WEDDINGS

Evening Star, Issue 19619, 27 July 1927, Page 12

WEDDINGS

ASHCROFT—LAMBETH. A pretty wedding was solemnised in Stj Columba’s Presbyterian Church, Havelock North, on July 12, when the Rev. Basil Metson, of Napier, assisted by the Rev. R. Waugh. officiated. “The bride was Elizabeth Norris (Qneenic) Ashcroft, daughter of Air and Mrs W. H. Ashcroft, “Moodcroft,” Simla avenue, Havelock North, and late of Dunedin, and the bridegroom was Charles Stanley Lambeth, only .son ol Mr and Mrs C. Lambeth, 110 Lake road, Hamilton. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her lather, looked very dainty in her picturesque irock of ivory embossed marocain and georgette, with long tight .sleeves. The lull georgette skirt had an uneven hem line, the bodice being cut with a V of silver tissue at the back and Iront. The frock was silver embroidered, and a large silver tissue rose caught the shoulder. From the waist a bow ol silver tissue fell, forming a train. _ Over ail was draped the hand-embroidered veil, with coronet of orange blossoms, and a lovely bouquet of pink and while flowers' was carried. Silver shoes completed the dainty ensemble. Miss Marjorie Ashcroft, .sister of the bride, was the only attendant, very sweetly attired in “ ciel ” blue taffetas, with a vamlyked gold not hem, and smart little tight bodice. A coronet of gold lace matched the gold laco sleeves, and gold shoes wore also worn. An early Victorian posy was carried. Mr W. J. Ashcroft, brother of the bride, carried out the duties of host man. At the conclusion of the ceremony the wedding breakfast was bold at the HilLsbrook Tea Gardens. The happy couple left for a tour of the North Island amid good wishes from a large number of friends. The bride looked smart in her travelling dress of wellent fawn gaberdine, made with the now waistcoat effect of brightly lined silk. A lettuce green hat. was worn, and a fox necklet, the bridegroom’s gilt. MILWARD—FEREXS. An interesting wedding was solemnised at Trinity Methodist Church, Dunedin, on Juno 2, at T1.,‘,0 a.m., when Ruth Eleanor Fercns, youngest daughter of Mr ami Mrs W. li. Forens, of Tainui, ami George Robert Milward, younger son of Mr and Mrs W. T. Milward, were united iu the bonds of matrimony. The Rev. Harold Bellhousc officiated, and Miss Hartley played suitable music for the occasion. The church was tastefully, decorated by the sisters of the bride with chrysanthemums and autumn leaves, and a white marriage boll, used by her sisters on previous occasions and by friends of the family at intervals. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked very charming in a. dainty frock of flesh georgette trimmed with Valencia laeo, and shoes and stockings to lone. Her veil, which was a family heirloom nearly ]OO years old, ami composed of .Brussels lace and tulle, was arranged to form a. cap caught by posies, and fell in graceful folds over the .shoulders. She carried a beautiful bouquet of white chrysanthemums ami maidenhair. Miss Gwen Kirby, who attended (lie bride, wore a dainty frock of Elizabethan blno georgette, trimmed with large georgette (lowers on pastel shades, and a pretty blending head-dress. .Her banquet was of chrysanthemums and autumn leaves. Miss Peggy MacDonald and Miss Joy Kerens', nieces of the bride, attended as flower girls, and looked very sweet iu cyclamen georgette, forming 1 lie petals of a. flower, tiny bands on their hair with rosettes of lace, and dainty posies of colored flowers. Mr I. G. McLennan, of Invercargill, successfully carried out tho duties of best man. After tho ceremony tho guests adjourned to the lounge in the Early Settlors’ Hall, which was prettiflv decorated for the occasion. The bride’s mother received the guests in a handsome black marocain frock, relieved with white, hat to match. She carried a bouquet of flowers. Mrs W. T. Milward, mother of the bridegroom, wore a navy marocain frock, relieved with Oriental trimming, nary velvet hat, black fur to tone. Mrs A. B. MacDonald (sister of the bride) wore a bois-de-roso frock, bat to match, and carried a nosegay of flowers. Mrs P. P. Gardiner (sister of flic bride) wore an almond-green suit, hat to tone, and carried a nosegay of flowers. _ The table was tastefully arranged in the shape of a horseshoe, with tiny silver horseshoes scattered here and . there. A happy two hours was spent in proposing toasts, ■making_ speeches, and listening to a few enjoyable musical items rendered by Mrs G. 11. Milward, Mrs A. B. MacDonald, Miss and Mr Drake. Mr W. T. Milward (father of the bridegroom) was nimble to be present owing to illness, but his eldest son suitably took bis place. The bride and bridegroom, who wore the recipients of many handsome presents and gills in money,' left by car for a short honeymoon iu the south before their home in Invercargill, the bride wearing a cinnamon brown travelling frock, fox far, and felt hat to tone. i ’