WEDDING.

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume XLV, Issue 3081, 19 April 1927, Page 4

WEDDING.

CAMPBELIr—PARKIN.

For an evening wedding, the first to take place in Southbridge, the seating capacity of St. John's Presbyterian Church was inadequate to aceomiuodate the large gathering of relatives and friends of the very popular young couple who entered upon the responsibilities of married life on the eve. of Good Friday. Miss Maude, Parkin, see- - oncl daughter of Mr and Mrs E. J. Parkin, of Southbridge, was the bride and her marriage to Mr Allan Stuart Campbell, only son of Mr and Mrs J. B. Campbell, of Christchurch, was solemnised by the Rev. T. G. Butler, of Eiccarton, formerly minister of the Southbridge charge. Music suitable to the occasion was provided by Mrs F. W. Scott, who presided at the organ, and the singing was led by a strong choir, composed chiefly of friends of the. bride. Mr Parkin gave his daughter away, and she made'a very charming bride, wearing a frock of primrose crepe de chine and georgette. The petailed skirt was lightly beaded in sil- " ver and opened over an aecordeon pleat- " ed underskirt of georgette, the inset vest and long sleeves of the bodice be- • ing of the same material. Her tulle veil, which fell to the hem of her frock, was held in place by a circlet of orange blossoms. Silver shoes were - worn, and her shower bouquet was composed of roses, hothouse flowers and maidenhair fern, finished with primrose ribbon streamers. Miss Nell. Parkin, who attended her sister as 1 bridesmaid, wore a frock of flame georgette, the pouched bodice having a yoke of gold lace. The skirt, which had an aecordeon pleated front panel, was petalled < • on to a hem of gold lace. Her becoming headdress was composed of tulle, to match the frock, arranged fanshape at the'back, and finished with a circlet of rosebuds and gold leaves. She carried a beautiful bouquet of hot house flowers and maidenhair fern, tiied with tulle streamers. Mr Don Davis performed the duties of best man. On leaving the church the bride was presented with a floral horse shoo by iit-< tie Colleen Twiss.

Over a hundred guests attended a reception given in the Town Hall. Mrs Parkin received her guests wearing a navy crepe dc chine frock with, „ geocd** gettc sleeves and oriental trimmings. - Her black hat was trimmed with black osprcys, relieved with touches of silver, and she carried a posy of autumn tinted flowers. Mrs Campbell, mother of the bridegroom, wore a black crepe.de chine frock and a black hat trimmed with mauve flowers, her bouquet being of mauve scabias and fern.

At the conclusion of the wedding breakfast the visual toasts were honoured, the Rev Butler proposing the health 'of the bride and bridegroom, the latter responding and proposing the health of the bridesmaid, for whom the best, man , responded. Mr McMillan submitted the toast of the bride's parents and Mr M. Twiss that of the bridegroom's parents, Mr Parkin replying to the for- . incr and Mr Campbell, to the latter. The ladies were honoured on Mr J. T. Parkin's proposal, Miss Louio Parkin making an acknowledgment on their behalf. The final toast was that of . the chairman, entrusted to Mr A. E. /"V Brown, Mr Butler replying. ,A feature of the decorations at the Town Hall was a large white bell suspended above the bridal table.

When Mr and Mrs Campbell left on their wedding tour the latter was wearing a frock of navy Bengaline, \trimmed with floral crepe de chine, and a gr.ey folt hat trimmed with ribbon motifs. -

A large number of friends of the bride and bridegroom were later entertained at an enjoyable dance in the Town Hall