WEDDINGS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8308, 20 December 1912, Page 5

WEDDINGS

WYINKS—BAETERTZ. Tile marriage of Miss Maida Baeyertz, only daughter of Mr and Mrs Baeyertz, Wellington, to Mr Heron Wyinks, only son of Mr and Mrs W. Wyinks, of Christchurch, took plao© at St. Johu/s Church yesterday. The church had been prettily decorated for tho occasion by Miss Baeyertz’s girl friends; tho Rev. Dr Gibb officiated at the altar; Mr Maughan Barnett at the organ. There were fonr bridesmaids, tho Misses Wyinks, sisters of tho bridegroom. Miss Preeth, and Miss Doris Price, of Riverton. The bride’s gown was both, charming and original. The not underdress, which was festooned with the palest tiny pink roses, was veiled with ninon, the train and sleeves were of lace, and on the corsage there was a charming effect of veiled rosea and ninou. Tho bridal veil was caught by tiny sprays of orange kdostemi to torm a dainty cap. Tho bridesmaids’ frocks of white silk Uc.e festooned with roses, .veiled with shell pink ninon, and in their hair they wore light bandeaux cf folded ninou and wee roses. Their bouquets were of roses. Mrs Baeyertz wore a coat aud skirt of blue shot silk, and a darker blue tagei hat with, long blue feather, and carried a bouquet of carnations. Mrs Wyinks, mother of the bridegroom, was in a navy bluo tailor-made .costume, smartly relieved with Oriental embroideries, and wore a navy blue bat. The bridegroom’s gift to the bride was a diamond ling, to the bridesmaids gold necklets and pendants. A reception after the ceremony was held at the bride’s home, and later on Mr and Mrs Heron Wyinks left en route for Timaru, where tho honeymoon will be spent. The going away gown was of pale blue crepe de chine, worn with a graceful black hat with pale blue plumes. HITCHING—THIRKELL. On Wednesday afternoon, at St. Mark’s Church, Dufferin street. Miss Sybil Kentmuir TMrkeli, eldest daughter of Mr George Thirkell, Oriental Bay, and granddaughter to the late Cap tain J ames Campbell, was married to Mr William J. Hitching, youngest son of Mr 1. n, latching, of riapier. The officiating clergyman was the Rev. A. M. Johnson, of st. Paul’s. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a charming dress of cream satin, trimmed with guipure lace, with tho usual veil of orange blossom. Iho bridesmaids wore miss Della Thirkell, sister of tho bride, and Miss Doris Bary, both wearing dainty cream crystalline frocks, trimmed with silk fringe and silk fisher not, and black hats trimmed with pink roses, and also carried pretty pink bouquets. The bridegroom was attended by Mr Nat Herron as best man and Mr R. T. Dillner as groomsman. The bridegroom’s gift to the bride was a handsome gold bracelet, and to the bridesmaids a gold pendant set with pearls and rubies and a gold brooch set with pearls and rubies lespectively. The brides mother wore a black silk dress trimmed with Spanish lace, and a cornflower blue hat, and carried a bouquet of the same shade. The bridegroom's mother wore a black voile dress and black crinoline hat and carried a heliotrope bouquet. Amongst tho guests present were Mr and Mrs H. Montague Field (Nelson), Miss Lambert (Feilding), Miss Stewart (Rangiwahia), Misses Cameron (Wairarapa), Mrs Williams (sister of bridegroom), Mrs Meek, Miss Dixon, Mr and Mrs F. Thirkell, Mr and Mrs . Gledhill, Mrs and Miss Bary, Mrs and Miss <-r. Bell. The presents received included preesntations to the bride from the staff of Messrs P. Hayman and Co., and to the bridegroom from the staff of Abbott, Oram and Co., also department staff of Abbott, Oram and Co., and Metropolitan Hookey Club, and St. Mark’s Cricket and Young Men’s Clubs. A reception was held at Qodber’s rooms, Courtenay place. “It is advisable to order early at Godber’s Christmas Cakes, Plum Puddings, Scotch Buns, Short Bread, etc, >mdclhei dainties requisite for a happy Christmas. IMPORTANT. The three immense lucky cakes are in course of manufacture and opening day of sale will he announced shortly. r