WEDDING

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19783, 26 April 1934, Page 12

WEDDING

WILLIAMS—ELWORTHY. A wedding which aroused unusual interest not only in South Canterbury but throughout New Zealand took place in St. Mary’s Church on Tuesday afternoon, when Josephine, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert Elworthy, “Craigmore,” was married to David Empson, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Gordon Williams, Otane, Hawke's Bay. The bride comes from one of the oldest and best known families in South Canterbury, and the bridegroom belongs to one of the pioneer families of the North Island, and many guests from all parts of New Zealand were presenc at the wedding of this popular pair. The service was fully choral and the church was beautifully decorated by Mrs A. S. Elworthy and her daughter, Mrs H. Sinclair-Thomson. Autumn foliage, golden rod and deep blue and green hydrangeas decorated the chancel? and mauve and blue hydrangeas in brass vases were arranged on the altar. The Ven. Archdeacon H. W. Monaghan preformed the marriage ceremony and Mr A. W. Vine presided at the organ. The bride, who was given away by her father, made a most attractive picture in her beautiful wedding gown of deep ivory matelasse. Simply cut, it fell in graceful folds to form a train. The long-sleeved bodice which was moulded to the knees was made with a V neck and a small panel in front which formed a flat bow at the waist-line. Her mother’s wedding veil of silk net was worn over her face, and was held in place by a circlet of lilies of the valley and then fell the length of the train. A most artistic finish was given by her armful of lilies of the valley and her necklet of pearls set in half-moon design. She was attended by her two sisters, Misses Cecil and Elizabeth Elworthy, Miss Clemency Williams, sister of the bridegroom, Miss Diana Orbell, “Levels,” and Miss Phillipa Acland, Christchurch. They wore frocks of drawn-thread cloque matelasse in a lovely shade of water-lily green. The skirts were tight fitting to the knees and then fell in very full flounces, cut on the cross, to the ground. Their plain long sleeved bodices showed the new high neck-line, finished with a roll collar. Tiny bows at the back of the neck and a row of small green buttons made an artistic finish. Each bridesmaid carried a bouquet of cream freezias and wore an Alice-in-Wonder-land band of freezias in her hair. Mr Steven Williams, Hawkes Bay, v.as his brother’s best man and Messrs Jack and Michael Acland, Peel Porset, Douglas McHardy, Hawke’s Bay, and Charles Batchelor, Otago, were the groomsmen. Messrs Derek Orbell, George Chapman and Bernard Thomas acted as ushers. After the ceremony a reception was held by Mr and Mrs Elworthy at Craigmore, where the surrounding trees were more than usually beautiful with the mellow tints, of autumn.

The rooms were decorated with bowls of hydrangeas, and autumn leaves which were also used to decorate the large marquee on the lawn in which afternoon tea was served. The tea tables were arranged with shaded roses in crystal vases while pale pink roses adorned the bridal table. The health of the bride and bridegroom was proposed by Mr W. T. Ritchie and Mr H. D. Acland toasted the parents of both bride and bridegroom. Mrs Elworthy wore a distinctive frock of white and black georgette patterned in a check design, and a becoming threequarter coat of black panne velvet with hem and collar of black fur. Her hat was of black velvet with high feather mount at the back and she carried a bouquet of pink sweet-peas and maidenhair fern. Mrs Gordon Williams, the bridegroom’s mother wore an ensemble of bottle green silk falle the dress relieved with pale grey satin and the coat finished with a collar of squirrel. Her hat was of green felt and she carried a bouquet of tangerine roses. Mrs A. P. Kinross-White, Hawkes Bay, sister of the bride wore a smartly tailored frock of angora cloth, made with wide epaulettes and finished with rough-cut buttons of a bright shade. Her toque of brown was finished with a bright feather mount. Mrs Duncan Holden, Hawke’s Bay, wore a frock of royal blue angora cloth with red and white check collar and cuffs and a blue felt hat. Mrs W. N. Bond, Southland, aunt of the bride wore a frock of black crepe de chene with faggoting on the bodice and sleeves, and a black velvet hat. Miss Mary Bond, wore an ensemble of delphinium blue cloth with a blue felt hat. Mrs A. S. Elworthy wore leaf brown silk crinkle crepe with tiny pleatings at the waistline, and front of shaded green crepe de chene. Her close-fitting hat was of bottle green velvet and she wore sable furs. Mrs H. Sinclair-Thomson, cousin 'f the bride, wore a lido blue tweed frock with white pique collar and cuffs, blue fabric hat with white band and shoulder spray of pink carnations. Mrs Derrick Gould, Christchurch, cousin of the bride, wore a cloth frock of duck-egg blue with cinnamon cloth coat with wide beige fur collar, and a small upturned hat of dark brown velour. Mrs Harold Elworthy, wore a frock of heavy navy silk with satin belt and jabot of cream lace. Her wide hat was of navy straw and she wore a shoulder cpray of pink carnations. When the bride and bridegroom left on their honeymoon, the bride travelled in a smart tailored costume of nigger brown cloth, worn with a mustard vyella plaid blouse and a becoming little brown felt hat. Part of the honeymoon will be spent in England.