CITY WEDDING

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1076, 13 September 1930, Page 23

CITY WEDDING

BRIDESMAID IN PINK RAWSON— BERNEY A pretty wedding was ceie brated recently at St. Benedict’s Church, Auckland, when Florence Mary, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold L. Berney, was married to Thomas, elder son of M-. and Mrs. J. Rawson, Devon port. Auckland. 1 he ceremony was conducted by tiie Rev. Father Skinner. Given away by her father, the bride wore a simple and graceful bridal gown of ivory crepe de chine fash - ioned with a close-fitting bodice and long, tight-fitting sleeves, which cam* to a point at the wrists. The fuliflarcd, ankle-length skirt was with an uneven hemline. Her beaut: ful silk embroidered tulle veil was caught to the head with a coronet of orange blossoms and fell to form a salt i train. She carried a shower bouquof spring flowers and maidenhair fern In attendance as bridesmaid wa> Miss Pauline Rawson, whose sleeveless I rose-pink satin frock was fashioned on j similar lines to that of the bride. Sh ; wore a crinoline hat to match, and cai - I ried a bouquet of cyclamen, sweet-pea | and other spring flowers to tone with : her frock. ■ The duties of best man were carried i out by the bridegroom’s brother. Mr | Gerrard Rawson. ; After the ceremony a reception wa - - ‘decorated with daffodils and maidenhair fern. The bride travelled in a beecbntr j brown tailored suit, with hat and [ , ' j • j • | 1 j 1 I !