WEDDINGS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 30 April 1927, Page 4

WEDDINGS.

SEATON—HEED

‘ A pretty wedding was recently solemnised at Columba Church, Oamaru, i-.'lien .Joan, voimge.it daughter of .Ur and Mrs Herd, South Oainaru, was married to .Lawrence .Raymond, eldest <im of Mr and Airs It. Seaton, Totara Valley. Tlie Rev. Air Alclean was the officiating minister. The bride, wlio entered the church mi the arm of her lather, wore a. dainty ) l’oc.'lc of ivory cropc-dc-chino tri mined with silver laco ami pearls. She wore ihe customary veil and orange blossom and carried a shower bouquet of hot house flowers. , . , . Miss Elizabeth Herd (sister of the I,ride) was bridesmaid, and wore a pretty frock of blue crepc-de-chiue and a w reath of silver leaves in her hair, and tarried a bouquet to tone with her frock. Little . Miss Alice Havkend (cousin of the bridegroom) made a pretty ■ flower girl, wearing a dainty frock of lemon crepe-de-chine and a pretty wreath in her hair. She carried a basket of autumn heaves and lemon flowers. Air • Keg Seaton attended the bridegroom as best man. As tlio bride and bridegroom left the church to the strains of a wedding march, ihe bride was presented with ;> silver horseshoe. After the ceremony tlio guests were entertained at the Burlington by. the bride’s parents, Airs Herd the bride's mother, wearing a smart costume of navy serge, with hatj received the "■nests Her bouquet was of autmnn tinted leaves and flowers. Airs Seaton, mother of the bridegroom, woie a smart ensemble suit of amythost repp and a hat of black sal in. She carried a bouquet of Easter likes, Michaelmas daisy, and autumn leaves. Later Air and Airs L. 1L Seaton left bv car for the south amid showers of eonlcHi and good wishes, the bride travelling in a smart ensemble suit or navy sorgo with hat to match.

HOPE—-ORMOND. Canterbury people, not less than residents ol Hawke’s Bay, will be. great.,v interested in the wedding, solemnised on Wednesday, of 0 adys Margaret Wilder, daughter of Mr and Mrs • D Ormond, of W’nihnglord, Hawkes Bay, and Arthur Howard son of All and Airs A. Hope, ol Wai-iti Road, Timarti. The. ceremony too* place a. Mr and Airs Ormond’s borne, when Dean Alavue. assisted by tlm Rev. B. Brierlv, officiated. The largo drawingroom was beautifully decorated lor the erromony. Rale pinlc and blue lloweis. and autumn leaves were used with line decorative effect, and a. wedding be made with bridal flowers, with touches of pale blue and pink, was suspended

over the bridal party, while at one cikl of the room, an arch, made of autumn flowers and foliage was arranged. Iho .hymns ‘ : Lead Us, Heavenly Rather, Lead Li’s,” and “0 Perfect Love,’ were sung, and the Wedding March was played as the bride left the room, the music being rendered by Air Mitchell, of Napier. ..... , ■ Tho bride was exquisitely dressed m a gown of quaint, mediaeval design, made of lovely silver brocade. Ihe skirt reached nearly to the ground, and tho square neck and Jong close-fitting sleeves were edged with pearls, while the drapery at tho side was caught .with a pearl ornament. A long tram of palest pink georgette was daintily lined with tiny silver tissue mils, anu tho rounded edges were bordered with: Brussels laco, while true-lovcrs’ : knots embroidered in pearls, and a sprig of myrtle, in honour of her beottish descent, added to the beauty ol the train. The beautiful Brussels lace veil was worn over a coronet of orange blossoms, and a shower bouquet ol choice pink and white blooms completed the charming bridal toilette. The bride was given away by her father, Air J. D. Ormond. 7 ' There was a retinue of ten bridesmaids and two little pages, the whole forming ail attractive group. _ i ho\ wore- Misses Sheila Ormond (sister of the bride), Margaret Tripp (Timaru), Margot Russell (Hastings), Mar.ione Nairn (Hastings), Betty Williams (Atua), 'Katherine and Jaccqueline Ormond, Antoinette and Decima Ormond. The pages were little Dean Wilder and Michael Ormond Hie girls were dressed alike, in frocks of toft satin of iovc-in-thc-mist blue, made

with crcss-ovor bodices and vestees of tiny silver frills, over pale pink georgetto. The long sleeves were finished with frills, and the skirts were smocked and finished at foot with pale pink georgette hems. Their hats wore ot pale pink, with a rose in a deeper shade fastened ufc one side, *md bouquets in the same pastel tones weie carried. The pages wore oftcctivc suits of beige panne velvet. The best man was Mr Jack A eland, of Christchurch, cousin of the bridegroom, and the- groomsmen were:— Messrs Charles Tripp (Timaru), Bernard Thomas (Christchurch), John Ormond (Wallinglord), Bevan Williams (Atna), Neil Watson (Wellington), Harold Pinckney (Gleuaray, Southland), and Dennis Ormsby (Timaru). The bride’s mother wore an exclusive model frock of sapphire blue chenille, trimmed with soft grey fur. Her hat of grey panne velvet matched the fur, and her bouquet was of cyclamen pink flowers. The bridegroom’s mother woro a handsome gown of black taflcta, with wide silk fringe, and embroidery in pastel shades. A black hat was also worn, and she carried a colourful bouquet. After the ceremony, a reception was held, a large number of friends being present. Amongst the relatives were Mrs Anson Horton, who woro black crepe de chine frock, with nnderdress of grey, and black embroidery, and a smart black hat; Airs C. Williams, who wore 'a beautiful shaded lace frock, in tones of violet, and a pretty black hat; LMrs Tony Wilder, in a model frock of henna georgette, with touches of blue, and a bine hat; Airs P. Wilder, wearing peach pink boucle, trimmed with satin of deepest .shads, and black lace picture hat; Airs A. Wilder, whoso black frock had an effective rose pink , ! panel in front, and touches of gold cmj broidery, with which a black hat was worn; Airs Ncilson, in a smart black and white frock, and a hois de rose I ; hat.

Later in the day the happy couple left for their honeymoon, which is to be spent in the north, the bride wearing a smart frock of navy blue crepe de chine, lightly trimmed with silver grey beads and touches of vivid cerise, and a chic little hat to tone with the frock. Her coat of navy blue repp was finished with grey fox collar.

DAVIE—HOLGARTH. Chalmers Church, Timaru, was the scone of a very pretty wedding on 13th April, when Alma Jessie, second daughter of Air A. B. and the late Airs Holgai'th, of 77 Arthur Street, Timaru, was married to Walter John, only son of Air and Airs W. Davie, of Grey Road Timaru. The Rev. P. GladstoneHughos officiated, and Air Craig presided. at tho organ. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, looked charming in a frock of white crepe-de-chcne, trimmed with silk lace and silver leaves. Her veil of silk tulle was arranged ivitli the usunl orange blossoms. Silver brocade shoes and a beautiful showor bouquet completed a charming toilet. Alias Trixie Holgarth attonded her sister as bridesmaid, and wore a dainty T ureter blue, oJ'f£e ctepMus foplj. trim

mod with silk lace and georgette, and a black crinoline hat trimmed with (lowers to match. She carried a beautiful shower bouquet of cream roses and fern. Air W. Kellahan, cousin of the bridegroom, fulfilled tlie duties of best mail; , ■ After the ceremony, a.reception was held in the Oxford Tea Rooms, when about 50 guests assembled,'and tho usual toasts were honoured. Later in the day, amid showers of confetti and the good wishes of all the guests, tlio happy couple left for the south, the bride wearing an ensemble suit of blue repp, with lint to match, and a fox fur, the gift of the bridegroom.