WEDDINGS

Evening Star, Issue 20999, 13 January 1932, Page 13

WEDDINGS

HOWIE—VICKERS. On the last day of the year, at St. David’s Memorial Church, Cave, Mary, only daughter of Mr and Mrs Thompson Vickers, of Dunedin, was married to Allan Ramsay, fifth son of Mrs Howie, of Maori Hill, the Rev. H. Maurice Cocks, of Geraldine, a friend of the bridegroom, officiating. In harmony with the quiet and dignified interior of the beautiful little _ church the bride was most becomingly attired in a gown of floral georgette, in which blue and pink predominated, with hat and shoes of blue. In such a setting the beautiful service of tho Anglican Church needed neither music—save the singing of the birds—nor flowers nor attendant maids to add to the reverential atmosphere. After the ceremony the bride and bridegroom were photographed beside a kowhai tree which they had planted in the church grounds the previous evening. An informal reception was held at the Pleasant Point Hotel, at which the parents of the bride entertained a few intimate friends and relatives of both parties. Later, when Mr and Mrs Howie left by car, tho latter was charmingly attired for motoring in an old gold and white ensemble and smart white hat. PAVITT-MANHIRE. A very picturesque wedding took place on Monday, January 11, at 2 o’clock, at St. Paul's Cathedral, when Cicely, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs N. Manhire, of Highgate, Roslyn, was married to Norman H., only son of the late Mrs Pavitt and M.r N. W. Pavitt, of Ashburton. The Rev, M. H, Ford, of Otautau, performed the ceremony, and Mrs A. W. Lilly officiated at the organ. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, made a charming picture, attired in a period gown of soft white satin with an embroidered tulle veil draped round her face, with sprays of orange blossom and falling in graceful folds to the hem of her gown. A very dainty finish was given to her ensemble by a sheaf of lilies arranged in a large white satin l lily and just a touch of colour introduced by posies of delphiniums. She was followed by two bridesmaids—the' Misses Dulcie Manhire and Kathleen Debenham—attired alike in becoming frocks of turquoise blue satin, biscuitcoloured felt hat turned off the face with swathings of satin to match their frocks and bouquets to tone. The bridegroom was attended by Mr Hugh Roberts, of Gisborne, as best man, and by Mr Jack Gascoigne as groomsman* Following the ceremony a reception was held at the residence of the bride’s parents in Highgate, where Mrs Mam hire received the guests wearing a frock of Burgundy _ georgette made with a coatee effect in chenille velvet to tone and a most becoming black hat with a feather curling low on the left side. Mr and Mrs Norman Pavitt left later in the afternoon en route for_ their home in Nelson, the latter wearing an ensemble of riff red cloth and smart little black hat with a red- feather mount.