A LONDON WEDDING

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 127, 3 June 1929, Page 13

A LONDON WEDDING

(From "The Post's" Representative.) LONDON, 3rd May. At the church of the Holy Trinity, Prince Consort road, Kensington Gore, » wedding of New Zealand interest was solemnised on 30th April. The bridegroom was Major Bernard Russell French, D.5.0., Lancashire Fusiliers, youngest son of Sir John and Lady Russell French, of Sydney. The bride was Miss Alison Margot Read Bloomfield, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bloomfleld, of Auckland. The arrival of the bridal party was heralded by the progress of twelve choristers to meet them at the entrance. The boys had gauffered Elizabethan ruffles to their surplices, and each wore a red stole, adding colour to the procession. The Rev. Henry Coward officiated at the choral ceremony, with full choir. Major Lysley (cousin) accompanied the bride, who was in a gown of white chiffon, just touching the floor with long train; Over it was a tulle veil, and a circlet of orange blossom, was becomingly arranged low on the brow, holding in place the bridal veil. A bouquet of lilies of the valley tied with silver streamers was carried. The three bridesmaids were in their full-skirted chiffon frocks in shades of deep yellow, with close-fitting caps of gold lace and handsome bouquets of shaded orange azaleas, adding an effective glow of brightness to the colour scheme. The chief bridesmaid was Miss Audrey ;Horton (cousin), whose dress was the tone of a buttercup. The other attendants were Lady Gwendolen Jellicoe and Miss Joan Lysley, whose frocks were of a deeper- orange colour. They carried bouquets which were tied with ribbonß of jade green. The bridegroom presented each with a pendant of jade. Lieutenant E. Niel, Seaforth Highlanders, was best man. After the ceremony Mrs. Bloomfield, who, with her daughter, recently arrived from Switzerland, entertained a number of Australian, New Zealand, and English friends at the reception which was held at the Hans Crescent Hotel. Mrs. Bloomfield wore a handsome ensemble of black crepe with a deep beige border, fox fur trimmings, black hat, and bouquet of red roses. Later the bride and bridegroom left for the first stage of a motor tour, which is to include England and the- Continent. The bride looked extremely well in a dress of powder-blue crepe de chine, the coat to match having a collar of squirrel. A small blue felt hat completed the ensemble. The bride received from her husband .a fur coat of choice mink.