WEDDING.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 18848, 10 April 1931, Page 3

WEDDING.

THOMSON—KEMP. St. Mary’s Church. Timaru. was the scene of a very pretty wedding, when Mona Olive, only daughter of Mrs Kemp and the late Inspector Kemp, of Timaru, was married to Charles Edward, eldest son of Mr T. Thomson, and the late Mrs Thomson. “Ti-ora,” Timaru. The service was conducted by the Ven. Archdeacon Monaghan, and Mr A. W. V. Vine was at the organ. The interior of the church looked very lovely with its floral background, the prevailing colourings being those of blue irises, agapanthus, hydrangeas and pink roses. The altar was arranged with high golden vases of deep cream gladioli and white carnations. The bride was escorted by her uncle, Mr John Kemp, of Hillgrove. Her picturesque gown was a charming frock of parchment-tinted delicate silk net over satin. Hand-made circular motifs of satin, with traceries of silver threads in graduating sizes were embossed on the gown. The closefltting bodice made with oval neck and long, tight sleeves with insets of satin was finished with a spray of clustering flowers of satin and tissue and tiny orange blossom buds on the shoulder. From the decorative waist-line her diaphanous skirt was made of long fluted godets, which gave a full, billowy effect and fell almost to groundlength. The exquisite vellum-tinted Honiton lace veil was arranged to form an attractive cap effect, with sprays of waxen orange blossom on either side, and it was worn far back on the head to fall as a very long train. She carried a bouquet of cream lilies and roses.

The attendant maids were Miss Edna Wilson and Miss Jessie Thomson, sister of the bridegroom, the former wearing delphinium-blue georgette and the latter in deep coral-pink georgette. Their frocks were designed alike with slim, fitting bodices, having pretty French lace yokes and full, flared skirts falling gracefully from scalloped hip yokes to ankle-length. Stitched belts caught with diamente buckles confined their waists, and they wore quaint little coatees of the same material, the flared sleeves having insections of the French lace and peplums formed by tiny godets of the lace and georgette. Becoming wide, drooping hats of capeline felt were finished with bows of felt to tone with their

frocks, and each carried a bouquet comprised of delphiniums, pink roses and lilies. Mr John L. Ferrier was best man and Mr Ted Thomson, brother of the bridegroom, acted as groomsman. After the ceremony a reception was held at the Broadway Cabaret, which was attractively arranged with bowls of roses, the bridal table being adorned with silver vases of white blossoms. Mrs Kemp received her guests wearing a graceful three-piece ensemble of wine and beige pin-spot crepe de cbene and a black hat. She held a posy of vivid shaded petunias and gypsophila. Miss Kathleen Thomson, sister of the bridegroom, smart green and fawn figured crepe de chene frock, a bottlegreen face cloth coat, with deep collar and cuffs of light brown fox fur. and a small green felt hat. Miss Lily Thomson. sister of the bridegroom, niggerbrown face cloth, trimmed with brown skunk and a brown floral crepe de chene frock patterned with autumn tints, and a small brown felt hat with upturned brim. Later in the afternoon. Mr and Mrs C. E. Thomson left by car for the north, the latter wearing a very smart tailored costume of cinnamon-brown pin-head tweed and an over-blouse of biskra-shaded crepe de chene. Her cinnamon felt toque was swathed and finished with a stitched band of felt. She also wore a handsome brown fitch stole.