WEDDINGS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19197, 13 June 1924, Page 10

WEDDINGS.

A very pretty wedding was sohnenisod in itie Gore Presbyterian Church on June 3. when Miss Gladys Hastings was united in the holy bonds of matrimony to Mr John Aitken, of ‘The Glen,” Hast Gore The ceremony was performed by the liev. J. M'llroy. The bride entered the church on the arm of her lather to the strains of wedding music played by Mr Mirarns. Her dress was white satin rnoroeain trimmed with radium lace and pearls. Her wreath and veil, together with a beautiful bouquet of white chrysanthemums, autumn leaves, and maidenhair fern made a charming finish to an exquisite toilette. She was attended by her cousin, Miss V era itivers, of Alexandra, and her sister, Mi»s Alison Hastings, as bridesmaids, the former wearing a. frock of beige crcpe-dc-ehine and largo black hat with apricot feathers. She carried a bouquet of nutumn-tmted chrysanthemums and maiden hair fern. Miss Alison Hastings wore a dress of pale pink cre-de-chine relieved with lemon. She carried one perfect lemon chrysanthemum bloom with pink streamers. The duties of best man wore capably performed by Mr 11. Tail, of Mataura. After the ceremony the happy couple left the church, and adjourned to Milne’s Tea-rooms, whore about SO guests sat down to a sumptuous wedding breakfast, over which the Rev, J, MTlrop presided. The customary toasts were honoured. Tile guests were received

by the bride's parents, the bride’s mother wearing a smart navy costume, hi"' 1 ; fur stole, and hat of panne velvet relieved with grey brocaded satin and leather. She carried a bouquet, of chrysanthemums. After the reception Mr and M*-- Aitken left lor the north on their honeymoon tour, ’the bride’s travelling costume was of nigger brown cloth with hat and shoes to match. She also wore a brown fur stoic, the gift of the bri egroom. The brdogroom’s gifts to the bridesmaids were a .silver-mounted manicure set gold circlet brooch.

On April 26 a wedding at Holy Trinity Church, Brompton, was one having special interest for residents in the dominion, for the bride was Miss Audrey Manzies Raymond, youngest daughter of Mr and Airs Irveu W. Raymond, late of Invercargill, now of 55 Egcrton Gardens, South Kensington. The bridegroom was Mr Charles Council, onlv son of the late Mr C. B. Connell and Mrs Connell, of 1 Lancaster crescent, Glasgow. The late Mr Connell was a well-known shipowner, and his son is his successor in this connection. Mr Raymond has for some weeks been very ill and confined to bed, and the fact that ho wa s able to attend church gave much pleasure to his friends. Brompton Parish Church is a splendid edifice, and. with its wide nave and more than usually elevated chancel, provides a very beautiful setting for a wedding. At the approach to the chan eel (all palms were gracefully set, generously banked with giant white hydrangeas, spirea, and silver maple. On the altar were vases c- arum lilies. The bridal procession was met at. the west door hv t u " choristers, who led the wav. singing the livmn, “Lead Us. Heavenly Father.” Tho bride, who came w<’*h her father, looked very girlish and attractive in a simple dross of white charmeuse, the skirt having a tier of bounces as a front panel. The court train, arranged from both shoulders, f-'ll o-rnceFully. It was bordered and lined with shirro ’ mouseline do sum and finis’-ed at one corner with a trail of orange blossom. Over it was draped the long bridal ve : l of beautiful Limerick lace, which, in front, was arranged becomingly ns a tiara, held with a el -stor of orange blossom at either side. Her ornaments we l " a diamond and sapphire brooch (the gift of her parents) and -i n -ckhace of pearls (the gift of her mother-in-law). Phe carried n large sheaf of Macdmna lilies and asparagus fern. The hr'dal retinue consisted of four bridesmaids -Miss Frances James (daughter of Colonel «• Mr* R H James' M : -s To- Wilson (daughter of Mr and Airs 11. Wilson, Auckland), Miss Shiola Bevon, and Miss Mariorie Wallace; three little girls—Misses Tleather Daw. Margaret Ross, and Ann Ross (nieces of the bridegroom)—-and a small page. Master Connell Law, dressed in Kliot tartan. There was r distinct touch of spring in the simple and girlish prim-rose-coloured georgette dresses of the bridesmaids. The skirts were made with a series of narrow flounces, and the bodices .vere of the orthodox plain vnriet'-. At the low waiMiir- in front was tucked a posy of yellow cowslips. A circlet of sap-phire-coloured velvet leaves was worn, ihire-r oloured velvet leaves was worn, in the ~n>e of the elder attendant*, flowing yells of gold tissue, and in ihe case of the children, upis of eold fi-me with streamers of aaprhire-blue yebet. Their shoes were of gold tissue, and tho silk stockings were of similar tone. Each one carried a Victorian posy of blue forget-me-nots, centred with a bunch of primroses. The bridegroom's presents to each of the elder bridesmaids was a fine gold chain, with a large pear-shap 1 pendant of amber, bearing in brilliants the 'nitials of the brn'e and himself; the small children each had a necklace of amber, nxaetlv matching their frocks. The chidrcn and the page carried the train followed h" M-'ss T°nies and Miss Wilson. Miss Bcvan and Miss Wallace. The bridegroom was attended bv Mr Abater Anderson ns best man, and the groomsmen were Messrs Jack Ravmond, Bruce Allen, Bryan Goddard, and Stuart Young. The ceremony was performed by the senior curate. During the service Psalm xxiii was sung, as well as the hymns, “O Perfect Tyove” and “Mav the Grace of Christ Our Saviour,” wlr'le. during Ihe signing of the register, the choir sang as an anthem. “Father, Now Thy Grace Extending.” Invitations had been sent to over 500 'riends, most of whom were present, and there was a large attendance at Ihe subsequent reception held at the Rembrandt Hotel The guests there were received by Mrs Raymond. The reception was most eniovaWe. md the youthful bridegroom and bride received the genuine good wishes of everyone present. Their health was proposed hv Commander Dixon. Later came another delightful evidence of springtime. for. as the bride and bridegroom left the hotel they were showered with wild violets of mauve and white, delicate little flowers that had he°n sent from some woods near home hv a school friend of the bride. The bonevrnoon is being snent on a motor tour of the West of England. The hride went away in a smart tailor-made throeniece suit of cafe-au-lait. coloured woollen fabric, and a brown georgette hot wreathed with gold palm leaves. Mrs Raymond had a. becoming dress of soft grpv crop© de ch'no. and a hat fo tone of grev georgptte. wreathed with a Lancer plume of grey and puce, and she carried a hoiionel of pucecoloured carnations. M ; ss Raymond was in a dress of hearer-tinted crepe do chine and a hat of royal blue crinoline, with e droopinn ostrich plume of the same shade, and Mrs Richard Richards (nee M'ss. Elaine Raymond' was in d->rk bine. Alary relatives and friends of Mr Connell came up from Scotland.

A picturesque naval wedding look place at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Parnell, on Monday last, when Miss Shirley L’Estrange Nolan, youngest daughter of Lady Nolan and the late Sir Robert Nolan, was married to Lieutenant ptudholme Barker, late R.N.. son of Mr and Mrs J. M. Barker, of Geraldine, Mouth Canterbury. The marriage service, which was fully choral, was conducted nv Canon Percival .lames. The bride was given away by Sir Edwip Mitchelson. M.L.C.. Lieutenant Erie Rhodes, late K.N., of South Canterbury, acting as best man. Her Excellency. Lady Jellicoe, and the lion. Lucv Jelliroe were present with a party from Government House. The ceremony was one of groat brilliance, in which the glittering gold of the naval uniforms enhanced the artistic effect of the bridal group, in which the predominating colour was n delicate shade of pink, ’ In the waning light of a winter afternoon, and the glow from pink-shaded electroliers, the church was most picturesque with its decorations of white flowers and clusters of feathery greenery, a wedding hell of white and pink camel ias being suspended from the chancel arch. The bride wore a medieval gown of silver laine with long-waisted bodice and full skirt, a cluster of orange blossoms at the side forming the only ornament. Her tulle veil, caught round the head with a ?pra v of orange blossom, fell over a graceful train of pale pink georgette embossed with silver leaves. A very lovely bouquet was composed of white lilies and maiden-hair fern. The five hraidesmaids— Miss Betty Fisher, Miss Belly Ferguson, Miss Doris Barker. Miss Audrey Nolan, and Miss Norothy Nolan —wore coral pink frock with gahet skirts, and long-waisted bodices of georgette, with shoulder rants trimmed with Valenciennes lace tinted (<■ match the frocks. 'Their girdles were of mauve shaded ribbons, and they wore round their hair wreaths of mauve and nink flowers. Their bouquets were of similar tinted flowers. On leaving the church tho bridal pair passed under an arch formed hv the crossed swords of brother officers of the bridegroom. ’Die guests were afterwards entertained' at a roeention held by Lndv colan, at Manono. St. George’s Bay road. • • « The Bishop of Kensington (god-father of the bride) officiated, assisted by the bridegroom’s uncle, the Rev. 0. J. Ch’Hv. at the marriage, on April ?A, at Pt. 'Michael and All Angels, Ford, Northumberland, of John Walter Chitty. son of Sir Charles and Lady Chitty, of Muntham. Torquay, with

Audrey Troyle. daughter of the Rev. C. O. and Airs Harper, of Ford Rectory. Berwick-on-Tweed. Mr A. M. Chitty (lousin of tho bridegroom) was host man. The bride, who was given away by her father, and attended by Miss Hope Pinckney (of Southland, Now Zealand) and Miss Kitty Roper, wore a becoming gown of white broche. with a train of chiffon velvet arranged from tho shoulders. Her veil of Limerick lace belonged to her great-grandmother (wife of Bishop Harper, of Christchurch), and her ornaments were a pearl necklace (the gift of the bridegroom), and diamond and sapphire ear-rings (presented by Mrs Roper). The bridesmaids, who carried sheaves of while tulips, were dressed in almond-green taffeta, with wreaths of silver leaves and silver shoes. They wore diamond initial brooches, gifts of the bridegroom. Tho ceremony was followed hv a reception at Ferd Rectory, and the honeymoon is being spent in the English Lake district. Mr Chitty belongs to tho Bombay Company, and his home will Ire in Madras, whither he and his bride will go in June. Oi Aprl 28, at Christ Church, Lancaster Cate, the wedding was solemnised of George Semple Anderson and Florence A. Davies lure Prouse), both of Buenos Aires. The bride is the elder daughter of Mr and Mrs John Prouse. of Wellington.