WEDDINGS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VI, Issue 1808, 29 November 1919, Page 7

WEDDINGS.

The wedding was solemnised in Holy Trinity, Avonside, on Wednesday last of Miss Florence May Walker, fifth daughter of Mrs Walker and the late Captain Walker, of Dallington, to Mr Harry Hopton Hill, a returned soldier, second sou of Mrs Hill, Opawa, and the late Mr Hill, of Sussex, England. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. O. Fitzgerald. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr Jack Walker, looked charming in a white crepe de Chine dress made with handembroidered panels. She wore a beau-tifully-worked veil, arranged mob-cap style, with a wreath of orange blossoms, and carried a lovely shower bouquet. The bridesmaid, Miss Rita Walker, was -prettily attired in champagne crepe de Chine, with touches of pink, hat to match, and carried a pale-pink bouquet. The bridegroom was attended by Mr Alfred Walker as best man. Miss Hay presided at the organ. After the ceremony the guests were entertained at a wedding breakfast in the Rolleston Street hall. Mrs Walker received her guests in a black resilda costume, and black hat trimmed with pink roses. The bridegroom's mother, Mrs Hill, wore a black silk costume and hat to match. Later on Mr Hill and his bride left for their honeymoon, the latter wearing a navy costume and georgette hat to match. Tn the evening a dance was held in the Rolleston Street Hall.

A wedding of considerable interest in Spreydon was solemnised at the Baptist Church on Thursday, November 6, the contracting parties being Miss Gladys Field, daughter of Mr W. Field, Edinburah Street, and Mr Albeit Marston, of West Bromwii-h, England. The Rev. O. G. Machattie was the officiating minister, and Miss Petrie presided at the organ. The church was beautifully decorated, and above the altar was hung a floral bell. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a dainty gown of white satin charmeuse . and georgette trimmed with pearls and embroidered in pale pink, the skirt being draped on the sides and the court train lined with pink. The orthodox veil and orange blossom were worn, the veil delicately embroidered in pink, a lovely shower bouquet of white and pink roses, with bebe ribbon streamers being carried. The bride was attended by her sister. Miss Doris Field, who wore a very becoming frock of lavender crepe de Chine and georgette, made in tunic effect and worked in tiny gold beads. She wore a leghorn hat trimmed with lavender ribbon and flowers and carried a pretty shower bouquet of lavender and pink sweet peas. Mr IT. Field (brother of the bride) acted as best-man. After the ceremony a reception was held at the residence of the bride's father, only immediate relatives being present. Later the bride and bridegroom left for Wellington, the bride travelling in a nattier blue cloth costume with fawn facings and hat to match.

. A very pretty wedding was solemnised at St. Mary's, Manchester Street, on Wednesday, when Miss Annie Patricia Boland, youngest daughter of Mrs A. Boland, Papanui Road, was married to Mr (late sergeant) John McGoverin, Main Body, N.Z.M.R. The bridegroom only returned from Egvpt a few months ago, having left with the 3rd Reinforcement from Addington. The ceremony was performed by the Very Rev. Dean Regnault. -The bride, who was given away by her brother (Mr F. Boland), looked charming in a smart grey gaberdine costume, with a cream vest relieved with pale pink embroidery. A hat of grey and pink crepe de Chine was worn, trimmed with large pink roses, and an exceptionally pretty shower bouquet of pink and white flowers was carried. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss G. Poland, who was attired in a smart fawn cloth costume, and a black crepe de Chine hat lined with mauve and encircled with a mauve and white wreath of flowers. A shower bouquet of mauve and white flowers was carried. The bridegroom was attended by Mr M. Dunn (View Hill) as liest man. After the cerepiony a reception was held at the residence of the bride's mother in Papanui Road, where a wedding breakfast was served and the usual toasts honoured. Relatives and a few close friends only were present. The large dining room was cleared in the evening and dancing was indulged in until the small hours. The bride and bridegroom were the recipients of many presents. Mr and Mrs? MeOoverin left later by motor for their honeymoon, amidst a shower of rice and confetti, taking with them the hearty good wishes of their many friends. The liride travelled in a grey costume, grey silk straw hat lined with sea green and trimmed with seagreen flowers.

A pretty wedding took place this afternoon, when Miss Daphne Cooke, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs H. R. Cooke, of "Whitrora," Domain Drive, was carried to Mr J. Halligan, third son of the late Mr J. Halligan and Mrs Halligan, of Sumner, Christ.-hurch (reports Wednesday's "Auckland Star"). The wedding was celebrated at St. Mary's Cathedral, Parnell, by the Yen. Archdeacon Mac-Murray. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a handsome wedding'dress of ivory-tinted silk net and satin brocade, made with pannier effect and embroidered with silver. The skirt was made long with a square train flowing from the shoulders lined with tiny pink frills of net ami itnisheil with a large ostrich feather on

the shoulder. With this was worn the orthodox veil and wreath of orange blossoms and a beautiful shower bouquet, made of white flowers with a large pale pink water lily in the centre, was carried. The bride was attended by Miss D. Martin and Miss M. Marriner, as bridesmaids, in charming frocks of powder-blue georgette with draped skirts and silver corsage, the skirt finished with pale pink panels, worn with hats of silver tissue.and lace. The bridesmaids carried bouquets of blush roses. The little girls, the nieces of the bride, acted as train-bearers, dressed in pink ! silk net, worn over a pink silk foundation. Each little girl wore a wreath lon her hair. The bridegroom was supported by Mr Cedric Holmes as best 1 man and Mr Hugh Gossett as groomsman. After the ceremony a reception jwas held at the residence of the bride's parents, where Mrs Cooke welcomed her guests, wearing a mole satin frock |draped with georgette and embroidered I with nattier blue and gold.