WEDDINGS

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 10, 12 January 1929, Page 13

WEDDINGS

.The. marriage took place at'the.-Auck-land Synagogue recently of Letty, only daughter of the. late" 1 Mr. Ernest and Mrs. Benjamin, of Devonport, Auckland, to Henry Davis, only, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Raphael, Christchurch. ;The wedding.was a qu,iet one, only the family and. close,friends being present. TU-i sj'nagoguo was prettily decorated with masses of bluo hydrangeas .. and fern, and the bride "entered with , Mr. Alfred Nathan (her great-uncle), who gave her away. The bridegroom was given away by his'mother, Mrs. H. J. Raphael. Tlie .bridal gown was of silver motal lace over silver lame, and the train was of ivory tulle' banded with silver round the edge. The : . tulle veil .falling over the face was worn with a wreath of orange blossom and. silver petals: The shower bouquet carried, was of white and pink carnations and sweet peas. Miss Thelina Raphael was bridesmaid, and worn a frock of pale salmonpink . georgette and tulle, -wit]- 'tight--fitting corsage, and the" bouffant skirt was made in,uneven .tiers'. A.large, pink crinoline hat and a'shower bouquet of pink carnations and blue larkspur completed the .toilette. Little Antoinette Nathan, the flower girl, wore an Early Victorian frock of-pink frilled net and a wide sash, also: a bandeau of gold leaves, and carried a.posy of pink and blue hydrangeas. .Little John Nathan was a page, and' Wore, a pink,satin suit with ankle-length ..trousers and a pink tliree-c.ornored hatwitli a trailing feather. Mr. Murray' Benjamin was ! .best man, and Mr. Stachn-n Ila.iis and Mr; Murdoch Smith were, ushers.' Following the ceremony a reception was held at '' Wickford, ■*' Princess street; - tlib. homo of Mrs. N.. Alfred Nathan,' who received her guests wearing a froe^ot beige embroidered, crepe de chine with a; beige straw hat trimmed' with, ps_preys, :'.; She carried a bouquet of deep red roses. Mrs. H. J. Raphael wore a frock of black georgette 1 and Chaiitilly.lace over/'aprir cot, and :a"georgette-black picture.hat trimmed.with an osprey, and carried an autumn stinted 'bouquet .:of, roses. '',Miss Marks (aunt.of the bride') wore a frock of deep blue georgette and lace, with a large, blue crinoline :hat, .and carried a.bouquet o£: pink;roses; .Mrs...Duncan Bauchpp (sister of the.,, "bridegroom) woi'e pale-grey and pink georgette,-with grey,,crinoline bat,"'.and; .('pspreys :. to match. . .Included ■ among -the guests were the following: . Mr. Duncan Bauehop (Wellington) Master Harry Bauehop, Miss -Margot ■" Phillips (Sydney),. Mrs. David.Nathan; Miv and Mrs. Ernest Davis^Mr: and Mrs.'Elliot Davis; Mr., and Mrs.. Caries [Nathan, .Miv and Mrs. Trevor' Davis,' Mr. and Mrs. :.Mu"r-; doch . Smith, ,Mf. >'Desuiorid '.'Diivisi' Mr. 1 and Mrs. Lou-is Nathan', >, Coimnaiuler.and Mrs...Hewitt; Lieut, and Mrs. jersei, .Mr.-Holmes (Wellington),. Mr. aiul" Mrs. Mi-Louisson. ■'•'■•'' •■■"''. '':.■'• -■"■,".'

. Khandallali -Presbyterian-.-Church: w'as^ . : handsoinely. "decorated, recently for the: wedding- of "Qliye, 'eldest .c|augli'fcer of' ■Miv/aiid' Mrs. 'E; J6nesi\tif\ Wellington,' to John Cuthbertlsecond son of Mr.-and MrS. E. F. Amboroj KhandaJlah; The Eev. K. A. Watson officiated, arid Miss' D. Kolly played- ..the "Wedding Mareb. " The bride,: who: entered the church with her., father, .wore .a"; frock; of ivory crepe Jeon with, girdle^ •of diamante trimming, trimmed ■ with'pink; georgette >and; silver,.iembpicTejed tulle. .The veil was.emDroidere'cl in silver -wedding bells, and arranged with a coronet of orange blossoms on silver embroider-' ed tulle. Her bouquet was of cream sweet peas,! pink and cream carnations, and maidenhair'fern," with'bows and streamers of; tulle:;'. ■ .-Tile* bridesmaids wfere .:Misses <5r and; W. Jones;, who.; wore lilac and'-salmon pink- respectively,;their 'frocks being of georgette^' with! flared skirts and bertha 'collar?.'.. They Wore crinoline .hats to match; their ..frocks, and carried bouquets to tone. The.little flower girl, .Joan . Sfabiii, wore a. pale blue crepe ■de chirie frock .with pc tailed skirt ■ and • a.-coronet. .ofV pink and/iblue f orget-nie-nots- : - wixl/tulle,,',:.S be carried a;basket of. pink, sweet peas ;and-maidon-hair ferril.' Mr. W. Potter i was best man; .and ' Mr. ■ G-. Athoore groomsman. A reception, was. held,'at the'residence of Mrs., Bakeiy 'Khandallahy when- the bidders: mother .wore a frock of beige rayon with a hat .to match, the .'bridegroom's mother wearing:navy ; .crepe de chine with a fawn hat: -• Later the'bride arid bridegroom left'for;the north,,the bride , weai;ing; a .navy-, silk . marocain coat over a .frock b£ duchess blue crepe de chine, witff hat to -'tone.;'-'.

A wedding that ':.;- interested .. many friends took place i-at St: David's.Presbyterian Church,. Petone, when. Miss Ann Alexandria"Campbell,'daughter of Mrs. Campbell,'of Bay street, .was married to. Mr. James Kerr, eldest Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Kcrr, of Hutt road. The Rev. A. Stevenson' (Johnsonville) conducted the service, assisted by the Key. George - Budd ■ (Auckland), ■ both being imcles-to .the.'bridegroopi);" The church was prettily decorated-.-, ".with choice flowers, and ."the'. '"Wedding March " was played : by. the' ; organist, Mr. .W. Rennie; The bride .wore a dainty frock of ivory satin and mariette. The tulle veil,; held in place'by clusters.of orange,blossoms,..fell in soft folds, forming a train. . A shower bouquet was carried of Christmas; lilies, carnations, and maidenhair fern. The bridesmaids werei Misses Gladys Walsh and, Jessie Kerr, whoworedainty frocks of-pink and laven'dar 1 georgette respectively, with tulle headdresses and bouquets .'to-tone Mr.-, E! Kerr was best man, .and Mr. Ivan Thompson groomsman.' A reception; was lield at th<i Orange Hall, and later the bride and bridegroom left by'train en route to Eotorua. ■ ■„..'. - :.., „ • -';: „ ;

The marriage was solemnised of Hilda Louise Drake, only 'daughter'of Mrs. Guming and the late George Drake, to Kenneth Gordon Patching, youngest son of' Mr. and, Mrs.. James .Patching, at the Church of 'Christ, .Bay M-oad, JEilbirne. ./.Mr. V\V. 11. ..-Hibburt officiated, and Miss Inkersell presided at the organ. The church, whs beautifully decorated :f or the ■ceremony.■'. The. bride wore a handsome gown of'silver brocade and marietta,: and her'beautiful : .Brussels lace veil and, orange'; blossom had! been sent from England. -The' bouquet was of Watsonia, lilies;,'pale" pink begonias andmaidenhair iern.; ,The : ;bridesmaids were the Misses Florence and Freda' Baker, and Iris. Austin, and were dressed in lavendar pink 'and;.'" 'eau-de-uil crope de chine frocks and;crinoline hats, and.carried bouquets to ■tone.'Mr. Bert Woodloy was best man, :i'; and .Mr.' A. Wright groomsman.;;" "After:,the., ceremony a reception was. held at Taia Hall, Kilbimie. : Mrs;: Cuming, .who .received the guests, Was in black 'ring ■ crepe,handsomely .embroidered in beige, v Her hat was...of! black.;"satin,: with /.white ospreys,; and .fher :: ]bpuquetj.was: of- crinir son carnations and . maidenhair-ferns. Th 6 bridegroom's./motiVer-.was. in crepe de chine, .embroidered.: in :,Orienlal shades;' and.slie" wpre -a|s6;'a"<einart.:uavy. lace coat, and liat to' match. Her bou-quet-was-of hot-house flovvers' 7 to-tone with her frock. "Mr. S.teele ;XMfKenzio was usher at the church. - Latter, in.the evening the bride and' bridegroom, left for a trip, north, the" bride : wearing a beige silk Milestea frock and hat to tone, and handso'ine' 'fox'fiir. . ' A wedding' ;\vhich ' occasioned .much interest was Unit .of:'" Julia-.lsabella. Dorothy, only, daughter.of Mr.,and Mrs> H. 0. :Nolan/ of *''Arctwall,". Epaom,Auckland, to Mr. Ambrose Spong, F.E.C.S., youngest son. of the late Mr. Frederick Spong, of. Yorkshire, liiig"

land. The ceremony, took place in the chapel of the Diocesan School (where the bride had been educated). Canon Strong, of New Plymouth, officiating, while . Dr. Somerset Thomas provided the wedding music: Masses of palms and bamboo made a delightful sotting to tho artistic wedding group. The bride was in a plain and simply-cut gou-n of ivory satin beaute, made with a cross-over bodice with a pearl-embroi-dered vest. The skirt .drapery was caught with a cluster of orange blossom.- The court train was of ivory ring velvet bordered bypoarl trimming, and, with a true lover's knot embroidered in pearls and finished with orange blossom, which also was used in sprays to attach the train to the shoulders. A veil of exquisite old rose-point lace (an heirloom') was worn with a bandeau of pearls, and fell over the train with charming effect. The bouquet was a sheaf of-Christmas lilies. .Little Aune Vallentiue and Dan Fairclough were train-bearers, the'former in a petalled frock of rose taffeta and a wreath of sea green leaves as a head-dress, and the latter in a page's suit of satin totone. Miss Ailsa, Russell was chief bridesmaid, her frock being of shaded rose to-palest pink taffeta with tulle to tone and silver .net, the bodice being of tulle vvith the silver net over;and trimmed to match the skirt, which was finished with petals of. taffeta in ;a. deeper shade of pink stitched \yith silver. The plaited belt of taffeta was finished at one side in a large bow. The hat was of, silver tissue trimmed with flat pink roses, and the bouquet was of shaded roses and 'sweet peas. Misses• Barbara Nolan and Margaret Carr were also in attendance, wearing frocks of pink chiffon taffeta', and sea green leaf wreaths, their bouquets being of, pink 'carnations. Mr. Pat Nolan (Gisborno) was best man, and Dr. L.-Ludbrook and Mr. J. Russell were ushers '■ at the ■church. The wedding 1 reception was hold at "Ardwall," Mrs. Nolan, who received the guests, wearing a frock of black crepe fleuri, with .shaded embroideries in green, gold, and red, her hat being of black lace trimmed with flat green velvet flowers.', The bride's.travelling costume, was of- satin beaute in two shades of nattier bliie embroidered in self tones. She wore also a blue felt hat with triniming in deeper shades of hatter's plush. . --• - . ■