AN ENGLISH WEDDING

Evening Post, Volume CIII, Issue 141, 17 June 1922, Page 14

AN ENGLISH WEDDING

The LondoD correspondent 61 The Post sends the following account of a wedding which, will interest New Zealanders :—

The -wedding took place amid delightful surroundings, on 25th April, at Christ Church, Southgate, Middlesex, of Mr. Godfrey Holdsworth, M.0., and the Hon. Andrina Forrestdale Weir. The bridegroom is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. O. Holds-worth (Dunedin); the' brido is on© of the daughters of Lord and Lady Inverforth, of Amos Grove, Palmer's Green. The ceremony was an went of much local interest, while guests went' from all parts of London. The seating capaoity of the large church was taxed to the utmost by relatives and friends of both families, and by the villagers and parishioners. The rich beauty of the frescoed chancel was seen at its best, illumined by screened lights, and on the altar wew vases of fine arum lilies. The approach to the chancel was banked -with palms, while narcissi of ■white and yellow -were tastefully arranged in the choir. At the west end the bridal party was met by the suripliced choir, who led the way to the chancel gates, singing the hymn "Love Divine"; immediately behind the bridesmaids was a detachment of Girl Guides, -while the approach to the church from the gate was flanked on either side by Boy_ Scouts. Lord Inverforth came with his daughter—a graceful bride in a picturesque dress of draped white crepe romain, with flowing sleeves of georgette, and with trimmings of silver and crystal embroidery. The long court train of silver tissue was veiled with crystal-bugled net and trimmed with orange flower sprays. The wedding veil of tulle was held by an orange flower wreath, the front portion being a triple ■bandeau of silver stems, with the flowers ■clustering froih side to side round the hack of the head. • A badge brooch (R.F.A.) in peai-ls and diamonds- was the bride's only ornament, and her sheaf bouquet was of madonna lilies, white heather, and asparagus, tied with streamers of silver tissue ending with tassels. Two of the bride's sisters—the Hon. Ella and the Hon. Cora- Weir—were in attendance, both wearing effective dresses of white crepe romain, with the lowwaist gauging, finished on cither hip with two silver clasps. Effective cape attachments of silver lace were arranged from the shoulders, and formed cascades to the wrist-length sleeves. Their hats were Of gossamer textured white crinoline, with gauffered edges of istraw, dotted with tiny balls of silver galon. Silver tissue shoes were worn with white silk stockings, and each carried a bonquet of crimson Toses and white heather tied with silver streamers. The best man was Dr. S. H. G-. Hum■frey, of St. Thomas's Hospital, who joined the K.F.A. for war service on the is&me day as the hrideqyoom, and who bag remained a closo personal friend ever since. The ceremony was performed by the Vicar, the Rev. C. F. Pcn.lne, M.A., .insisted1 by the I!cv. R. Tie Hamnson. ako of Christ Church. The lovely whitp. s?tin kneelev cushion, embroiderer! with white heather, used ■1-iv the 'rride, was a present from New Zealand.