WELLINGTON WEDDINGS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8366, 28 February 1913, Page 5

WELLINGTON WEDDINGS

Yesterday afternoon at the Terrace Congregational Church the wedding took place of Miss Gwladys Ellis Meadoivcroft, ■ eldest daughter of Mr -and Mrs Frank Meadovvcroft, of Mount street, to Dr Cameron Owen, of Auckland. The church was beautifully decorated for the occasion with archways of lycopodium down the centre aisle, with bunches of white and mauve Michaelmas daisies and lilies, and the pillars were wreathed with the same. The service, which was choral, was performed by the Rev. Heed Glasson, assisted by the Rev. D. Meadowcroft (grandfather of the bride) and the Eev. Mr Thomas. Mr Horace Hunt presided at the organ. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore ivory m'non draped with wide Brussels lace caught with pearl ornaments, over which was swathed pale flesh-coloured charmeuse, ending in the long train in two points, finished with pearl tassels, a long lace veil was worn, and a Juliet cap of pearls finished an uncommon costume. She carried a bouquet of white flowers. There wore sis bridesmaids, the Misses if. Meadowcroft, M. McLellan, Iris Baker, Tudor Jones, Grace, Wilson and Mavis eMadowcroft. The first four wore trained gowns of apricot satin with lace pan* niers, veiled in marquisette and finished with broad bands of violet velvet ending in a bow and one long end. They also wore violet velours hats, the first two with apricot coloured feathers, the second iwo with violet and all carried sheaths of deep violet toned flowers. The two younger girls also had frocks of apricot charmeuse, with panniers of marquisette and knee deep sashes of violet velvet. They wore caps of gold net, and carried posies of violets tied with purple tulle. Mr Bennett, of Auckland, was best man and Messrs W. Wiggins, E. Toms and A. Duncan were groomsmen. Two small girls. Misses Eva Head and Elsie Booth, dressed in cream lace frocks, Scattered flowers in front of the bride and bridegroom as they left the church. After the ceremony Mr aud Mrs Meadowcroft. received the guests at their home in Mount- street. Her© the decorations were beautifully carried out. Lycopodium was everywhere wreathed round pillars and along the walls, intermingled with, white flowers and small gold horseshoes tied with purple ribbon, and _at the foot of the stairs,’ where the bride and bridegroom stood to receive their (friends; was hung a white floral bell. Refreshments were served in the billiard room, where the table was decorated with white flowers in silver vases, with ipurple tulle veiling the whole, and the lamp shades repeated the tones of the bridesmaids' frocks, purple and apricot. Mr Reed Glasson proposed the health of the bride and bridegroom, aud Mr C. Wilson that of Mr and Mra Meadowcroft. Mr, Meadowcroft in returning thanks for himself and his wife said that the day chosen for the wedding of his daughter .was her grandfather’s (the Rev. D. Meadowcroft) seventy-fourth birthday. The presents, of which there were a great number, were displayed in the diningroom, and seemed to consist of everything that the heart of a bride could desire. Mrs Meadowcroft wore a lovely gown of cream lace with bodice draperies and panniers of black lace, the lower part of the skirt and train again veiled in black ninon.and here and there were buckles of brilliants and peacock braid. Her hat was of black panne swathed in plumes of peacock tints, and her bouquet was of pale mauve flowers. Miss Meadowcroft (aunt of the bride) wore green shot silk with - touches of green velvet and a black hat with white feathers; Mrs Crighton (aunt of the bride) was in black ninon with black and gold embroidery and a hat with long purple feathers; Mrs Williams (great-aunt of the bride) wore black silk and a black bonnet with white ostrich tips; Mrs Tudor Jones (Auckland), sister of the bridegroom, was in blue pinou with deeper toned edging over white lace, and a black plumed hat; Mrs Baker (another sister of the bridegroom) wore a coat and skirt of bine and rose shot silk with lace revere, and a black hat with feathers; Mrs Jim Williams wore grey crepe de chine, with soft tinted embroidery and a large black velvet hat; Mrs David Meadowcroft was in black silk. Among the many guests were Mrs R. J. Collins, wearing shot blue and brown silk draped over ninon, and a toque to match; Miss Collins, in white silk and lace and a large white hat; Mrs J. Clark, in pale blue braided cloth and a black hat; Mrs C, Wilson, in a purple and black frieze costume and hat to match; Mrs Reading, in dark bine silk, with white lace collar and a black hat; Mrs Read, in light blue eolienne with heavy lace panels and a small black hat with yellow feathers; Mrs Cleland, in dark green with Oriental embroidery and a moleskin/ toque trimmed with ermine aud pink ospreys; Mrs Sydney Hall (Levin), in cream ninon and lace and a beaver hat with blue aud biscuit shaded feather; Mrs Sievwright, in black silk and black and white hat; Mrs Clark Johnson, in purple crepe de chine and a purple hat with plumes; Mrs Devine, in violet silk and ninon and a black hat; Miss Devine, Mrs Letchmere, Mr and Mrs Corrigan, Mrs M. Anderson and Mr C. Anderson, Mr De vine. Captain and Mrs Johnson, Mrs and Miss West. Mb and Mrs Holdsworth, Mrs Herbert, Dr and Mrs Elliott, Miss Clark, Mrs and Miss Turnbull, Mrs and Miss Batten, Miss Eothenberg, Mrs Hyams, Miss Reading, etc. The bride's travelling dress was a striped golden brown coat and skirt faced with deep yellow and a "brown velours hat with long yellow feather. . . ■ A quiet wedding, owing to family bereavement, was performed by the Rev. Mr Hobday, at St. Matthews Church, Brooklyn, on Wednesday, the bride being Miss Daisy Greville, second daughter or the late Mr and Mrs C. E. Greville, and the bridegroom Mr Philip Suckling, eldest son of Mr W. H. Suckling, of this city. The bride was given away by her brother-in-law, Mr J. D. Watt, and wore a white Indian embroidered muslin dress, and usual veil and orange blossoms. The onlybridesmeaid was Miss Joan Greville, who wore pale blue ninon, with a large black beaver hat. The best man was Mr Arthur Holmes, and the guests included Mr and Mrs W. H. Suckling and Miss Daisy Suckling. Mrs Butler, Mrs Baldey, Mrs and Miss Gentles. Mrs Fred Greville, Mrs Buckley, Mrs Geo. Millmgten, Mrs R. P. Greville, and Mr and Mrs Lilburn. ’’Drv tidal e,” 'The guests Were entert.'lined at the home of the brides sister; Mrs J. D. Watt. The Wedding March was played, by Mrs Malcolm.