WEDDINGS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17699, 20 November 1925, Page 9

WEDDINGS.

BORRELL—THATCHER. At St Mary's Church, Geraldine, on November 12. the marriage was solemnised of Evelyn, younger daughter of Mrs J. Thatcher, Raukapuka, Geraldine, and George William, second son of Mr and Mrs G. Borrell of “The AVilfbws,” Belfield. The Rev P. J. Cocks, was the officiating clergyman. The church had been effectively decorated by friends of t.hc bride. The service was choral, Miss Hughes being at the organ. The bride, who was given away by her brother, wore a gown of cream trimmed with beautiful old lace, while the bridal veil fell in graceful folds to the hem of her skirt, and was secured on the head by a circlet of pearls. Her bouquet was composed of cream roses, stocks, sweet peas, aquilezias and asparagus fern. Ihe bridesmaids were Misses Hilda Henderson. (Christchurch), and Grace Hewsou (Geraldine) - and three little children, niece and nephews of the bride, also attended her. Tlio first named bridesmaid wore a sunset shot taffetas frock trimmed with black embroidery, lint to tone with frock, and carried a posy of roses, while the second bridesmaid wore a frock of reseda green georgette embroidered in pink, and a black hat -with rosebud posies and black velvet streamers. She carried a basket of buttercups. The little tot Ruth Ilcwson wore a frock of shell pink georgette. She had a tulle bow in her hair and on her arm there hung a flora! horse shoe. Masters Geoffrey Hammond and John Thatcher wore white sailor suits. Mr Lawrence Borrell acted as his brother’s best man. After the ceremony a reception was held at the residence of the bride's mother, “Clopton House.” Airs Thatcher wore a black merv silk coat and skirt smartly trimmed with black and white osprey mount. Her bouquet was of red letterday roses and crimson sweet peas. The bridegroom’s mother, M.s G. Borrell wore a. frock of navy tricoline trimmed with fawn marocain, and smart fawn hat trimmed with navy, and feather boa to match. 11 ci bouquet wars of mauve roses and puiplc manuka. Later in the day the bride and bridegroom left on their wedding tour, the bride wearing a biege ensenble suit, cloche hat and marabout stole with crcpc ds chine cuds. H AMP TON—CRU MP. A wedding was celebrated at St James Church, Lower Riccarton, yesterday afternoon, when Violet, daughter of Mr and Airs P. Crump, of Riccarton, was married to Edward Hampton, ” Stormlea,” Methven. Jhe bride, who was given away by her eldest brother, Mr J. C. Crump, of YYyndbam, wore a frock of ivory crepe do chine lightly Leaded in crystal and ruched at the low waist-line. Her tulle veil was arranged from a wreath of orange blossom, and she carried a bouquet of white flowers. Miss Molly Percy, Woodehd, attended the bride, wearing a frock of apricot marocain trimmed with a deeper shad* of the material, and a. black bat, with lace and shaded flower trimming. She* carried a bouquet of apricot and gold roses. Mr AV. Spray, Methven. attended the bridegroom ns host man. The Rev Jasper Smythe was the officating clergyman, by the Rev Nelson 'WriglrL Following the ceremony ft reception was held at Dixieland, where about seventy guests were entertainedt Airs Crump, who received the guests, wore a smartly tailored costume, and a black hat. with a feather mount, and a marabout wrap. She carried ;» bouquet of cream roses. Mrs Ed. ward Watson, sister of flic bride, wore k black tailored cos time and a smart bhick hat, Mrs A. Harwell sister of Hie bride, tunic/frock of grev marocain, with a vest and cuffs of silver lace and the collar embroidered in silver, a black lint, with a lace brim. Mrs X. Archhold, a smart brown coatfrock and hat on suite. Mrs D. AFGregor, sister of the bride, a now blue costume and a smart navy hat.' Airs Dickie, sister of Hie bridegroom, brown f costume and a becoming brown ha t/ Mrs Dnlziel, sister of the bridegroom, attractive frock of tiavr marocain, and a. navy hat, with French flower trim, tilings. Airs Gibson, sister of the bridegroom, fawn tweed tailored costumo and n blue bat with a flower mount, Mrs Cnrruthcrs, sister of the bridegroom, cinnamon brown brocaded mnrernin frock, and a hat to tone. AY lien Air and Airs Hampton left for their wedding tour the bride travelled in a. tailored navy costume and hat en suite.