WEDDINGS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17189, 5 November 1923, Page 9

WEDDINGS.

+ H A RRISON—SUTCLIFFE. \ pretty wedding was celebrated recently at. St Paul’s Church, Christchurch. the contracting parties being Miss Miriam Sutcliffe, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs A. \\\ Sutcliffe, of A von aide, to Mr Fred Harrison, nephew of Mr and Airs FT. W Clark, of North Richmond. The service was conducted by the Lev Norman Wehster. of St Andrew’s, and Mr Raynor White presided at the organ. The bride, who entered the church on t lie arm of her father, looked charming in n dainty gown of ivory satin La ToscaThe loose peaked sleeves were composed of georgette finished with pearls. The waist was defined with a magnificent ornament of pearls, with peaks of eoft georgette falling from it- She wore the orthodox veil which hung from a coronet of silver leaves, and carried a beautiful shower. bouquet of arum lilies and roses. The bridegroom’s cousin. Miss Gwen Clark, who acted as bridesmaid, was robed in a gown of a 1 most-green crepe de chine, with tiny puff sleeves. ’Die low waist was finished with a roulette cabouchon, with cascades forming an uneven hem. A black crinoline Hat completed the toilet. Her bouquet was freesias and begonias. The tiny flower girl. Leonora Sorrell. niece of the bride, wore a quaint frock of mauve crepe de chine, trimmed with smocking and rosebuds, and carried :i posy of mauve and white hothouse bloomsMr Herbert Harrison (Waimate). cousin of the bridegroom, carried out the duties of best man. After the ceremony Mr and Mrs Sutcliffe received the guests at the “ Dorothy.*’ where the breakfast- was served and the usual toasts honoured. The bride’s mother wore a smart jacquard grey coat frock with toque and marabout to tone, and tarried a posy of hothouse blooms. The bridegroom's aunt wore a graceful frock of tobacco-ljrown gabardine finished with braidings of gold and brown. She also wore a smart model hat and* pi a r about to tone, and carried a bouquet of brown tulips. Later the happy couple left for the north, the bride wearing a fawn costume and tangerine hat heavily soutached in gold- Among the manv congratulatory messages was a cable from the bridegroom’s aunt ip Sou’•‘.end-on-Sea. England. CARR ELSTOB. A wedding was solemnised in Wellington recently, when Fanny Elstob, fifth daughter of Mrs .T. H. Elstob, Christchurch, was married to Mr CL T. Carr, youngest son of Air W. S. Carr. Wellington. The Rev J. F. Martin officiated. The bride wore a pretty frock of ivory crepe de chine with sleeves and panels of georgette, heavily embroidered with crystal beads. Misses Lilian and Daisy Barker, as bridesmaids, wore dainty frocks of white and shady hats, and carried posies of white flowers. When the bride left for her wedding tour she wore a smart costume of fawn gabardino with cloche hat of same shade. TOMLINSON- TUNMER. A wedding took place at. the Ellesmere Methodist Church recently, the bride being Ivy, youngest daughter of Mr and Airs Edward Tunmer, Ellesmere, and the bridegroom Ivan, eldest surviving son of Air and Airs Tomlini son. Caledonian Road. St. Albans. The Rev J. W. Parker performed the ceremony. and Aiiss Alice Chamberlain presided at the organ. The church had been prettily decorated by the choir, of which the bride and bridegroom are members. The bride, who was given away by her father, avore a white crepe de chine frock, prettily beaded, the usual veil and orange- blossoms. and carried a bouquet of roses and sweet peas. She was attended, by Aiiss Alartha Brown (Leeston') as bridesmaid, who wore cau de nil jersey silk and a grey georgette hat. Mr Maitland Tomlinson carried out the duties of best man. As the happy couple were leaving the church the school children strewed the path with rose leaves and silver horse-shoes. After the <-eremony Air and Afrs Tunmer entertained about sixty guests at their residence. When Air and Airs Ivan Tomlinson left later for their future home, the bride wore a. grey costume, and henna hat. trimmed with ribbon and berries.