WEDDING

Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 113, 14 May 1940, Page 12

WEDDING

DICKINSON—ASHENDEN.

At. St. Peter's Anglican Church, Wellington, the marriage took place recently of Hazel Winifred, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Ashenden, Wellington, to Harold Illingworth, only son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Dickinson, Christchurch. Archdeacon Bullock was the officiating minister, and Mr. H. W. Shortt presided at the organ.

The bride, who was escorted into the church by her father, wore a gown of ' deep parchment satin, cut on medieval lines. It had a heart-shaped neckline and full leg-of-mutton sleeves shaped to a point over the hands. Tiny buttons reached down the back from the shoulder to the waistline and the back of the skirt flared to a large circular train. Her beautifully embroidered tulle veil was held into place with a high circlet of orarige blossom, and she carried a sheaf of cream gladioli, roses, and maidenhair fern.

Miss Phyllis Dickinson, sister of the bridegroom, who was the only bridesmaid, wore cyclamen taffeta cut on the same lines as the bride's gown, but had short, puffed sleeves, and was without a train. She wore a headdress of real flowers to match her sheaf, which was of cyclamen gladioli, asters, and maidenhair fern.

Mr. Lionel Ashenden, brother of the bride, was best man.

On leaving the church the bride and bridegroom passed under an arch of cricket bats, formed by Wellington and Christchurch Gas Company cricket teams, the1 bridegroom being a member of the Christchurch team. The bride is also a Wellington representative cricketer.

A reception was hejd at the Airport Tearooms, Rongotai, where the bride's mother received the guests. She was dressed in a frock of parma violet satin crepe over which she wore a parma violet short lace coatee, on which was pinned a shoulder spray to tone. She also wore a picture hat and accessories to match. The bridegroom's mother, who assisted her, was gowned in a black floral frock over which was worn a black coatee, and she wore a matching shoulder spray and a black picture hat.

1 When leaving for the south the bride travelled in a grey worsted costume with a black pill-box hat and eye veil. She carried a black boucle coat with astrakhan trimmings, and wore black accessories.

Mr. and' Mrs. H. I. Dickinson's future home will be in Spreydon, Christchurch.