WEDDINGS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 29 December 1926, Page 3

WEDDINGS.

WHITEHOUSE—F AR QUJT ARSON, Seldom has the Durham Street Methodist Church, Christchurch, been more artistically decorated than it was on the evening of December 22nd., when masses of pink and white flowers and delicate greenery were used with a large pink and white bell suspended overhead, for the wedding of Ella Adelina Farquliarson, who is well known in musical circles, and Thomas Raymond Wliitohouse, of Timaru. Tho bride is the only daughter of Mr and Mrs C. Farquliarson, of Fendalton, and tho bridegroom, tho youngest son of the late Mr and Mrs S. T. Whitehouse, of Thames. Tho Rev. AY. A. Hav officiated at the ceremony, and Mr Lawrence Richard, cousin of the bride, presided at tho organ. During the wedding ceremony, a solo. “Thanksbe to God,” was rendered by Mrs J. AV. Palk, L.R.A.M.

The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of ivory satin, the tunic of which was formed in bolero style with panels of fine lace embroidered in silver tracery, tho ovei’skirt being of the same delicate lace. The long court train attached to one shoulder with diamento and worn draped to one side of the waist lino and clasped with an ornament of pearls, was bordered with lace at tho top and the hem v.as weighted with a wide rucked hand of the satin and lightly embroidered in silver and pearls. Over all, hung her lace and tulle veil, which was arranged from a coronet of orange blossom and myrtle and worked at the corners with true lovers’ knots in silver gauze ribbon. To complete her. toilet the bride wore a handsome string of French pearls, and carried a bouquet of choice white flowers. „ , ~. Miss Ruth Spragge, who attended the bride, Wore a girlish frock of carnation pink georgette, made with’a semifitting corsage, and the full skirt scalloped at the hem was bordered with embroidery of pink and Bilver and clusters 1 of pink and silver hand made flowers were placed at intervals round the bun. There were .four, little maids Mavis Nixon, Sybil Hall in blue satin Daphne Marshall and Peggy Watt in Their frocks were made alike with ione bodices, scalloped, at the waistline, and outlined with silver cord, and. tlx full skirts were slightly rucked and caught with hand made flowers and brilliants while a trail of flowers of the mateiial, was placed on one shoulder. All the maid? wore bands of. silver leaves round their liair, and;carried posies of pink flowers. Master Frank W allis as page bov, wore a tunic suit of blue satin finished in silver braid and tassels fusiimned on Shakespearean lines Mi Alan Dewar, of Timaru, was best man. As the bride was leaving the church, she was presented with a lucky shoo bj little Thelma Rickard. T .. . A reception was held later at Dixieland Mrs Farquliarson received her ' A,, wearing an uncommon frock of black sonpTe sltin. made coat effect, a eated front panel of deep cream georgette and ruffle or georgette and tulle ion the collar. Her liat of black geor--1 ett. was trimmed with an apphqued 1 mount of ■ French flowers across the crown, and she carried a bouc J" et of cream and apricot flowers to tone. Tho guests were entertained by musical Items, and .later dance music '^Whcnrifo'bride left for the wedding tour, she wore a model frockofeyclacrino ine straw having a circlet o” silver under the brim and trimmed "it pink and green French flowers.

STRONG— MIBNE. On December 22 nd, M«s Agnes A 1 aaclc Milne, second daughtei of Mr and Mrs J. Milne, «t Stonewall. \Vnihao Downs, was married to Mi c . w S Strong, only son of Colonel Strong, of Dunedin. The ceremony w*° performed by the Rev Mr Chard, at the residence of tho bndc s P* 10n ' ' About fifty guests were present, and a very pleasant tune was spent. The bride wore a very I ' a "[ lso " ll dress of cream guipure lace, with soil of mile pink tul'c. The train was suspended from the shouldeis, ana fastened with orange blossom, and a bouquet of white lilies was carried She 1 was attended by hei younge sister, Vida, in powder blue crepo de chcne, with georgette panels; and M-ss Annie Strong, only sister -of tie “ groom, in mauve crepo do clnne an cream’guipure lace : Both bridesmaids wore biscuit crinoline bats, and pearl necklets, the latter being the gifts of the bridegroom. They carried bouquets of'pink roses. The bride’s oldest brother acted as best man. After the ceremony, some snapshots wore taken, before all adjourned to a large, marquee for the breakfast. Some verv valuable presents weie received, the most unique being a tall silver coffee pot and jug, heirlooms, from the bridegroom's grandpaicnts. The bride's travelling dress was light green marocain, with biscuiteohmred velour coat and hat to match. She wore a gold wristlet w atch, tho <dft of the bridegroom. The budes present to the bridegroom was a Kaiapoi rug. , ~ ... Thev left amidst showers of confetti, bv the north express, en route for Gisborne, their future home.