WEDDINGS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VI, Issue 1829, 24 December 1919, Page 4

WEDDINGS.

A pretty wedding was celebrated last week at St. Luke's Church, when Miss Hilda Beatrice Harrison, only daughter of Mr and Mrs .T. Harrison, 46 Francis Avenue, Christchurch, was married to Mr Henry William Gourlay, eldest son of Mr and Mrs A. L. Gourlay, Dalliugton. The Rev. Mr Leach, of Fendalton, performed the ceremony. The bride, who entered the church with her father, looked charming in a dainty frock of white georgette, with hand embroidered bodice ornamented with pearls and silver beads. The court train was of white satin, lined with white georgette, while the veil was caught at either side of the head, with orange blossom. She carried a sheath of arum lilies.

The bridesmaid, Miss Ngaire Buxton, Tiniaru, cousin of the tride, wore a pretty frock of pale blue crepe de Chine and georgette, daintily trimmed with pink rosebuds. A handsome belt of satin brocade completed her gown. With this was worn a black picture hat, lined with pink and gold lace. A pale pink basket filled with tiny rosebuds and forget-me nots was carried. Two little flower girls, Clarice and Vivienne Harrison, nieces of the bride, looked sweet in frocks of pale, blue ami pale pink respectively. Both little girls carried baskets filled with pink sweet peas. Mr Eric Rowe carried out the duties of best man, and Mr Alfred Worsley officiated at the organ. A reception was afterwards held at the residence of the bride's parents, the bnide receiving the guests under a beautiful wedding bell decorated by her girl friends. The usual toasts were honoured, and later Mr and Mrs Gourlay left by ear for the north, the bride wearing a smart putty-coloured costume and a hat of the same colour with touches of cerise. The bride's mother wore a handsome frock of smoke gre.v, embroidered with amethvst and crimson, and she carried a bouquet of amethyst and crimson sw,eet peas. Mrs Gourlay's frock was of soft grey silk. Among the guests present were Mrs Allison, grandmother of the bridegroom, Mr E. Brown, grandfather of the Rev. Mr Leach, Rev. Mr Copeland and Mrs Copeland, Captain and Mrs Brown, Miss Noeline Bruce, Mr and Mrs Mounsey, Mrs and Miss Worsley, Mr and Mrs Graham, Miss Hopping, Miss Piper, Mr and Mrs Rex. Harrison.

A very pretty wedding was solemnised in the Kaiapoi Presbyterian Church on Tuesday morning, the contracting parties being Miss Marjorie McGregor and Mr Sam Richards, both well-known residents of Kaiapoi. The Rev. A. Laishley performed the cremony. The bride who entered the church on the arm of her brother, Mr G. McGregor, was becomingly attired in a dainty white crepe de Chine dress, the pinafore bodice of which was relieved by a trimming of tiny pink rosebuds. Her veil, arranged in mob cap style, was handsomely embroidered in Oriental colours. She carried a shower bouquet. The bridesmaid, Miss Rai McGregor, wore a dainty-primrose crepe de Chine frock, and black picture hat and carried a bouquet to match. The tiny flower girl, Miss H. Guinness, was frocked in pink crepe de Chine and wore a black hat. Mr Harry Cooksley performed the office of best man. After the wedding ceremony the guests were entertained at morning tea in the Drill Hall, which was tastefully decorated for the occasion. Later the happy* couple left by motor for their honeymoon, the bride travelling in a smart navy blue costume and a cream hat relieved with violets.