WEDDING

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 47, 23 August 1930, Page 18

WEDDING

ELWORTHY—WHITE

A -wedding in Timaru caused much interest on Thursday, when Eona, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Elworthy, of "Craigmore," was married to Alan Patrick, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Kinross White, of "Omaranui,'' Hawkes Bay. The members of both families being very well known caused a great gathering of friends from North ana South Canterbury, Dunedin, and the North Island. The ceremony took place at St." Mary's Churchy Timaru, which was beautifully decorated with sprays of lime-green foliage and masses of golden daffodils and jonquils, the altar being arranged with arum lilies. The vicar, the Bey. 11. W. Monaghan, assisted by the Rev. J. Hay, performed the ceremony. The service was fully choral, the music being arranged by Mr. A. W. Vine, the organist. Mr. Evan Campbell, of Horonui, was best man, with Messrs. J. Elworthy, B. Blundell (Wellington), P. Borthwick (Christchurch), E. Bethell (Waikari), and H. Elworthy as groomsmen. The ushers were Messrs. P. Boyle, P. 0 'Eorke, and B. Thomas. The bride's beautiful, though very simply cut, gown was of ivory ring velvet, made in medieval style. Pearls outlined the square neck, and a girdle of meshed pearls was worn round the waist, knotted, and with ends falling to the hem of the full skirt. The shaped train was of ivory and gold facohne embossed in chenille and lined with gold tissue. The veil of ivory embroidered net (which had belonged to the bride's grandmother) fell from a Juliet cap of seed pearls. The only ornament worn was a diamond star pendant hung from a silver chain. A sheaf of freesias was carried.

The six bridesmaids were in frocks of daffodil yellow. They were the Misses Cecil, Elizabeth, and Josephine Elworthy, Miss Nancy Bond, Miss Hilda " Montgomery (Little Biver), and Miss Margery Gibson. Their medieval dresses were cut on, the same simple lines as the bride's/and were made of chiffon j velvet. The close-fitting bodices were made with long tight sleeves and square necks, which had attractive Medici collars of gold lace. The full skirts fell in graceful folds to the ground. Little Juliet caps cf meshed yellow pearls looked most effective, and they carried Victorian posies of primroses and spring b'llbs, and -wore the bridegroom's gifts, which were gold bar brooches, set with an opal, After the ceremony a reception was held at "Craigmore," where the house and marquee were gay with flowers. In the hall where the bridal party stood, the colour scheme of yellow and white was carried pat with tall sheaves of arum lilies, large bowls of golden wattle, bowls of yellow leaves, arid, tall wands of bamboo. Sprays of pink japoriica, and bowls of pink papyrus decorated- the drawing-room, where Mr. and Mrs. Elworthy received their guests. In the large marquee daffodils, jonquils, freesias, and violets were effectively arranged on the tables, and on the bridal table were vases of white heather and white violets. Mrs. Elworthy wore a becoming frock of black lace, made with a black georgette yoke, and insertions ,of georgette in the long, full skirt. Over this was worn a black panne velvet coat wpth a deep edging, cuffs and collar of black seal. Black lace straw banded with panne velvet made an attractive hat. Mrs. 7W. Kinross White (mother

of the bridegroom) wore a graceful frock of Lido blue lace with a three-quarter-length coat of the samo material. Shaded yellow flowers trimmed her blue bankok hat, and she carried a bouquet of yellow freesias. Mrs. Elr worthy (grandmother of the bride), wore a gown of jet black satin, with fine creamy lace. ■ The cape effect at the' back ended in a long black silk fringe. Her hat was made of black bankok straw, with osprey trimming, and she carried a bouquet of sweet peas. Miss Elworthy (aunt of the bride), black georgette embossed ill chenille. Over this was worn a smalt coatee of black silk lace. Her hat; o* black bankok was trimmed with sprays, and she carried a bouquet of anemones. Mrs. A. S. Elworthy (Holm' station). wore a frock of floral crepe do' chine. Over this was worn a smart cloth coat of black, trimmed with caracal. Her black hat was small and elpse-fltting. Mrs. Percy Elworthy wore a . distinctive frock of black georgette, under * black georgette coat, trimmed with winter ermine. Her black felt hat was plain and close-fitting. Mrs. W. N. Bond (Southland) (aunt of the bride), wore a charming frock of black satin, with colla*. and cuffs of • deep beige satin. Her coat was of black niarocain, with deep beige fur» Her hat of I black felt was finished with panne Velvet, and she carried a bouquet ot f roesias.

Later in the afternoon Mr. and Mrs. White left by car, Mrs. White wearing a very smart two-piece suit of bulrusli brown wool tweed. Her three-quarter-length coat was faced with yellow anil brown, and she wore a becoming felt hat of the same shade of yellow.