble with a hat to match, and carried a bouquet of red roses. The bridegroom's mother wore a black and white marocain frock and a black hat trimmed with black and white roses, and her bouquet was of scarlet roses. , When the bride and bridegroom left later for their wedding trip, the former wore a suit of biscuit-coloured uncrushable linen, with straw hat to tone.

WARRING—M'GREGOR At St. Barnabas* Church, Fendalton, yesterday evening the marriage took place of Alma Winsome Lorraine, only chi'd of Mr and Mrs D. L. McGregor, cf Ellesmere, and Henry Garnet, eldest son cf Mr and Mrs F. G. Warring, of Fendalton. The church was effectively decorated for the ceremony, at which the Rev. Canon Redgrave officiated, and Mr C. F. Browne was the organist. The bride was given away by her father. She wore a frock of lacquered taffeta over-checked with silver, and made with Tyrolean bodice, leg-of-mutton sleeves, and sheath skirt, and inset with a knife-pleated panel at the back. Cascades of tulle fell from the shoulders, and formed a train trimmed with rouleaux of tulle and orange blossom. From her uncommon Venetian headdress of lace and orange blossom fell a very long veil of beautiful French Chantilly lace, which formed a second train, and she carried an armlet of regal lilies. The bride was attended by Mrs Neil Duff as matron of honour, and Miss Martha Benny as bridesmaid. The former wore a frock of reseda green marino cloth, the bodice cut on the bias, having open Sleeves lined with silver lame and silver flowers at the waistline, and the skirt having a vandyked train. Her hat had a crown of primrose velvet flower petals, and a brim of green stiffened net to match < the frock, and she carried a fan bouquet of gold roses and carnations. Miss Benny's medieval frock of georgette had shoulder capes composed of tiny frills held at the neckline with a posy of violet flowers with long preen streamers, and fitting skirt also trimmed with tiny frills. Her hat to tone had a halo brim composed of flowers, and. her fan-shaped bouquet was of gold centuria and carnations. Mr Neil Duff was best man, and Mr John Warring was groomsman. A reception was held at Dixieland. The bride's mother wore a navy ensemble, the marocain frock having yoke v-part sleeves of beige lace, and the coat of embossed crepe being trimmed with beige fur. Her navy Baku straw hat was trimmed with celophane veiling and ribbon, and posy of rose and beige flowers to match her bouquet of roses and carnations. The bridegroom's mother wore a black ensemble, with striped marocain frock trimmed with buttons and touches of white and finser-length coat of black georgette. Her small beige straw hat was trimmed with velvet and a small posy of flowers, and her bouquet was of red carnations and roses. The bride travelled later in a suit of mustard-coloured embossed creoe, fastened with gold tassels, nigger; brown blouse, and brown Russian coat trimmed with gold. Her brown semibowler hat of stitched crepe de chine was trimmed with a beige mount.

GOULD—BURROWS Bowls of honeysuckle and cream roses arranged by friends of the bride made a pretty setting at the Geraldine Presbyterian Church for the wedding of Winifred, second daughter of Mr and Mrs A. J. Burrows, Te Moana, and Robert Francis, son of Mr and Mrs R. Gould, Opihi. A pale pink floral bell hung over the bridal party. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. W. J. Couling, and Mr C. Davies was organist. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a tailor-made ensemble of coronation blue uncrushable silk crepe, with Richelieu trimming and a beige hat banded with blue. She carried a bouquet of deep cream roses and maidenhair fern. Miss Bertha Burrows, wearing a blue silk crepe frock patterned in white, and a cream straw hat, attended her sister. Her posy was of shaded pink flowers. The bridegroom's brother, Mr C. Gould, was best man. At the reception held afterwards at the home of the bride's' parents, Mrs Burrows received her guests wearing a navy marocain suit and hat to tone. Her bouquet was of red flowers. The bridegroom's mother wore a patterned frock, a navy tailored coat, and navy hat. Roses and irises formed her bouquet. When the bride and bridegroom left for a motor tour in the south, the bride was wearing a blue floral marocain frock and hat to match. She * carried a summerweight black coat with fur trimmings,

SURPRISE PARTY A surprise party was held at the home of Mr and Mrs W. G. Pearce to celebrate the twenty-first birthday of Joyce, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs H. G. Pearce, Huxley street, Sydenham. Music for dancing was supplied by Messrs H. and N. Eanfield, and Mr W. G. Pearce was master of ceremonies. A Monte Carlo dance was won by Mr J. Sewell and Miss E. Pearce, and a lucky spot waltz was won by Mr and Mrs J. Morris. Amongst those present were Mesdames H. G. Pearce, D.J Fraser, A. E. Alexander, J. Sewell, W. G. Pearce, A. Watkinson, J. Morris, M. Pearce, H. Whitley. C. Pearce, F. Pearce, G. Pearce, Misses Joyce Pearce, P. Wallin, G. Dodd, M. Pearce, Jean Teale, Edna Pearce, L. Walton, N. Hartland, J. Jarden, M. Whitley, G. Alexander, J. V. Morris, Emily Pearce, May Jones. Effle Pearce, Messrs William Mooney, lan Norris. Allan Pearce, Jim Hartland, Jim Pearce. Ashley and Reg. Pascoe (Kirwee). Morris Lester (Lyttelton). Raymond Pearce. When cleaning the clay from his boots after duck shooting, a chauffeur of Vastergotland, Sweden, was surprised to find a piece of gold, sticking to them. It was ; bviously a relic of ancient times, and he handed it over to experts. The gold was found to be a piece of jewellery of West Swedish type dating from the fifth century.