WEDDINGS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20098, 8 November 1928, Page 7

WEDDINGS.

The marriage of Miss Dora Millicent Eyre, elder daughter of Mrs. Eyre and the late Mr. S. Eyre, of Pukekawa, to Captain Donald McCrone, of Remuera, was celebrated at the Somervell Presbyterian Church last evening. The Rev. J. Pattison officiated. The bride, who was given away by bet uncle, Mr. R. Eyre, of Ngaruawalna, word a frock of ivory satin charmeuse with a skirt of circular flares in shell pink satin' which fell in uneven points around the hern. Her veil of embroidered Brussels net. formed a long train and was caught to the head with a coronet of f irk orange blossom. She carried a shower bouquet of pale pink roses. Miss Winnie Henderson and Miss Girlie Henderson were bridesmaids and wore frocks of beige georgette with beige silk lace overskirts and a velvet bow of pink and mauve at the waist. Their hats of beige crinoline straw were turned up at one side and trimmed with a cluster of flowers under the brim and they carried posies to -tone. Little Mavis Johnson, who was flower girl, wore a frock of white crepe de chine with a tiered skirt, the waist being outlined with a narrow band of twisted green, pink and mauve ribbon. She wore a bandeau of silver leaves and carried a basket of pink and mauve flowers. Mr. Philip Eyre \va« best man and Mr. John Eyre groomsman

A wedding of interest was celebrated last evening at tlie Epsom Presbyterian Church, when Miss Jessie Alexandra Liinili. eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Land), of Glenwvn. Pah Road, Epsom, was married to Mr. C. C'aedwgan Ewen, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. F. 0. Ewen, ol Mount Eden. The Rev. W. McDonalcl performed the ceremony. The liride, who entered the church on the anil of her father, wore' a frock of lloniton laco falling to tho ankles and opening in front to show (he bouffant skirt of frilled tulle. The veil, falling over a train of tulle, was worn over the face, and was held in place by a coronet of orange blossom. She carried a shower bouquet of roses and lilies of the valley. The four bridesmaids, Miss Margaret Lamb, Miss Nance Lamb. Miss Beth Lnmb and Miss Sylvia Ewen wore faille taffeta frocks in shades of green, lemon, apricot and blue respectively, with frilled skirts falling in uneven hems. They wore picture hats of crinoline straw and carried bouquets to tone. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. Rowland as best man and Mr. Al<;c Lamb and Mr. Gordon Luke were groomsmen. Mr. R. 0. Sinclair. Mr. K. Lamb, Mr. A. Donald and Mr. W. Stewart were ushers.

St. Matthew's Church was the scene of the wedding yesterday afternoon of Miss Esther Onnis'ton Smith, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Oriniston Smith, of Whakapirau, Kaipara, to Mr. Rupert Fenton, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. ' Fenton, of Point Chevalier. Canon Grant Cowen performed the ceremony. The bride, who was given away bv her father, wore a frock of ivory crepe*de chine with a front panel of silver lace outlined with small ■clusters of orange blossom. The skirt was made with georgette flares edged with narrow silver lace and these fell in an uneven hem. Her embroidered tulle veil formed a train audi was caught to the head with a coronet of orange blossom, and she carried a bouquet of while roses and carnations. Miss Vera. I*enton was bridesmaid and wore a frock of powder \blue crepe do chine "with a flared skirt, and a blue tulle head-dress outlined with pink nnd silver rosebuds. She carried a bouquet of pink roses and anemones. Little Shirley James and Laurel Fenton were flower girls, and wore frocks of pompadour pink crcpe do chine with niched hems. Their fan-shaped tulle headdresses were finished with a baud of rosebuds and they carried small pink posies. Mr. A. Fenton attended (he bridegroom as best man.

The Church of the Assumption. Oneliunga, was (he scene of the wedding: recently of Miss Esther Ivy Rubina Porter, younpost daughter of Mr. John and the iate Mrs. Porter, of Paniuure, to Mr. Hugh McGahan, only son of the late Mr. and Mrs. McGahan. of Onehunga. Monsignor Lane, assisted by Monsignor Cahill. performed the ceremony. The bride, who entered the church mi the arm of hei father, wore a frock ot silver lame with side drapings of silk Chant illy lnco and the bodice and skirt were ornamented with silver flowers. Ihe tulle veil formed the (rain, and was caught to (lie head with orange blossoms. She carried a bouquet of sweet peas and tulips. Miss Sybil Nixon, niece of the bridegroom, was in attendance, and wore a frock of blush rose lace and silk georgette. Silver leaves and pink tulle formed tho head-dress and a pink shower bouquet, was carried. Two Utile flower girls, Betty Porter and Betty Taplin, nieces of the bride, were, also in attendance, tho former wearing a frock of pink accordion-pleated geowette and silver lace head-dress, and tho latter shell pink crepe de chine and the same fashioned head-dress. Both carried Victorian posies. Master Albert Porter, nephew of. the bride, was page boy, and wore a white satin suit with ruffles. Tho best man was Mr. Edgar Porter, brother of tho bride.