WEDDING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22461, 3 July 1936, Page 4

WEDDING

LAWFORD—HORTON

A PICTURESQUE GROUP

A wedding of , interest to friends in many parts of the Dominion was celebrated yesterday . afternoon in St. Mary's Pro-Cathedral,- Parnell, when Miss Audrey Chishohn Horton, only daughter of Mrs. M. Horton, of Westbourne Road, Remuera, was married to Mr. Denis Lawford, younger son of Mrs. Lawford and the late Mr. C. E. Lawford, of Remuera lload. The church had been charmingly decorated with clusters of arum lilies, sprays of flowering manuka and variegated koromiko, grouped above the chancel steps and around the pillars, and each of the pews was decorated at the end" with a cluster of white camellias and a white ribbon bow. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Canon T. L. Fancourt and the wedding music was played by Mr. Edgar Randall. The bride, who entered the church with her brother, Mr. 1. C. Horton, wore a beautiful frock of magnolia angelskin brocaded with gold thread in a lily design. Cut on slender, graceful lines, it was deeply cowled, at the low neckline in front and was made with long, close-fitting sleeves carried well over the hands, where they flared in the form of a lily. The skirt, which was moulded over the hip-line, fell in soft folds below the knees and flared at the back into a beautifully shaped peacock train. A circlet of orange blossoms worn well back on the head held in place the full tulle veil, and she carried a shower bouquet of white roses, white cyclamen and snowflakes. A charming contrast in colour was made by the picturesque poinsettia red frocks worn by the three bridesmaids, Miss Jocelyn Bloomfield, cousin of the bride, Miss Cecily Russell and Miss Jeanett-e Dunlop (Gisborne). Composed of panne velvet, they were made with square-cut necks, very full sleeves cut in one with tho neckline and ending just above the elbows, and skirts inset with a panel in the front. Shirring on each side of the close-fitting bodices and quilting at the hip-line and hem of the skirts made a most attractive finish to the frocks. On their heads they wore haloes of golden-toned freesias and they carried shower bouquets of daffodils and freesias. Tint best man was Mr. Norman Loisel, of Gisborne, and the groomsmen Mr. A. Whitcombe and Mr. Paterson Eliot. Acting as ushers were Mr. Garth Griffiths, Mr. MacMillan Bull, Mr. Peter Nathan, Mr. W. McKail Geddes, Mr. Bruce Eliot and 6 Dr. Hugh Kirker. Following the wedding ceremony a reception was held by Mrs. Horton at the home of her son, Mr. I. C. Horton, and Mrs. Horton, in Westbourne Road. Mrs. Horton received her guests wearing a graceful frock of Air Force blue cloque brocaded with silver thread. Slightly trained, it was maide with a deep cowled neckline caught with a brooch of French paste and with georgette sleeves pointed at the wrist. Her black velvet hat was trimmed at one side with a blue feather mount and she carried a bouquet of shaded cyclamens. Mrs. C. E. Lawford, who assisted in receiving the, guests, wore a frock of olive green crepe romaine with sunray pleating on the corsage and front of the skirt, an ermine fur and small green felt hat with shaded quills at one side. She carried a bouquet of orchids. Mrs.. Lan Horton was wearing -a frodk -of delicate pastel-toned blue moss crepe with pleated skirt and shirred sleeves, and corsage spray of mixed .blue flowers. Her small - closefitting ' hat was made of Small blue flowers to match. Mrs. George Bloomfield wore a chocolate brown romaine frock with cowled neckline, and corsage spray of deep cream roses. Her velvet hat was, in the same shade of brown. Mrs. Curling Lawford was in a frock of cigar brown crepe spotted with gold thread under a brown fur coat; and brown felt hat in the same shading; Mrs. R. Griffiths, nigger brown satin crepe, frock under her brown fur coat, shoulder spray of violets, and brown felt hat to "match; Mrs. Harold Bull, sapphire blue crepe faille .and lace with black felt hat; Miss Shirley Griffiths, frock of green woollen crepe and green felt hat; Mrs. Ronald Horton, moss green woollen suit with brown relief •and green felt hat with touches of brown.

The bride's going away suit was of dark blue woollen cloth with angora finish, worn with a dyed ermine coat and small blue hat to match. , The invited guests included:—Sir Stephen and Lady Allen (Morrinsville) Sir George and Lady Eliot, Sir Carrick and Lady Robertson, Sir Cecil and Lady Leys, Lady/Mitchelson, Mrs. F. Bull, Mrs. Averill, Mr. and Mrs. • MacMillan Bull, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Bull, Dr. and Airs. S. Bull, Mrs. Percy Baldwin (Palmerston North), Mr. and Mrs. Noel' Adams (Clevedon), Mrs. 11. Burns, the Hon. J. Alexander and Mrs. Alexander, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Ferguson, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Boyle, Dr. and .Mrs. W. N. Abbott,, Mrs. Sydney Nathan. - Mrs. Henry Nolan, Mrs. W. H, Parkes, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Davis, Mr. and Mrs. N. Mr. and Mrs. J. Rose, Mr. and Mrs. Meryyn Reed, Mr. David Nathan, Mr. F. C. Mappin. Mr. and Mrs. F. Abbott, Mr. ana Mrs. W. R. Wilson, Mrs. Pritt, Mr. Julian Pritt, LieutenantCommander and Mrs. Trevor Lean, Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Colbeck, Mr. and Hp. : F. .W. . Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Anderson, Mrs. Selwyn Upton, Mr, and Mrs. R. P. Towle, Mrs. Percy Upton Mrs. R. M. Tolhurst, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Stedman, Mrs. T. C. Savage, Mr. / and Mrs. Murdoch (Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Savage, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Turrell (Wellington), Mrs. D. B. Robertson, Mrs. J. Russell, Mrs. A. Stubbs, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. M. Rhind, Mrs. E. Richmond, Mrs. Nancy Brett Patrick, Major and Mrs. J. C. O'Brien, Mrs. Alfred Nathan, Dr. and Mrs. S. Morris, Mr. and Mrs. B. Noakes, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Myers, Mrs. R. Coleir)an, Air. and Mrs. C. G. Macindoe> Mr. and Mrs. D. MacCormick, Mrs. Harry Mowbray, Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Ludbrook. Mr. and Mrs. L. Leary, Mr. and Mrs. Scott Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. M, M. Lonisson, Captain and Mrs. Hay, Mr. and Mrs. Trevor Kissling, Mrs. Roy Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Kingston, Mrs. Leonard, Mrs. Cromwell Tewsley, Mr. and Mrs. C- V. Houghton, Mr. and Mrs. Erie Rhpdes, Mr. and Mrs. Williamson, Mrs. E. Ware, Mr. and Mrs. It. G. Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Irwin, Mrs. F. Waller, Mr. and Mrs. A. U. Wells, Mr. and Mrs. Wynn Grey (Hamilton), Dr. and Mrs. H. W. Wilson, Mrs. E. J. Vallentine, Mr. and Mrs. J. Robertson (To Mr. and Mrs. Bickcrton-Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. Neil Macky, Dr. and Mrs. E. H. B Milsom, Mr. and Mrs. Warwick Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Lan MacEwan, Mr. and Mrs. Leatham, Mrs. J. Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. B, C. Jacobs, Mr. and Mrs. Thornton Jackson, Mrs. Jatrios Henderson, Mrs. Jean Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Hill, Mrs. Hain (Otahuhu), Mr. and Mrs. Humphrey Clark, Mr. and Mre. R.' Wright. Mrs. James Hay (C'hristchurch), Mr. and Mrs. Brian Hewitt, Mr. and Mrs. Trevor Holmden, Mr. and Mrs. F. Hellaby, Mr. and Mrs. Temple Bevan, Dr. and Mrs. 10. 1?. Gunson, Mrs. A. M. Hellaby, Mr, and Mrs. A. Gaffney (Sydney), Dr. and --'Mrs. A. McGregor Grant, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hanna, Mrs. J. Black, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hanna, Mr. and

Mrs. W. B. Lloyd. Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Brett, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Buddie, Dr. and Mrs. Gillies Borrie, Mrs. F. Allen, Mr. and Mrs. J. Allen (Mnrrinsville), Mr. and Mrs. 11. W. Airey, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Anderson, Colonel R. C. Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Noel Airey, Mr. and Mrs. Trevor Hloomfield, Mis. H. Brett, .\lr. and Mrs. .1. M. Carpenter, Dr. and Mrs. Chatfield, Mr. and Mrs. A. MeCosh Clark, Mr. and Mrs 1) 31, Allan-, Mr. and Mrs. E. Binnev, Mr. and Mrs. Atliol Mills, Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Firth, Dr. and Mrs. J, A. Watson, Mrs. G. R. Buttle, Mrs. R. 10. Isaacs, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Caldwell, Mr. and Mrs. St. John Clarke, Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Col beck, Mr. and Mrs. 'P. H. Glendining, Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Thome George, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Colson, Mrs. Coverdalo, Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Dawson, Mr. and Mrs. Alan Donald, Mr. and Mrs. B. H. H. Edkins (Kerikeri), Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Eliot, Mr. and Mrs. John Ewen, Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Fairclough, "Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Firth, Mrs. M. France, Canon and Mrs. T. L. Fancourt, Mr. and Mrs. M. Featherston, Mr. and Mrs. W. McKail Geddes, Mr. and Mrs. H. McKail Geddes, Mrs. Greig. Mr. and Mrs. H. Hanna, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Henry, . Mrs. T. W. Wilkin, Mr. Charlton Dawson, Misses Dawson (2), Miss Edith Isaacs, Miss Susan Henderson, Miss Greig, Miss Faye Bovle, Miss Babettc Buddie, Miss Chatfield, Miss Ruby Coleman, Miss D. Didsbury, Miss Patricia France, Miss Mary Geddes, Miss Gorrie (England), Miss Barbara Tliorne George, Miss Nancyo Hanna, Miss Hellabv, Miss Cecil Hull, Miss Jackson, Miss N. and Miss M. Kissling, M iss Alice and Miss Olive Luslc, Miss Cooper, Misses Ethel and M arjorie Mappin, Miss Sydney Bicker-ton-Fisher, Miss Mary Milsom, Miss M. Mitchelson, Miss Nancy Noakes, Miss A Stubhs, Miss Sommerville (Wellington), Miss Stedman, Nliss Josephine Tolhurst, Miss Dorothy and Miss Lorna Towle, Miss Mildred Buller, Miss Upton, Miss Joan Upton, Miss Una James (Masterton), Miss Jean Wilson, Miss Lesley Waller, Miss Ruddock. Sir Standisli O'Grady Roche, Captain Heber-Perey, Mr. Murray Benjamin, Mr. Charles Towle, Mr. T. Burns, Mr. Douglas and Mr. John Carpenter, Mr. Dennis Nathan, Dr. H. Coverdalo, Mr. Trevor Davis, Dr. Gordon, Mr. Hamish Henderson, Mr. M. Horrocks. Mr. R. D. Horton, Mr. A. Lester, Mr. Brien Kingston, Mr. Neil Louisson, Messrs. M. and J. Noakes, Mr. Peter Nathan, Mr. Pat Ncwcombe, Mr. L. Stubbs, Mr. Stuart Wilson, Mr. V. Wilson, Mr. Brian Lloyd, Mr. Leatham MacMillan (Tauranga), Mr. A. Robertson (England).