WEDDING

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 45, 21 August 1931, Page 12

WEDDING

TRIPP—ORBELL

A picturesque wedding took place in til. Mary's Church, Timaru, on Tuesday

afternoon, when Nancy Spcnce, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. It. L. Orbell, "The Croft," Timaru, wns married to .John Owen Uowanl, older son of the Kov. U. 11. Tripp and Mrs. Tripp, of "Dieheat. .Rectory,1' P.atli, Somerset (slates tho Ohrisl'churrh "Times"). Archdeacon Id. W. Monnghnn conducted 11.0 wedding ceremony. The hridiil . music was played by" Mr. A. \V. V. Vine. Tall arum lilies and jnponicn were I'ffpo.livuly nrranged on tin- :i|l;iv, .'Mid against a background of mcil'l. greenery stood masses of golden gorsi: and broom. Tho bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a beautiful frock of'ivory satin, with a yoke of Ilonil.ou luce, mounted on ivory silk net, which mulched the long net sleeves. Tho Himplc close-fitting gown, which filled tho ligure to the. waistline, fell in graceful folds to form a short train. Her beautiful veil of Brussels luce, mounted on filmy silk not, formed v headdress and a train. The veil wns drawn into a little cap shaped lo lit tho head by a spray of orange blossom. A long ropo of pearls was her only ornament. She carried a sheaf oi' arum lilies. The bride was followed by » little train-bearer, Miss Genildiiit!'uirich (cousin of the bride), whose ibiinly frock of ivory silk net exactly mulched the bride's train. Tho frock was made with a tiny frilled capo and tho long skirt fell almost to the ground in a flounced offect. She wore a bandeau of chorry coloured satin studded with velvet flowers of the saino shade. A picturesquo retinue of bridesmaids followed in unusual frocks of cafe au lait. Miss June Orbcll (sister of the bride), Miss Peggy Williams (cousin of tho bridegroom), Miss Janet Studholme (AVaimatc), Miss Mary Rollcston, Miss Elena Helmoro, and Miss Cecil Elworthy were all dressed aliko in frocks of net in the uncommon shado of palo coffee colour over crepe do chine of the same shade. The plain, bodices with long sleeves wero finished by Cavalier capes, which fell to tho waistline at the back and tied in a flat bow in front, and wero edged by narrow net frilling. The long skirts were made with an unusual effect of deep flounces. Bandeaux of cherry satin, narrowed in tho front, were covered with tiny velvet flowers of the same gay shade. Each maid carried sprays of red japonica. The best man was Mr. Basil Shaw, and Mr. J. Acland was groomsman, while the ushers' duties were carried out by Messrs. J. Hargreavcs, C. Acland, R. Harper, and G. Hunter-Wes-ton. After the ceremony a reception was held at "The Croft," where Mr. and Mrs. Orbell received their guests in the hall, which was artistically arranged with autumn tinted leaves, statice, and evergreens. Mrs. Orbell wore a becoming frock of burgundy crepe de chine patterned in a bright floral design. Her attractive hat was made of very fine brown straw, and she carried a bouquet of freesias. Later, when Mr. and Mrs. Tripp left for the north, the latter was wearing a smart frock of honey dew and blue patterned ring velvet, made with a flared skirt and finished by a soft collar and cuffs of honey coloured georgette. Over this she wore a cloth coat of the same shade made with a deep collar and cuffs of squirrel fur. Her honey-coloured hat of fine straw was very small and close-fitting.