WEDDINGS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16323, 12 January 1921, Page 9

WEDDINGS.

CI/INTOX—BRADFORD. The marriage took place at St Mary’s, Manchester -Street, on December 28. <f Miss Kathleen Bradford, of Christchurch, and Air John Henry Clinton, of Darfield. The ceremony was performed by Father Seymour. The bride was given away by her brother. Air D. T j. Bradford. Alias .1. Bradford was bridesmaid, and Afiss Alarion Bartlett. train-bearer. Air F. C’ogan, of Darfield, was best man. The bride’s dress was of supple satin and georgette trimmed with pearls, the satin train lined with shell pink and trimmed with pearls. She wore a tulle veil and mob-cap with orange blossoms. Her sister wore mauve crepe de chine and georgette, with fringed trimmings, and the little train-bearer wore a white net frock with touches of pink. A reception was held in the Avon Rowing Club* a rooms. C R A AIETON K EEC H ER. The wedding was solemnised at the Br.ickenhriiJgc Church. tmherley. on Wednesday, January o, of Elsie Isabel, ,-second daughter of Mr and Airs AY. A. | Kelcher, “ Nunburholme,” Balcairn, ! ancl Gerald J ohn, second son of Air and | Mrs M. Crumpton, St Albans, Ohristj church. The Rev Father Alurphy, of ]Ha warden, performed the marriage I ceremony. 'i’he bride, who was given pa way by her father, was charmingly • side panniers, beaded with pearls, the | train of charmeuse being lined with | mauve and handsomely beaded, forming j a true lovers* knot. Her veil was 1 beautifully embroidered and was held ■ in position tv sprays of orange blosj soms, tastefully designed as dual horse J shoes. The veil was previously worn by the bridegroom's mc-tlier. The bride’s bouquet- was a beautiful shower |of choice white flowers. 'Jhe bridesj maid. Miss Alay Kelcher, sister of the ! bride, wore an apricot crepe de. chine, | her overdress being a picturesque design of mauve and apricot georgette J roses i:i miniature form. She also ! wore a black georgette hat with touches of apricot and carried an apricot and | mauve shower bouquet. The bride was i attended by two tiny flower girls, : Kathleen Kelcher, sister of the bride, i ar.d Jean Burgess, a cousin, both wcurj iug white voile daintily trimmed filet : lane and sashes of mauve, their I wreaths and basket? being ornamently ! decorated with choice white and mauve flowers Mr 1.. Crampton supported Ins brother ns groomsman. Aliss A. Taylor . ffii iated at the organ. After the ceremony a reception was held at the residence of die bride’s parents. Airs Kek-her received the guests, wearing a smart navy costume and toque to match and Miss Kelcher, wearing a costume of biscuit shade and pretty | black hat. Mr and Airs Crampton « later left on their honeymoon tour of i the North Island, the bride wearing an exquisite nnvv serge costume with ! cream .braided'vest and blue toque with j touches of emerald green. 13R IT TON -PR EBB L E | The wedding took place at St ; Peter’s. Akr.roa, on Januurv 0, of Miss Ivy Gladys Prebble, only daughter of I Air E. Prebble, of Little Akaloa, late | of PreHbleton and Mr Frank Law Briti ton, of Kaikoura. eldest son of Air ; Bennett Britton, of AYolverbampton. j England. The Rev A. H. Julius jier- ' formed the. marriage ceremony. Tho I bride, who was given away by her ! father, looked very charming in a create fugi silk costume, with which | was ivorn a cream leghorn hat with ! lace brim and touches of pink and she carried a shower bouquet of choice i white flowers and 'maidenhair fern. ; Air 11. Britton, of Christchurch, i brother of the bridegroom, acted as j best man. After the ceremony an adI journmem. was made to the KowViai ■ Tea Rooms where Air Prebble enter- { iaiued a few very intimate friends. , The honeymoon was spent in Akaroa. A NDERSON-BROW N. i At St Barnabas Church, Fendalton, this morning, the marriage took place of Alias Dorothy Brown, only daughter of Air and Airs AN alter Brown, Fendalton, and Air Hugh Anderson, son of Air and Airs Samuel Anderson, Jimaru. The bride, who was given ' away by her father,wore an exceedingly j dainty'frock of the palest pink geor--1 gotto made with ruchings of the material and panels of cream Valenciennes lace, silver true lovers’ knots adorning tho corsage.-j A circlet of orange blossom and silver lace held in place the pretty pink tulle veil, and a bouquet of deep pink carnations and roses toned in effectively with the dress- The bridesmaid. Alass Hislop, wore a dainty cream n*'t frock with side panels of ciel blue charmeuse and scroll adornments of narrow blue ribbon. With tliis was worn a cream tulle and laco hat trimmed with blue ribbon and finished off with blue streamers, and she carried a tea coloured bouquet. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Air John Anderson. The Rev H. 8. Leach was tho officiating minister. After the ceremonv Air and Airs AValter Brown entertained a number of friends at the Beresford. where the tables were most artistically decorated with deep cream and pink loses. Subsequently Air and Airs Anderson left for their wedding trip, the bride travelling in a sapphire blue satin frock and a hat in the same shad.? brightened with touches of gold.

AYTLKTNSON—-AUK ENN A. The wedding took place this week at the Catholic Church. New Brighton, of Miss Margaret M’Kenna, daughter of Airs Al’Kenna. of North New Brighton, and Air P. J. Wilkinson, of AN el lington. The bride, who wore a wreath rind veil and was beautifully gowned in a wi'ite crepe do chine dress, trimmed with Limerick lac*, was given away bv her brother, Mr Bernard John Al’Kenna. The ceremony was performed and Nuptial Alass celebrated, by the 1 ride’s cousin, the Rev Dr Geanev, of specially to Christchurch for the occasion. Tho bridesmaid, Aliss Peggy PAnesivie, who is a niece''of the bride, was attired in a pin.; georgette dress and largo leghorn hat. Air J, J. AT’(«rath, of Wellingto:.-. was best man. After tho ceremony forty guests, all relatives of the bride ar.d bridegroom, adjourned to Mr, AUKerna’s home at New Brighton, where the wedding breakfast was served. The Rev Father Gilbert, Rector at St Patrick's College, and tho Rev Father Graham. of’AVellington, also attended the ceremony. The happy couple subsequently left for the North Island, where the honeymoon will be spent, prior to their settling down in their home at the Lower Hutt.