WEDDINGS

Evening Star, Issue 21008, 23 January 1932, Page 22

WEDDINGS

VOGEL—RIDDIFORD. Two well-known New Zealand families were united on Saturday of last week, when tho marriage took place at St. James’s Church, Lower Hutt, of Jocelyn, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs Vivian Riddiford, r ‘ Woburn,” Lower Hutt, and James Edward Fitzgerald Vogel, younger son of Mrs H. Vogel, Wellington. Visitors were present from many parts of New Zealand, and the wedding was of widespread interest, the bride being a granddaughter of Mrs and the late Mr E. J. Riddifor I and granddaughter of the late Mr Henry Bunny. The bridegroom is a grandson of the late Sir Julius Vogel, at one time Premier of New Zealand, and a great-grandson of the late Mr W. H. Levin and the late Mr J. E. Fitzgerald, all well-known pioneer residents in Wellington. MEEK—PATERSON. At First Church, Dunedin, on January 14, the marriage took place of St. Clair (Bunty), youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm. Paterson, “ Puerua,” Fifield street, Roslyn, and Frederick Wilmot Meek, eldest son of Mrs W. J. Meek, Highgate. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. W. Allan Stevely. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a dainty floral georgette frock, in pastel shades of blue and pink, with hat and shoes of blue, and carried a beautiful bouquet to tone of pale pink sweet peas and carnations. Her : ster, Mrs Harold Scales,’ of Wairarapa, who acted as matron-of-honour, wore a becoming suit of peach crepo suede, with hat and shoes to tone, and carried a sheaf of pale blue delphiniums. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr John Meek, as best man. Following the ceremony, the guests were entertained by Mr and Mrs Paterson at the Somerset Lounge, which was charmingly decorated for the occasion. Later when Mr and Mrs Meek left on a motoring tour in the north Mrs Meek was wearing a suit of brown cloth with hat and shoes to tone. SPEIGHT—NAPIER. A very pretty wedding was celebrated in Waimate on Wednesday, when Dorothy Frances, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs W. D. Napier, of “Te Kiteroa,” Waimate, was married, at St. Augustine’s Church, to Allan Francis, second son of Mrs Speight and tho late Charles Speight, of York place, Dunedin. The bride was accompanied bv her father, who gave her away. Tho church had been beautifully decorated with masses of pink flowers, by her bridesmaids and friends. Mr Burry (Oamaru) presided at the organ, while the Rev. Mr Cross, assisted by the Rev.

Mi’ Morland, officiated at the ceremony. The bride wore a beautiful gown of ivory satin, cut on ample lines. The long bodice, fitting closely to the hips, was slightly gathered l in the front and finished with a row of pearls, long tight sleeves completing the bodice. The train was cut in one piece with the frock hung gracefully from the waist. The veil of tulle worn over the face, fell in soft folds from a small laee i cap edged with orange buds. She carried a sheaf of amaryllis lilies. Mrs Norman Speight,' sister-in-law of the bridegroom, was matron of honour, and Misses Catherine M'Lnclilan, Winifred Speight (sister of the bridegroom), Kathleen M'Lean, Molly Chapman, and Kitty Hazlett (Invercargill) were 'the bridesmaids. They made _ a charming picture in frocks of chiffon in the now shade of pale apricot. bodices with coatees to match, formed a long hip line from which fell full skirts in soft folds to the ankles. Wide felt hats in the _ same shade of apricot were worn, trimmed with large, flat bows of velvet to tone. ,A band of the velvet formed the belts of the dresses. They carried bunches of roses mixed with maidenhair fern to _ match their frocks The little flower girl, Josephine Smith, looked very sweet in her early Victorian frock of the same material. She carried a posy. Mr John Hazlett (Southland) was best man, and the groomsmen were Messrs Colin Speight (brother of the bridegroom), James Napier' (brother of the bride), Douglas Story, Fraser Edmond, and Edward Stewart. The ushers were Mr Geoffrey Smith and Mr Charles Smith. During the signing of the register Mrs Harold Large (aunt of the bride) sang ‘ God is a Spirit.’ At the reception which took place at “Te Kiterqa,” Mr and Mrs Napier received their guests in the garden, under an archway of roses centred by a large wedding bell composed of white blooms, Mrs Napier wearing a handsome gown of black lace and georgette and a wide black hat trimmed with a white' ostrich feather. She carried a _ bouquet of crimson roses. Mrs Speight (mother of the bridegroom) wore a gracefulgown of golden brown lace with a becoming straw hat, finished with _ a sweeping ostrich feather. She carried a bouquet of tea roses. The marquee was beautifully decorated by Mrs Donald Borne and friends, the outstanding feature being t]ie ceiling, which was entirely covered with masses of pink flowers. A great number of relatives and guests from various parts were present. Later in the afternoon, IVJr and Mrs Allan Speight left by car oh their wedding tour, the bride wearing a smart model frock of meridian blue, small hat to match and a handsome stone marten fur, the gift of_ the bridegroom. The bridegroom’s gift to eacli bridesmaid was a pearl necklace. The future home of Mr and Mrs Allan Speight will be “ Redcliff,” Southland, Guests at the ceremony were:—Mrs Thomson (grandmother of the bride). Mrs Hamish M‘Lean, Misses M'Lean (4), Miss Anderson, Mrs W. T. Haslett, Mrs K. Hazlett (Invercargill), Mr and Mrs Syrett, Mrs and Miss Gasgoyne, Mrs and Miss Chapman, Mrs Orenheim, Mrs Morrison, Captain Murison, Miss Napier, Mrs_ and Miss Evans, Mr and Mrs D. Unwin, Mr and Mrs Barclay, Dr and Mrs Douglas, Miss Studholme, Miss Cargill, Mr and Mrs Angus _ Macdonald, Mr P. Boyle, Miss R. Tripp, Mrs Darling, Mr and Mrs Donald Macdonald, Mr and Mrs F. C. Burry, Misses Darling (2), Mr 0. Monro. Miss Jones, Mr C. V. Thomson, Mr A. Murdoch, Mr J. W. Murdoch, Mrs Brown, Mr and' Mrs D. Borne, Mr and Mrs J. A. Cook, Miss Manchester, Mi 1 and Mrs G. A. Manchester, the Rev. and Mrs Morland, Mr Tennant, Mr Lawson, Miss Greenslade, Mr and Mrs W. P. Reid, Miss Reid, Mr and Mrs M'Lachlan, Misses M'Lachlan (3), Mr and Mrs Sumpter, Mr and 1" rs D. Reid, Mr D. E. C. Reid, Mr and Mrs Dailey, Miss E. Dailey, Mr and Mrs Duncan, Mr and Mrs Cuthbert, Mr and Mrs Cunninghdm, Mr and Mrs Hugh Speight (Dunedin)', Miss Bradshaw,, Mrs A. H. Tonkinson and Miss Tonkinson, Miss S. Macpherson, Mr and Mrs Page, Mrs Smith, Misses Reid (2)-, Miss E. Reid, Mr and Mrs Bullock, Mr Colin Speight, Mr and Mrs Colin Douglas, Mr and Mrs Wise, Mr and Mrs W. Speight (Dunedin). Misses Garland (2), Dr and Mrs Pitts, Miss Pitts, Mr Gentry Pitts, Mr N. Solomon, Mr C. V. Smith, Mr and Mrs G. Smith, Mr and Mrs T. Bridgeman (Dunedin), Mr and Mrs J. Heaney (Dunedin), Mr and Mrs Weson, Misses Peterson (2), Mr and Mrs Le Cren, Mr Fraser Edmond, Misses Sutton (2), Miss Bessie Macgregor, Miss Jean Nicolson, Mr and Mrs Guy Nicholl, Mr and Mrs W. L. Hazlett. Mr J. Hazlett, Mr and Airs Nicholl, Mrs Abbey Jones, Commander Boyle, Dr and Mrs’ Speight, Miss Strethall, Miss Holloway, Miss Godfrey, Mr R. Greenslade, Mr L. C. Hazlett, Mr and Mrs Finch, Mr Peter Finch, Mr and Mrs M'Master, Captain and Mrs H. Price, Mr Rupert Harrison, and Mr Noel Macgregor.