WEDDING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20713, 5 November 1930, Page 5

WEDDING.

TIIEW—LAWFORD. St. Mark's Church, Remuera, with its decorations of early summer (lowers in tones of golden yellow and deep orange to match the colouring of the bridal group, formed a picturesque and charming netting for a naval wedding of widespread interest, which was celebrated there yostorday afternoon. The bride was Miss Jean Kathleen Florence Lawford, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Lawford, of Edenholrrie, Remuera, and tlio bridegroom, Lieutenant Norman Vivian Thew, son of Madame Desbordes, of Biarritz Fiance, and the late Major N. The>v, of Northumberland, England. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. G. Cruickshank, assisted by Padro G. T. Robson, and Mr. Pascoo played the wedding music. The bride, who was giveii away by her brother, Mr. John Curling Lawford, woro a simple but very graceful frock of gold embossed triple georgette fitting closely to the figure and ending in a slight double-pointed train ornamented with two golden tassels on each point. Golden tassels also fell from the deep picture cuffs finishing the long, close-fitting sleeves and the veil.of Brussels luce, which fell from a flat fan effect on the crown of the head, was held with a strand and ear clusters of orange blossoms. She carried a largo sheaf of white tea roses. The tlirco bridesmaids who attended her were Miss Jocelyn Riddiford. (Lower Hutt, Wellington), Miss "Audrey Horton and Miss Marjorie Vaile. Picturesque frocks of organdie, similarly fashioned, shading from pale lemon to a deep melon tint, were worn by all three. The straight falling skirts alternated tho shades in graduated tucks, and the bodices, which showed tho normal waist-line, were made with berthe collars opening at the back with wide flat bows, and finished at tho waist with a cluster of shaded flowers to tone. Golden meshed Juliet caps latticed with pearls were also worn, and they carried sheafs of golden tea rosos. Little Betsy Reed, the train-bearer, was a miniature edition of tho bridesmaids. Also in attendance were two pages, Michael Russell and Warwick Grey, both wearing long pale yellow satin trousers and shirts with lace ruffles. Tho best man was Lieutenant J. R. Westinacott, and the groomsmen, Surgeon-Commander F. Quinn and Lieutenant J. Warrand. Acting as ushers at tho church wero Messrs. Dennis Lawford, Bruce Elliot, J. Russell, Mervyn Reed, Trevor Davis and Macmillan Bull. As the bridal party left the church tho brother officers of the bridegroom formed an archway with tneir swords, beneath which the bride and bridegroom passed to their motor-oar.

After tlic ceremony a reception was lield ai Edenholme, Mrs. Lawford receiving the guests in a frock of black georgette over Nile green satin marocain, the bodice, from the shoulders to the hips, inset with ivory laco embossed with silver and ending in narrow Vandykes. A green Bangkok hat banded with ospreys was also worn, and she carried a bouquet of pink carnations. The reception rooms were bright and fragrant with crystal vases and bowls of stock in shades of mauve, pink and dark red, and with primulas, and in the big marquee, which had been erected on the lawn, the flowers were in shades to tone with the bridesmaids' frocks, alternating with light foliage and maidenhair fern. The invited guests included the Earl and Countess of Orford, Sir William and Lady Bull, Sir Walter and Lady Stringer, Sir Edwin and Lady Mitchelson, Sir George and Lady Elliot, Sir Carrick and Lady Robertson, Sir .Tames Ooates, Mr. Stephen Bull, Mr. and Mrs. H. Bull, Dr. and Mrs. S. A. Bull, Mr. Anthony Bull, Mr. and Mrs. 0. Bull, Mi", and Mrs. F. Creswick Bull, Mr. and Mrs. G. Bull, Mr. and Mrs. Macmillan Bull, Mr. and Mrs. V. Riddiford, Mr. Justice Reed and Mrs. Reed. Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Parkes, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. N. Russell, Mr. and Mrs. W. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. T. Symes, Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Swanston, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Boylo, Mr. and Mrs. 11. E. Vaile, Mr and Mrs. Thodev, Mr. and Mrs. Tennant, Dr. and Mrs. W. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. W. Colbeck, Commodore Geoffrey

"klake, Commander and Mrs. R. E. Jeffreys, Commander C'. Hotham, Commander Morgan, Commander Nelson Clover, Surgeon-Commander and Mrs. A. W, Gunn, Surgeon-Commandor and Mrs, O'Riordan, Paymaster-Commander and Mrs. Holinan, Engineer-Commander and Mrs. Baker, Lieutenant-Commander and Mrs. Hunter Blair, Lieutenant-Com-mander and Mrs. Prentice, Dr. and Mrs. W. Wilkin, Mrs. A. J. Denniston, Mrs. Stubbs, Mr. L. and Miss Stubbs, Mr. and Mrs. Fenwick, Captain and Mrs. Hewitt, Lieutenant and Mrs. R. Jcssol, Lieutenant and Mrs. Searle, Lieutenant and Mrs. Richmond, Padre G. T. Robson and Mrs. Robson, Lieutenant and Mrs. BakerCresswell, Mr. and Mrs. B. Fen wick, Mrs. Bertram Noakes, Miss Noakes, Mrs. Guy Nevill, Miss Nevill, Mr. and Mrs. J. Alexander, Colonel and Mrs. Noel Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Eric Rhodes, Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Thorno George, Mrs. L. C. Rathbone, Miss F. Rathborie, Mr. and Mrs. ']'. Valentino, Mr. und Mrs. J. J. Kingston, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kingston, Major and Mrs. O'Brieif, Mr. and Mrs. H. Tonks, Mr. and Mrs. J. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Listort Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Horton, Miss M. Horton. Mr. and Mrs. K, Caldwell, Mr, and Mrs. Paul Cropper, Mr. and Mrs. Grey Colbeck, Mr. and Mrs. S. Colbcck, Miss Janet Clarkson, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Croft, Mr. Roy Craig, Mr. and Mrs. Chatfield, Mr. and Mrs. S. Clive, Miss Clive, Mrs. Cotter, the Rpv. G. Cruickshank and Mrs. Cruickshank, Mr. and Mrs. Trevor Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Charlton Dawson, Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Dawson, Miss Dorothy Dawson, Mr. and Mrs. E. Dargaville, Mr. and Mrs. E. Horton, Mr. Dodge, Misses Didsbury, Mr. and Mrs. W. Elliot, Mr. and Mrs. John Ewen, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Firth, Messrs. Firth, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Ferguson, Dr. and Mrs. Fairclough, Mr. and Mrs. Mervyn Reed, Mr. and Mrs. A. Foster, Mrs. Seymour Thorna George, Dr. and Mrs. J. Somerville, Miss gomervi lie, Mrs. F. Waller, Mrs. Masefield, Mr. and Mrs. F. Gordon, Miss A. George. Mr. and Mrs. W. Goddis, Mr. and Mrs. McKail Geddis, Mr. and Mrs. A. Gillies, Dr. and Mrs. E. B. Gunson, Dr. and Mrs. McGregor Grant, Mr. Ronald Horton, Mr. and Mrs. Gibson, Mr. I. Horton, Mr. and Mrs. F. do Guerrier, Mr. H. Gordon, Mrs. McKay Grant, Mrs. J. Hay, Mr. L. Haraie, Miss Kitty Horsley, Misses Lesley and Rosemary Waller, Mr. and Mrs. Champton, Mrs. Handyside, Miss Nancyo Hanna, Mr. and Mrs. Pat Hanna, Mr. and Mrs. S. Hanna, Dr. and Mrs. Trevor Holmden, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hanna, Mr. S. Harris, Mrs. Richmond, Miss Earle, Mr. and Mrs. F. Hellaby, Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Houghton, Miss Edith Isaacs, Mr. and Mrs. N. Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Isaacs, Miss Dina Isaacs, Misses V. and M. Jackson, Mi - , and Mrs. T. Jackson, Mr. G. Jackson, Miss Betty Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. T. Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. Johns, Mrs. and Miss Knight, Mrs. Herbert Kissling and Miss Meg Kissling, Mr. John Kissling, Mr. and Mrs. Trevor Kissling, Mrs. and Miss Lintott, Mr. and Mrs. F. Lintott, Mr. and Mrs. E. Loisel, Mr. Norman Loisel, Dr. and Mrs. L. Ludbrook, Misses Alice and Olive Lusk, Miss Ethne Lloyd, Mr. and Mrs. M. Louisson, Mr. Neil Louisson, Mr. and Mrs. V. J. Larner, Mrs. Lightfoot, Mr. Gibson McMillan, Mrs. C. C. McMillan, Miss J. and Miss T. Macindoe, Mr. and Mrs. D. Mills, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Anderson, Miss Cherry Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Eric Austen, Miss Ellice Alison, Mrs. J. Allen and Miss Allen, Mr. Harvey, Captain and Mrs. Attwood, Mr. and Mrs. C. Buddie, Mr. and Mrs. R. Bennett, Mrs. H. Brett, Mr. and Mrs. E. Binney. Mr. Gordon Binney, Mr. and Mrs. Carey, Mr. and Mrs. F. Brown, Mr. Pat Barker, Mr. and Mrs. E. Buckler, Mrs. Buttle, Mr. and Mrs. W. Watson, Mr. and Mrs. Murray Benjamin, Mrs. L. Patrick, Mr. and Mrs. J. Carpenter, Dr. and Mrs. Coverdale, Mrs. Roy Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. G. Coverdale, Dr. Grace do Courcy, Miss K. CJark, Mr. and Mrs. A. Clerk, Mr. and Mrs. Austin Carr, Misses A. and C. Russell. Miss D. Vaile, Miss Shirley Frater, Mr. and Mrs. C. Brown, Dr. and Mrs. E. H. B. Milsom, Miss S. McLaughlin, Mrs. MacFarlane, Mr. and Mrs. Mappin, Miss Laura Slappin, Miss N. McCullough, Mr. and Mrs. Wills McLaughlin, Mr. and Mrs. T. McLaughlin, Mr. and Mrs. J. Macky, Mrs. E. Markham, Mrs. C. Major, Mr. J. McLeod, Mr. Murdock, Mrs. Newcomb, Mr. Pat Newcomb, Mrs. W. Napier, Mr. and Mrs. 11. 0. Nolan, Mr. and Mrs. C. Nathan, Mr. .and Mrs. Alfred Nathan, Mr. and Mrs P. Nathan, Miss Reyburn, the ward room officers of H.M.S. Duncdin, Philomel, Laburnum and Veronica.