WEDDINGS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17181, 26 October 1923, Page 9

WEDDINGS.

SMITH—JONES. A wedding took place at Holy Trinity Church, Gisborne, recently, when Alice Racy, second daughter of Chief Judge and Airs R. N. Jones was married to Air William Charles Smith, son of Air and Airs C. Smith, of Templeton. Canon Packe performed the ceremony, j The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, wore a frock ! of pale shell-pink satin with ribbons to I match, and with prettv silver rosettes, i An embroidered veil of Brussels net was i worn in addition to a net shell-pink j coronet and orange blossom. The ■ bride’s bouquet was composed of pale ; pink rose buds and Japanese cherry j blossoms tied with long silk ribbons of j the same shade as the frock. The maid jof honour, Aliss Joyce Jones, was l frocked in pastel crepe de chine, beaded j in black, and wore a smart black hat. | She carried a bouquet of cream aquilegias nnd blue hyacinths. The four I bridesmaids, Alisses Raey Edwards, Muriel Jones. Bunty Parker and Eileen Harper, wore frocks of pink taffetas trimmed with blue forget-me-not and pink ribbon rosettes, and carried posies of forget-me-nots. Air Alfred P. Alorgan carried out the duties of best man. After the ceremony in the church the bride's parents entertained a large number of guests at their residence in Stout Street. Air and Airs Smith left later by the Araliura for the south. CORNISH—GALLAGHER. A wedding was solemnised in Holy Trinity Church. Lyttelton, vesterday afternoon, when Emily, sixth aaughter of Air and Airs Cornish, Lor.-don Street, was married to Alark Donald, youngest son of Air and Mrs AV. Gallagher, j Prebblet-on. The church was prettily deoorated. The Rev A. J. Petrie officiated and Air Swaby presided at the organ. The bride wore a beautiful frock ot nut brown marocain, made simply and beaded in silver. A becoming hat of rose pink with a drooping plume and brown shoes and stockings completed an effective toilet. She carried a shower bouquet of pink and white hot - 1 house flowers. The bridesmaid, Miss I Queenie Cornish (sister of the bride) | wore a smart costume of fawn gabarj dine, heavily braided, nr.d a bat- of j irold tissue and lace, with trimmings lof French flowers, and carried a bouquet of Yellow and white flowers. Two dainty little flower girls, Atiss Evelyn Edgar and Aliss Betty Saloman (nieces of the bride) wore pretty frocks of frilled net and circlets of rosebuds m the hair, each carrying a A ictorian posy of mauve and pink. The duties of best man were carried out by Air L. Hill, of Dunsandel. After the eeremonv Airs Cornish, who entertained a large number of guests at the Club Hall, wore a smart navv coat frock and small black hat. When Air and Airs Gallagher left for their wedding tour in the south, the bride wore a chic suit -of nai v cioth and a smart grey hat. lightly trimmed in pastel shades of ribbon. mac DON ALD—ALL a X. A wedding was celebrated at St Paul’s Chmcb, Christchurch, on Thursdav afternoon, the bride being Alargaret- second daughter of Airs A. Allan, Rockvale. AVaikari, and the bridegroom Mr David A. AlacDonald, only son of Air I). MacDonald, “Kiuelj lan.’’ Stuarton, Scotland. The church I was artistically decoiated with arum I lilies and pink rhododendrons. The i service was conducted by the Rev J. A j Jacobson, of AVaikari, and Air Raj nor ! S\ bite presided at the organ. | The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her brother, Mr Thomas ! Allan, wore a beautiful Paris gown •of silver and cream brocade, with waterfall sleeves. The dress hung ! straight from the shoulders and the j waist line was defined with a largo pearl ornament. The silver lace veil. : which was held with pearls and j orange blossom, fell to the ground i forming the train. Silver shoes and ; a bouquet of hot-liouse flowers com- | pie ted a charming toilette. The four I bridesmaids, Alisses Ohrissy. Alajy and I Nina AlacDonald and Aliss Nancy i Frayter. wore charming frocks of satin ! with side panels and sleeves of georgi ette. % Eacli bridesmaid wqre a filmy j veil of the same shade ns their rej spective frocks, which were of buff, i pink, mauve and blue. Their bouquets • were of hot-house flowers. Air Alec | Allan, brother of the bride, was best After the ceremony a reception was ! held at the Winter Gardens, where | the rooms were tastefully decorated ! with ranunculi and rhododendrons. • The bride's table was made festive ; with pale pink rosebuds ar.d liles of I the vajley, and a wedding bell of blosi so ms was suspended over the bridal party. Mrs Allan, who received her quests, wore a frock of black morocain with oriental trimmings in gold and blue, and a black bat with upturned brim and flowers of the same shade of blue. Air Frayter* Waikari, sister of the bride. wore a copper coloured gown richly embroidered in the same shade. The guests included: Mr and Mrs J. AV. AlacDonald. Air and Airs Donald AlacDonald, Air and Airs Arnold AlacDonald, Air and Airs Ralph MacDonald. Mr and Airs Jacobson. Air and Airs Blakely, Mr and Airs T. Lindsay, Air and Airs Black, Air and Airs Oorrick. Mr and Airs 11. Holland, Mr and Mrs M Gilvray. Aliss Al’Gilvrny, Aliss Sparrow. Airs T. Armstrong. Alias E. Afarcin Airs J. I>ron, Afr s J Young. Air and Airs A. Reese, Air and Airs Hector Alunroe. Mr and Airs Tveracb, Airs Stratton. Aliss Jessie Black, Messrs. J. Allan. A. Allan, Bruce AlacDonald. Farquhar AlacDonj aid. AVhen Mr and Mrs MacDonald left on their wedding tour, the bride wore a three-piece frock of fawn, richly embroidered. and a bat of the same shade trimmed with French flowers. FOSTER—COOK. On Wednesday afternoon, a prettv wedding took place at St John’s, Latimer Square, when Aliss Doreen Cook, younger daughter of Mr and Airs Frank A. Cook, was married to Air 1/eslie B. Foster, second son of Air and Mrs AV. H. L- Foster, of Wellington. The Rev Nelson AVright officiated. and the church was tastefully decorated by friends of the bride. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a dainty gown of amber brocaded satin, finished at the waist with a trail of orange blossoms and gold leaves, and gold shoes and stockings, her veil being of the same shade. She carried a bouquet of lilies of the valley ami yellow tulips. Her only bridesmaid was her cousin, Aliss Rita Stewart, who wore a sunset

satin frock with a girdle of multicoloured flowers and a hat of gold tissue. Her bouquet was of tulips and wallflowers. The best man was Air C. AV. Grubb, of Wellington. The reception was held at the residence of the bride’s parents. Airs Cook • receiving the guests in a black cloth j costume and a smart hat with autumn j colouring. She carried a bouquet of ! ranunculi. The bridegroom's mother wore a gown of navy blue jarsey silk, j and a hat of the same shade. Aliss Daisy Cook wore a grey beaded dress and blue hat, and Aliss Foster was in an almond green gabardine coat frock. Amongst the guests were:— Air and Mrs ,H. A. Stewart, Air and Mrs S. Sims. Mr and Airs H- S. Cook, Aliss Patricia Cook. Alisses F. Cook ar.d L. | March, Mr and Mrs L. D. Foster (AVelI lington), Mr and Mrs AV. AVehley. Air : Lewin Webley, Airs AV. Alurdock, I Misses Banks and J.. Cook. Rev and I Mrs H. Nelson AVright, Air and Afrs R AV Arnold. AD Geo. Arnold, Air land Mrs Chas. Millar. Air and Airs i J. Alidglev. Misses Saps ford, At’AVlianliell and Ellen. , „ Later Air and Mrs Leslie Foster left by motor, the bride travelling in a taupe three-piece suit and a smart French hat.