WEDDINGS

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 69, 14 December 1933, Page 5

WEDDINGS

—Richardson One of the warmest and loveliest days of this summer smiled on the wedding yesterday afternoon at St. Paul’s Pro-Cathedral, Wellington, of Mary, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 0. E. Richardson, Selwyn Terrace, and Edward, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Benson, London. Particular interest centres round the fact that the bride is a grand-daughter of the late Hon. -Edward Richardson, M.L.C., and the bridegroom an international crlcIketer who visited New Zealand a few -years ago with the M.C.C. team, captained by A. H. H. Gilligan. The church was packed with guests and Onlookers, many of whom assembled long before .the time for the wedding. The church was beautifully decorated by friends of the bride, who had used all the pink, creme and rose shades of the summer flowers, with a splash of contrast supplied by bowls of delphinium at the choir stalls. On the altar were sprays of deep pink rambler roses, which also trailed across the altar steps, and a lovely wedding bell of massed pink and mauve sweet peas and rambler roses hung over the chancel steps. On each of the pewheads, bunches of pale pink roses were tied, and the font at the entrance was screened with pink geranium. • The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Archdeacon A. M. Johnson, and, Mr Robert Parker, C.M.G., played the wedding music. While the register was being signed Miss Betty Lewis sang the solo, “Arise O Sun.”

Exquisite Gown.

The bride, who entered the church with her father, wore an exquisite gown of deep parchment satin, cut on straight classic lines, with cross way panelling, and the long train, weighted with a true-lovers’ knot embroidered in pearls, in one with the dress. The square neck was embroidered with a border design in pearls, and a lon„ girdle of twisted ropes of pearls with tasselled ends, was loosely.tied in front. Her veil was of . matching tulle, gathered, into a cap shape at the back where it was held by a spray of orange blossoms, a row of small pearls defining the edge across the forehead. Satin shies of sandal-effect, still further emphasised the period which lns P lr ® c ] designer, recalling illustrations of the “fair women”, Tennyson made famous. A- sheaf bouquet of creamy pink . roses and maiden-hair fern toned perfectly with the almost opal tints caught by five bridesmaids were dressed alike in spotted Swiss muslin, perfectly dyed to .match -the pink to the “Shot Silk” ’roses of which their bou ouets were composed. The frocks were made with long tight-fitting bodices, frilled cape-fichus, and full flounced crinoline skirts. Their picture flats were of the material, the brims lightened with an edging of crinoline straw, and their satin shoes were of the same shade of.pink. .They were Miss; Peggy Lowes, Eketahuna, chief, Miss Mae Gilmer, Miss ' Margaret T Sliand '. s Jessie Elliott, and Miss Nancy Ronaldsdn. They wore strings of deep creme pearls with jewelled clasps, the gifts of the bridegroom. - Mr. Herbert Richardson (Christchurch), was best man, and the "shers were Messrs. R. A. Whyte, G. P.Rob erts, E." D. Blundell, and J• G. Buckleton. Rception at Hotel St. George. After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Richardson received-the many guests at the Hotel St. George, the lounge of which was decorated with spikes of lingtonia, roses, ixias, and pastel-shaded sweet peas. On the bride’s table were, bowls of Shot Silk roses with maidenhair fern, and' the same lovely blossoms were laid wherever room could be found on .the white cloth, among trailing smilax.. The pink iced wedding cake was a succession of square tiers held on silver posts, and topped with a spray of roses. Mrs. Richardson’s dress was a most becoming shade of Burgundy, made of chiffon' with inset diamond medallions of matching lace on the skirt, and the long unbelted bodice finished with a scalloped line. It had softly, rucked sleeves and a draped scarf collar. A wide hat of Baku straw matching the dress was trimmed with a velvet bow, the satin shoes were of the same colour, and she carried a bouquet of pink ar< red roses. Mrs. Benson’s going-away dress was ‘of black apd white in a tiny check, with a three-quarter length sleeveless coat. The dress had a sash of black Cire satin, and a large bow and deep •turned-back cuffs of squares of the material appliqued on the satin. She wore a tiny black hat of crinoline straw with a white gardenia at one side and a circular veil of fine black net. White bag and gloves, and black-and-white shoes, completed a charming ensemble. Guests Present Among the invited guests were Mr. and Mrs. A, Leslie Macfarlane, Mrs. Eardley Reynolds, Dunedin, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Richardson, Miss C. L. Richardson, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Tripe, Lady Sinclair-Lockhart, Auckland, the Elon. G. W. Forbes and Mrs. Forbes, Sir Henry and Lady Buckleton, Sir Cecil and Lady Day, Sir James Coates, Auckland, Lady Hosking, Lady Pomare, Miss and Mr. R. Pomare, Sir Alexander and Lady Roberts, Mr. M. C. and Miss Barnett, Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Aiken, Mr. Justice and Mrs..A. Blair, Miss H. Blair, Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Blundell, Miss G. Booth, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Bradshaw, Mr de B. Brandon, Miss-Buckleton, Mr. and Mrs.’M. Burnett, Mr. and Mrs. H. P. F. Blundell, Miss P. and Mr. W. Blundell, Mr. and Mrs. A. Caselberg, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Chapman, Miss Zita Chapman, Mr. lan Cottrell, Christchurch, Mrs. H D. Crawford, Miss M. Coveney, Mr. and Mrs. lan Duncan, Miss L. Dyer, Miss Duncan, Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Elliott, Mr. and Mrs. John Duncan, Mr. B. Eilbeck, Lieutenant J. C. Elworthy, R.N., Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Field, Mr. P. Field, Mrs. J. P. Firth, Miss R. E. Gambrill, Mrs. H Gilmer, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Blundell, Mr. and Mrs. W. Gregory, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. B. Hornabrook, Masterton, Mr. J. and Miss Hornabrook, Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Hornabrook, Mrs. Hayman, Mrs. Henry Hayman. Mrs. and Miss Herbert, Mr. W. Hislop, Mr. and Mrs. C. Howden, Archdeacon and Mrs. A. M. Johnson, Miss C. and Mr. P. Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Kane. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Kiely, Misses M. and B. Kember, Mr. O. Kember, Mrs. W. Kennedy, Mr. and Mrs. Brian Keiller, Mr. B. Blundell, Mr and Mrs. F. Leckie, Mr. Leslie Le Cren, Christchurch, Mr. J. Lockhart, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Leicester, Mrs. Lowes, Eketahuna, Mr. W. B. Lowes, Mr. and Mrs. C. Levin, Miss J. Ludbrook, Miss E. Macintosh, Miss B. McFarland, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Malfroy. Misses Mnlfroy, Mr. and Mrs. J. Marchbanks. Mr. D. Marchbanks, Mr. and Mrs. Rewi Murray, Mr. Marcus Marks. Dr., Mrs., and Misses Morice, Miss Murison, Misses Morton, Mr. and Mrs. Gotlric Muntz. Mrs. Mitford. Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Newbigin, Mr. and Mrs. Noel Nelson, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Nathaji, Miss Joyce Nathan, Mr. and Mrs. Wrey Nolan, Gisborne. Mr. and Mrs. Creagh O’Connor, Miss Plimmer, Mr. and Mrs. J. Parker, Miss Parker, Mr. and Mrs. Morton Paterson, Miss Mary Paterson, Misses 51. and J. Peacock, Miss Alison Pearce, Mr. Robert Parker. Mr. and 'Mrs. R. Pownall. Misses I’uwmill, Mr. G. Richardson, Mr. and Mrs. Map-.

arthy Reid, Mr. and Sirs, and Miss Read'ing, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Reid, .Messrs. B. and I. Reid, Mr. and Mrs. V. Riddiford, Miss P. Riddiford, Dr. and Mrs. Graham Robertson, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Ross, Dr. and Mrs. W. Shand, Miss D. Sloman, Mr. and Mrs. Gibson Stott, Mr. and Mrs. M. Silk, Mr. B. Silk, Mr. and Mrs. L. Sinclair Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. -C. hi. Turrell, Mr. and Mrs. B. Todd. Miss S. Todd, Mr. C. Todd, Mr. E. S Toogood, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Tringham, Mr'. Dudley Tripe, Mr. and Mrs. L. O. H. Tripp, Mrs. Robert Tripe, Mr. R. Tripe, Mr. and Mrs. George Xnpe, Mr. and Mrs. Vickerman, Mr. and Mrs. J E F. Vogel, Mr and, Mrs. Rana Wagg, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Williams,, Miss Mardie Ward, Misses H. and M. Whyte, Miss Elaine West, Mr. and Mrs. 0 G White, Misses N. and J. Wheeler, Mrs. and Miss Wylie, Mr. and Mrs B B. Wood, Miss Pell, Mr. R. Wardell. Masterton, Dr. and Mrs. W. Young, Miss C. Young, Mr. D. G. Young, Mrs. Alec and Miss I. Young, Dr. and Sirs. J Zohrab, Mr J. Harcourt, Mr. and Mrs. G. Shirtcliffe, Mr. J. Hutton, Mr. and Mrs. Molesworth Tolhurst. Auckland, Mrs. T. W. Lewis, Miss Mildred Cooke, Christchurch, Mr. A. Donnelly, Christchurch, Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Lowry, Taihape. Mr. K. C. James, Mr. J. B. Thompson, Mr. Guy Johnston, Dr. and Mrs. Jlilsom, Auckland, Miss M. Milsom, Mr. and Mrs. W. Frost, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Voung, Mr. and Mrs. V. Ward, and Mr. Alcott.

Hebden —Johns

The wedding was quietly celebrated yesterday morning at All Saints Church, Otaki, of William, second son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Hebden, Palmerston . North, and Evelyn, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs J. B. J o fl“®’ Masterton. The bride is a popular and well-known Masterton girl. Mr.-and Mrs. Hebden’s future home will be in Paekakariki. : : • • *

Seifert—Parr

The marriage took place very quietly In St. Aldan’s Church, Remuera,. on Tuesday of Miss Mane Elizabeth (Betty) Parr, third daughter of Sir James Parr, Victoria Avenue, and the late Lady Parr, to Mr. Marshall Seifert, Melbourne, Victoria. , . The ceremony was performed Rev R. L. Connolly. Paton pink pebble crepe, cut on slender lines, was worn by. the bride, who entered the church with her father. It moulded her figure, and graduated into a small flsh-train, cut in one with the skirt. The, bodice had a cowl collar, and the sleeves cut off the shoulders were trimmed with mole fttr, the rest of the sleeves fitting tightly from elbow to wrist. A picture hat of the same shade of pink was worn, and she carried a shower bouquet of mush-room-shaded gerberas. The' bride’s sister, Miss Christine Parr, was the bridesmaid, and was in a charming frock of peach-toned silk net The sleeves had frilled niching to form a cape, and a deep ruche formed the hem of the skirt. A picture hat and shower bouquet to blend with the dress made a charming ensemble. Mr. Jack Parr, the bride’s brother, was the best man. ■/- - , Following the' ceremony the bridal party and ’immediate,'relatives, including. Mrs. W. ,F. Brumdage, aunt of the bridegroom, of Larchmont, New York, who had arrived from Australia the previous day, were entertained by Dr. and Mrs. L. A. Spedding at their home in Remuera Road. The rooms were arranged with lovely,pink blossoms and masses'of roses in various shades.