WEDDINGS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23326, 19 October 1937, Page 17

WEDDINGS

Watson—Webster The wedding was quietly celebrated recently of Lieutenant Donald Alexander Watson, R.N.R., eldest son of Captain and Mrs E. F. Watson, of Erin street, Roslyn, and Marion, only daughter of Mr and Mrs J. J. Webster, of Belgrave crescent, Roslyn. Butterworth—Lorimer The wedding was solemnised on Thursday afternoon at First Church of Euphemia (Fannie), youngest daughter of Mrs Lorimer, of Roslyn, and George, only son of Mr and Mrs Butterworth, of Balclutha. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Allen Stevely, while Dr Galway presided at the organ. The church was tastefully decorated with spring flowers. The bride wore a model frock of white leaf-figured georgette over oyster satin. Her richly-embroidered veil was held in place with a spray of orange blossoms, and she earned a sheaf of lilies and maidenhair fern.

Attending her as bridesmaids were her sister, Anne, and Miss Kathleen

M'Clean, of Invercargill, who wore frocks of honey-gold embossed georgette with coronets of pleated tulle, and who carried bouquets of tulips and ranunculus to tone. Mr Percy Trigenger, of Auckland, and Mr Leslie Brooks, of Balclutha, were best man and groomsman, and Mr Jim Lorimer was usher.

The reception was held at the Vedic Cafe, where Mrs Lorimer and Mrs Butterworth received the guests, the former wearing a navy tailored costume, and the latter a brown ensemble. They carried posies of spring flowers. Mr and Mrs Butterworth’s future home will be in Balclutha. Stevens—Butler The wedding was celebrated on Wednesday evening last at All Saints Church of Joan Walsh, younger daughter of the late Mr F. W. Butler and Mrs Butler, of Queen street, and Colin Duncan, only son of the late Mr Stevens and Mrs Stevens, of Roslyn. The ceremony was performed by the Ven. Archdeacon Whitehead, with Mr Lilly at the organ. The bride, who was given away by Mr J. A. Aitcheson, a friend of the family, wore a gown of white, and silver French cloque, made on Empire lines, with a slim-fitting skirt ending in a long fish-tail train. The only trimming was a posy of orange •blossom. The Anne Boleyn sleeves weree full at the shoulder and niched in a panel to the wrists, while the folded bodice was finished by a heartshaped neckline. A foamy veil of white tulle was caught at the top with a knot of orange blossoms. She carried a sheaf of St. Joseph lilies. Her two bridesmaids, Misses Fay Cameron and Harriet Campbell, wore frocks of floral cyclamen chiffon cut on Empire lines, with rows of ruchIng at the hemlines of their fully-flared skirts. Sashes of violet chiffon were tied high at the waistline, and on their hair they wore wreaths of anemones. They carried Victorian posies of the same flowers. The best man was Mr Duncan Gilroy, and the groomsman Mr Fred Butler. The ushers were Messrs Eric Davies and Basil Leslie.

A reception followed at the Strand Salon, where the bride’s mother received the guests, assisted by Mrs Stevens. The former wore a frock of black French silk, trimmed with beige lace and a black model hat and silver fox fur. She carried a bouquet of pink camelias. Mrs Stevens wore a navy ensemble with a navy hat and carried pink tulips. The wedding breakfast was followed by a dance When Mr and Mrs Stevens left next day by plane en route for Sydney and Melbourne, the bride wore a grey ensemble trimmed with black caracul, with black accessories