WEDDINGS

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 68, 17 September 1927, Page 7

WEDDINGS

New Zealand friends will be interested to hear of the wedding of Mary Richmond, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Crulckshank, of Masterton, to Alan Heath, son of the late Mr. Jack Rose, of Wellington, and Mrs. Newmarch, of London. The ceremony took place on 13th August at St. Peter's Church, Colombo, Archdeacon Vernon-Smith officiating. The bride wore a charming frock of white georgette, beaded in silver, and finished with silver fringe, her tulle veil also being embroidered in silver, while her bouquet was of stephanotis. Miss Wynell Mayow was bridesmaid, her frock being of cyclamen georgette and lace, and she wore a white hat with cyclamen coloured flowers. Mr. H. Sinclair was best man. After the ceremony Mrs. Newmarch held a reception at the Galle Face Hotel. Later, the bride and bridegroom left for JSewara Eliya, the bride travelling w. a frock of white crepe de chine, embroidered in blue and a hat to match. A wedding recently solemnised at St. David's Church, Petone, by the Rev. J. O. Loan, was that of Edna May, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Cording, of Taumarunui, to Hector Macdonald, youngest son of Mrs. and the late Mr. M. Cargill, of Petone. The bride wore a gown of ivory georgette and silver lace, with an embroidered veil of tulle, caught to the head with a coronet of orange bloßsom, and carried a shower bouquet of sweet peas, freesias, and heather. The bridesmaids, who wore charming frocks of mauve and pink taffetas with hairbands of silver leaves and tulle, and carried bouquets of freesias and sweet peas, were Miss Jui Cording and Miss Mary Cargill. Mr. Gordon Ward was best man and Mr. Jack Wild was groomsman. After the ceremony a reception was held in St. Augustine's Hall. The guests were received by Mr. and Mrs. Cording, the latter wearing a frock of black marietto trimmed with taffetas, a black hat, and fox fur, and carried a p~sy of gold freesias and primroses. Mrs. M. Cargill (mother of the bridegroom) wore a black crepe de ,chine frock and black bat with touches of mauve, and carried a posy of mauve sweet peas. When the bride and bridegroom departed the bride wore a mauve costume and a small fawn and mauve hat and fur coat. St; James's . Presbyterian Church, Newtown, was the scene of a pretty wedding when Miss Eileen Cocker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Cocker, of Eden" street, Island Bay, was married to Mr. Frederick Alexander Hobbs, eldest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Hobbs, of Christchurch. The Rev. W. Shirer officiated. The bridesmaids were Misses W. Bradford and B. Hobbs, Mr. C. F. Cocker, brother of the bride, being' best man, and Mr. H. Athea was groomsman. The bride was gowned in ivory georgette and silver,, inlet with medallions of silver lace edged with georgette ruchings, and carried a beautiful bouquet of cyclamen, hyacinths, and freesias. The gowns of the.bridesmaids were charmingly coloured, and bouquets of cyclamen and ■ pale pink sweet peas furnished the finishing touch to the frocks. Little Jean Hansen, who was a flower girl, looked dainty in her dress of lavender silk. The bride's mother wore a gown 61c blue silk and cyclamen georgette, and carried a bouquet of cyclamen. After the ceremony had concluded Mendelssohn's ." Wedding March" was played, and an adjournment was made to the Orange Hall, Daniell street, where a reception was held by Mr. and Mrs. Cocker, and about a hundred guests sat down to the wedding breakfast. The Rev. Mr. Shirer made a cheery speech, which contributed greatly to the success of the gathering. The festivities concluded with a dance, tho music for which was provided by Messrs. Brown and W. Simpson. During the evening Miss Gwen Boyd gave two mnch-appreciated recitations, and the clever humorous items of Mr. Jack Roworth were also enjoyed. Mr. and Mrs. Hobbs later departed by motor for a trip tc the North.