WEDDINGS

North Canterbury Gazette, Volume I, Issue 20, 23 December 1932, Page 3

WEDDINGS

LOGAN—JOSEPHSON. On Wednesday evening Dorothy Eileen Josephson, eldest daughter of Mrs E. A. F. Josephson, Kaiapoi, was married to Archie Stuart Logan, elder son of Mr It. J. Logan, Rangiora, a.t St. Bartholomew’s Church, Kaiapoi, the Rev. C. L. Sparrow officiating. Miss Margory Childs was at the organ. The church had been beautifully decorated by friends of the bride, including a floral bell made of sweet peas. The bride entered the church on the arm of Mr A. Johnson. Her frock was of angel skin lace, made in classical lines with a flowing train of the same material. The sleeves were slightly puffed, pointed at the wrist, and finished with a row of small buttons. Her veil was of hand embroidered silk net. She wore a necklet of crystal beads and carried a bouquet of pink and white hothouse flowers. The bridesmaids were Miss Kathleen Josephson and Miss Phyllis Fuller, who were similarly dressed in lemon and green organdie muslin respectively. The frocks were tucked and frilled, with three-tiered puffed sleeves. They wore mittens and carried floral muffs to match their frocks. Each wore gold armlets and crystal beads, the gift oil the bridegroom. Zena Johnson, of Christchurch, was the flower girl, and wore an apricot pink frock of organdie muslin. - Mr R. G. Logan, the bridegroom’s brother, was the best man, and Mr C. Josephson, brother of the bride, was groomsman. Afterwards a reception was held in the Oddfellows’ Hall, a dance following. Mrs Josephson received her guests wearing a navy crepe-de-chinc frock, with a. tailored' overcoat, and carried a bouquet of autumn tints. She wore a hat of black straw. Mrs R. J. Logan wore a black georgette frock with frills of black lace, and a black and white hat. She carried a bouquet of crimson roses and maiden-heir fern. The bride’s travelling frock was of red, with a navy coat and a hat of hangkok straw trimmed with red and fawn.

GILES—HORRELL On Wednesday afternoon at the Upper Riccarton Methodist Church, Sylvia Pearl, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs R. B. Giles, Bowen Street, Upper Riccarton, was married to William Frederick Ainslie, eldest son of Mr and Mrs W. Horrell, Laghmor, Ashburton, and late of Rangiora. The officiating minister was the Rev. J. F. Jack, and the organist was Miss J. Taggart. The bride, who entered the church with her father, wore a. lovely gown of ivory satin made on simple lines. The cowl scalloped collar was finished with a bow at the centre and a Vshaped front was of silk embroidered lace. Long tight fitting sleeves were worn with a flared frill on the shoulder and pointed cuffs at the wrists. A narrow stitched belt with a spray of orange blossom finished the waistline. The skirt was panelled to the knees and then fell in a. soft circular flare to the ankles. Her veil, which was silk embroidered, fell in a. train and was held in place with a circlet of orange blossom and small sprays on each side. A shower bouquet of white roses, carnations, begonias and maiden hair fern was carried. Her travelling frock was of delphinium blue floral georgette, the bodice having a frilled yolk. A coatee with long sleeves was .’also worn. The skirt was tight to the knees and then fell in a. circular flare. A lemon panama straw hat was worn tilted at one side with trimmings in ribbon to tone. She carried a smart navy blue coat with a musquash fur collar. The bridesmaid, Miss Phyllis Benjes, Rangiora, cousin of the bride, wore a dainty frock of apricot georgette with a fully-flared frilled skirt and a coatee with frilled trimmings and long tight-fitting sleeves. Her large picture hat was of apricot crinoline straw with velvet pansies under the brim and apricot satin ribbon with a bow at the back of the crown. She carried a bouquet of apricot roses, carnations, begonias, pale blue delphiniums and fern.

Ina. Bowman, the flower girl, wore a frock of pale blue georgette made ankle length and finished with frills. A blue bandeau and flowers were worn fin her hair and a basket of pale pink carnations and sweet peas was carried. The bridegroom was attended by liis brother, Mr Jack Horrell, as best man. A reception was afterwards held at the Oddfellows’ Hall, Upper Riccarton. The bride’s mother received the guests wearing a becoming frock of black celanese with a white collar and vestee and trimmed smartly with buttons. Her hat was of Bangkok straw, tilted at one side and finished with black and white ribbon. She carried a bouquet of scarlet roses and fern. The bridegroom’s mother, Mrs W. Horrell (Ashburton) wore a smart black ensemble and hat to match and carried a bouquet of choice roses and fern. Mrs E. Doak, sister of the bride, wore a blue floral crepe-de-chine frock with a flared skirt. Her panama hat in an orange shade had trimmings to tone and she carried a bouquet of choice flowers. Mrs M. Smith (Rangiora), grandmother of the bride, was also present.