WEDDINGS

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22196, 13 September 1937, Page 2

WEDDINGS

BONSTEAD —WILSON At the Catholic Cathedral, Barbadoes street, the wedding was celebrated recently, of Irene Hazel, only daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Wilson (Sefton), to John Henry, son of the late Mr and Mrs John Henry Bonstead (Wellington). The Rev. Father McKay performed the ceremony, and Mrs Morton Manhire. the bride’s cousin, was organist. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a trained frock of white angel-skin lace with inset panels of georgette. The bodice had long fittin" sleeves and a high neckline finished with a diamante clasp. Her veil was- arranged from a coronet of orange blossom, and she carried a sheaf of freesias, and white abutilons and hyacinths. The bridesmaid. Miss Eileen Upton, wore a frock of floral georgette made on princess lines, and carried a sheaf of autumn-tinted flowers. Little Margaret Withell and Julia Reddington, cousins of the bride, wore ankle-length frocks of primrose spotted organdi. and their petalled head-bands and bouquets were of primroses. Mr L. Wilson, brother of the bride, was best man. A reception was held at Beath’s. Mrs Wilson received her guests wearing an ensemble of black satin flecked marocain and a straw hat to tone. Her shoulder-spray was of pink roses. Miss F. Dick, a relative of the bridegroom. wore a nigger-brown suit and a hat to tone, and her shoulder-spray was of rust-coloured flowers. The bride travelled in a brown frock and hat and a fawn swagger-coat. Mr and Mrs J. H. Bonstead will make their home at Fernside. KILLOH—BROMLEY At St. Mary’s Church. Merivale, the wedding was celebrated recently of Ophir Iris, only daughter of Mr and Mrs H. Bromley. Upper Riccarton, to William John, second son of Mr and Mrs H. Killoh, Orari. Mr Bromley escorted his daughter, who wore a white lace frock cowled at the neckline, and made with a long scalloped train. Her veil of Egyptian net was caught to the head with a cluster of pearls and orange blossom, and she carried an arm bouquet of arum lilies, white hyacinths, and abutilons. Mrs H. K. Bromley, sister-in-law of the bride, was matron-of-honour, and the bridesmaids were Misses May Kilioh. sister of the bridegroom, and Shirley Gorman. Their frocks, made on lines similar to the bride's frock, were of pink lace, inset godets giving fulness to the skirts. Their Juliet caps were in pink and silver tonings, and they carried arm bouquets. Mr J. McGill was best man. and Mr Robert Bromley was groomsman. As the bride left the church, she received a floral horse-shoe from little Jocelyn Searle. A reception was held at the home of the bride’s parents, where Mr and Mrs Bromley received the guests. For travelling, the bride wore a cedar green suit, a biskra blouse, and a hat to match her suit. Mr and Mrs Killoh will make their home at Waikari. SCOTT—A’COURT At St. Luke's Church, Manchester street, the wedding was celebrated recently of Dorothy Constance, only daughter of Mr and Mrs E. H. A’Court (St. Albans), to Frederick James, second son of Mr and Mrs F. W. Scott, Ivanhoe. Highclifle, Otago peninsula. Miss Lou Macfarlane and Miss Nola Cameron, the bride's cousin, were the bridesmaids, and the bridegroom was attended by his brother. Mr W. E. Scott, as best man. Mr Peter LovellSmith was groomsman. The bride wore a cream satin frock, cowled at the neckline and buttoned at the back, the sash having long tieends extending to the hem of the flared skirt. A juliet cap of pearls held in place her cut tulle veil, and she carried a sheaf of lilies. The bridesmaids wore princess frocks of white crepe de chine, patterned in floral design, with sashes of pink, blue, and green tonings tied in large bows at the back of the waistlines. Their bouquets were of freesias. At the reception held later at Bal- , lantynes the guests were received by the bride’s parents. Mrs A’Court wore a brown lace frock, a brown coat with skunk collar, and a brown hat. Her flowers were in autumn tonings. The bride travelled in a brown tailored suit, with a jumper and hat to tone. Mr and Mrs F. J. Scott will live at St. Albans. CRAMPTON—PARTINGTON The wedding took place recently at St. John’s Church. Latimer square, of Ethel Mary, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs P. Partington (Domett), to Maurice John, third son of the late Mrs R. M. Crampton and of Mr Crampton, Cheviot. The Rev. J. T. Me William performed the ceremony, and Mr Claude Davies played the wedding music. A slightly trained frock of ivory satin was worn by the bride, who was given away by her father. Her veil of embroidered tulle fell in soft folds form a coronet of orange blossom, and she carried a shower bouquet of arum lilies and white winter roses. Her sister, Miss Rewa Partington, who attended as bridesmaid, wore a frock of shell-pink satin, and a headband of silver leaves, finished at each side with a small pink flower. She carried a bouquet of daffodils and pink winter roses. Mr Gerald Crampton, the bridegroom’s brother, was best man. As the bride left the church she was presented with a silver horseshoe by her small cousin. Master Eric Powis. The bride’s parents received the guests at a reception held at Dixieland. For travelling, the bride wore a brown tailored suit and a hat to match. Mr and Mrs M. J. Crampton will make their home at Ladbrooks, SPENCER—COLVILLE The marriage of Edna Louisa, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Colville (Willowbridge), to John Henry, second son of the late Mr J, Spencer and of Mrs Spencer (Waimate) was celebrated recently by the Rev. W, H. Orbell, at St. Augustine’s Church, Waimate. Miss Moyra Hollamby, a friend of the bride, was organist. Mr Colville escorted his daughter, who wore a slightly trained frock of ivory waterfall crepe, the high neckline being finished with diamante clips. Her cut tulle veil was attached to a halo coronet of orange blossom, and her bouquet was composed of white abutilons and hyacinths. Miss Joan Hollamby, as bridesmaid, wore a midnight-blue frock of velvet, made with a flared hip-basque and slightly trained skirt. A panel of silver lame was inset at the back of the bodice, which was finished with

silver buttons. Blue flowers provided a contrast on her silver halo head-dress, and her flowers were gladioli and abutilons. An empire frock of blue silk marocain deeply shirred at the waist, and finished with a bow at the neck, was worn by the bride's niece, Miss Marie Kelly, who attended as flower girl. She carried a posy of spring flowers, and en her hair was a coronet of blue and pink flowers. . Mr L, Tullett was best man. After the ceremony a reception was held at the Savoy tea-rooms, Waimate. Mrs Colville received her guests wearing an ensemble of navy wool georgette relieved with touches of beige, nnd a navy hat of gramophone straw softened with an eye-veil. Her posy was of freesias and other spring flowers. When Mr and Mrs J. H. Spencer left for their wedding tour the bride was wearing a fur-trimmed navy coat, a navy silk matalasse frock, and a hat of pineapple straw to tone.