LATE SOCIAL NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17572, 24 June 1925, Page 12

LATE SOCIAL NEWS.

WEDDING. SWAIN- DYER. A wedding which created a considerable: amount of interest was celebrated ] at St Duke’s Church, Manchester Street, this afternoon, when Mabel Theodore, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs S. \ . Dyer, Fitzgerald Avenue, was married to Edgar, eldest son of Mr and Mrs 1Y Swain, Woipawa, Hawke’s Bay. The Bev Archdeacon Taylor was the officiating clergyman and Air Dora as presided at the organ. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a handsome, gown of primrose brocaded face line, made with a plain bodice and the full skirt, scalloped at the. hem. At each scallop was a true lovers knob made of narrow silver ribbon, centred wth a made posy of primrose and silver and across the waist lino was a plastion of silver tissue and primrose flowers. Her filmy veil of primrose shaded neb was worn Spanish fashion and fell in graceful folds to the ground, and was haul embroidered all over with silver thread, and held with two narrow bands of orange blossom buds across the front. She carried a. shower bouquet of shaded flowers with silver streamers. The bridesmaid, Miss Puleie Swain, sister of the. bridegroom, wore a girlish frock of amber and silver shot taffeta-, mad© with a hem border of posies of amber and silver, and a silver ribbon band round the low* waist line. Her hat of silk lace straw of amber shade was trimmed, with fancy flowers aud mauve ribbons. She carried a bouquet- of h-usset shaded flowers. Three little flower girls, nieces of the bride, Hope and Marjorie Jones, anJ Pamela Dyer, wore a dainty little frock of frilled neb, in shades of primrose, pink and blue respectively. Each little girl wore a Juliet cap with rosebud trimmings and carried golden baskets of violets. Mr Horace Dyer, brother of the bride, attended as best man. Following the ceremony a, reception was held at Dixieland, when about eighty guests were entertained- The decorationn were of autumn shaded flowers and over the bridal table hung a. large white bell, which had been decorated by Miss Edith Ward, a friend of the bride. Mrs Dyer received the guests, wearing a. tailored costume of nigger brown cloth, with fur trimmings, and inlet medallions of brown and fawn. Her bat. of russet brown moire satin, with touches of beige, and a wide, ribbon bow a.eross the front. She. carried a bouquet of bronze chrysanthemum.-. Mrs Swain, mother of the bridegroom, wore a smart brown costume and liat en suite>. She carried a bouquet of autumn shaded flowers. Mrs F. Gorman, sister of the bride, wore a pretty j cinnamon brown frock with fur trim- • mi rigs and a brown hat. Mrs Frank Dyer, sand coloured wrap coat and a ; Mack bat .with henna osprev trimming. Airs Harold Young, sister of the bride, royal blue frock with fur trimmings, a, grey squirrel coat and a black panne velvet list. During the afternoon songs were contributed bv Mru At’Daren. Mrs AlncGilh ray. Airs Cronin. Miss Bowden, Alessrs Bernard Rp.un.ell. Gardner. and Swam. "When Airs and Airs Swain left for their wedding tour, the bride travelled in a cinnamon brown model frock, made with a buttoned front and hack panel effect, a smart hat of tohaebrown. and a Canadian fox fur. She carried a musquash coat with a racoon collar arid cuffs.