WEDDINGS
DAVIES—TROLOVE A wedding that aroused much kindly interest in Marlborough and Canterbury, where the bride and bridegroom are well known, was that celebrated by the Rev. M. Corner at St. Oswald’s Church, Wharanui. early yesterday afternoon. The bride was Gertrude ("Gint”) Shaw, second daughter of Mr and Mrs J. W. Trolove, “The Shades," Kaikoura and the bridegroom Tom, elder son of the late Mr T J. Davies and of Mrs Davies, Ngaio' Downs. Blenheim. Mrs Errol Reid played the wedding music, and the church had been beautifully decorated for the occasion by friends of the bride. , . , . Miss Reay Trolove was her sister s bridesmaid, and Masters Timothy Trolove, godson of the bride, and Jeremy Palmer were page boys. Mr Peter Hall attended the bridegroom and ushers were Messrs B. S. Trolove and H. J. Palmer. Mr Trolove escorted his daughter. The bride’s frock of deep magnolia delustred and embossed satin was made with long tapering sleeves and a high neckline. Godets inset in the skirt at the back formed the long train which showed beneath her veil of deep magnolia tulle, lent by Mrs Peter Hall. A wreath of deep cream flowers held the veil in position, and she carried a bouquet of deep cream roses and begonias. Miss Reay Trolove wore a becoming frock of blue spotted tulle, and her cream and blue crested head-dress was composed of sweet peas and green leaves. Cream and blue sweet peas were also -arranged in her bouquet. The page boys wore satin blouses and parchment velvet trousers. ' The guests were entertained at a reception held at “The Shades,” where a marquee had been erected on the tennis courts. A profusion of gladioli and hydrangeas had been used in the decorative scheme in the marquee and in the billiards room. Mrs Trolove wore a black delustred crepe frock and a wide-brimmed black hat and carried a bouquet of deep yellow roses, Mrs Davies carried purple cyclamen, which provided a note of colour against her frock of black tucked georgette, and white flowers trimmed her black hat. For travelling the bride wore a petrel-blue frock of light-weight woollen material and a three-quarter-length coat to match. Her tricorne halo hat matched her frock and her accessories were of a rich prune shade.
SAVILL—HARPER
Two well-known Canterbury families were united yesterday, when Joan Rachel, only daughter of Mr and Mrs H. J. C. Harper (Grassy Hills, Waimate). was married to Bernard, eldest son of Mr F. J, Savill, St. Helens, Hanmer Springs. The Rev. F. C. Main performed the ceremony at St. Michael’s Church, Waihao Downs, and Mr Standford was the organist. The wedding aroused much kindly interest, and guests were present from all parts of the province. Pink and blue was the colour scheme for the decorations of the church, dahlias and hydrangeas in those shades making an effective background. , , The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a. lovely frock of cream satin. Moulded on- Empire lines, the skirt widened and was stiffened at the hem with- three rows of cording. The bodice, with a V neck-line, was fastened down the back with tiny buttons, and the sleeves were long and tapering. A sash lined with chiffon was caught at the sides and drawn, through a rouleau of satin, the long tie ends falling over the train. Her Honiton lace veil was mounted on tulle and arranged to fall over' the train, the lace being most effective over the satin. The tulle face veil was waist length, and the coronet holding it in position was composed of the edge of the lace veil and orange blossom. Her arm sheaf was of cream, begonias. The quartet of maids 'attending the bride were Misses Mary Reeves (.Dunedin, Margaret McLean (Waimate), and Janet and.Mo.lly O.rbell (Pentlow). Their becoming frocks were of love-in-the-mist blue chiffon mounted on crepe de chine. The new gored skirts had deep stitched hems mounted on stiffened net; the short, puffed sleeves were caught above the elbow with stitched bands, and the heartshaped bodices were finished with a row of shirring down the centre front. Their stitched belts had rouleaux clasps of chiffon, and in their hair they wore chaplets of leaves to tone with their frocks. Yellow roses were arranged in their shower bouquets. Mr T. Newton was best man, Mr L. Black was groomsman, and Messrs R. Harper and G. Chapman were ushers. A reception was held at Grassy Hills, where the tnarquee on the lawn was decorated with gladioli and marigolds in shades of gold, and pastelshaded hydrangeas, carnations, and .Mrs Harper received her guests, wearing a frock of navy chiffon patterned in fuchsia shades. Her redingote was of navy net and matched her navy straw. She carried a bouquet of cyclamen and fuchsia. Mrs Savill wore a brown georgette frock with a brown fur cape and a wide-brimmed brown hat. Her shoulder spray was of carnations. For travelling the bride wore a navy marocain frock trimmed at the neck and on the sleeves with small white flowers. Her redingote was of wool lace, and her small hat was of navy straw. ’ , „ Mr and Mrs Bernard Savill will make their home at “Percival,” Hanmer Springs. CURRAN—SMITH At the home of the bride’s parents. Short street, Ashburton, the wedding was celebrated recently of ’ Doreen, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs W, C Smith (Ashburton) to David, younger son of the late Mr M. Curran, and of Mrs Curran, Ashburton. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. R. S. Watson. . , . , The bride, who was escorted by hei brother, wore a frock of ivory blistered crepe, cut on classical lines. Her handembroidered veil was held in place bv a halo of blue and pink flowers, and she carried a sheaf of lilies, freesias. and blue cornflowers. Miss Mollie Davis, who attended as bridesmaid, wore a frock of ice blue taffeta, made with tight-fitting bodice, full puff sleeves, and a flared skirt. Her blue headband was trimmed with pink flowers to tone with her posy. The bridegroom was attended, by Mr Lester Stoddart (Ashburton). The bride’s mother received the guests, wearing a black lace frock relieved with pink trimmings, arid a black straw hat. Her shoulder spray was pink roses and blue forget-me-nots. The bride travelled in a blue and white frock, a coatee to match, and a white straw hat. She carried a brown angora tweed coat. Mr and Mrs D. Curran will make their home at Ashburton.
ROUNTREE—MOSES
The marriage of Alice Maty> daughter of Mrs M, Moses and the late Mr Charles Moses uncw Brighton), and Maxwell Y> second son of Mr and Mrs • tree (North Beach), was celebratea re cenlly by Canon W. S. Bean at S • Mary’s Church, Menvale. Mr A. wort, ley played the wedding The bride was escorted by her uncle, Mr W. Wendelkenv Her frock of ivory satin was made with a nneiy shirred bodice and finished with ap pliqued lily motifs at train design being repeated on the long irou formed by the skirt and on her veil of ivory tulle. The veil was held in posi Hon with a halo of trimmed with, sprays of lily leyTand she carried a bouquet of white begonias and lilies with trails of Pi (lowers extending to the hemu.ne he Sh? o was attended by her sister, Miss Dorothy Moses, and Mis s M°» na ner. Miss Moses wore y J low frock trimmed with shirring an a coatee to match, and earned a bouquet of pale pink lilies and begonias, with long trails of small ff, s match her floral halo Miss Turners frock was of water-Uly green taffet finished with a velvet sash. The lemon flowers in her head-dress and m ner bouquet provided an effect.*e content The little flower-girl, Miss Naomi Ernest Rountree. • quests were After the ceremony, the guests w was wearing a navy silk crepe iwck of navy patterned deque, and*ter n was of navy straw. She earned cam* tions and abutilons. WO rThe bride travelled in a navy sted suit, a fur necklet, and a navy B Mr and Mrs M. H. Rountree will make their home at Lmwood. " WEIR—STONE Af flaring Square Methodist marriage waa gss-s&.as-s £ sr, IK wJterMd. to Robert Hoclor. f dK£ SOn Se M ße n v d KcSSn V formed the ceremony, and the organist W Mr M St S o S ne°e r scorted his daughter who was attended by her sister, Miss Emily Stone. Mr Gordon Weir, the bridegroom's brothor, was best man. 8 ThT bride’s trained frock was of ivory windswept satin, cut on princess lines. with a spray of orange blossom trimming the neckline. A wreath of orange blossom on her head held in position her tulle veil, and the sheaf which she carried was composed of gladioli and roses. The frock of shell-pink brocaded satin worn by the bridesmaid was made in tunic style and trimmed with crystal buttons. Her hat matched her frock, and her flowers were pink gladioli and roses. After the ceremony the guests were received at Lewett’s reception rooms. Mrs Stone was wearing a black figured silk frock, a black hat. and a spray of flowers to tone. Mrs Weir wore a brown hat with her brown silk ensemble, and her flowers were in orange tonings. ■ , , When Mr and Mrs R. H. Weir left for their wedding tour the bride was weaving a brown pin-striped suit and a hat to tone. M’BRIDE—HOSKING Summer flowers decorated St. Paul’s Church. Papanui, for the marriage of Marjorie Florence, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs B. Hosking. Papanui. to Andrew William lan, elder son of Captain W. J. Mcßride (Dunedin), and D ie late Mrs Mcßride. The Rev. E. A. Osmers performed the ceremony, and the wedding music was played by Mr Tucker The bride’s trained frock of Yvqry satin was made with a gathered bodice finished with hand-made petals at the neckline, and trimmed with tiny satin buttons from the neck to the waist- at the back. Her cut tulle veil, arranged well back on the head, was held in place with a wreath of-orange blossom, and the flowers in her trailing bouquet were roses and lilies arranged with maidenhair fern. Mr Hosking escorted his daughter. Misses Ena Thomson and Edna Dykes were the bridesmaids. .They wore lemon frocks of floral taffeta made in redingote style and trimmed with ruching. Tiny rosebuds at the necklines matched their floral bandeaux of lemon, orange, and green tonings, and their trailing bouquets repeated the colour scheme. There were two flower-girls—Misses Noeline Paterson (Dunedin), niece of the bridegroom, and Miss Dawn Kettle. Their frocks of green taffeta. had short flared skirts weighted with three rows of ruching. and small silver buttons trimming the bodices at the back matched their silver sashes. They carried dolls wearing frocks similar to their own. , Mr A. M. Mcßride, the bridegroom s brother, was best man, and Mr H. E. Harper attended as groomsman. The guests were received at the Gaiety Hall by the bride's mother, who was wearing a wine embossed. silk frock inset with lace and a redingote and hat to match. She carried a bouquet of roses and daisies. Mrs A. H. Paterson (Dunedin), the bridegroom’s sister, wore a brown and fawn georgette frock patterned in floral design and a brown hat trimmed with orange flowers. She carried abutilons in autumn tonings. The bride travelled in a navy floral crepe frock, a navy redingote, and a hat to match.
DECORATED COFFEE ROLL. YOU HAVEN’T SEEN BEFORE! A few weeks ago Coffee Roll was a special feature at Ernest Adams, Ltd., Colombo street shop. It was immensely popular. For the rest of this week a new Decorated Coffee Roll will be presented and will be in tremendous demand. The sponge, the filling, and the icing are all extra choice. See Ernest Adams’ Decorated Coffee Roll in their Colombo Street Shop Window (near Queen Anne Corner). The price is l/3d lb. Available only at this shop. —6
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