WEDDINGS

Taranaki Daily News, 5 October 1929, Page 22 (Supplement)

WEDDINGS

Jl) 11TT EN DON—LIS HOP. Tlie wedding was solemnised at St. Alary’s Church, New Plymouth, on September ’fl, of Vita Amy, youngest daughter of Airs, and the late Mr, 11. T. Bishop, Fitzroy, and William Oliver, elder son of Afr. and Airs. W. B, Brittcnden, Christchurch. The Rev. Stephens was the officiating minister, while Air. Renaud played the wedding music. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her brother, Air.' C. Bishop, was dressed in a dress of ivory georgette, taffeta and silver lace with silver shoes and stockings. Her beautiful embroidered veil, worn mop-cap fashion, hung in graceful lines to form her train. She carried a shower bouquet of freesias, , heather »and maidenhair fern tied with j silver streamers! The bride was attended by three bridesmaids, Miss Ngaia Bryant, Ohariu, WeJlihgtdn, and Aliss Marjory Bayly, Omata, all wearing pretty frocks finished ! with gold buckles and gold shoes and stockings. - They carried bouquets of spring bulbs'and maidenhair feih. tied with bows of ribbon to match, and wore beautiful green rhinestone necklaces, the gift of the bridegroom. ' Air. Owen Evans was best man, while Air. J. Thompson and Mr. J. Southcombe were groomsmen. 1 The bride's mother wore a dress of navy marquisette and gold sequins and navy hat to match, and carried a bourmet of scarlet anemones. x After the ceremony about l'X> guests were entertained at the Devon Tea Rooms, where a very happy evening was spent. Afusie was supplied by Boulton's orchestra. During the evening the couple left by car for the South Island, the bride travelling in a brown charmaline frock with smart tweed coat and that and shoes-to match. - AIcMILLAN—BLACK. ’The wedding took place on Wednesday, September 4, at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian church, Gisborne, of Ethel E-. Blaci-r, ALA.; elder daughter of Ah", and Mrs. Walter Stuart Black, of Elstow, Haiti, Gisborne, and David Gervan AfcAlillan, of Kurow, North Otago, elder son of Mr. ! and. Airs.-David AfcAlillan, of Afokoia, i Taranaki. The Rev, Jas. Aitken, AI.A., i performed the ceremony, and Air. Irvine 1 Moore played the wedding music. The j church, which was attractively decorated ! by Airs. Jas. Piric, assisted by Afiss Ruth Cederwall, formed a charming setting for the bridal party. The bride, who entered the church with her father; wore a gown of shell pink satin beaute and silk French lace to match. The frock was modelled with a deep flounce of lace inset with double scallop effect attached to a satin beaute corsage featuring a yoke and vestette of silk lace. The veil was of pale pink tulle richly

embroidered on a scalloped hem, and fell in a double dr.npe from a cap encircled with goffering and offset with a coronet of orange blossoms. A bouquet of pink hyacinths, sweet peas, roses, and asparagus fern was carried. The bridesmaids were Aliss Afarjorie Black, the bride’ssister, and Afiss Gwen Sparge, of Auck-’ land. They wore attractive frocks, made alike of Nile green georgette- with fourtiered knife-kilted skirts, and coatees draped to bows in the front and caught with riveted Kilted basques finished the coatees. Their oyster-grey georgette and silk lace straw hats were swathed with folds of rainbow georgette and trimmed with sprays of pink and 'green flowers on the un-derbrhng. Bouquets of deep pink- roses, sweet peas, heath, and hyacinths were carried. Little Floraneo Smart, the bride’s, cousin, was a Dolly Varden attendant, ami wore a frilled frock of Nile green georgette. Her Dolly Vaiden bonnet of oyster-grey-Hraaw was trimmed with pink and green I daisies and green ribbon. Afr. V. Francis, lof Wellington, was best man; and. Air. Gilbert Burns was groomsman. .Afr;-. Black, mother of-, the .bride, -wore', a camel-hair, satin beaute frock,’ with a iliiisquash coat and wood-rose, mesh straw hat, embroidered with gold thread and appliqued, with bronze and: goldtinted- velvet leaves, and carried a shower bouquet of llame and .gold Iceland poppies, violets and fern. Afiss Eva AfcAlillan, of Auckland, the bridegrooms sister, wore a beige georgette and oak-apple lace ensemble, an(l crin’o- ‘ line hat to mnteh, and eairied a bouquet of Iceland poppies, violets and fern.

HOSKIN—GILLIVER

A pretty wedding was solemnised at Knox Clnirch, Ellham, on September 17, when Kathleen, youngest daughter- of Mr. and Afrs. AV. H. Gilliver, was married to Keith Roy, youngest son of the late Air. and Airs. J. Hoskin, of New Plymouth. The Rev. J. A. Ryburn was the officiating minister, and Afiss Peters was at the- organ. The church find been decorated by Miss Hcrivel. The bride, who entered the- - church with her father, wore a frock of ivorygeorgette and silver silk lace, slightly relieved with shell pink, and -her long veil of embroidered tulle was finished with a coronet of orange blossoms. She carried a bouquet of freesias and maidenhair fern tied with silver ribbons. Silver shoes and stockings -finished a pretty toilette. • ' - . Afiss Alay Coleman (chief), and Afiss Eileen Gilliver, cousin of the bride, acted as bridesmaids. The former wore an apple-green crepe de chine frock made with tightly fitting bodice and frilled, scalloped skirts, and a headband of green tulle and primrose velvet flowers; Miss Gilliver wore a primrose frock of . silk georgette- and head-band to match. Each carried bouquets of Iceland poppies and spring Inilbs, with maidenhair fern and primrose streamers. Little Afiss Nancy Coleman was flower girl. She wore apple-green crepe de chine with tightly fitting bodice and rose-petalled skirt, head-band of green tulle and primrose and green flowers, and carried a basket of spring -bulbs finished with large tulle bow on the handle. The duties of best man were ably carried out by. Air. H. Billing, and Afr. J.- Payne was groomsman. After the ceremony Air. and Airs. Gilliver entertained at a dainty breakfast at Sheehy’s, where the tables were-pret-tily deborated with spring flowers; Airs. Gilliver was frocked in navy silk rayon relieved with flame and hat to match and she carried a posy of violet and flame anemones and maidenhair fern. Airs. A’an de Water, sister of the bridegroom, wore saxe blue with rose-biege trimming, hat to match. Air. and Afrs. Hoskin left later by car for the north, the bride wearing >a blue- wool crepe de chine frock, - blue’coat with grey fur collar, and grey hat relieved with blue.

NIGHOLL-S—HO«KIN.

The wedding- rook place at St. Andrew's ‘Presbyterian Church, New Plymouth, on June' 4, of Norrien Grace, youngest daughter of the late Air. and Mrs. John Hoskin, and Horace Edward Nicholls, only’ son of Airs. Frizzell, The Rev. J.. D. McL. AVilson was Hie minister. The bride wore a frock of ivory georgette and silver lace, with veil and coronet of orange blossoms. She carried a bouquet of freesias, azaleas and maidenhair fern tied with silver, ribbon. AA'hite satin shoes and stockings finished a pretty toilet. Her brother-in-law, Air. Van de Water, gave her away,. Hep.'bridesmaids were Aliss , ; Alary Kovaleski (chief) and Aliss Ka.te Kovaleski, friends of the bride. The former wore an cau de nil grieen-taffeta frock, made with tightly fitting bodice and full scalloped skirt, with tulle mob cap to match. ' The latter wore apricot taffeta made io -match. Silver shoes ami stockings completed each toilette. Each carried bouquets of freesias, love-in-fihe-mist and' stock and maidenhair fern, with silver streamers. The best man was Mr. Douglas Hoskin, nephew of the bride, and Air. Herbert Branding was groomsman. After the ceremony the guests were entertained at wedding breaklast at the Diggers’ Tearooms, Aloturoa, where the tables were beautifully decorated, and a silver bell hung over the bridal table. About SO guests were present'. A dance was held in the. evening. The bridegroom’s mother wore a saxe. blue repp frock with hat to match, and Mrs. Van de Water, sister of the bride, wore a saxe blue repp frock with flame trimmings and hat to match. The couple left by car for the south, the bride travelling in an apple-green chenille frock and mole grey coat, with hat to'match. Numerous presents were received.

B AKE R—GORDON -f I LASSI-'OR I.)

The wedding was solemnised at St. Andrew's Church, New Plymouth,- on September 20, of Violet Baker, second daughter of Air. and Airs. George Baker, Urenui, and Alexander Macintosh Gor-don-GJnssford, only son of the late Air. and A(rs. AV. B. Gordon-Glassford, Clifton Downs, Urenui. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. D. AL AVilson and Air. Hay officiated at the organ. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, wore a frock of cream isatin with radium lace sleeves and .skirt, with cream veil and silver shoes; She was attended by her sister, Aliss Edie Baker, and Aliss Muri Gor-don-Glassford. ‘ The former was'attired in pink georgette with pleated skirt falling in many points and hat with streamers to match frock and silver stockings and shoes. Aliss Gordoii-Glassford looked dainty in a frock of bluslucoloured satin with silver lace let into the skirt; a hat .with streamers* to match. the frock, silver shoes'and stockings; The little flower girl, Ivy Baker, charmed everyone in’a’frock''of pale‘blue crepe*

de-i?hine- with frilled skirt ;ind j hat, shoes and : stockings, to match, and; carried ;'a prettily-made bouquet of- '.pink azalea The bridesmaids carried liandsome bouquets to match their frocks, composed of hyacinths, blue stocks,'‘aza- ■ leas and .maidenhair fern, ■ ' <1 The bridegroom was attended by; Afr. Vincent- Wells and Air. Pat Chiyera',acted ae groomsman. After the ceremony about-UO guests were entertained-by ’Mr. and Airs. Baker at the Hygienic, tea. rooms. Mrs. Baker received her guests dressed in- a navy crepe-de-chine frock . with, hat to match and carried a ’bbii-U quet of violets and anemones'. Tho couple afterwards left by motor / for Auckland, where the honeymoon will jx> spent. The bride travelled in a froek of , vieux ..rose erepe.-de-ebine . with! hat and shoes to match and wore a Irahdsohio fur, the latter being the gift of the bridegroom.. The bridegroom's-gift to the brideemaids were gold armlets. The gifts were ummcrous and..eoiigratulator'y telegrams were received from many parts of the Dominion. . : -

WOODS—AVHITTLE;

The wedding "w«i3' ’eelebfatedUyf the • Catholic Church, Stratford, bn J ing of October 2, of. Captain''Rblfert . Wood, ALAI., ALC,, son’of the late.Wil* liam AVood, grandson? of. the lit th- Cap* tain John AVood, and fourth son iof Mr».’ E.’Till, Stratford, and Airs. Hiftla Ver* onicti Whittle, daughter of Airs. S. Ben- i ett and the late James Benett,’ Christ*: church. ■ • . .... The bride entered the church on iho.--arm of her brother. Mr. J. Benett, Stratford, dressed Tn a frock of beige georg? ette and a coat of lace bois-dc-roseT- She wore a touque "of petal velvet .witli dark to light trimmings :to match” the frock and carried a beautiful eheaf ’bi bronze lilies with autumn foliage tied with a salnuTn pink satin ribbon. • Airs. AV. P. Afark, matron of honour, wore a floral nihon frock’ with.'full flare and uneven heih, aihi;_a lemon,find green felt hat to t.one.*'?iler bouquet consisted of red tinted..:ftnd-gbld'en lauriellae. ?\ _ The mother of the bride-; ’(Airs, S. Benett) wore* a froek of -black'.georgette , and gold tissue with a black georgett'4 coat and Bangkok hat having a touch' of gold. Cream primroses, anemones and ranunculus made up her bouquet. Ant other striking frock was that worn Afrs. S. Oliver, New Plymouth, eifetcl: of-tlie bride. It’ was of lemon georgette embossed in gold and overhung.. ,by 4 coat of ’silver grey crepeTle-chiue. Her hat was of lemon felt, ,-.

Airs.' E. Till, mother of the hridey groom, wore a dress of black satin and a coat of the same material surmounted by a hat of beige. She carried a boiih quet of autumn tinted leaves, .and. ranunculus. The sister of the. hijde* groom (Airs. 'C. Jackson) wore ;a,. del* phiniihn blue frock of georgqtte.iand-jac® with hat to match. Aliss E. Lev yii’.-Till x was'.in a frock of black and cherry-and her hat of cherry added to the . effect. Mrs. T. Kirkwood wore si French fr,o<*. of Princess Alary blue with hat and v shpes to match. A Air. C. Till was beet man. After the ceremony the members of the two famli lies were entertained at a wedding buj> per by Air. and Airs. AV. P. Alark at theif residence, Brecon Road. Later the eoupls left for Wellington by car, the bridl wearing a', brown' costume' with hat- to match. The wedding, ceremony-was per® formed by the'Rev. Father AlcLanglilqi and Aliss Evelyn Moon played the wed* ding music.

MIR AMS—PAGE/'-

St. Mary's Church, Hawera, was th® ■scene ; of ; 'the -wbddiifg- ; on Thursday'.4l. Miss Joan Ellett Page, second daughte-ij of Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Page, HawenK and Dr. Noel Thorpe Mirams, only sort of Mrs. Sydney Mirams, Dunedin. Both bride and bridegroom are popular in th& town, and the result was that there waSj a large crowd of people .at' the church. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. R. Young, vicar, of .;thei parish, and the service was choral;'Mr. ■Herbert Webb presiding at the organ ' and members of the choir being present. The bride was gowned in a beautiful frock of white crepe satin, gracefully draped with godets of point lace .which had formed part of her mother's, wed* ding drees. A long soft veil of cream, silk tulle was bound to her head ‘>..y A narrow band af pearls and tiny of orange blossoms. With this grace* fnl frock' the bride wore a single strfiqjji of pearls and carried a bouquet ofiiorii. eliids and ranunculi aM faintest, pijis azalea.* .■ ... \Jy'.‘ A picturesque grouping was 1 effected by four bridesmaids, Misses Betty s)h| Anne Page, Miss Di Ha when, igyid Miss E. Buist, and liny - Miss Mollie. Briton-Smith, a cousiii'lM . the bride, and Miss Rosemary Jqß. The bridesmaids wore, long dressce. ofi powder blue mou«eline de soie with scattered floral rosebuds patterned on ’the overdress. The frocks were fashioned . with daintily titling bodices quaintly, opened at the back. The two little trdih- . bearers wore plain blue frocks and Ijl.ue. . felt hats, with pink bouquets. - Pretty wide-brimmed powder. IJltte . hatfl of felt and fine straw and Kpu* quets artistically blending with tlift '. rosebuds grouped on the frocks made the wedding group a charming one. . r ? Mrs. Page wore ft. becoming and . graceful gown of lido blue embossed georgette, with a small floral design .of . autumnal golds. Her blue straw, hat . and lovely bouquet of golden brown shadings toned delightfully with Her : frock. Miss Mollie Page, in her beige ; lace frock and matching georgette coat, wore apple green kid shoes and a wide- , brimmed apple green straw hat., ''.y. . Mrs. Stuart (Wellington), aunt ,'of. ; the bride, wore navy blue georgette and lace, and a navy hat with floral, trim- . ming. Mrs. Briton-Smith (Welliifgtbfi), - wore silver grey ere pc-de-chine with hat . to tone, J ■ > * The bridegroom was attended Uy his cousin, Mr. John Mirams (DunedinL as best man, and Mr; D, F. Stuart (Wellington), a cousin of the bride, Mi t J. Pease and Mr. V. Powell.. : , Afterwards at the homo in Glover, Road guests were entertained. The bride wore for her travelling dross a smart model three-piece- suit of French crepe-de-chine, embroidered with' grey polka dot, and .a pretty, . matching blue felt hat with becoming shady brim. Mr. and Mrs. Mirams left for the north by car.