WEDDINGS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16738, 20 May 1922, Page 6

WEDDINGS.

PACKHAM—OO’I‘TON. A quiet wedding was solemnised at the Beach Church, New Brighton, when bliss Alice Blary Cotton, daugh—ter of hire C. Oatton, chley, was married to Charles Hector l’ackham, son of 311‘s H. Packham, Page’s Road, New Brighton. The ceremony was performed by the Rev' Maclaverty. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr George C‘atrton, wore an apricot crepe do chine dress trimmed with henna. silk with hat to match. and her bouquet consisted of apricot roses, white Chrysanthemums and ‘ autumn leaves. Bliss l\lyra Puckham. sister of the bridegroom, who attend» ied as bridesmaid, wore a grey crepe ‘ de chine dress with hat to match, and carried a shower bouquet Bliss Joyce lCatton, niece of the bride, made a ‘ pretty flower girl in White silk trimmed wit-h pink and blue motifs with n white ‘ silk hat to match. and carried :1 sheaf iof belladonna lillios. The duties of ‘best man were carried out by )[r John Lowe. The wedding: breakfast was held at the Pier Hall and the rcustomary toasts were duly honoured. , SPARRO‘V—‘BI’ARA. i A very pretty wedding was solemnisled on Tuesday at St John's Church, lLatimer Square, the contracting par—,ties being bliss 310 mm lVl’Ara, second ldaughter of the late James )I’Ara, of I’lnvercargill, and Mr Harry Sparrow, ‘ youngest son of: the late Charles Spurl row, of Christchurch. The ceremony ,was performed by the Rev Nelson‘Vright, assisted bv the Rev C. L. ISparrow, brother of the bridegroom. Illlr Hookway presided at the organ. l The church was tastefully decorated by ‘girl friends of the bride. The bride :Who was given away by her brother» 1 in—law, Mr C. H. Flanagan. was gown—,ed in a. frock of ivory crepe do chine ; heavily embroidered in white and silver, ,the low waist line being finished with ‘a silver girdle. From the shoulders fell a court train of ivory satin, lined with silver tissue, the ends being finished with silver tassels. Silver brocade shoes were nlm worn and a. hand embroidered veil caught into a circlet of silver leaves finished at either side with orange blossom. She carried a. beautiful shower bouquet of white hot house flowers and maidenhnir fern. l‘liss Jessie Ll’Ara, of “’ellington, attended her sister as bridesmaid and worn a dainty frock of cornflower blue satin and scalloped hat of black pan velvet She carried a. bouquet. of shell pink flowers and streamers. The bride groom’s two little nieces. Doris Flanagan and France Burloy, looked charming as flower girls in dninty little pettell frocks of pale heliotrope and shell pink satin respectively. 'l‘hev carried long—handled baskets of shell pink and beliotrupo flowers and wore wreaths of heliotrope and shell pink ros‘ebnds. The duties of best man were carried out bv Blr Ron Blethvcn, of Christchurch. After the ceremony the guests were entertained at the Rendezvous, the usual toasts being honoured. Later Mr and Mrs Sparrow left for the North. the bri-d,‘ wearing a smart nary serge tailored costume and prettx' lat of brown cite ribbon relieved with electric blue. SPENCER—ASHBY . The wedding was solemnised at St Paul’s Church, Papanui, on April 26. of Evelyn, eldest daughter of illr and Mrs J. E. Ashby, Papanui, and Heath—field. eldest son of l\‘[r and Mrs E. Spencer‘ Upper Ric-carton. The Rev “1 H. Orbell performed the ceremony and .Mjss E. Jackson presided at the or—gnn. The church was prettil] decor~ ated by girl friends of the. bride, with White flowers and greenery and a huge wedding bell hung just over the bridal party. The bride, who was given away by her father. were a dress of cream satin mouselaine, ninde with panels back and front. hand embroidered over a. bodice of cream georgettei Her veil was held in place with tWo narrow bands of silver tissue, and she carried a. shower bouquet of apricot. roses and maidcnhair fern. Miss Edna Spencer sister of the bridegroom. attended as chief bridesmaid. She wore a. dress of shell pink taffeta radium, made pinu—fore style, with scalloped hem and Bidet petal panels of rink georgetto over‘ ueorgetto bodice She wore a pink tulle veil and tiny wreath of pink and blue flowers, and carried a shower bouquet of pale pink sweet peas, blue delphiniums and autumn leaves. Two smaller bridesmaids. Miss Blanch Ashby. sister of the bride, and Miss Mabel Smith, cousin of the bride. also attended. Both wore frilled irocks of white silk. blr Frank Spencer, brother of the bridegroom. attended as best man. After the ceremony hlr and Mrs Ashby entertained over sixty guests at the "Winter Garden. Mrs Adi‘oy wore a smart dress of black mervileux silk with touches of grey and hat to match. Dir: Spencer, mother of the bridegroom, wore a, frock of navy blue taffeta, with touches of gold. The happy couple left on their honeymoon, the bride travel—ling in a smart nigger brown costumu trimmed with braid and toque to match.

YOU NiG ——BR A DLEY . The Wedding was solemnised at Studholme, recentlv of RUSS May Bradley, younger daughter of Mr J. \V. Bradley, of Studholme Junction and late. of aninui, and Mr J. Alfred Young, only son of 311‘ J. J. Young. of South Can—terbury. The Rev \V. Beckett was the officiating minister. The bride. who was given away by her father. wore a simple coat frock of putty coloured gnbm‘dine and a hat of white aeroplanennd autumn leaves. She carried a bollquet of cream and white flowers and autumn leaves tied with long White streamers. Bliss Gertrude \Villmer. friend of the bride, attended as brides—maid. She wore :1 hecoming {rock of wine coloured gnlmrdine, embroidered in putty and black lace and n. picturel hat with a trail of French flowers. Hr‘r bouquet was of pale pink and white nhrysnnthemums and autumn foliage. hlr R-ollinson verv nbly carried out the duties of best man. After the ceremony )lr and Mrs Bradley entertained :1 number of guests at .a wedding breakfast at which the usual toasts were honoured. Later in the day the happy couple. amid showers of rice and conFetti. left for Dunedin. BIACKiIfl—JI‘HOBISON. A wedding was solemnised recently at the Roman Catholic Cathedral, Barbzicloes Street, of Eileen Nora, young—est daughter of the late Archibald Thomson, of Lyttelton, and him Thomson. of Linwood, and Air Rag. Mackie, only son of the late ‘Mrs M’ackie and Mr M. P. )lackie, of Addington. The bride entered the church on the arm of her brother, iVIr Roy Thomson, who gave her away. She wore azweddiug dress of white Chilton tnfl'eta with side panels of georgette hand embroidered in pale blue. nud on the Corsage n dainty true lover’s knot was designed. The court train was lined with pale ‘iluo georgette, and her veil was worn in the Russian ooronet style. She carried a beautiful bouquet of white Chrysanthemums and roses tied with blue sntin streamers. The bride was attended by Bliss )‘l'. ){arrioth who was becomingly dressed in accordion plented froek of green erepe do chine with side panels of georgetto trimmed with brilliants. Qhe wore a pretty pale green lmt with pale green streamers. and carried a bouquet of amber chi‘ysantliemums tied with amber streamers. M'iss K. Bl'Gee wore a frock of pink niuon trimmed with tiny seed pearls, and a hat of pale pink genr—getto with pink streamers. She. car—ried n bouquet of heliotrope flowers tied with heliotrope streamers. Miss Tris Clnrlm, the bride's niece. made a dainty littlp flower girl in a petal frock of pale pink and blue georgzette trim—merl with tiny rosehuds nnd a wreath of rosehuds round her head. The hride—groom was attended hjc' M'r Fl. Osborne as best man. The weddimr breakfast “'ns held in the Hihernian Hnll, ‘Mrs Thomson rer‘eiving her guests in a tailored costume of wrey serge and -x hlnek hnt with touches of blue. In the evening nhout one hundred couples nssemhled in the. hall. and (laneing wan keht up till nn enrlv hour. Later ‘M'r 'mrl Mrs .‘Unclrio left for thA north. the hridp wmrinu a costume of Mun serge and n hillp lint With nth-ieh feather.