AUCKLANDER'S IRISH BRIDE

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 6970, 9 November 1909, Page 2

AUCKLANDER'S IRISH BRIDE

PRETTY WEDDING. AT ST. GEORGE'S, HANOVER SQUARE. moil OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. LONDON, October 1. A wedding of much interest to Nc-w Zealanders took place yesterday (September SOth) at St. George’s, Hanover Snuarc, when Mr Vincent Heather, r’f.A., son of Mr Arthur Heather, of Auckland, was married to Miss Eileen Oouny, youngest daughter of Mr 0. E. Denny, of Ballybrado, Cahir, Co, Tipperary. Tho chancel of the church was heautifidly decorated with tall palms and with erections of flowers at the ends of the choir-stalls and communion rails, and though tho suu shone but fitfully through tho day tho pretty Irish bride did have the distinction of seeing that inconstant brightness ■ after theso last days of mist and mud. Miss Denny is tall and. dark and slender, and in her beautiful frock looked very charming. Sho carried a bouquet of largo lilies and lilies of the valley, and wore as ornaments a necklace presented by her brother-in-law, and beautiful diamond and peridot earrings (one of the bridegroom s presents). Her dross was of ivory satin charmouse, princess shape, and made uith an overskirt of charmeuse with laggotted edge; Straps of wide coarse silk embroidery ran from the shoulders to tho hem of tho skirt, and the bodice crossed in the front over a silk vest trimmed with limerick lace. iho sleeves were of tucked charmeuso trimmed with tho silk insertion. HISTORIC VEIL.

Over a coronet of myrtle flovers and white heather was draped a 'beautiful embroidered 'ti.illc veil worn before by tho bride’s mother and her two elder sisters (Mrs Campbell and Mi’s Olive) in Tho three-bridesmaids, Misses Phyllis Quaylc-Jnncs, Margaret- Bodkjn, and Brenda Marr (a cousin' of 1 tho bride) were gowned in pink satin charmousc veiled in heliotrope chiffon —folded bodices over . vests ~ of pink tucked chiffon with wide braces of Oriental chiffon embroidery.' With these! they wore largo hats of pink Panno velvet trimmed with pink and heliotrope roses, heliotrope chiffon and a large bunch of" purple' voilcts. They also wore gold shoes . . ‘ A little bridesmaid, Miss .Marjorie Heather, a niece of tho bridegroom, wore a white dress. Tho gown worn by Mrs C. E. Denny, ■inother'of tho bride, was an exquisite one of Alexandra crepe do chine with wide skirt panels of chenille embroidery !o match and pendant tassels. The top of the bodice was a yoke and collar of chenille embroidery with, below, ■rossovor bands and revera df crepe do chine with over rovers of embroidery. With this was worn a sleeveless coat of rands of embroidery, and crepe do .'■.bine, to match the gown, with-cord rud tassels at the foot; a largo hat-of uexandra moire silk covered with •atrich’plumes of the Samo tint. She •arriod a bouquet of purple violets. ; GOING-AWAY DRESS.

' After the ceremony, Mr and Mrs 0. h Denny gave a reception at) Brown’s Hotel, Albemarle street, and soon after four tho bride and bridegroom left for tlie honeymoon, which is to be spent n Cornwall. ■

The bride’s going-away dress was of reseda cloth, priuccsso shape, with aorslet braided to match, and an'lrish poplin coat of the same shade and a vest of cream’ lacc. Her hat' was of black velvet, ivith reseda ostrich ’plume, and she wore a reseda- boa .of ostrich i feathers. '

■Mr Heather met hjs bride in Ireland, and it is .in-that country, in County Tipperary, that their homo will be. The bridegroom's brother (the Rev. C. H. Heather) was one of the officiating clergy at tho; bridal ceremony, and out of a list of very handsome and valuable presents the following will be of interest to Now Zealanders. '

Tho bridegroom’s presents to his bride' consisted of a pair of peridot! and diamond ear-rings, a diamond brooch, and a pearl and diamond ring. From the bndo’s , parents—Solid silver dressing-case and house linen. From Mr Gerald Denny—A case of solid silver fish-knives and forks. Mr and Mrs G. H; M. Denny— Mother of'pearl . and silver dessert knives and forks. ‘ Major and Mrs G. Campbell, Captain and Mrs T. B. Olive, and Miss M. Denny—Canteen of silver. Emjdoyees at Ballybrado—Silver teatray and silver stove. Mr and Mrs F. A. Denny—Afternoon tea-table with china tray. MisScs B; and G. Denny—Green Morocco bag. Judge and Mrs Bodkin—Old silver sugar basin and cream jug. Mrs and Miss Warn and Mr G. Warr—Ditto. 'Jho Rev. and Mrs 0. H. Heather— Solid silver coffee pot, Mr A. Heather—fact of silver liqueur glasses. Mrs Ed. Denny—Silver teapot. Miss Quayle-Jones —Silver saltcellars. Colonel and Mrs Quayle-Jones—Pair solid silver sngar-siftors. Mr tt. Horton (Auckland)—Silver dessert dish. Miss Marjory Heather—Silver sugar bowl and orcam jug.

Mr Hayward, who has ■ roomily opewd in his badness as a-ladies’ tailor in those new premises 201, Lam Mon quay, is giving complete satisfaction to his numerous patrons. Letters to hand express delight at the charm, combined wit simplicity, of his dresses, and one and all confidently rely on the pood taste so clearly expressed in the gowns turned out in his up-to-date establishment. *

Bridal Debutante Presentation.— Hand Bouquets in all newest styles, ladies’ dress and hair sprays. Gentlemen’s coat flowers. Birthday oßeringa. Miss Prebble, the Floral Depot, 51, Willis street. . •