WEDDINGS

Evening Star, Issue 22881, 12 February 1938, Page 25

WEDDINGS

PEARCE—NICOLSON. On January 26 a very pretty wedding was solemnised at Maori HR* Presbyterian Church, when Linda Ethel, second daughter of Mr and Mrs G. C, Nicolson, Maori Hill, was married to Georg© Edward, youngest son of Mr and Mrs J. Pearce, Dunedin. The church was prettily decorated by relatives of the bride. The Rev, A. C. W. Standage was the officiating minister and Mr H. Ashworth the organ--IStThe bride, who was escorted by her brother-in-law, Mr A. Kinaston, looked charming in a gown of ivory leaf-pat-terned lace over parchment satin, cut on classical lines with a high neckline, featuring a scalloped coatee and a full circular scolloped train. The veil of embroidered tulle was held in place by a coronet of natural flowers, while the bouquet was of regale lilies and abutilons. . She was attended by her sister, Miss Joyce Nicolson, and Miss Ethel Pearce (sister of the bridegroom), who wore dainty frocks of deep cyclamen crepe tie chine cut on princess lines, featuring very full skirts and rucked sleeves. They wore halos of cyclamen sweet peas and" carried bouquets to tone. X

The bridegroom was attended by Mr Jim Fleming as best man, and by Mr John Temple as groomsman, while the ushers were Mr J. Pearce and Mr G. Meggett. The reception was held at the Astor Cafe, where the guests were received by the bride’s mother, who wore a gown of navy georgette patterned in henna and green flowers, with navy hat and shoes. Her bouquet/ was of henna earnations. She was assisted by the bridegroom’s mother, wearing a navy figured gown with hat and shoes to tone, while her bouquet was of dark red carnations. Dancing followed until 12 o clock. Mr and Mrs 6. Pearce left later for the north, the bride wearing a _ navy pin-striped costume with accessories to tone, and carrying a red fox fur. MARRY ATT—LYALL. A wedding of great interest to Milton residents took place on Wednesday afternoon at St. John’s Church, Milton, when Elizabeth, daughter of Mr Lyali and the late Mrs Lyall, of Milton, was married to Fredrick Twiss, second son of the late Mr R. Marryatt and Mrs Marryatt, of Milton. The Rev. Frazer performed the ceremony, the music- being supplied by Mrs H. Marryatt, grandmother of the bridegroom. The bride wore a lovely gown of magnolia satin, cut on simple lines, the skirt ending in a 'graceful train. She wore a veil of foamy tulle, and carried in her arm a sheaf of white lilies. She was attended by two bridesmaids—the Misses Jean Lyall (sister) and Edna Broom (cousin) — and a dainty flower girl, Joan M'Lean (her niece). The bridesmaids wore frocks of blue floral crepe de chine, with silver halos and shoes, and carried bouquets of pale pink flowers. The flower girl wore a frock of pink crepe de chine, and carried a basket of pale blue flowers. The wedding breakfast was held at St. John’s Hall, whore

the guests were received by the bride s aunt, Mrs Patterson, assisted by the mother of the bridegroom. The former wore a black floral frock with a black coatfce and hat, and carried violet flowers, and the latter wore a black-and-white frock with a black bat, and carried red flowers* During the afternoon songs were rendered by Miss Noeline Moody, accompanied by her sister, Miss Joan Moody. SKENE—FRASER. On Monday evening, January 31, in the Strand Salon, the marriage was solemnised of Anne Charlton, third daughter of Mrs M. Fraser, of Clyde street, and James Grant, eldest sou of Mr George Skene, of Anderson’s Ray. The Rev. C. Bycroft conducted the ceremony. Mr Skene was responsible for the decorations which were carried out in colours blending with the frocking of the bridal party. The bride, escorted by her brother-in-law, Mr Donald Bmnie, was gowned in ivory brocade embossed with silver, fashioned on simple lines, with a high ncck-lme, and fastened at the back with tiny silver buttons, similar ornamentation being featured on the tightly fitting sleeves. The girdle was of silver with shoes to tone. Attractive features were the train which lent additional dignity to the en-

semble, and a rope of pearls, the gift of the bridegroom. The veil of delicately embroidered tulle was held in place by a Juliet cap, rucked to form a halo. A bouquet of sweet peas and maiden-hair fern completed an attractive picture. Attending her, was her sister. Miss Gwen Fraser wearing a frock of old rose marquisette over which was worn a redingote of delicately tinted pink floral georgette. Pleasing features of the ensemble were the rucked elbowlength sleeves, and the matching posy of deeper pink velvet. On her head was a ooi;onet of velvet pansies. She carried a shower bouquet to tone. The flower-girl, Rosemary Samson, wore an ankle-length frock of ice-blue floral crepe-de-chene, cut on_ early Victorian lines, and trimmed with pleated frilling at neck and hem-line. A band of tiny blue velvet flowers proved a becoming head-dress. She carried a posy of sweet peas and delphiniums. The bridegroom was attended by his brother Mr Douglas Skene as best,man, and by Mr Phil Skene as groomsman. Mrs Brown, of Matakanui, presided at the piano. She wore a handsome model gown of mush pink chiffon made on long classical lines. "With this was worn a hip length matching coat of taffeta, featuring full elbow-length sleeves, and a smart pink hat. The bride’s mother was attired in black georgettto and lace, ornamented with a spray of deep cream rosebuds. Her hat was of black pedallino straw trimmed with marguerite daisies. Mrs Wooton, the bridegroom’s aunt, wore a black and white floral frock, with threequarter length coat. She wore a hat of stiffened black straw with toning flowers, and a matching spray of sweet-peas. After the ceremony, forty guests were received in the lounge, where an enjoyable evening was spent in music and dancing. For travelling the bride wore a tan suit with hat, shoes, and bag in a deep shade of brown, and a biouse of coffeecoloured lace.