WEDDINGS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17835, 1 May 1926, Page 4

WEDDINGS.

KIRK—FRY. A quiet wedding was solemnised at St Paul’s Church, Cashel Street, recently, when Winifred Pearl, youngest daughter of Mr Donald Fry, was married to Lenard Empson, third son of Mr and Mrs Robert E. Kirk, of Christchurch. The ceremony was performed by the Rev W. Bower Black, and Mr Raynor White presided at the organ. The bride looked charming in an ensemble suit of dove grey figured marocain trimmed with white fur. Her hat was of the same colour, with a double brim effect, trimmed with silver to tone, and a bouquet of pink and white roses and maidenhair fern completed her toilet. Mrs Reginald Bradley, the bride’s sister, was matron of honour, and Mr Stanley E. Kirk, the bridegroom’s brother, attended him as best man. The bride left later on her honeymoon, wearing a stylish fawn coat trimmed with red Astrakhan and a smart close-fitting hat of fawn, with touches of Oriental colour to match. STRINGFELLOW—BUCHANAN. At St John’s Church, Latimer Square, the marriage of Goldia May, daughter of the late Mr and Mrs R. M. Buchanan, to Cecil, son of Mr and Mrs H. Stringfellow, of “ The Gums,” Mitcham, Canterbury, took place recently. The Rev J. F. Coursey performed the ceremony. The bride wore a very attractive frock of ivory embossed georgette and satin, slightly flared and finished with a wide band of w’hite fur. Her hand-embroidered veil was arranged from a Grecian band of pearls and orange blossom, and she carried a bouquet of cream roses. The bridesmaids were Miss Lorna Stringfellow, the bridegroom’s sister, * and Miss Noelm Milner. The former’s frock was a becoming French model of lilac georgette, mounted on satin to > tone, and Miss Milner wore azure blue I crepe de chine prettily trimmed with 1 silver lace. Both wore bandeaux of silver and forget-me-nots, and carried flowers of heliotrope and pink shadings. The bridegroom’s cousin, Mr W. Stringfellow, of Purau, was best man. Josephine and Isobel Purse, nieces of the bride, as little fiower-girls, completed the bridal group, in pretty frocks of net and silver with underdresses of lilac and pink. They carried Victorian posies to match their frocks. Afterwards 100 guests assembled, and were received by the bride’s sister, Mrs A. E. Purse, who wore a frock of cinnamon brown marocain smartly finished with grey georgette, with coat to match and hat of brown velour felt. Mrs 11. Stringfellow, mother of the bridegroom, wore a black crepe marocain frock with \ side panels of hand-made lace and j touches of Oriental trimming. Her hat j was a model of hatters’ plush, relieved ! with gold. A musquash coat was also worn, and she carried a bouquet in tones of gold and red. Mr and Mrs C. Stringfellow left later 'for the south, the. bride wearing an en : serable suit of black in and hois de | rose georgette with a 1 -vr.o EADY— BURKE. Tastefully decorated with mauve and white flowers by a friend of the bride, St Joseph’s Church, Papanui, was the scene of a pretty wedding on Tuesday last, when Myrtle Cecilia, third daughter of Mr and Mrs T. Burke, of Papanui, was married to William John, only son of Mr and Mrs J. Eady, of Styx. The Very Rev Father Hanrahan perI formed the ceremony. The bride wore a dainty frock of

ivory crepe de chine, made with longfitting sleeves of georgette and inset ■with accordeon-pleated godets. A posy of orange blossom on each shoulder gave a pretty effect., and over all hung her beautifully embroidered veil, which was arranged from a coronet of orange blossom. She carried a bouquet of white and pink flowers. Miss Annie Burke attended her sister as bridesmaid, wearing a beautiful frock of mauve French ninon heavily beaded in silver. Her hat of georgette to 'match was trimmed with pretty toning colours. She carried a bouquet of mauve and pink flowers. The duties of best man were carried out by Mr Peter Thompson, of PapaAfter the ceremony, the reception was held at the Cadena, Cashel Street, where Mrs Burke received the guests, who were relatives and a few intimate friends. She wore a distinctive ensemble suit of cinnamon brown, and hat en suite. She carried a bouquet of lemon chrysanthemums. Mrs Eady, mother of the bridegroom, wore a handsome frock of brown marocain with Oriental trimmings, and hat to match. She carried a bouquet of roses. Later the happy couple left for the north, the bride wearing a becoming coat frock of rosewood repp, with Orb ental trimmings, and smart felt hat to tone. # PERKINS—SLADEN. At the Linwood Congregational Church, Harry, youngest son of Mrs and the late Mr Henry Perkins, of Chingford, Essex, England, was married to Marion, second daughter of Mrs and the late Mr F. Sladen, of Christchurch. Mr R. Rogers presided at the organ, and the bride's mother gave her away. The Rev I. Sarginson officiated. The bride’s wedding frock was of ivory georgette. The long plain bodice and finely pleated skirt -with its graceful handkerchief panels showed off tlie rich heaviness of the material to advantage. The misty folds of her white tulle veil fell from a slender band of orange blossom at the back of the. head and formed a lengthy train. Her dainty toilette was completed with a beautiful bouquet of delicate white roses and fern. Attired in a sleeveless frock of rose pink georgette, Miss Mabel Sladen attended her sister as bridesmaid. Ihe bodice of her dress, like that of the bride, was plain, but the becoming ruchings on the full skirt were carried out in a deep scalloped pattern. Ihe long end of the large taffetas bow'" on the left hip fell below the hem of the skirt. In lieu of the customary bride s hat, she wore a soft swathing of pink tulle caught to the head on either side with a posy of pink and blue flowers. Her bouquet was of rose pink gladioli and fern. Mr Leonard Perkins attended his brother as best man. Later at the home of the bride’s parents a quiet reception was held, Mrs Sladen received her guests wearing black crepe de chine and a sm.dl black hat with an osprey moun' at one side. Her bouquet was of deer cream loses and autumn foliage. The hade f n repp, heavib embroider d in on the fui- liar, -ki- and \ eneuan e pe. Her small ’ cloche hat of a golden shade mateller the beautiful mo.e fur coat (the gift oi the bridegroom) to perfection.