WEDDINGS

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22344, 7 March 1938, Page 2

WEDDINGS

SMITH—ORR The marriage of Margaret Paterson, only daughter of Mr and Mrs William Orr, Worcester street, to Victor, younger son of the late Mr Herbert Smith and of Mrs Smith, Ci'anford street, was celebrated on Saturday afternoon at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church by the Rev. L. Farquhar. Mr Robert Lake played the wedding music. Mr Orr escorted his daughter to the church, which friends had decorated for the occasion with hydrangeas, yellow and cream gladioli, and dahlias. The bride’s frock of cream hammered cire was made with a high scalloped neckline and long, closefitting sleeves gathered at the shoulders. Small buttons trimmed the hack of the frock, and pleated panels inset at the waist gradually widened in the skirt to form a train. A spray of orange blossom gave a finishing touch at the neck, and three velvet lilies at the back of the head held in position her veil of cream cut tulle. She carried a sheaf of Easter lilies. Miss Louise Shatford and Miss Margaret Orr, a cousin of the bride, attended as bridesmaids, wearing squarenecked frocks of honey-gold taffeta. The necklines were finished with box pleating, and the bodices shirred in front, had full short sleeves. Belts and large buttons were of_ matching material. In their hair they wore head-dresses composed of a gold rose and leaves, and their bouquets were of gold dahlias and irises Miss Myra Sutton (Lyttelton) sang a solo during the signing of the register. The bridegroom was attended by Mr D. A. Ennis (Rangiora) as best man, and Mr F. Sutton, jun., as groomsman. A lucky horseshoe was presented to the bride as she left the church At the reception held at the Hotel Federal, the guests were received by the bride’s mother, who_ wore a navy faille frock trimmed with faggoting and small navy buttons, and relieved with a white vestee. Her threequarter length coat was scalloped in front, and a winged mount and diamante ornament trimmed her navy velour hat. She carried red carnations and dahlias. Mrs Herbert Smith’s model frock of black georgette was inset with lace, and her black felt hat had a crown of coque feathers. She carried fuchsias and asters in mauve and purple tonmgs. The bride travelled in a London tan silk crepe ensemble, with collar and cuffs looped with forest green, the two colours being repeated in a swathed sash. Her peach-bloom velour hat matched her frock, and she wore also a handsome red fox fur. MUIR —FRANKLIN On Saturday morning, the wedding was celebrated at Rugby Street Methodist Church of Dorothy Elizabeth, only daughter of Mr and Mrs Maurice Franklin, Papanui, to Hugh Chater, only son of the late Mr A. H. Muir, and of Mrs Muir, Merivale. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. W. A. Burley, and Miss Tui Hopkinson played the wedding music. Blue and pink hydrangeas and carnations in the church made an effective background for the frocks worn by the bride and her attendant, Miss Gwen Burke. Mr Franklin escorted his daughter, and Mr Allan Mayo was best man. The bride wore a slightly trained redingote frock of cream lace mounted on magnolia satin. The bodice, fastened from the neck to the waist with satin buttons, had a Peter Pan collar and a rouleau belt. A French pleated halo of tulle held to the head her embroidered tulle veil, and she carried cream carnations and lilies. Powder blue Swiss organdie was the choice of the. bridesmaid for her frock which was embroidered with pink rosebuds. The fitting bodice was laced in front with narrow velvet ribbon and similar ribbon formed the sash tied in a bow at the back of the waist, the long ends extending to the hem of her frock. Her Juliet cap, also composed of narrow velvet ribbon, was finished at one side with a blue velvet flower, and she carried a crescent bouquet of pink carnations and cornflowers. After the ceremony, the guests were entertained at the Mayfair Lounge. They were received by Mrs Franklin, who was wearing a smart navy and white ensemble and a navy velour hat. Her flowers were red carnations. A brown satin frock with autumn flowers for contrast, and a brown straw hat were worn by the bridegroom’s mother. When Mr and Mrs H. C. Muir left for their wedding tour, the bride was gearing a navy tailored suit, a shell pink blouse, and navy toque to tone. BOA—BOLT The marriage of Myrtle Charlotte, third daughter of Mr and Mrs G. T. Bolt, Woolston, to James Laughlin, only son of Mr and Mrs J. Boa, Orari Gorge, Geraldine, was celebrated recently at St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Cashel street, by the Rev. A. C. Watson. Mr Lilly played the wedding music, and a song was sung, during the signing of the register, by Miss Sadie Bolt, The church had been decorated for the occasion with pink gladioli, dahlias, and hydrangeas. Mr Bolt escorted his daughter, who wore an empire frock of watdr-lily slipper satin shirred In front and draped at the neckline. The leg-o’-mutton sleeves fitted tightly at the wrists, and the skirt flared at the back to form a long train. A coronet of orange blossom held in place her veil of parchment net, which was finished with braided motifs in each corner, and her shower bouquet was composed of cream roses, begonias, s and lilies.

The period frock of chartreuse green star-dust taffeta worn by the bridesmaid, Miss Elsie Bolt, was made with puffed sleeves, a Peter Pan collar, and a panelled skirt. Her halo head-dress was of silver leaves and velvet flowers, and she carried pink carnations, begonias, and roses. Posies of pink flowers were carried by the flower girls, Misses Ngaire Palmer and Helen Patrick, who wore shepherdess frocks of star-dust taffeta to match the bridesmaid’s frock. Their head bands of velvet flowers toned with their frocks. Mr Gordon Cain (Geraldine) was best man. After the ceremony the guests were entertained at the Mayfair Lounge. The bride’s mother was wearing a navy suit, a beige blouse, and fur necklet, and a small navy hat. She carried red roses. The bridegroom’s mother wore a white blouse with her black suit and black hat, and carried golden flowers. When Mr and Mrs J. L. Boa left for their wedding tour, the bride was wearing a navy tailored suit, a pale blue blouse, with a fur necklet, and a hat to tone. Mr and Mrs Boa will make their home at Kekerangu. * KEIG—HICKEY The marriage was celebrated recently at St. Stephen’s Church, Ashburton, of Catherine Jane, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Hickey, to John William Staveley, only son of Mr and Mrs E. Keif*. The Rev. J. F. Feron officiated, and Mr J. C. Thompson was the organist. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a frock of white stiffened net, mounted on brocaded satin and made on redingote lines. Buttons trimmed the bodice from the pointed collar to the waist, and the skirt, flaring from the waist, was appliqued with floral motifs to match the sleeves. Her veil,' which formed a train, was of embroidered tulle and was held in place with a halo of pleated tulle and buds of orange blossom. She carried

a shower bouquet of pastel-shaded sweet peas. Miss Hazel Hickey, who attended her sister as bridesmaid, wore a Nile green taffeta frock made on princess lines, and a three-quarter length redingote of Nile green linen lace and matching mittens. Instead of a bouquet she* carried a gold sequin bag to match her Glengarry cap of gold tinsel. Mr Edgar Kennedy was best man and Messrs H. Rollinson and J. B. Pratt (Christchurch) were ushers. On leaving the church, the bride was presented with a horseshoe by Master Michael Pratt. After the ceremony, the guests were entertained, at 44 West Belt. The bride’s mother was wearing a navy tailored suit, a navy straw hat, and a skunk fur necklet brightened with a spray of flowers. Mrs E. Keig wore a three-quarter length coat of nigger brown French crepe over a floral frock, and her toque was finished with a short veil. She carried flowers to tone. For travelling, the bride wore a brown pin-striped tailored suit and a brown silk velour hat with an upturned brim. She wore also a skunk fur necklet, the gift of the bridegroom. SCOTT—KELLY At the Rangiora Methodist Church the marriage was celebrated recently of Bernice Elizabeth, youngest daughter of the late Mr and Mrs W. Kelly (Swannanoa), to Ronald Mathew, youngest son of the late Mr A. Scott and ofMrs Scott. Addington. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. H. Ryan. The bride was escorted by her brother, Mr L. B. Kelly. She wore an ivory satin frock cut on classical lines and made with a lace yoke and heartshaped neckline trimmed with a spray of orange-blossom. The skirt formed an oval train, which showed beneath her' veil of embroidered tulle. A coronet of orange blossom held the veil in position and she carried a sheaf of gladioli and carnations. Misses Una Lowe, cousin of the bride, and Patricia Kelly, a niece, attended as bridesmaids, wearing blue georgette frocks and halo head-dresses of pink gladioli buds to match their bouquets. Mr J. Skews was best man. The bride was presented with a horseshoe from her two small nieces, Misses Maureen and Shirley Smith. The bride travelled in a navy suit, an ivory satin blouse, and a hat to tone.