WEDDINGS

Greymouth Evening Star, 18 December 1934, Page 5

WEDDINGS

NEWMAN—ROBERTS. The wedding .took . Jla.ce -at Holy Trinity Chiir.cEi this mdining of -Ida, daughter, of Mr. afid. Mrs, George, Roberts of Arney.. Street, to Frederick,, secondr son of. Mr. and Mrs. R. Newman, of Baxter’s Siding. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, was, attired in a pretty frock of blue figured crepe de chine and .white hat and shoes and stockings to. match and carried a.bouquet of Christmas lilies and maiden hair fern. The bridesmaid,. Miss L. Outram, was,attired in a pretty frock of floral georgette, and .white hat and shoes and stockings to match, and carried a bouquet of sweet, peas and maiden hair fern. The bride’s mother wore a brown frock and hat to tone and carried a bouquet of carnations. Mrs. Newman, mother of the bridegroom wore a fawn costume and black hat and carried a bouquet of carnations. Mr. George Roberts, brother of the bride, was best man. The wedding breakfast was held at the residence of the bride’s parents, where thirty guests were entertained. The bride received many useful presents. The newly wedded couple left for Christchurch where their honeymoon will be spent.

HUNTER—-HAMILTON. The wedding took place at the Church of Christ, Gryemouth, yesterday afternoon, of Mavis, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs William Hamilton, of Greymouth, and formerly of Southbrook, and John, son of Mr and the late Mrs Hunter, of Scotland. The ceremony was performed by Pastor W. S. Lowe. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a frock of blue coatleau, trimmed with silver grey, and hat and shoes to tone, and she carried a shower bouquet of Madonna lilies and maidenhair fern. She was attended by her sister, Miss Joan Hamilton, who wore a frock of pink oriental figured georgette, with hat and shoes to match. She carried a shower bouquet of carnations and sweet peas. Mr Tom Best was best man. The reception was held at the Youth Hall, where the bride’s mother received the guests wearing a floral georgette swagger suit; with hat to tone. Mr and Mrs Hunter left later for Christchurch and the South, the bride wearing a brown swagger suit, with fur collar, and a brown Leghorn hat. IBELL—DAVEY The wedding was solemnised in Greymouth at Holy Trinity Church, on Saturday afternoon last, of Edith May Davey, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Davey, Roa, to James Gordon Ibell, of Christchurch. Mr T. Savage was at the organ, and Archdeacon J. A.' Jermyn officiated. The bride, who entered the church with her father, wore a beautiful pastel floral windswept georgette frock cut on slim fitting lines, and falling away to a train. The neck-line was softened by a cowl, and the sleeves were gathered into a band from the shoulder to the elbow, fitting into long-pointed cuffs. Her veil was beautifully embroidered and simply arranged to the head with sprays of orange - blossom. She carried a sheaf of Christmas lilies and maidenhair fern. In attendance as bridesmaids were Misses Daisy Davey (sister of the bride), Alma Mason and Clarice, who wore lemon, blue and pink georgete frocks respectively. They were ankle-length, with iyatehfall f fills falling from the waist-line in the back to the hemline, in the front, dainty capes forming a high cowled neck, i were trimmed with a narrow frill and caught by buttons at the back. Their sashes and head bands were made of tulle to tone with their frocks and were tied with soft bows at the back. They wore shoes and gloves to tone and carried sweet peas, roses and maidenhair fern. Pat and Dorothy Davey, nieces of the bride, made charming flower girls, frocked in pale pink organdi, the skirts being ankle length with inset frilled godets, and carried sweet peas, roses and maidenhair fern. They wore pink satin ribbon bands on their heads. The best man was Mr Charles Etheridge, of Roa, and the groomsmen Messrs John Clark and Albert Lester. At a reception held in the Roa Hall, about 80 gueses were received by Miss D. Davey, in the absence of the bride’s mother, who was unable to attend owing to illness. A dance was held in the evening, when the many guests had an enjoyable time.