WEDDINGS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20556, 6 May 1930, Page 16

WEDDINGS.

ROTH WELL—VOWLESS. The wedding was celebrated at St. Peter's Cathedral, Hamilton, recently, of Miss Lucetta Teresa Vowless, only daughter of Air. and Mrs. 11. Vowless, of Ngahinepouri, to Mr. Francis John Roth Ngahinepouri, to Mr. Francis John Rothwell, eldest son of Mr. F. J. and thq late Mrs. Rothwell, of Whatawhata. Dean G. R. Barnett performed the ceremony and Mr, S. B. Sims played the wedding music. The brido, who entered the church with her father-, wore a graceful gown of ivory charmonto satin, with silver lace and pearls. The ankle-length skirt, falling in four points, was heavily embroidered with the latter. The court-train, held in place with sprays of orange blossoms, was lined with silver lame and ruchings of georgette. The silver embroidered tulle veil was worn with a coronet of orange blossom, and a shower bouquet of white roses and maidenhair fern was carried. Mrs. T. Crintor, of Auckland, was matron of honour, and wore a frock of lottuce-green georgette with primrose and diamante trimming. Her picture hat was trimmed with tho same toning, and she carried a shower bouquet of primroso coloured chrysanthemums. In attendance as bridesmaids were Miss Neta Grinter, of Auckland, cousin of tho bride, and Miss Eileen Rothwell, of Hamilton, sister of the bridegroom. They woro palo pink georgette frocks, fashioned with tight-fitting bodices and frilled circular skirts scalloped at tho hem ; line. Their pale pink crinoline hats, turned off tho faco and pleated at tho back, wero trimmed with long velvet streamers and side posies. • They carried shower bouquets of pink roses and carnations. Miss Gwen Roper and Miss Madge Rothwell wero flower girls, and wore frocks of palo blue crepe do chine trimmed with georgette frills, and deep knife-pleated capes. Palo blue Dutch caps were also worn, and they carried silver baskets of flowers, tied with blue tulle. Little Gwen Rothwell and Elaine Gillard were trainbearers and wero dressed alike in primrose georgette frocks with silver and primroso Dutch caps. They carried posies to tone. Master Norman Coop, in white satin, with black velvet cape and hat trimmed with a large white ostrich feather, was pago boy. He carried a white satin cushion. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. If. S. Roper, of Auckland, as best man. Mr. W. Rothwell, (Whatawhata) and Mr. T. Grinter (Auckland) were groomsmen. Following' the ceremony, a largely-attended reception was held in Liberty Hall. Mrs. Vowless received her guests wearing a navy lace, ensemble and navy hat with Oriental trimmings. She carried a bouquet in autumn tints.

RICHMOND—ROBERTS. A double wedding was recently celebrated in St. Bride's Church, Otorohanga, when Miss Alice Eva and Miss Margery Evelyn Roberts, third and fourth daughters of Mr. and Mrs. \V. Roberts, of Otorohanga, wore married to Mr. Harold and Mr. Herbert Richmond, third and youngest sons of Mr. and Mrs. G. Richmond, of Pirongia Road, Otorohanga. The Rev. J. Treharne Phillips officiated. The brides were given away by their father, and were dressed alike in white georgette over pale pink satin. The skirts were flared with points dipping to the ankles, embroidered in silver, and the bodices had silver lace yokes and posies of orange blossom on the shoulder. Their embroidered tulle veils were held in place with circlets of orange blossoms and pearls, and they both carried shower bouquets of pale pink and while roses and chrysanthemums. The bridesmaids, Miss Grace Roberts, sister of the brides, and Miss M. Richmond, sister of tho bridegrooms, wore apple-green georgette, (ho skirts with flared points to the ankles. They wore picture hats and carried bouquets of autumn-tinted chrysanthemums. The four flower girls wero Edith Roberts, sister of tho brides, Roberts, niece, Winnie Bowyer and Valerie Parsons, of Auckland. The two former wore apricot georgette, with frilled skirts, shoulder posies and tulle head-dresses to tone. They carried posies of autumnshaded dahlias. The two latter wore lemon georgette, similarly made, and tulle head-dresses. They carried posies of lemon chrysanthemums. At the reception the brides' mother received the guests wearing a black, crepe do chine frock with beige trimming and hat to match. The bridegrooms' mother wore a brown satin hat and frock.

ENSOR—BOSWELL. The marriage was celebrated at St. James* Church, Thames, on Wednesday morning, April 23, of Miss Mary Isobel Boswell, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Boswell, of Kirkwood Street, Thames, to Mr. Harold Pcrcival Elisor, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Ensor, of Sealey Street, Thames. The Rev. J. Milne officiated.' The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a graceful frock, with a tight-fitting, low-waisted corsage of ivory embossed satin, and a flared satin skirt, lined with pale pink georgette, and dipping at tho back. Her embroidered tulle veil, which formed a train, was held in place with clusters of orange blossoms. Site carried a bouquet of pink and white dahlias and maidenhair ferji. In attendance as bridesmaids wore Miss Winifred Boswell and Miss Rona Ensor, who wore frocks of lemon and of pale rose floral silk inousseline, with fitting bodices, from which the skirls fell in full folds to dip lower at tho back. They wore picturo hats of summer felt to tone, and carried bouquets of dahlias in autumn shades. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. Raymond Elisor as best man, and Mr. Wallace Boswell as groomsman. Following tho ceremony a reception was held in St. James' Hall. Mrs. Boswell received betguests in a frock of blue and fawn and hat to match. She carried a bouquet of roses to tone. Mrs. W. Ensor, mother of the bridegroom, was in a frock of black georgette and lace under a black silk coat, and a black felt hat relieved by a touch of red. She carried a bouquet of ied dahlias.

DRIVER—TORRANCE. St. John's Church, Invercargill, was the scene of tho wedding recently of Miss Elsie Gertrude Torrance, younger daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Torrance, of'liluff, to Mr Norman Renshaw Driver, youngest son of Mr. and Mis. li. D. Driver, of Mount Eden, Auckland. Tho Rev. W. 11. Roberts, of Port Chalmers, performed tho ceromony, Mr. J. 11. Watson playing'tho wedding music. The bride, escorted by her father, wore a gown of honov-coloured georgette, fashioned with a plain bodice, to which was vandyked a pleated flared skirt, tho waist-lino being outlined with pearls. A tullo veil of a lighter tone was arranged on a coronet cap of French lacc, and adorned with orange blossoms. Tho bride's sister, Mrs. J. L. Cameron, was matron of honour, and wore a lupin blue sprigged taffeta and georgette frock with black velvet hat. Sho was accompanied by Shirley Cameron and Marjory Bennett, nieces respectively of tho bride and bridegroom, as flower girls. They were in frocks of blue georgette over satin, trimmed with threo satin frills and cape collars. Their bonnets of blue tullo were finished with posies matching tho bouquets, which were of autumn-tinled flowers. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. L. Moore as best man. After tho ceremony the guests assembled" at tho Federal Tea Lounge, and were received by Dr. and Mrs. Torrance, tho lattei wearing a black chenille georgette Iroek and black panne velvet hat*