WEDDING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17890, 5 July 1926, Page 11

WEDDING.

JACKSON—ATKINSON. A wedding was solemnised last week in the Ohoka Methodist Church by the Rev C. 11. Cuming, when Olive Myra, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Atkinson, of Ohoka, was married to Leonard, youngest son of Mrs M. A. Jackson, of Ohoka. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a straight frock of ivory crepe de chine with godets of georgette and trimmed with hand-made silver flowers. The veil was worn in mob cap style with wreath of orange blossom. With this was worn a rope of pearls. She carried a bouquet of white chrysanthemums relieved with bronze and maidenhair fern. Miss Ivy Atkinson, sister of the bride, who attended as chief bridesmaid, wore a frock of turquoise blue marocain, made on straight lines with silver godets and silver bandeaux. She also carried a bouquet of white chrysanthemums. Mr Norman Atkinson was best man. After the ceremony a reception was held at the residence of Mrs Atkinson, where about seventy guests were entertained. The guests were received by Mrs Atkinson, who wore a navy gaberdine frock relieved with putty trimmings and buttons and a hat to match. The bridegroom’s mother wore a frock of navy striped silk marocain with Oriental trimmings and a hat of mole velvet, relieved with blue satin. The bride and bridegroom left later for the south, the bride wearing a fawn dress and a small brown velvet hat. She also wore a nigger brown velour coat trimmed with coney seal fur, the gift of the bridegroom.