WEDDINGS

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 51, 4 March 1929, Page 13

WEDDINGS

The wedding-'of Vivien Dixon, only daughter of Mrs. F. K. Law, New Plymouth, and Basil Frederick, only son of ■Mr. and Mrs. F. K. Hooper, of Fiji, was , recently solemnised at St. Mary 'a Church, New Plymouth, by the Boy. Canon E. H. Strong. The Dride was accompanied by Mr. W. H. Moyes, and wore a graceful gown of pale primrose satin, the bodice being simply made, and the sleeves long aiid close fitting. The skirt was covered in by an overdress of cream net, embroidered in gold, and the veil was worn cap fashion and held to the head with orange blossom clusters. A sheaf of golden tiger lilies was carried. The chief bridesmaid, Miss Betty Barker (Uppor Hutt) wore a becoming frock of lettuce green georgette, and the Misses Amy and Phoebe Graham, of New Plymouth, who also attended, wore dainty frocks of mauve georgette lightly embroidered, the thr.ee colours making a charming combination of colour in the evening light. Mr, Campbell Fletcher was best man, and the groomsmen wore Masters ;Harold Law and Peter Moycs. Mr. and Mrs. Hooper left latbr for their futtiro home, "Sava Sava," Fiji, /by the Niagara. A wedding of interest to the shipping community took place recently at Trinity Church, Wanganui, when Captain Mariner T. Holm, son of the late Captain ■¥.. Holm, of Wellington, was married to Graco Eileen Thompson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, of Westmere, Wauganui. The bride was dressed in ivory eharmeusc, with a veil and orange blossoms, and carried a beautiful bouquet of roses. Miss J. Thompson, the bridesmaid, was in green and silver, as were also the two little flower girls, Jean and Margaret Holm. Mr. F. Bray was best man. Among the gifts was an entree dish from the "Salt-water Corner of- Lodgo Waterloo." The bride and bridegroom are visiting tho North. . . : A wedding was solemnised at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church recently, when Amice E. Isobel, only daughter ol Mrs. E. D. Stanton, Wellington, was married to Leonard James, the youngest son of Mr. and the, lato Mrs. Arthur Calvert, also of Wellington. The EeV. R. J. Howie, 8.A., officiated, assisted by the Bey. E. J\ Olds, of Auckland (brother-in-law of the bridegroom). The church .was tastefully decorated by friends of the bride, with many-hued hydrangeas, and Marguerite daisies.- The bride, who was escorted by tho Hon. G. M. Thomson, M.L.C., of Duncdin, wore a beautiful frock of ivory pussy willow, double tiered and band embroidered in silk and pearls, draped at the side and caught up with a spray of orange blossom, which had been used by- her mother. Her pretty tulle veil was arranged mob-cap style, the coronet of orange blossom being mounted on ivory satin, caught at the back of the head with narrower satin ribbon which fell to the hem of the skirt. Her only ornament was a necklet of crystals. A shower bouquet of cream roses, with touches of blue delphinium and forget-me-nots, and asparagus fern,, was carried. Miss Gwen Burley, who was bridesmaid, chose a frock of apricot crepe de chine of uneven hemline, the eofiee guipure lace yoke of which toned with the flat silk rosea on her dainty black drooping hat. She carried a shower bouquet of apricot and bronze flowers finished with a bow of velvet ribbon to tone. Little Doreen. Calvert (niece of the bridegroom) and Doris Leslie were, flower girls, the former wearing beige crepe de chine and laco; the latter, pale pink crepo do Chine and georgette. Their dainty headdresses of beige and silver, and pale pink and silver respectively, were .finished at the side with large rosettes from' which flowed long narrow ribbons each with a tiny rosebud at the end. A very pretty and unusual feature was introduced when the bridal procession (entering the church to the accompaniment of the. "Wedding March" by Mr. Frank Thomas) was headed by the little flower girls each carrying an ivory satin cushion trimmed with silver tassels and braid for the bridal couple to kneel upon. A hymn, "The Voice That Breathed O'er Eden" was sung, and while the bridal party were in the vestry, a solo, '' The Crown" was delightfully sung by Miss Kathleen Ferris. On leaving the church the bride was presented with a lucky horseshoe by little Marion Burley. Mr. Gibson Gill was best man. After the ceremony a reception, which was in the form of a gift to the bride and bridegroom, was held in St. Andrew's Hall, where the bride's mother (wearing a gown of navy georgette, iSce, and navy hat with touches of gold and carrying a'bouquet of cloth of gold roses) received the guests, assisted by Miss H. Calvert, sister of tho bridegroom. Later Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Calvert, left for the North.