WEDDINGS

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 21989, 13 January 1937, Page 2

WEDDINGS

MADDREN—SAMPSON At St. Philip's Church, Beckenham, last evening, Canon Stephen Parr celebrated the wedding of Monica Bertha, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Sampson, Tennyson street, Beckenham, and Cecil Charles, elder son of Mr and Mrs C. J. Maddren, Matai street, Riccarton. Mr M. J. K. Bruorton was organist and Mr Sampson gave his daughter away. The bride's frock of pearl satin, made with full bishop sleeves, swathed collar, caught with a cluster of orange bossom, and slightly trained skirt, was worn with a long veil of cut tulle, held with a tiara of orange blossom, and she carried a sheaf of madonna lilies. The bridesmaids. Misses Lois Wood-, bury and Mavis Maddren, the bridegroom's sister, wore frocks of shot moire taffeta, one of delphinium blue shot with gold and the other of old lose shot with delphinium blue. They were cut on tailored lines with puffed half-sleeves, high niched necklines, each with a double fold swathed to the waistline at the back, and slightly trained skirts. They wore tulle halos, finished with clusters of flowers, and carried sheaves of gladioli to tone with their frocks. Mr Ronald R. Maddren was his brother's best man, Mr Douglas Wakely was groomsman, and Messrs J. Sampson and E. H. Sloan were ushers. The "wedding reception was held at Frascati. Mrs Sampson wore a frock of dusky pink and nigger brown cloque, nigger brown Leghorn hat with pink flower, and pink shou!>jr spray. Mrs Maddren wore a navy and white ensemble, white shoulder spray, and navy Bangkok hat. Mr and Mrs C. C. Maddren will live at Riccarton.

HAWKER—NELSON The wedding was celebrated at St. Stephen's Anglican Church, Ashburton, of Mabel Myrtus, youngest daughter of the late Mr and Mrs I. Nelson, Green street, and William Alfred, secend son of Mr and Mrs H. R. .Hawker, Redcliffs. The officiating minister was the Rev. Mr Saunders, and Mr H. G. Thompson was organist. The bride, who was escorted by her brother, Mr S. G. Nelson, of Ashburton wore a trained gown of dull-fin-ished lace, made with high neckline, finished with a posy of orange blossom and trained skirt. Her silk embroidered veil fell from a halo of orange buds, and she carried a sheaf of Madonna lilies. . . Her attendants, Miss Mar]one Smith and Miss Maudie Lusk, wore frocks of floral patterned organdi in shades of pale green and lemon respectively. The full sleeves were puffed to the elbow, and the rucked bodices were finished each with a posy of tomatoshaded flowers to match their sashes and halo headdresses. Their shower bouquets were of zinnias, carnations, and maidenhair fern. _ The two little flower girls, Dorothy Johnson and Margaret Hunt, nieces of the bride, wore frocks of green and lemon organdie to tone with those of the bridesmaids. Their halos were of flowers, and they carried posies of carnations and maidenhair fern. As the bride left the church she was presented with a silver horseshoe by Master David Leask. Mr Peterson was best man, and Mr Jack Pritchard was groomsman. The reception was held at Lewitts. where the bride's stepmother received the guests wearing a plum-coloured swagger suit and straw hat to tone. Her bouquet was of gladioli and carnations. The bridegroom's mother wore a black silk ensemble and black hat, and carried a shower bouquet. The bride travelled in a brown tailored pinstriped suit, white frilled front, and Jack Tar straw hat. Her fur stole was the gift of the bridegroom. Mr and Mrs W. A. Hawker's home will be in Hokitika. BRUNTON—AITKEN The wedding took place recently, at First Church, Dunedin, of Edna Ellen, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs E. Y. Aitken. of "Springfield," Highcliff, and Robert Laurence, only son of Mr and Mrs J. Brunton, Rossall street, Christchurch. Both bride and bridegroom are descendants of early Otago peninsula settlers. The officiating minister was the Rev. W. W. Macarthur. and Dr. V. E. Galwey was organist. The church had been decorated for the occasion by relatives of the bride and bridegroom. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a frock of cream satin, cut on classical lines, with long sleeves fitting from the elbows, and cowl neckline. Her veil was worn over the face until after the ceremony, and she carried a sheaf of regal lilies and maidenhair fern with long silver The bridesmaids. Miss Winifred Brunton and Miss Olive Aitken, wore pale green merle cloque frocks, slightly trained, and made with full bell sleeves, and hand-made flowers of silver at the neck. Flowers were worn in their hair to tone with their bouquets of salmon pink sweet peas and roses. Mr' Eric Sisson, of Wellington, was best man, and Mr Alex. Rutherford, of Dunedin, was jgr6ornsman'. Mr Lindsay Aitken (brother of the bride) and Mr Lawrence Aitken (cousin) were the ushers. During the signing of the

register a solo was sung by Mr Norman Robertson. Mr and Mrs E. Y. Aitken afterwards entertained a very large number of guests at the Somerset Lounge of the Savoy. Mrs Aitken wearing a black silk frock with silver stripes, a black hat and fox fur. She carried a bouquet o'f oink roses and carnations. Mrs J. Brunton's frock was a black and white silk worn with a spray of cream roses, and a black hat. The bride travelled in a brown check swagger suit, and a brown hat, and carried a natural musquash coat, the gift of the bridegroom. Mr and Mrs R. L. Brunton's home will be in Hamilton.