NAVAL WEDDING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 14 June 1924, Page 3

NAVAL WEDDING.

BARKER—NOLAN. A picturesque naval wedding took place recently at St. Mary s Catheduil. Parnell, Auckland, when Miss bhir ev L’Estranga Nolan, youngest ciaugh.or of Lady Nolan and the Jate Sir Robert Nolan,' was married to Lieutenant Studholme Barker, late N. 11 ., son of .Mr and Airs J. AI. Barker the Geraldine, South Canterbury. The marriage service, which was lully choral, v, as conducted by Canon Perci-.-M James. Tlio bride was given nway by bir Edwin MucheLon. A1.1j.0., Lioulenant-Coiu-mander Eric Rhodes, late ILN., of 11maru, was best man. Her Excellency, Lady Jcllicoe, and the Hon. Lucy Jellicoe were present with a party from Government House. The ceremony was one of great brilliance, in winch the glittering gold of the naval uniforms enhanced the artistic effect ol the bridal group, in which the predominating colour was a delicate shade ot pink. In the waning light of a winter afternoon, and the glow from pink shaded electroliers, the church was most picturesque with its decorations ol white flowers and clusters of feathery greenery, a wedding hell of white and pink came lias being suspended from the chancel arch. The bride wore a medieval gown of silver lame with longwaisted bodice and full skirt, a cluster of orange blossoms at the side forming the only ornament. Her tulle veil, caught round the head with a spray oi orange blossom, fell over a graceful train of pale pink georgette embossed with silver leaves. A very lovely bouquet was composed of whit© lilies and maiden-hair fern. The five bridesmaids—Miss Betty Fisher, Miss Betty Ferguson, Miss Doris Barker. Miss Audrey Nolan. and Miss Dorothy Nolan wore coral pink frocks with gabet skirts, and long-waisv-cd bodices of georgette, with shoulder capes trimmed with Valenciennes lace tinted to match the frocks. Their girdles were of mauve shaded ribbons, and they wore, round their hair, wreaths of mauve and pink flowers! Their bouquets were of similar tinted flowers. On leaving the church 4 lie bridal pair pa.sed under an arch formed by the crossed swords of brother officers of the bridegroom. The guests were afterwards entertained at a inception held by Ladv Nolan, at Manono, St. George’s Bay Road.