WEDDINGS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21116, 25 February 1932, Page 3

WEDDINGS.

LAMBIE—HARDLEY. The wedding was celebrated in St. Mark's Church, Remuera, last evening of Miss Ethel May Hardley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Hardley, of Bassett Road, Remuera, and Mr. Hugh Drummond Lambie, son of Mrs. and the late Mr. W. Lambie, of Eltham, Taranaki. The church had been charmingly decorated with summer flowers and the Rev. G. C. Cruickshank performed the ceremony. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a graceful gown of delicate shellpink satin beaiile, with long, slim-fitting bodice cut low at the back and skirt frilled at the hips. Tho tight-fitting sleeves ended in a point over the wrists and the flared skirt reached to the ground. A French bow with shaped ends finished the back of the frock. The embroidered tulle veil, which was held to the head with orange blossom buds, was of the same shade of pirjk and formed a billowing train ornamented with truelover's knots, worked in shirred tulle. A bouquet of white lilies and pale pink carnations was carried. In attendance as bridesmaids were Miss Effie Hardley (cousin i and Miss Eileen Wayte, who were frocks of powder-blue satin beaute, cut low at the back, with a narrow satin band crossing the shoulders and ending in a bow at one side. Their hats were of shell-pink crinoline, the brims turned far. back from tho face and ending in sou'wester fashion at the back. They carried bouquets of pink lilies and carnations. The two flower girls, nieces of the bride, Joan and Betty Gentles, wore frilled frocks of net, shaded from pale pink to deep rose, and wreaths of flowers on their heads to match. Their posies were to tone. The best man was Mr. Reginald Innes, and the groomsman Mr. Russell Hardley. Only relatives and a few intimate friends were present at the subsequent reception. Mrs. Hardley received wearing a frock of black georgette and deep cream lace with a black hat. Her bouquet was of red and pink roses. Mrs. Lambie, the bridegroom's mother, wore an ensemble of black georgette and lace and black hat. Her bouquet was of autumn shaded flowers. V LA TT—THORNTON. On Saturday afternoon a very pretty wedding was celebrated in the North Memorial Baptist Church, which had been beautifully decorated for the occasion by the ladies of the congregation. The bride and bridegroom were Miss Lilian Ruth Thornton, elder daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Guy Thornton, of Tahora Avenue, Remuera, and Mr. Frederick George Piatt, onlv son of Mr. and Mrs. Westlake Flatt, of Strathmore, Whakatane. The ceremony was performed by the bride's father, assisted by the Rev. W. T. Piatt, uncle of the bridegroom. A special feature of the service was the duet " 0 Perfect Love," sung by Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Williams. The bride entered the church with her father wearing a long-sleevecl ankle-length frock of ivory geogette cut on simple lines and an exquisite ivory lace veil lent by a friend She carried a sheaf of lilies and maidenhair fern. The bridesmaid. Miss Helen Seth Smith, was gowned in a charming Early Victorian frock of pale green satin with short puffed sleeves and long sash. She wore a picture hat of felt to tone and carried a posy of apricot-tfnted dahlias. The flower girls, little Joyce Elliffe and Nola Barbour, wore picturesque Victorian frocks of pale green sprigged organdie with bonnets of the same material. They carried posies of autumncoloured flowers. Mr. Hugo Dickson, of "Whakatane, was best man and Mr. Bryce Gillespie and Mr. Will Frizelle acted as ushers. A reception was held in the Church Hall Speeches were made by Dr. J. J. North, and the Revs. Lilburn, Kempton, Piatt, Grigg and Fursdon. while the bridegroom's uncle. Mr. M. J. Piatt, the bridegroom and the bride's father also spoke. Appropriate solos were sung by Mrs. Herbert Piatt, cousin of the bridegroom, and Mr. Reg. Bradley, brother inlaw of flie bride. WILKINSON—STUART. The marriage of Miss Edna Maude Stuart, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T, Stuart, of Westholm, Remuera Road, to Mr. Leslie Francis Wilkinson, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Wilkinson, of Cambridge, was celebrated yesterday at the Epsom Presbyterian Church, Gardner Road. The Rev. J. A. Thompson performed the ceremony, assisted bv the Rev. W. McDonald. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a graceful frock of cream Chantilly lace cut on long, straight, lines, with a full skirt fashioned to form a train. Two slightly vandyked bands of plain georgette were inlet at the waistline and the yoke was of georgette, the point reaching to the waistline at the back and outlined with ruched taffeta. The slpeves were of georgette. pointed at the wrists and finished with a row of tiny satin buttons to the elbow, and a large white taffeta bustle how was worn at the back of the waistline. Her tulle veil, which formed a second train; was embroidered in silver and ivory and was held in place with clusters of orange blossom over each ear. She carried a. sheaf of white roses and carnations, from which was suspended a white satin horseshoe. In attendance as bridesmaids were Miss Madge Stuart, sister of the bride, and Miss Nessie Leigh. They were dressed alike in frocks of eau do nil georgette, fitting closely to the figure at the hips and falling in full flares to the ankles with a deep hem of green Chantilly lace. A yoke of Chantilly lace finished the bodice, beneath the yoke at the back being a short flare of -green georgette. They wore shell pink twisted visca hats with wide brims lifted off the face and trimmed underneath with a bandeau of flat pink flowers. They carried bouquets of pink flowers to tone. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. R„ Fox as best man and Mr. R. Stuart was groomsman. Following the ceremony, a reception was held at the Domain Tea Kiosk, Mrs. Stuart receiving in a black georgette and Chantilly lace ensemble and a. small black Baku hat trimmed with an osprcy and a bandeau of pink flowers under the brim at one side. She carried a bouquet of shaded pink flowers. Mrs. K. Wilkinson, of Cambridge, sister-in-law of the bridegroom, assisted as hostess and'wore a black tailored suit and a black hat relieved with primrose.