WEDDINGS

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 96, 27 April 1929, Page 15

WEDDINGS

A wedding celebrated at the home of the bride, was that of Miss Doris Tatham, 'of "Homewood,". Mastcrton, who was married to Mr. Ronald Barnford, England. The drawing-room was beautifully decorated with masses of flowers, a wedding bell adding much to the general appearance. ■ The Rev. Whitby James officiated, and the music was provided by Miss Mario Kurnmer and Mrs. Arthur Bunny. Tho bride was accompanied by her' uncle, 'Mr. F. Bunny, and was in a ch-araiing. frock of cream georgette and lace, with -a large cluster of orange blossom at one side. The-tulle'vcih was caught with orange blossoms, and a bouquet of white flowers finished the toilette. The bridesmaids ■ were the'''Misses 1 Yvonne Gibson;. (Wellington), Phyllis Jathum, and Marion 'Rutherford.- '\' They wore Victorian '-'frocks 'df shell, ''pink georgette and beigo felt hats, upturned in the front with' a diamante ornament, and'earried posies o'frosc' pi!nk'-'"ahd j autumn 'tints'. :"■■ Mrs. 'T,at!vam, who received the guests, wore' a gown of ■ bUick figured velvet with 0a diie'p georgette horn,' hcr~:hat being - block <ajso,and she' carried a bouquet of pink and red flowers.' '; Mr/'llerberf was l/cst man, and the Messrs. J. Lawrence and JO. Maunsell were groomsmen. The wedding bre'akfiist was hold in a largf. marquee erected off the verandah, and there were many wedding guests, some coming from other parts of tho district. A wedding which interested many friends took place at the Central Mission Ha.U, Webb street, when Grace Amy May, eldest daughter of Mr. and. Mrs. I. A. Catheral!', was married to Frederick William, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Hitchings. Tho ceremony was performed by tho Rev. It. Raine, of Brooklyn. Tho bride, who was. escorted by her father, was in a charming frock of white satin rayon, with trimmings of shell.pink crepe de chine and orange blossoms. Her beautiful veil was worked in gold and silver wedding bells and true-lover's knots, and was worn with a coronet of orange blossom, while the bouquet carried' was of pink and white asters and maidenhair fern. Misses Gwen Morrell and Irene Gray were bridesmaids, wearing pretty apple-grenn frocks of georgette, with silver tissue toques. Three charming little flower-girls, Ruth Catherall (sister), Gladys Hitchings, and Ruth Catherall (niece) were, in pale- pink crepe de chine frocks, with pink and silver head bandsj.these were train-bearers, and carried' dainty baskets of pink flowers and maidenhair. fern; Mr. Stanley .J. Catherall was best man, and Mr., Frank ,R. Cathcra-11 was groomsman. , The wedding reception was held at tho Basin Reserve, Pavilion, where the mother of the bride received the guests, wearing a gown of black satin' trimmed with : gold,- and hat to match, her bouquet being of: asters and maidenhair.fern. The mother of the bridegroom was iv navy, blue and hat to tone, and. carried a bouquet of asters, i Tho bride and bridegroom loft later by motor-car for a visit to Hawk'es Bay. ' A picturesque evening wedding was celebrated.recently at St. David's Presbyterian Church, Petone, .when Margaret Brown, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Sharpe, of High street, Potoh'e, I,was "married iio Walter Alfred, eldest son ,of Mr...and Mrs. G. E.Smith,; of Marsden street, Lower Hutt. The. 1. Rev. J. C. Loan officiated,' and Mr. W. - Ronnie presided at the organ.' The; bride, who was.escorted by her father, wore a becoming Parisian frock of ivory beaded georgette over silver tissue, the' , beautiful, hand-embroidered lace veil being held in place by a diamante tiara, wreathed-with: orango. bios-. som. She carried: a shower, bouquet of white chrysanthemums, .sweet sultans, and pale pink heather; with 1 long tulle streamers.- The chief bridesmaid, Miss Lorna Sharpe, sister-of the bride, wore a frock of mauve georgette, with a silver girdle, her i;' head-dress being 'of inauye tulle with: floral trimmings.. She carried a bouquet of mauve sweet sultans, chrysanthemums, and roses, with streamers of,the,-same hue. The Misses Margaret Turner- . (Wallaeeville) and Doris Hublitz (Petone), also attended, tho former wearing a gown of apricot georgette, with tulle -■ head-dress to match, the effect ibcing- completed with a bouquet of autumn-tinted '-flowers' and foliage, and tho-latter a frock df Elizabeth blue shadow, lace over satin, also with tulle head-dress, with a contrasting bouquet of pink flowers. The two flower-girls, Jean . Sharp (Matamata) and Rosa Emenys (Bunnythorpe), wore dainty frocks of green crepe de ehinewith panels of gold lace. They carried baskets of flowers to tone, and were train-bearers to tlje bride. The bridesmaids wore . .crystal necklaces, I and the flower:girls gold armlets, the gift of the bridegroom. Mr. Alex Mac--1 farlane was best man, and Messrs. B. Sharpe and J. Jeffries were groomsmen. As the bridal party left the church, little Valeric Vuglar presented the bride with' a floral horseshoe. All the floral decorations were carried out most artistically by Mrs. M' Ghie. The reception which followed was most enjoyable, and over 150 guests were received at the Labour Hall by the bride's mother,, who wort a gown of black georgette and lace, with a black hat trimmed with ospreys, her bouquet being of crimsonl dahlias and anemones. The reception room was decorated ■ in shades of pink, mauve, and white, while tho bride, and bridegroom sat under a beautiful wedding bell of white satin trimmed with-silver, the work of Mrs G. D. Campbell, of Wellington. During the evening Mr. J. V. Byan sang two pleasing tenor solos, accompanied by Miss Mary Bolton, Afterwards, in the mam hall, dancing to excellent music was enjoyed. Among the guests were Mrs. C. 801 l (grandmother of tho bride), wearing black satin and Spanish lace, with a bouquet of mauve flowers Later Mr., and Mrs. W. A. Smith left on an extensivemotor tour of the North Island, the , bride's travelling 'dress being of brown beaute satin, with brown felt hat and coat of brown cloth.