WEDDINGS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 12 June 1926, Page 3

WEDDINGS.

BAR-NETT—WILKINSON.

An evening wedding of interest was solemnised in First Church, Dunedin, recently, when Madeline Simpson, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs John Wilkinson, of Melrose, Roslyn, Dunedin, was poined in the bonds of holy matrimony to Harold Havelock, elder son of Mr and Mrs A. W. Barnett, of Morven, South Canterbury. Dr. Herrington, of First Church, assisted by the Rev. Mr Walker (Central Mission), officiated. The bride, who was given away by her father, made a charming picture in a frock of soft French lace and georgette. The filmy material adapted itself beautifully to the long straight bodice, which was finished with jabots of finely-pleaded georgette; and to the skirt of draped lace, which was ornamented with lovers’ knots of georgette. A dainty veil of ivory tnllc and fine old Limerick lace, caught with orange blossom, and a shower bouquet of shell-pink roses and carnations completed a. dainty toilette. Attending the bridgo were Miss Sheila Richardson and Miss Olive Wilson, wearing frocks of jade and gold brocade, with side panels of jade georgette accordion pleating. Both wore gold Dutch cans, and their shower bouquets were of deep pink geraniums and begonias. 'Hie little tairy-like flower girl, Miss Frances Nicliol, wore a petalled frock of jade georgette and gold, and. carried a tiny posy of pink roses.

Supporting the bridge-groom were Mr G. Marshall (Timaru) and Mr Grey Wilkinson. The church was tastefully decorated by Mrs Walsh (Colmnba College)’ and girl friends of the bride, in tones of pink, relieved by white heather ami bronze chrysanthemums. As tho bridal party entered the church Miss Westland played appropriate music.

' After tho ceremony the reception was held in the “Someset Lounge” (Savoy) where Mr and Mrs Wilkinson and trio happy couple, standing under a largo wedding bell, received their guests, Miss V. Faulkiner and Miss R. Grey rendering appropriate musical items. The bride’s mother wore a beautiful gown of flowered bengaline and a black hat. and carried a bouquet of rod and gold chrysanthemums. The bridegroom’s mother wore a. handsome model frock of beige marocain, and carried a bouquet of gold chrysanthemums. Latov in the evening the happy couple loft by motor for the south, the bride wearing a. blue and tan woven silk juniper suit. Dr. and Mrs W. H. Barnett will join the s.s. Port Nicholson at Wellington, en route for England.