WEDDINGS.

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 55, 28 November 1929, Page 4

WEDDINGS.

MYERS—BALLIN. A wedding of local as well as of Christchurch interest took place on Tuesday at the Synagogue. Gloucester Street, Christchurch, when Fay Clara Ballin, daughter of Mrs. H. Crust, of Christchurch, was married to Elliot, younger son of' Mr. and Mrs. John Myers, The Terrace, Wellington. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Pitkowski, of Wellington. The bride was escorted by her grandfather, Mr. B. Ballin, and the bridegroom was attended by Mr. E. Mandle as best man. The wedding was a very pretty one and the wedding party made a picturesque group under the The bride s dress was of cream satin and lace, with lace yoke nnd sleeves, the skirt cut long at the back, the and yoke outlined with satin rosebuds and pearls, with orange-blossom at one side. The train hung from the shoulders and'was in three panels, the centre one of net, embroidered in a lover’s knot of pearls and orange-blossom. Her veil was of hand-made lace, fitting tightly over the head, caught with a bandeau of satin leaves with orange-blossom at the back and she carried a sheaf of white flowers.- She was attended by Miss Marjery Myers (sister of the bridegroom) as bridesmaid, and four small children as flowergirls, Ola, Pat and Leslie Ballin (cousins of the bride) and Meg Davidson, while two small pages, Dayid Caro and Bernhard Ballin , (also cousins of the bride), carried her train. Miss Myers wore a frock of cherry pink georgette with fully-flared skirt long at the back, and long sleeves. Her wide straw hat was to tone, and she wore siloes of cherry colour and carried a bouquet of sweetpeas toning with her frock. The little girls were also in cherry georgette frocks, made in Kate Greenaway style, with short bodices and long skirts finished with frills, and poke bonnets of the same colour, nnd they carried baskets of the same sweetpeas. The pages were in Kate Greenaway suits of China blue, with long trousers of satin and shirts of georgette. Mrs. Crust, the- bride's mother, wore chartreuse green georgette with yoke and lower part of the skirt of lace embroidered with gold; and gold tissue belt. Her hat' was of sissel straw to tone and she carried a bouquet of shaded pink sweetpeas. Mrs. Myers (mother of the bridegroom) wore a frock of black lace, draped and caught with a diamante buckle, and vest of pale pink georgette. Her hat was of black felt and straw and she carried a bouquet of red roses. Mrs. Ballin (the brides grandmother) wore beige and brown silk and a beige lace cont with hnt trimmed with orange, nnd carried a bouquet in brown and yellow tones. After the ceremony a reception was held by Mr. nnd Mrs. H. Crust nt .their home in Rossall Street. A large marquee had been erected on the lawn and the guests, numbering over a hundred, were accommodated at small tables, each of which was decorated with a low bowl of varicoloured flowers. The bridal table was decorated in pink. After the toasts had been honoured, the bride nnd bridegroom left on their honeymoon, the bride wearing a dress of midnight blue georgette, with pleated skirt and Richlien embroidered bodice, nnd a hat to tone of felt with straw brim. Among those present were Mrs. Bolton, Mrs, Caro, Mrs. Wilkes, Mrs. J. Ballin nnd Mrs. Davies, Auckland (aunts of the bride). Mrs. Batten, Miss Cooper, Miss Scott, Miss M. Myers, of Wellington.

A wedding took place at All Saints’ Church, Palmerston North, on November 18, when Sybil Hope Jenkins was married to Norman Clark, of Auckland. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr. F. Jenkins, of Bunnythorpe, was attired in pnle blue silk net, with touches of shell pink. Her veil was held to the head by two large pearl ornaments and a pearl bandeau. A bouquet of small carnations, witli cream satin streamers, was carried. Later the bride and bridegroom left for Whangarei. On Tuesday, Bertha Maud, daughter of Mrs. A. Honey, of Palmerston North, was married to Harry Alexander, son of Mrs. A. Clarke, also <>f Palmerston North. The bride, who was given nwny by Mr. 'Weston Smith, wore a gown of pale pink georgette and silver lace, wit 11 a pale M’lk veil falling in soft folds to the ground. Her bouquet was of pink roses, sweet peas, and azaleas, with maidenhair fern. There were two attendants, Miss Sylvia Honey, sister of the bride (chief), and Miss Patricia De Lacy. They wore frocks of palest lemon georgette with picture hats of crinoline straw, and carried bouquets of golden pansies and roses with maidenhair fern. The wedding service was held at All Saints’ ■Church, and Canon G. Y. Woodward officiated. Mr. Leslie Clarke, cousin of the bridegroom, was best man, and Mr. Bruce Clarke, brother of the bridegroom, was groomsman. At the reception held nt Broadway Lounge Mrs. Honey received her guests wearing a frock of navy trimmed with lemon. Her hat toned With her frock, nnd she carried a posy of pansies in shades of lemon. Mrs. Clarke was attired in a frock of cinnamon brown georgette and lace, with hat to tone, and carried a posy of Iceland poppies. When the bride and bridegroom left on their honeymoon the bride was wearing a golden brown frock with straw hat to match, and a set of furs, the gift, of Jhe bridegroom. The bridesmaids were given signet rings. « • »