WEDDINGS.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 2716, 25 June 1925, Page 4

WEDDINGS.

BLACKBURN FURSDON. jA very pretty wedding was solemnised in All Saints’ Church, Foxton, on June 17, the contracting parties being Florence Christine, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Fursdon, of Marotiri, and John Gordon, only son of Mrs. J. Blackburn, Wellington. The ceremony was conducted by the Rev. W. H, Walton. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of ivory chiffon velvet with an overdress of ivory georgette edged with swansdown. She wore the orthodox veil and orange blossom (the veil being lent by Mrs. Clark, of Wanganui), and carried a sheaf of cream chrysonthemums and maiden - hair fern. The chief bridesmaid, Miss D. Clarke (of Wanganui), wore lavenderbrocaded velvet with a lavender net iiat trimmed with silver lace and silver streamers. Misses F. and A. Campbell, of Marotiri, wearing green velvet frocks with green marocain hats trimmed with silver beaver and silver streamers, also acted as bridesmaids, all three carrying bouquets of violets and asparagus fern. Little Miss Valerie Cooper (cousin of the bride), acted as flower girl and was daintily dressed in lavender brocaded velvet trimmed with white marabout fur and violets," lavender marocain mob cap edged with marabout fur and silver streamers. She carried a basket of violets and asparagus fern. Mr. T. W. Fursdon was best man. The bridegroom’s present to the bride was a string of pearls, to the bridesmaids gold pendants and to the flower girl a string of pearls. The bride’s present to the bridegroom was a suitcase. The church was tastefully decorated by friends of the bride. The 1 wedding breakfast "was held in Perreau’s rooms and about 30 guests were present. The usual toasts were honoured and felicitous speeches made. After the ceremony the bride deposited her bouquet on the Soldiers' Memorial Monument in the Triangle. The happy couple left by car for Wellington. The bride’s travelling dress was of grey gabardine with brocaded velvet, tunic to match and a waterfall - of ■henna cxepe-de-chine, travelling coat of grey velour and hat of grey brocaded satin with underlining of henna and henna-coloured plume, grey shoes and stockings. The bride's mother was dressed in a cinnamon brown French silk coat-frock with velour hat, shoes and stockings to tone. The bridegroom’s mother wore a navy blue coat-frock piped with red and grey velour hat. Several telegraph messages were received during the reception. The present were numerous and costly, IMURKAY MCCULLOCH. A prelty wedding was solemnised at the Presbyterian Church, Shannon, when John Fairgrieve Murray was united in the bonds of matrimony with Florence Jessie, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert McCulloch, of Margaret Street, Shannon, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. A. F. Stewart. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a pretty frock of white satin and radium lace trimmed with orange blossoms and was attended by her sistcr Miss Gladys McCulloch, whoso frock was a dainty blue crepe-de-chine trimmed with lace and satin ribbon. Mr. J. A. Peterson, of Wellington, carried out the duties of best man. A reception was afterwards held at the residence of the bride's parents, w-hero the .toasts were honoured in the usual manner. The bride’s going-away dress was a pretty brown costume trimmed with black fur and hat to match. KEARNEY GAWITH. The wedding was solemnised yesterday of Gerald, second son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Kearney, Bourke Street, Palmerston North and Elsie, eldest daughter of Mr. arid Mrs. C. T. Gaw.th of Ralnforth Street, Palmerston North. The Rev. J. H, Bredln performed the rites at St. David’s Church Terrace End. The bride, who wasj given awav by her father, was gown-

ed in cream georgette, with over panels back and front of radium lace, the front being draped to one side, and fastened with a pearl ornament. A veil with coronet of orange blossom and dainty bouquet completed a charming toilette. The chief bridesmaid, Miss Madge Gawith, sister of the bride, wore a pretty frock of apricot georgette, with pearl trimmings, silver shoes and stockings, and pearl coronet, and carried a bouquet to tone. The second bridesmaid, Miss Rose Kearney, was attired in lavender crepe-de-chine, with touches of gold lace, with gold shoes and pearl coronet, and carried a bouquet ,to tone. Miss Mollle Lancaster, a cousin of the bride, made a dainty flower girl, her frock being of pink georgette, while she wore a spray of pink leaves in her hair. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. M. Dumbleton as best man and by Mr. S. Bone as .groomsman. The church .was prettily decorated by girl friends of the bride. A reception was held afterwards when the usual toasts were honoured. Later, the happy couple left by car on their honeymoon, the bride travelling in a saxo blue gabardine costume with touches of cerise and fawn, and fawn hat and shoes to match. Mr. and Mrs. Kearney were the recipients of many beautiful presents, including one to the bride of a tea service from the children of Whakarongo School where she had been teaching for some time past. McDonald baton. The marriage of Mr. J. McDonald, second son of Mr. and Mrs. J. McDonald, Lyttelton, and Ivy, widow of the late Mr. G. W. B. Baton, and youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Gray, of Christchurch, was performed by the Rev. G. T. Brown, at St. Andrew's Church yesterday. The bride was given away by her brother-in-law, Mr. J. Symes, of Stratford, while Mrs. Symes attended as matron of honour. The bride -wore a smart frock of navy marocain with small black hat, and the matron of honour was attired in a frock of similar colour and wore a grey hat. Mr. E. W. Whitworth, of Palmerston North, was best man. After the ceremony the happy couple left for the -north where they will spend a short honeymoon.