WEDDINGS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17780, 25 February 1926, Page 10

WEDDINGS.

JACKSON—WATSON. A wedding of interest to a wide circle of friends was celebrated at St Andrew’s Church, Oxford Terrace, yesterday afternoon, when Margaret, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs W. Watson, of Coalgate, was married to Cranworth Franklin, Wairoa, Hawke’s Bay, second son of the late Mr and Mrs Goddard Jackson, of Wellington. The Rev W. M’Ara, of Sumner, performed the ceremony, and Mr Robert Lake presided at the organ. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a frock of deep beige marocain, made on straight lines and finished with a front and back panel of the material, edged with wide lace of the same shade. Her wide-brimmed hat was of beige and jade green, the crown was of green, and the brim sectioned in the two shades with a long green streamer frorp one side. She carried a bouquet of apricot and flame flowers. Miss ISJary Watson attended her sister as bridesmaid, and wore a frock of cinnamon brown georgette made with a painted apron panel edged with a darker shade of georgette. Her hat to tone had a racked brim and a shaded flower mount across the front. Her bouquet was of flowers to tone. Mr Selwyn Watson, brother of the bride, was best man.

Following the ceremony a reception was held at the Winter Garden, where a number of relatives and friends were entertained. Mrs Watson, mother of the bride, wore a distinctive frock of deep silver grey marocain made with a circular frill, and embroidered in gold and fuchsia mauve shaded flowers. Her black satin hat had a double lace brim and French flower trimming. She carried a bouquet of mauve flowers. Mrs Lauder, sister of the bride, wore a frock of floral marocain on a ground of deep periwinkle blue, and a black hat. Mrs R. Mitchell, cousin of the bridegroom, wore a frock of black crepe de chine made with a finely pleated skirt, and a black hat, and also a black neck ruffle of ostrich feathers.

When the bride and bridegroom left for their wedding tour, the bride travelled in an ensemble suit of mastic silk rep. the coat being straight and long and the dress relieved with a yoke and vest of patterned marocain. The hat was of the mastic shaded tagel straw, with a small ornament in the centre front.

DAVIES—ASHLEY. A wedding was celebrated at St Mary’s Church, Merivale, yesterday afternoon, when Lucy Ivy, youngest daughter of Mrs E. Ashley, St Andrew's Square, was married to Laurie Meikle, youngest son of Mr and Mrs R. W. Davies, of Wellington. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr David Ashley, wore a becoming gown of ivory crepe de chine, made with a straight front panel and gathered on the hips, where a spray of orange blossom buds was placed. Her long embroidered tulle veil was arranged from a circlet of orange blossom. and she carried a shower bouquet of white flowers. Miss Coral Lamb, who attended the bride, was dressed in a simple frock of shell-pink crepe de

chine, trimmed with hand-made flowers round the hem, and round her hair she wore a swathe of pink tulle tied in a bow at one side. She carried a bouquet of pink flowers. Two little flower girls, Betty and Nancy M'Laughlin, looked very attractive in their frilled

crepe de chine frocks of mauve and blue respectively, with rosebud trimming. and leaves round their hair, their posies being of mauve flowers and fern. Air Clifford Perry attended the bridegroom as best man. Archdeacon P. B. Haggitt was the officiating clergyman, and Mr Davis Hunt presided at the organ. A reception was held later at Dixieland, where Mrs Ashley received her guests. She wore a frock of navy rep with georgette sleeves and trimmings, and lightly touched with grey, and a black hat with a grey mount. , When the bride left for her wedding tour she wore a smart frock of pervenchc blue silk rep made with a long bodice and a flared skirt, and a grey hat with blue trimmings. She carried a navy blue coat, braided in black. SIMONSON—WHITE. The Presbyterian Church, Papanui, was the scene of a wedding yesterday afternoon, when Isabel, third daughter of the late Mr and Mrs J. White, Blackball, was married to Charles, son of Mr C. Simonson. Ngahere, West Coast. The Rev A. Miller officiated, and Mr Wilmer presided at the organ The bride, who was given away by her brother-in-law, Mr P. Williamson, wore a frock of white crepe de chine, with silver lace panels. Her veil was arranged from a quaint Dutch cap of tulle and orange blossoms, and she carried a bouquet of white flowers. Miss Helen Williamson, niece of the bride, attended as maid, and wore a girlish frock of pale apple green georgette,

with an apron panel of gold net lace, and a black hat of georgette with a gold rose on the brim and long black streamers. Iler bouquet was of flowers to tone with her frock. Mr Charles White, brother of the bride, attended as best man.

A reception was held at Dixieland, where the guests were received by Mrs Williamson, sister of the bride, who wore a tailored suit of grey and blue tweed and a black panne velvet, hat with a black osprey mount. She carried a bouquet of pink roses. Later the 'bride and bridegroom left for their wedding tour, the bride travelling in a brown tweed tailored costume with hat en suite.