WEDDINGS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16714, 21 April 1922, Page 9

WEDDINGS.

RULE—RAMSEY. A very pretty wedding was celebrated on AN ednesday at the Durham Street

Wesleyan Church, the contracting parties being ALiss lteta Muriel Ramsey, elder daughter of Air and Mrs Thomas J. Ramsey, of Leeston, and Air 11. \\ . Rule, eldest son of Airs Rule, of Wellington. The Rev AY. Laycock, l,ate of Leeston, officiated. The bride, who entered tho church on the arm of her father, wore an ivory jersey, silk dress, heavily embroidered in silk braid, with veil and wreath of orange blossoms, ana she carried a shower bouquet of roses and chrysanthemums and maidenhair fern. The bridesmaid, Aliss Dorothy Ramsey (a sister of the bride) looked becoming and dainty m a dress of choral pink crepe do chine and overdress of georgette with hand-painted panels in gold and angel sleeves, a gold tiara, on. her hair with steamers, and gold shoes and stockings to match, and she carried a bouquet of bronze roses and autumn leaves. The duties of host man were carried out by Air L. Rule. After the ceremony, a reception was held at the Cadena. The bride’s mother received her guests in a handsome tailor-made saxe blue costume, trimmed with fur, v ith hat and .shoes to match. The usual toasts wer© honoured and responded to. After the reception the hapov couple left for their honeymoon, the bride travelling in an oyster shade cloth costume embroidered in oxydised

braid, sax blue hat and shoes fo match. The bridegroom’s gift to the bridesmaid was a. gold bangle. Many handsome presents wore received. A N DUE AYS—R OBIN SON A wedding took place at St Alichael s Church. Christchurch, on Wednesday, when Aliss Mona Eileen Robinson, younger daughter of the late Air and Mrs David Robinson. Christchurch. was married to Mr James Andrews, third son of Air and Airs Thomas Andrews, sen.. Moorhouse Avenue. The Rev O. E. Perry officiated. The bride, who was given away by Mr L. Collett, of Lyttelton, looked charming in a J frock of putty georgette over crepe de chin© of the ame colour Her hat was of th© same shade, underlined with paon, and she carried a. beautiful bouquet- of pink roses and carnations interspersed with maidenhair fern. She

was attended by her sister, Dorothy A’ida Robinson, who wore a pretty frock of heliotrope georgette and crepe do chine, and a smart black panne hat. Her bouquet was of mauve flowers. Mr R A. Kerr, of Sumner, fulfilled the duties ot best man. After the ceremony the guests were entertained at Ballantyne s reception room. Later Air and Mrs J. Andrews left by motor for their honeymoon, the bride travelling in a smart oyster gabardine costume, handsomely braided, liir stole and hat to match. PAYTON—LOUGHLIN. The wedding was celebrated at the Roman Catholic Cathedral on Monday morning of Miss Alice Gertrude Loughlin. eldest daughter of the late William Loughlin. of Christchurch, and Edvard James Payton, of Spreydon. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her uncle, Air Thos. Loughlin, was daintily attired in white crepe de chine, embroidered in pearls and trimmed with silk fringe and spray of orange blossoms. She wore an cm- J broidered veil and wreath of silver leaves and orange blossom. She ear- ; ried a. bouquet, or white roses and 1 maidenhair- Aliss Alona Loughlin. chief bridesmaid, wore lemon crepe de chine, hand embroidered in mauve and pink panels on skirt She carried a shower bouquet of lemon and mauve flowers Aliss Ellie Loughlin wore shell pink georgette, embroidered in pink and blue, a pretty hat of blue ’ crepe de chine. Aliss Edna Loughlin j wore a pale blue georgette trimmed I with pink and blue. a. hat of shell pink crepe do chine The little flower girl- j Lorna Loughlin. sister of the bride

was daintily dressed in mauve crepe do chine. Air Henry Hill carried out the duties of best man. .After the ceremony the breakfast was held at the Cadena, only intimate friends being present. The mother of the bride, receiving the guests, wore a smart costume of black satin and a black hat. She carried a bouquet of violets and purple verbena. The happy couple left by mid-day express for Dunedin. The bride travelled in a smart navy costume and French model hat in blue and brown. Amongst the guests were : Alesdames Hunter. Fa-loon. Laine. Fuller. Forrester. Kennedy. Palmer; Alisses Dalyrmple (3). Palmer (2). Fnloon (2). Hunter. Fuller. Pearn and many others.