MARLBOROUGH-WELLINGTON WEDDING.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 735, 7 February 1910, Page 3

MARLBOROUGH-WELLINGTON WEDDING.

"' ; ;'(By Teleerapil-—BDeclflJ CorrcsDondent.l / Blenheim, February G .;/.";' /. %/ wodding 'of, considerable/ interest ■to , botb. ; Marlboroußh ; and /\\'ellington -'.'.resi-. | ;/.■; /, dents, took place • at. Ugbrook'e,' Marl- ; • borough, on . Saturday; • February 5, when -', i . . '- Miss /^wendolen/ :Mary/ l, Vavasour, : eldest . daughter-'of Mr; H.---D. Vavasour; of. //;.-! Vas'.'.married • to . /' i; : Mr. : .'lan Feathers ton; J ohhstoh, - sixth son of "the Honi G.'/J.-Johnston, rM.L.C.v of /,/,' ,'^omewcK)d;''' r /KaTOn;/-Wellington.;. ,The , , »<CTeinohy .took, place in, a chapel 'specially , '• ;.i built- for the occasion,/ which was beautifully: decorated.i With.'.exquisite; white ' - : flowers; His Grace; Archbishop Redwood, /::. assisted /by; the; Rev. Father Holley, and ;»/; ; / the Rev.. Father Fay, officiated at the , wedding/; and at the nuptial mass. . . - The.bride, who was,given away .by her father,,wore a handsome,empire.gown of / white 6atin; charmeuse,:. trimmed ;'with Vex-" ../ '.'/. ?uisite silver: bugle , trimming, /the .bodice . 1 ■/..// reUeve.d' '/finest wite.-net,;:in-';.;v;;tenningled>withS; silver:<;trimming, .which ' ; »lso,adorned the sleeves. ;.Th6":Skirt;,wa3 the court train of white ! satin' charmeuse . ;/:.; - 'was.ilined 1 with- chiffon ;and^-finished .with .. .;, a;-..border of :the'-sUver. trimming.' The. bride wore also a white tulle l.veil, which ■ - Jell/fromya/tiara/of/orahge/blbssqms",.'_and . .;/ '. / carried .a , beautiful - shower: bouquet: /,'; ;v ;fern. /. /. :" /' : wero;.. ■ / attendant ■ i brides- ; maids—Miss • Blanche: Vavasour (sister of v. the,.bride),- Miss-Doris' Johnston (sister . ..of tho .bridegroom), Miss /Nancy : John-/ iV.ston (cousin of the'; bridegi-oom)," 'Miss : ; Belle; , Griffiths,the'.' Misses "• Pe>i'and ; ;,/ Betty ■; Vavasour(sisters of. the .?r;de), . if iss Snsj- 13 tin can - (niece of; the"brideErOCMn)/; and.- Miss .Qwyenneth: Griffiths. Xhey-; all wore , the daintiest frocks of very, pale- mauve ninon. de soie. • Tho .. frocks of tho first four, bridesmaids were , made with .yokes of mnuvo-chiffon, and , ~.. handsome... mauve enamel-'buckles—tho of the bridegroom. ■ The skirts were draped, -and caught below .the knee with ;./-'.:' ,of "mauve satin--.ribbon, threaded --. ®?rough_the,;gown; while'tiny-::satin bows» : on. tho front panel of the skirt'gave-tho , SriTfihing- . touch,-. The ' maids '-/carried ' .Reaves• of: hydraiigea, which ' toned .with v,>■ their ..pretty..hats./-'The.' .four.smaller , maidens;.looked; sweetvin .;frbcks;rof./ the. .:,/';:BBfflft';;inaterial,.i.inade*;'.' in Empire., style . .'-with- tunic skirts,, and" finished'*' with . mauve -. sashes:.threaded through..:/ They i.. "ore .dainty bronze r shoes < and'-, stockings, ' :; and . wore enamehVbrooehes,/the: : gift .:of the bndegi'oom-. : .' All .the -bridesmaids ' v or ?i' ■5?,'P 10S ! : vbecomihg.'vmauvei; j '''hatsi lined, with" silver,/.with;-wreaths - of "-'pink .finished'^ ''■ ?? s i d6 .>Tith . silver, bows.!-Mr.- Octavius '.' toston;. was, bestman,' and the grooms; men were. M. Grace.(Wairarapa), fcWchurch) VaTaS ° Ur ' Gflb^n ./■■v. the guests proceeded -^-- •j^ ; .'bW w W _ W 0 5 11 ':';'i.Wereiiflie..bride Md.briaegroom, stafldmg'.'under a; large ' TK^ 108 ''' el ' fowersi'.received their.congratulations./ . : ?' /.breakfast : -.iWas:. afterwards - : -lS™'erected; o n;the; ®ffe"tisrpppssd'• health - bridegroom.'.,".; V : . motherof'the:bride, re- - ' V m • a • Teryi ' handsome'/scmi-empire r .e°sn,of touxjioso leollene.with exquMiW S ™ Rtch and black ahd| ; Bpld hat j^th'black;foathw.'-i'ilrfc'Jbliin-' - : -'™?^- er ', ;'.^®V.^^ '/'■; lonred^vooai;-• and- skirt'-.'/'richly colour, fjd :a, CTey hat with, wliito' ostrich fea- ' ' 'black chiffon white.:;Oßtrich:;foather and' • • toque; Mrs..-JVrthur'Dan- • 3 . blue charmeuso 'di- 1 '. : . witn , oriental itrimiaing^iii' - palest shade : of'.pink- on bodice,. tho slcirt' Juushed.with border .of shado of ;. ;, -W'M'..sabn.:; ; Others-.pre'sent/'ivere: Mrs'. Dillon (Leefield), in black' chiffon: taffeta? relieved inthwhitelacej.Mrs.' J.-ConoUy, Bjrtie -JtZ^ 1 ? I °^ J -'W m ™?Dg.i.iandl^ .;/; //,:^ rs -^^. ; ,Wad d y, -black /chiffoh'-.taffeta/and black .and- white/toque;' Mrs: K/Griffiths," -.'Tnuslii, '■ black .vhat '" with y - Mrs... C.s Goulter, black- silk : v g ools ' and black.'.toque; Mrs.; -Tiliy, "navy Wne-niiidix'.-aiid; navy s blue'«hat.'.witli piiiJ: ;{h- lo^/vt0., : 0/ 'T©schemakcr, .wWte .ling- ■ "Wiiite embroidered' muslin 'and /! .•; / /MrsV. Howard striped- sage "ninon,;. semi-directoire; costume and / blaok; iatv with:: gold; :'Mrs; 'Eccles; i mauve ,'umoii': empire gown, relieved witK ' violet ,» ' ostrich feathers; '' Mrs; Ilennett,' mauve .; . silk; poplmjprincesse;robe .with;-white' net' ■ : i n 9' bodice, and black picture'hat;.Mrs. ■I'^p.^-'^jp^y'.'satin-'charmeusergowniand hat;. Miss -Redwoods- pink ' striped '; V voile; with;passementerie trimmingsof gold ■':/ >. -pink;' and '.black hat ,with ;: pink - roses j . r-v : ;; ; .Miss. .'Dora; '-Redwood,;,white- nihon 1 - semi-' ;;v /.,empire : gowni aud • pale; blue/andmauve 'hit ! .wiUi''.Tf6l«tsV :;princess ■robe'.and 'tuscan' straw'ihat■ with' .- mauve and pink- flowers*; /./Miss-Frances ,;,Chaytor; '' mauver shantung V.princess r0b0:,;., :,;., /■ . with lace on yoke, and hat to match ,-i.Miss /•■ an'd/blacki hat; .Miss* K;tHum? /;;,'//. phrey, pale' blue/shahtiing-'and black hat- ; / /withSdstrich' .feathers;/Miss/; Dene/Clbus'-' :' '.•',';'>:bltie''.hat;,withT'pink-lahd;'blue ffower's;; -- /,::Mr.;-and/.Mrs.;-Johnson,'left du'ring' ; .the' afternoon in a"; iiiot'or-car/'foi .Blenneiin,': ' en';;'rdute '; for .-Wellington. : ;; Thci- 'bride's / travelling:- dress was a' beautiful. frock of ,the, palest blue 'nihon-de'-soie,the*-bodice /., - having/ a;y6k6/of.. lace to 'maich, and tho /,/" ../ Bleeves-'being--prettily corded.'.■ The skirt : /. ._;was/'di'aped^and;fastened'iit^/ono.side 'witlr' '/,/. ,'/»' pale' blue enamer.buclile,-: tlie; gift,,of . - '/■ . ';Mjs'ses; Meta .and -Johhstoni' ''-She

;'. ; /also^wore; smart fbrown ..Roman satin Vdirsctoire 'coat; •' triin i tti'passemen- 1 . . / teriq' ind large . jrtle -blue satin-how. •' • ' : ' v ' .? v. -•'