WEDDINGS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17220, 11 December 1923, Page 9

WEDDINGS.

USSHER—HARTNELL. A wedding was celebrated at All Saints Church, Prebbleton, on Thursday. the contracting parties being Venus OliTe, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Hartnell, and Percfval Waldin, second son of Mr and Mrs S H. Ussher, of Little River. The church was beautifully decorated by friends of the bride. The ceremony was performed by the Rev A. L. Canter and Mrs Canter presided at the organ. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore ivory satin with sleeves of cire lace. The dress was slightly draped in front and held with a trail of orange blossom and large shirred bow, the sash end falling to the bottom of the skirt. A beautifully embroidered veil with wreath of orange blossom was worn, and she carried a shower bouquet of white carnations with touches of pink. Miss Hilda Witte attended as bridesmaid and woro a frock of green and gold shot satin with cascade draperies caught up with gold rose, a pretty hat of green and gold lace, gold shoes and stockings, and carried a bouquet of roses. Miss Bertha Hartnell, sister of the bride, was flower girl and looked dainty in a pretty frock of pink organdie trimmed with rosettes of lace and ribbon. She wore a hat of satin straw trimmed with a posy of pink and blue forget-me-nots and ribbon streamers. Her bouquet was of pink sweet peas. Mr Jack Hartnell, brother of the bride, was best man. A reception was held by tho bride’s parents in the Town Hall, where over a hundred guests partook of the wed ding breakfast. Mr and Mrs Ussher left later by car en route for the North Island, where the honeymoon is to be spent. The bride’s travelling dress was of dove-grey marocain with braid trimming, a smart hat of grey and almond green, and grey shoes end stockings. RE AY—BURT. A wedding was celebrated in Dun edin yesterday when Miss V almai Burt, daughter or Mr and Mrs V illiam Craw ford Burt, was married to Dr Edgar R. Re ay, only son of Mr Robert Reay. ! Christchurch. The wedding took place at 42. Queen Street, Dunedin, tho residence of the bride’s parents. The I Rev J. Davies officiated. | The bride, who was given away by i her father, wore a becoming gown of

crystal beaded marocain and a hand made veil of Brussels- lace. The brides? maids were Miss Marjorie Burt, wh wore an Early Victorian frock of apri cot taffetas, and Miss Joy Burt, siste of the bride, a lemon accordeon pleated frock relieved with powder blui georgette. Dr Johnston, of Christ church, attended the bridegroom best man, and Dr Miller, of Ashburton was groomsman. Mrs Burt, who received the guests ■wore a frock of brown sequined maro cain and a brown hat with brown and gold plumes. The reception was held at the house, where over sixty guests were entertained When pr and Mrs Reay left for their wedding tour the bride wore a three-piece suit of nut brown embossed marocain and a smarv nigger-brown hat. Dr and Mrs Reay are leaving New Zealand early in January l’or England, where Dr Reay will further liis studies.

DALLISON—SERRISS. Oil Saturday afternoon, at St Andrew’s Church, the wedding was celebrated by the Rov Norman Webster, of Miss Betty .Serriss, only daughter of Mr and Mrs Serris, Spreydon, to Mr Cyril Dallison, youngest son of Mrs S. Dallison, Sumner. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a beautiful frock of salmon satin brocade with silver radium lace sleeves and silver girdle finished at the side with a circular ornament, and streamers of brilliants. Her veil of salmon pink embroidered tulle was held jfei place by a Russian coronet of silver tissue and brilliants, with tiny spray of orange blossom at the back. She wore silver shoes and stockings, and dainty bouquet to match her frock. The bridesmaid. Miss Vinton (Dunedin), cousin of the bride, wore a becoming frock of lavender marocain and silver tissue, and liat to match. Her shoes and stockings were of silver grey, and eh© carried a bouquet of lavender

lowers. Ina Boot, cousin of the • ride, made a dainty little flower girl, .oaring pale apricot crepe do chine, ind carried a basket of apricot roses iml sweet peas. Mr Stan Lamb was best man. After the ceremony a reception was held at the residence of Mrs J- Boot, aunt of the bride, who wore a smart fawn coatfrock. with small hem\a tagel hat. Tho bride's mother received the guests in a mole cloth costume with oriental trimming and hat to match. The bridegroom’s mother wore a black tailored costume, black iage! toque relieved with black and white ospreys Later Mr and Mrs Dallison left for their wedding trip, the bride travelling in a French grey costume with hat to match and short coat of coney seal.