TIMARU WEDDING

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 17, 21 January 1938, Page 14

TIMARU WEDDING

WELL-KNOWN FAMILIES UNITED -

About 200 guests were invited to a dance which Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Orbell gave at their home, Pentlow, South Canterbury, on the eve of their daughter Sylvia's wedding to Mr. Brian Savill, which took place on Wednesday in Timaru.

Visitors from many parts of the Dominion attended the wedding, which toolc place at St. Mary's Church. The service, which was fully choral, was performed by the Rev. H. Norris, who was assisted by the Rev. C. C. Oldham. Mr. Philip Wright (Christchurch) was the organist.

Eight bridesmaids, the Misses Janet and MollyOrbell (sisters of the bride), Patricia Harper (cousin). Cara Pinckney,, (Southland), Molly Birch (Dunedin), Antoinette Wilder, (Hawke's Bay), Mary Reeves (Dunedin), and Patricia Powrie (Christchurch), attended the bride, who is a member of a family whose name stands high in the pioneering achievements of South Canterbury. She is well known in social circles and, like other representatives of the Orbell family, is an accomplished horsewoman, being a familiar figure In hunting events and at agricultural and pastoral shows. |The bridegroom, who is a son of Mr. F. F. SavilV of St. Helens, Hanmer, is a well-known and popular horseman, whose family has taken a prominent part In the farming life. of North Canterbury. He had as his best man Mr. C. Eethell, of Waikari. The'ushers at the church were Messrs. Bernard and Ronald Savill Michael Gresson. and George Chapman.'

The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a lovely gown of silver and white patterned brocade trimmed with silver lame, and her veil of Honiton lace was mounted on tulle and held to her'head with a Tudor.halo of orange blossom. She wore a pendant of pearls and aquamarines and carried a sheaf of Harrissi lilies.

The bridesmaids' frocks were oi gold lame,'and attractive little caps at the same handsome . material were worn well back on their heads, flowers off the lame across the front giving 3 halo effect. They wore diamond clips, the gifts of the bridegroom; and ; carried sheaves of deep red gladioli. ■

The bride's home, with its lovely: garden, made a' charming setting for the reception. Blue, gold, and - red was the colour scheme of the floraldecorations in a large marquee and the reception-rooms, while red carnations were used on the bridal table. Among relatives present were the bridegroom's step-mother, Mrs. F. J. Savill, Mrs. Howard Savill (England), Mrs. W. H. Orbell, and Mrs. M. C. Harper.

For travelling, the bride wore a frock of navy georgette, scattered convolvulus flowers being French, embroidered in white-stitching. The collar was-of white pique,, and two white pique convolvulus flowers finished the neckline in front She' also wore a navy georgette jedingote, and her fine straw navy hat was finished. with a stiffened .eyeveil,. .while -across the front was arranged navy felt leaves edged .with ,the. straw, and two'navy flowers with white centres.

" Mr! and Mrs. M. B/Savill will-live at Raincliff, South Canterbury.